CBP interview at the destination or first airport i land on?

[fluffyshiba 0]

Hi guys,

i was just wondering (since i don't remember if i flown that way before or not) if the CBP control/interview i go through as a B2 visa holder happens only at the final destination airport? Or if i fly lets say to new york first, and then have another plane to where i'm travelling to they will interview me in new york? I don't plan on leaving the airport btw since the layover is just 2h but i was wondering how that works, last few times i traveled. I always had connections within europe and then landed at my destination being the first and last US airport im at (if that makes sense) I'm just curious and hoping i won't have to go through it twice or something (thatd be more stressful)

Anyone knows/traveled this way and could help me? Thanks!

[Jorge V 195]

You'll only go through CBP at your first US airport. So if you land in NYC and then connect to Chicago you'll only be inspected in NYC. Once you pass inspection you'll be allowed to enter the general area of the airport where you can board domestic flights.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

3 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

Hi guys,

i was just wondering (since i don't remember if i flown that way before or not) if the CBP control/interview i go through as a B2 visa holder happens only at the final destination airport? Or if i fly lets say to new york first, and then have another plane to where i'm travelling to they will interview me in new york? I don't plan on leaving the airport btw since the layover is just 2h but i was wondering how that works, last few times i traveled. I always had connections within europe and then landed at my destination being the first and last US airport im at (if that makes sense) I'm just curious and hoping i won't have to go through it twice or something (thatd be more stressful)

Anyone knows/traveled this way and could help me? Thanks!

Yes, it will be the first airport in the USA known as the Point Of Entry(POE) unless you go through a advanced POE in a airport in Europe like Dublin.

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

Hi guys,

i was just wondering (since i don't remember if i flown that way before or not) if the CBP control/interview i go through as a B2 visa holder happens only at the final destination airport? Or if i fly lets say to new york first, and then have another plane to where i'm travelling to they will interview me in new york? I don't plan on leaving the airport btw since the layover is just 2h but i was wondering how that works, last few times i traveled. I always had connections within europe and then landed at my destination being the first and last US airport im at (if that makes sense) I'm just curious and hoping i won't have to go through it twice or something (thatd be more stressful)

Anyone knows/traveled this way and could help me? Thanks!

You will go through immigration at the first US airport you land in or if you do not have a direct flight and you layover at a pre-clearance facility (Canada, Shannon, Dublin, Abu Dhabi) you will go through it before you get on the plane.  Just ask the CBP crown control officers which line to enter.  The US does NOT have an International Transit areas so EVERYONE goes through the admittance process.

[fluffyshiba 0]

Alright so POE is where i go through CBP. Well if thats the case then thats gonna be my first time going through CBP on a different airport than usual. Makes me feel like i'm gonna be more nervous because JFK is a bigger airport than RDU and there's probably gonna be a lot more people and all that?? Anyways, thanks so much for the answers!

 

[payxibka 10,045]

13 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

Alright so POE is where i go through CBP. Well if thats the case then thats gonna be my first time going through CBP on a different airport than usual. Makes me feel like i'm gonna be more nervous because JFK is a bigger airport than RDU and there's probably gonna be a lot more people and all that?? Anyways, thanks so much for the answers!

 

JFK is a busy POE.  My ex entered at JFK and it was not a big deal.  She did get pulled into secondary to process the paperwork though

Edited May 9, 2018 by payxibka

[fluffyshiba 0]

6 minutes ago, payxibka said:

JFK is a busy POE and they have the kiosks.  My ex entered at JFK and it was not a big deal.  She did get pulled into secondary to process the paperwork though

hmm? was she on B2 going through additional paperwork in the secondary? from what i've heard so far secondary usually means bad news, my POE experiences at RDU so far have never been a big deal, just a few quick questions and usually very friendly and kind officers i interacted with(only like maybe 5 or 6 kiosks at the POE and not a ton of people) , thats why JFK seems 'big and scary' cause i'm not sure how much different it could be. do you think because its a bigger airport they would be more thorough and strict with everything, showing documents and such or does it always just depend fully on the officer interviewing you?

[payxibka 10,045]

11 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

hmm? was she on B2 going through additional paperwork in the secondary? from what i've heard so far secondary usually means bad news, my POE experiences at RDU so far have never been a big deal, just a few quick questions and usually very friendly and kind officers i interacted with(only like maybe 5 or 6 kiosks at the POE and not a ton of people) , thats why JFK seems 'big and scary' cause i'm not sure how much different it could be. do you think because its a bigger airport they would be more thorough and strict with everything, showing documents and such or does it always just depend fully on the officer interviewing you?

K-1 so secondary is not so unusual.

 

Every airport inspects to the same standard so from that standpoint JFK and RDU should be the same.  It's all about the CBP officer you get.

 

What visa are you entering on?

 

JFK has about 100 kiosks but you will not be eligible to use as the kiosks are for citizens, LPRs, B1/2, D and VWP passengers

Edited May 9, 2018 by payxibka

[fluffyshiba 0]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

K-1 so secondary is not so unusual.

 

Every airport inspects to the same standard so from that standpoint JFK and RDU should be the same.  It's all about the CBP officer you get.

 

What visa are you entering on?

 

JFK has about 100 kiosks but you will not be eligible to use as the kiosks are for citizens, LPRs, and VWP passengers

oh yea, sorry, i didnt mean the kiosk where you do it by yourself, i meant the 5-6 umm booths? at which CBP officers sit at and inspect(?) visitors. I'm entering on B2 visa I've had for a few years now I also have a boyfriend in the US which i always visit and we spend time together and travel to other states and such when i come(thats a brief overview i guess) I always stress out going through CBP but always all my stress goes away the moment i finally get to talk to a officer(after waiting and stressing in the queue) and it turns out they're very friendly and let me go after a few brief questions (pretty much why im visiting, for how long, whats the purpose of my visit i dont think i ever got asked anything else besides that)

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

oh yea, sorry, i didnt mean the kiosk where you do it by yourself, i meant the 5-6 umm booths? at which CBP officers sit at and inspect(?) visitors. I'm entering on B2 visa I've had for a few years now I also have a boyfriend in the US which i always visit and we spend time together and travel to other states and such when i come(thats a brief overview i guess) I always stress out going through CBP but always all my stress goes away the moment i finally get to talk to a officer(after waiting and stressing in the queue) and it turns out they're very friendly and let me go after a few brief questions (pretty much why im visiting, for how long, whats the purpose of my visit i dont think i ever got asked anything else besides that)

JFK will have probably 50 or 60 booths (not all manned) so the size of the facility will be very different

[fluffyshiba 0]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

JFK will have probably 50 or 60 booths (not all manned) so the size of the facility will be very different

i've been to JFK before (visited new york once while in the US + on my way back to poland) but not CBP there... and just thinking about a hall with 50-60 booths... alright that's a lot haha but yeah i guess ultimately it doesn't really matter where i enter if it truly all depends on the officer either way and both where i visit, purpose of the visit and my situation haven't changed.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

43 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

Alright so POE is where i go through CBP. Well if thats the case then thats gonna be my first time going through CBP on a different airport than usual. Makes me feel like i'm gonna be more nervous because JFK is a bigger airport than RDU and there's probably gonna be a lot more people and all that?? Anyways, thanks so much for the answers!

 

There are a number of terminals. How busy yours is depends on which one and when you land. I've waited almost 3 hours at JFK just before the December holiday season, I've also (twice) breezed through in about 5 minutes on the approx 1pm BA flight from LHR which was the only one landing at that terminal for hours either side. 

[fluffyshiba 0]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

There are a number of terminals. How busy yours is depends on which one and when you land. I've waited almost 3 hours at JFK just before the December holiday season, I've also (twice) breezed through in about 5 minutes on the approx 1pm BA flight from LHR which was the only one landing at that terminal for hours either side. 

3 hours tho?? noooo wayy, thats crazy long! cause then if my layover is 2h... the queue so long would screw up my connection flight pretty badly. i guess it depends on luck, which terminal and how busy it is but it certainly does seem 'safer' time frame wise having the destination also being POE, so then you don't have to worry about that kind of problem possibly happening at all i guess. thanks for sharing!

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, fluffyshiba said:

3 hours tho?? noooo wayy, thats crazy long! cause then if my layover is 2h... the queue so long would screw up my connection flight pretty badly. i guess it depends on luck, which terminal and how busy it is but it certainly does seem 'safer' time frame wise having the destination also being POE, so then you don't have to worry about that kind of problem possibly happening at all i guess. thanks for sharing!

Flying in on LOT?  If so, Terminal 7 is where you will deplane

[fluffyshiba 0]

Just now, payxibka said:

Flying in on LOT?  If so, Terminal 7 is where you will deplane

yep LOTs connection WAW>JFK seems to be the most affordable right now since the WAW>CDG>RDU went from like 800$ to 1200$ somehow(rest in peace) I'm checking here for like traffic on terminal 7 i guess https://www.airport-jfk.com/arrivals-terminal-7 and i can't really tell if thats really busy or not to be honest, i hope thats ok.