Where will my immigration held in USA if I had connecting flight in USA only? [closed]

Hey guys I'm permanently shifting (migrating) to US. I have flight from Mumbai to Charlotte via Dubai and New York. So can I immigrate at Charlotte ?or I have to New York. At New York I have 2hrs and 30 min hold.

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Best Answer

You will pass through immigration on arrival in New York.

Consider: The flight from New York to Charlotte will be full of Americans who are traveling internally in the USA and have not brought their passports. (Most Americans don't have a passport). There would be no way for the authorities to single you out for checking as you leave that plane, without checking everyone, which should not happen for a domestic flight.

So the universal rule is that you need to pass immigration inspection before you get to mingle with people who are already in the country. (In fact, the US follows the even simpler rule that everyone landing on an international flight will be checked, no matter where they're going afterwards).

Depending on which airport in New York and the time of day, 2.5 hours could be cutting it close -- but if your tickets are on a single booking, the airline will put you on a later plane to Charlotte if you're delayed by immigration lines.

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Where does immigration happen for connecting flights?

At the Gateway Point you will arrive at domestic terminal and you may proceed to the international terminal/departure lounge to complete Immigration and Customs Check formalities. Your Baggage would be directly transferred to the International Flight.

Do you have to go through immigration if you have a connecting flight?

A port-of-entry is the first airport you land at in the US Even if you have a connecting flight, you need to go through the immigration procedure, pick up your luggage, re-check it and get on the next flight.

Where do you go through customs when you have a connecting flight?

In almost all cases, if your bags are checked through to your final destination and you already have your onward boarding pass, you'll go through transit security when you land at your connecting airport instead of customs.

What happens if I miss my connecting flight due to immigration?

Yes, you are "protected" since you're on ONE single ticket.. IF, and that's an "IF" you miss your onward EWR-LAS flight due to a customs/Immigration delay or weather delay, CO will-- at THEIR discretion, either rebook you onto another UA/CO flight or find space for you on another airline.

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