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Tagged with jfk customs-and-immigration
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When should I have declared some thing when pre-clearing US customs in Dublin?
I just flew from Dublin airport to JFK, and pre-cleared customs in Dublin. However, I was never given the opportunity to declare anything, and I never filled out an entry card.
If I had, for instance,...
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Transferring at JFK: How is passport checked if flights arrive at/depart from adjacent gates?
My girlfriend is flying today into the United States from the European Union, with a transfer to her second flight at JFK. When I check the flights on Delta's website, I see that the first flight is ...
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Immigration and customs requirements on entering JFK (self-transfer)
We are an Australian and Canadian citizens travelling from Dubai UAE to the Syracuse NY airport, via JFK, and have a 4-hour stopover before our flight to Syracuse. At what stage would I clear ...
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Navigating Immigration and Customs During a JFK Layover
"I'm a Bangladeshi citizen who will travel to the USA on a student visa, and I'm considering a flight itinerary (in the image) that has a 14-hour layover at JFK airport. I have a few questions:
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Does JFK immigration/customs let passengers with short connections bypass the queues?
I'm currently choosing between flying from the EU to Seattle via JFK or via Amsterdam/Paris/London. The flight via JFK is much more convenient, but there's only 1h25m between the inbound EU flight and ...
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Is 75 mins enough transfer time from international to domestic at JFK
Virgin have cancelled our direct Manchester to Atlanta flight over new year. Our only viable route home now is Manchester, JFK and on to DTW to get us back home. The connection time at JFK is 75min ...
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Customs and luggage clearance, international flights via USA
I have been checking for similar questions for the past 2 hours but I could not find a reply. I am really sorry if this has been asked before.
With the following itinerary:
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) to ...
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New York JFK connection for two separately purchased international flights [duplicate]
Here is my itinerary, followed by my question:
X (a European city) --> New York, JFK
New York, JFK --> Y (a South American city)
Do I need to pass through the passport control at JFK if I ...
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go through U.S. passport control with non-U.S. citizen? [duplicate]
me (US citizen) flying into JFK from my home in Germany with my German girlfriend, and my three teenage kids from an earlier marriage (dual citizens). can Martina, the German girlfriend, pass through ...
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JFK vs EWR: which is better for arrival with an infant? (immigration lines etc) [closed]
We'll be visiting the US with a young kid (<2 y.o.) and I wonder which of the airports will be better in terms of immigration lines (in EWR they seem to be shorter on average) and general ...
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Which is the NYC airport with the quickest customs operations?
I'll be flying into NYC from London and I wonder which among the three area airports (JFK, LGA and EWR) is the quickest for custom operations. I generally fly through JFK but operations are often ...
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USA immigration JFK or Seattle? [duplicate]
I am an Indian living in Belgium. I am travelling to Seattle via New York JFK airport from Brussels. I am travelling with Delta for both the legs. I have 4 hours(3hr 54min) of stopover time at JFK.
My ...
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Help re protocol on landing at JFK? [duplicate]
im a single traveller going to NYC for an adventure and landing at JFK in three weeks. Im a complete novice and have no idea what to expect when I land, what do I do first? what security do I have to ...
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Travelling with ESTA, 1h30min in JFK connection flight
I have a connection flight
HEL-> JFK (3:50PM)
JFK(5:20PM) -> SAN (San Diego)
So it means I have a layover of 1.5h. How does it work?
Can I get any wristband/permission to skip immigration line? If ...
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