question on US Advance Passenger Information System [duplicate]

I have a question on this electronic APIS. If I fly from China to USA and book ticket and check in using Chinese passport, but enter USA using US passport, will this be a problem? I am concerned due the the information mismatch between APIS (immigration) and US passport, there will be a problem entering US?

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Best Answer

It won't work like that.

When you check in for your flight to the US, you will have to show your US passport, so that the airline can verify that you have the right to enter the US. The airline will send your US passport information via APIS, so there won't be any mismatch.

In the rare event that they screw up and do not send the correct US passport information to APIS, they'll get a "do not board" message back. If for some reason that doesn't happen and they board you anyway, you'll get a big X on your receipt when you use the APC kiosk at US immigration (because the kiosk checks your passport against the flight manifest from APIS and prints the X if there is a mismatch) and you'll probably get more than the usual questions when you speak to the CBP officer.

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What information is needed for advanced passenger?

The information you need to provide is normally details of your Passport such as your passport number, the name on your passport, gender and date of birth. It is also known as Advance Passenger Information System or APIS for short.

What is the purpose of advance passenger information?

For security reasons, the US, most EU member states, and other countries now require airlines to provide details about their passengers before they travel. This is known as Advance Passenger Information (API). Your airline will let you know what they need from you.

What is APIS in aviation?

APIS enhances border security by providing officers with pre-arrival and departure manifest data on all passengers and crew members.

How do I fill out advance passenger information?

You'll need to give us the following details for everyone travelling on your booking:

Full name, as shown on your passport or travel document.

Gender.

Date of birth.

Nationality.

Travel document type (e.g. passport).

Travel document number.

Travel document expiry date.

Travel document country of issue.

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