Green card - first time flying back - two tickets?

[caustaxguy 2]

I am traveling outside of the U.S. for the first time after getting my green card. I had my original flight ticket that flies in to a large airport (lets call it CITY A), and then a flight to CITY B. I need to fly to another city (CITY C) directly after I arrive at CITY A. However, if I cancel my flight from CITY A to CITY B, there is a fee. So, I am planning to get a new ticket from CITY A to CITY C. So, what will happen when I arrive in CITY A, is that I will have two tickets on that day in my name - one going to city B and one going to CITY C.

 

Would this cause any confusion with CBP? Do I need to necessarily cancel my flight from CITY A to CITY B? Does one usually go through immigration at first POE, in my case CITY A?

@pushbrk please advise. Thanks!

Edited April 2, 2023 by caustaxguy

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

I don't know if it will confuse CBP, but certainly it confused me and it seems you're confused as well. 

 

When entering the US no one will inquire about your flights.

You go through immigration on the first city you land at, you present your GC, they ask a few questions, take your fingerprint and you're good to go. 

If your next flights are domestic, you won't go through immigration again. 

 

 

[Mike E 11,739]

14 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

Does one usually go through immigration at first POE

Yes. With few exceptions (Hyder, Alaska for example) the first airport of port of entry into the U.S. is where you will encounter CBP.

[Crazy Cat 41,811]

44 minutes ago, caustaxguy said:

I am traveling outside of the U.S. for the first time after getting my green card. I had my original flight ticket that flies in to a large airport (lets call it CITY A), and then a flight to CITY B. I need to fly to another city (CITY C) directly after I arrive at CITY A. However, if I cancel my flight from CITY A to CITY B, there is a fee. So, I am planning to get a new ticket from CITY A to CITY C. So, what will happen when I arrive in CITY A, is that I will have two tickets on that day in my name - one going to city B and one going to CITY C.

 

Would this cause any confusion with CBP? Do I need to necessarily cancel my flight from CITY A to CITY B? Does one usually go through immigration at first POE, in my case CITY A?

@pushbrk please advise. Thanks!

 CBP does not know where you plan to arrive, and they do not care where you fly afterwards.  

Edited April 2, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Mike E 11,739]

24 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

 CBP does not know where you plan to arrive, and they do not care where you fly afterwards.  

In general that is likely true, and in general that matches my experience.

 

But CBP does know where you live or where you plan to live.

 

As an LPR there were  times where I initiated travel in Canada and used U.S. to connect to an onward international flight. One time I was flying from Calgary to Europe via Chicago. As is the norm for pre-clearance, I presented my boarding pass for YYC to ORD. The CBPO asks me why a Colorado resident is flying to Chicago and not say Denver? I tell him. He then inspected my boarding pass for my flight from Chicago to Europe.

 

So I would not expect CBP to care, but I would not be surprised if it does care.

[Timona 4,207]

I am so confused 

[pushbrk 12,870]

10 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

I don't know if it will confuse CBP, but certainly it confused me and it seems you're confused as well. 

 

When entering the US no one will inquire about your flights.

You go through immigration on the first city you land at, you present your GC, they ask a few questions, take your fingerprint and you're good to go. 

If your next flights are domestic, you won't go through immigration again. 

 

 

Correct, but the OP is traveling OUTSIDE the USA on these tickets.  There is no CBP check when exiting the USA, so no US government official to confuse.

[Chancy 6,241]

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