General question concerning Place of Entry

[Ivan in VA 2]

Hi. My fiancee' is arriving in the states in October and her final destination to me is at Washington's IAD. Her first stop will be in Chicago. My question is, will she be made to go through customs (i.e., opening of her sealed packet) when she arrives in Chicago for her connection or will her entry be at IAD?

Thanks

[Otto 83]

Her first stop (Chicago) will be her POE (Port of Entry) - that is where she will go through CBP. Subsequent connections will be domestic flights.

Edited August 8, 2009 by Otto und Karin

[Jon & Dana 0]

Make sure she has at least a 3 hour lay over in Chicago. Getting through customs can take anywhere from half an hour to several hours (depending on various factors).

[Ivan in VA 2]

Thanks for the info. The flight I booked for her has a 4.5 hour lay over. I'm meeting her there and flying the remainder of the way with her.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Ah, that is a great idea.