Watch the following video to learn about what to expect during your Port of Entry.
Typically after your flight lands, you will
- clear immigration
- collect your bags
- clear customs check
Immigration Check
Have the following document ready for immigration check
- Passport
- I-20
- I-94 card given during inflight
- Customs Declaration Form
- Admission Letter
Make sure you know where you are going. You are *required* to provide an address in USA.
If your apartment is not fixed, then you can provide your Graduate School or International School office address.
Next – Can Port of Entry be Different from Final Destination ( University)?
Update Based on Comment Below
After landing in Port of Entry (if final destination is different from your port of entry)
- - you will clear the immigration
- - get a baggage cart (free or $5 per cart)
- - then collect the bags ( all 3)
- - walk through customs ( hand over the stamped customs form to CBP officer)
- - Find United Check-in counter.
- - Check in the bags ( collect boarding pass if you already don’t have one)
Your connecting flight check-in should be located right after you come through the customs. If you can’t find the the counter, speak-up and ask for help.
That’s why having travel partner will come in handy.
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Hi, i am going to wichita state univ, can i go to visit my brother for a week and then go to the univ?? what address should i mention in the I 94?? please help !!
Hi HSB,
In case of a through check in what do we do with our checked in baggages. e.g. I am travelling via Mumbai-Brussels-Newark-Greenville Spartanburg (Jet Airways till Newark and United till GSP). Airline says they will do a through check-in in Mumbai. So do i collect my baggage for Customs check at Newark and then checkin again for US domestic flight.
You are correct. Check your bags in Mumbai. Take your documents and carry on bag with you.
After flight lands in Newark (EWR)
- you will clear the immigration
- get a baggage cart (free or $5 per cart)
- then collect the bags ( all 3)
- walk through customs ( hand over the stamped customs form to CBP officer)
- Find United Check-in counter.
- Check in the bags ( collect boarding pass if you already don’t have one)
It would take about 2 to 3 hours after Flight lands to checking to Next flight. Sometimes longer if there is more people in immigration.
Hope this helps.
Yeah that clarifies it … HSB Thanks for the replies … and great work on the Travel Orientation Page … Keep them coming
Thanks. What are you doing at this time in India? Do post the link in the Facebook groups.
Currently I am working in Pune … I will be leaving for Clemson in aug with full scholarship…
Good luck. I work with several folks who are Clemson Graduates. Don’t forget to take a tour of BMW factory.