CBP officer at the airport

[designguy 1,179]

1 minute ago, Rami91 said:

Thanks, how come they didn’t write fiancé visa anywhere 

Because they arent relatives to USC or LPRs

[JFH 12,190]

24 minutes ago, Rami91 said:

She’ll be coming from Beirut to London and then Detroit. 

The UK also is introducing a 14-day quarantine requirement for all travelers.

 

I’d get that ticket changed. 

[Rami91 37]

How come my cousin came from Sweden? 

[designguy 1,179]

1 minute ago, Rami91 said:

How come my cousin came from Sweden? 

IS your cousin a USC, LPR, or immediate relative of a USC/LPR?

[Rami91 37]

actually i just noticed, the daughter who is married to a U.S citizen was able to come, but her parent who got the visa through their daughter who is a U.S citezen were not able to come. they went from Sweden to Germany & then Detroit 

[RamonGomez 271]

17 hours ago, AGF said:

I knew someone who was denied entry at LAX last year ( visitor visa )  but that was because she had a lot of luggage with her. Probably the CBP Officer thought she wanted to stay 😂 this was despite her passport having stamps from all over the world. You and your fiancé shouldn’t be scared at all, she just have to answer their questions honestly. Good luck!

Just curious how this happens... at the airports I go thru frequently baggage is picked up at the end after talking to the CBP at the booth... 

[designguy 1,179]

Just now, RamonGomez said:

Just curious how this happens... at the airports I go thru frequently baggage is picked up at the end after talking to the CBP at the booth... 

You always pass a secondary CBP checkpoint. This is where you can declare things you have in your checked baggage. This is always where you give them the customs form 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

11 minutes ago, RamonGomez said:

Just curious how this happens... at the airports I go thru frequently baggage is picked up at the end after talking to the CBP at the booth... 

ive seen some of those border force shows where the initial CBP interview seems to know something about the luggage. I never thought too much about it, but i wonder now if CBP can see how many pieces of baggage have been checked along with other info on the air ticket. (Not this case but another red flag is arriving for more than a few days with no checked baggage.)

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

47 minutes ago, Rami91 said:

actually i just noticed, the daughter who is married to a U.S citizen was able to come, but her parent who got the visa through their daughter who is a U.S citezen were not able to come. they went from Sweden to Germany & then Detroit 

I’m not clear what you mean. Do you mean the daughter was allowed in and the parent wasn’t?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

11 hours ago, JFH said:

The UK also is introducing a 14-day quarantine requirement for all travelers.

 

I’d get that ticket changed. 

I’m assuming they’re not quarantining transit passengers, only those who cross the border.

However as far as the US ban is concerned, even transit in my understanding falls under the “physical presence” in a banned country and would prevent entry. I don’t think the traveler would even be allowed to board though, as the airline would see they’re subject to ban?

Edited May 28, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

ive seen some of those border force shows where the initial CBP interview seems to know something about the luggage. I never thought too much about it, but i wonder now if CBP can see how many pieces of baggage have been checked along with other info on the air ticket. (Not this case but another red flag is arriving for more than a few days with no checked baggage.)

They get the passenger manifest.  The manifest includes everything associated with the passenger including checked bags 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

11 hours ago, Rami91 said:

Thanks, how come they didn’t write fiancé visa anywhere 

Although a pretty high percentage of people here or their spouses (depending on which one was the US citizen) came to the US on a K-1 (or are in the process of doing so; my wife came here on a K-1), they're a really tiny percentage of all visas, so issues around them can get lost in the shuffle in times like this.

[JFH 12,190]

39 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

I’m assuming they’re not quarantining transit passengers, only those who cross the border.

However as far as the US ban is concerned, even transit in my understanding falls under the “physical presence” in a banned country and would prevent entry. I don’t think the traveler would even be allowed to board though, as the airline would see they’re subject to ban?

But we don’t know that they have a through-ticket. Depending on how the ticket has been constructed, it may be necessary to clear immigration and then re-check. And if the flight into London is delayed that results in an overnight, what then? Too many risks involved so I would look for flights that avoid countries with any form of quarantine or restriction. 

[Rami91 37]

6 minutes ago, JFH said:

But we don’t know that they have a through-ticket. Depending on how the ticket has been constructed, it may be necessary to clear immigration and then re-check. And if the flight into London is delayed that results in an overnight, what then? Too many risks involved so I would look for flights that avoid countries with any form of quarantine or restriction. 

I just called the CPB in Detroit & i was asking him for my fiance who is flaying through London & he told me that she has to quarantine there for 14 days  to be able to fly here  

[AGF 146]

1 hour ago, RamonGomez said:

Just curious how this happens... at the airports I go thru frequently baggage is picked up at the end after talking to the CBP at the booth... 

I was thinking the CBP Officer got curious on how she has so many luggage with her, when she only intends to visit someone here.. I am not sure how long she said she will have to stay though.