Welcome to the United States

Arrival
With completed entry forms and travel documents
in hand, go to the CBP processing area and select
the appropriate line (U.S. Citizen/Resident, Crew,
Visitors, etc.) as established at the port of entry. Please
do not use cameras or cell phone cameras in the
CBP processing areas. When you get to the primary
passenger processing booth, a CBP officer will:
• Review your documents.
• Run your passport through an electronic reader.
• Scan your fingerprints and take a digital photograph
to verify your identity for US-VISIT applicants.
• Ask you questions regarding your trip.
• Ask you if you have anything to declare.
If the CBP officer has any concerns about your travel,
your documents, other concerns or if you are selected
for random secondary processing, the CBP officer will
direct you to CBP Secondary Area. The CBP officer at
initial passenger processing may also tell you to retrieve
your luggage and then report to secondary for baggage
inspection. In secondary, you may be interviewed
further to determine whether you are admissible to the
United States.
Baggage Claim
At the baggage claim carousel, pick up your baggage
and proceed to the CBP checkpoint where a CBP officer
will review your CBP Declaration, Form 6059B, and
either ask you additional questions; send you to the
cashier to pay your duty; or, allow you to proceed out
of the terminal or to your connecting flight. A CBP
officer may inspect the items you are bringing into the
country. For example, your baggage may be reviewed
for agricultural products that are not allowed into the
country.
Your CBP processing may include a personal search. If
so, there are a few things you need to know.
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