POE?

[jlvr 1]

If my fiance arrives on a flight that has a layover, is the layover city considered their point of entry?

[YuAndDan 153]

If the layover city is in the USA, then YES that is the POE.

[Dan J 277]

If the layover is in the US, your fiance will go through immigration there.

[jlvr 1]

Okay. So nonstop flights only. Thanks.

[MaydayDas 1]

It doesn't matter how many stops the flight has, first stop in US is POE and your fiance goes through immigration.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

jlvr, some airports in the Caribbean have US-destinations PFI's. If the traveller flies to US from one of these (not sure that Kingston is one), then US immigration is cleared (and K-1 activated) before boarding flight to US.

(I don't know if the Caribbean PFI's also clear customs).

Edited June 21, 2007 by CherryXS

[Krikit 1,164]

If my fiance arrives on a flight that has a layover, is the layover city considered their point of entry?

Quite a number of airports have the POE at the airport prior to boarding the flight. If this is the case at your fiancé's departure airport then that will be their port of entry.

[jlvr 1]

jlvr, some airports in the Caribbean have US-destinations PFI's. If the traveller flies to US from one of these (not sure that Kingston is one), then US immigration is cleared (and K-1 activated) before boarding flight to US.

(I don't know if the Caribbean PFI's also clear customs).

I don't know what a PFI is but I don't think that's the case for Kingston.

If my fiance arrives on a flight that has a layover, is the layover city considered their point of entry?

Quite a number of airports have the POE at the airport prior to boarding the flight. If this is the case at your fiancé's departure airport then that will be their port of entry.

No, I don't think that's the case for Kingston.

[Dan J 277]

jlvr, some airports in the Caribbean have US-destinations PFI's. If the traveller flies to US from one of these (not sure that Kingston is one), then US immigration is cleared (and K-1 activated) before boarding flight to US.

(I don't know if the Caribbean PFI's also clear customs).

I don't know what a PFI is but I don't think that's the case for Kingston.

If my fiance arrives on a flight that has a layover, is the layover city considered their point of entry?

Quite a number of airports have the POE at the airport prior to boarding the flight. If this is the case at your fiancé's departure airport then that will be their port of entry.

No, I don't think that's the case for Kingston.

PFI = Pre Flight Immigration.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Okay. So nonstop flights only. Thanks.

Out of interest, why? As long as you leave enough time for the connection.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Okay. So nonstop flights only. Thanks.

A stop in JFK New York along the way could be worth a 90 day work authorization stamp, something to perhaps consider in choice of flights.

[Yodrak 7]

jlvr,

You're right, Kingston is not. 4 in the Caribbean - Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and Aruba.

Yodrak

jlvr, some airports in the Caribbean have US-destinations PFI's. If the traveller flies to US from one of these (not sure that Kingston is one), then US immigration is cleared (and K-1 activated) before boarding flight to US.

(I don't know if the Caribbean PFI's also clear customs).

I don't know what a PFI is but I don't think that's the case for Kingston.

If my fiance arrives on a flight that has a layover, is the layover city considered their point of entry?

Quite a number of airports have the POE at the airport prior to boarding the flight. If this is the case at your fiancé's departure airport then that will be their port of entry.

No, I don't think that's the case for Kingston.