POE-need help!

[john&louella 0]

Hi guys, need your help, i want to gather some information about Guam POE?

My fiance and i got confused of my POE, we thought of using Houston but looking at our itinerary seems like Guam should be my POE, how long does it take for them to process my papers upon entry?

we only have 90 minutes to spare at Guam before our next flight, i am worried that this time wont be enough for them to process everything.

anyways, here is our itinerary, can you guys tell if we can just use HOUSTON as my POE?

MANILA PHILIPPINE

(MNL) 10:55PM GUAM IS SW PAC

(GUM) 4:30AM 737-800 Snack

GUAM IS SW PAC

(GUM) 6:00AM HOUSTON BUSH INTL

(IAH) 7:35AM 767-400 Breakfast

HOUSTON BUSH INTL

(IAH) 2:15PM ASHEVILLE NC

(AVL) 5:29PM ERJ-145

John & Louella

[Otto 83]

Guam is a CBP port of entry (POE) - presumably you will clear CBP there and it will be your POE.

Guam is a pretty small airport so 90 minutes should be fine.

[TripleG 3]

I don't have an answer to your question, but tend to agree with the other responder. Guam's airport is pretty small, so you should be okay. Out of all the airports I have cleared customs, Guam would be my number one pick. I would rank airports I have returned through like this from best to worst: Guam, Seattle, Houston, LAX... This is based soley on personal experience and personal preferance. I usually don't buy my ticket based on where I will clear customs, but would definately pick Guam as a POE for my fiance if the airfair was reasonable. I never even thought Guam was an option for POE for my fiance, but you got me thinking about it now. I haven't cleared customs in Guam in about 2 years, but it was fast the times I did. I arrived at night and the only line was from the people on the same plane I was on. Maybe I was just lucky in this, so don't count on that. I used to take the Continental flight that goes Manila, Guam, Hawaii, Houston before it got too expensive. Hopefully others will respond that have had there POE in Guam because its a good question.

LAX is the worst in my opinion because they schedule so many flights to arrive at the same time and they are unorganized. Houston isn't much better IMO on number of flights arriving, but is more organized. Seattle I heard is where customs agents are trained? I don't know if this is true, but it always seems to go quicker there. Good luck and be sure to post up on her POE experience after its over.

[tallcoolone 102]

Guam is a CBP port of entry (POE) - presumably you will clear CBP there and it will be your POE.

Guam is a pretty small airport so 90 minutes should be fine.

Agreed.

If it was me I wouldn't care, Since you and your fiance will be together. If you have to spend a day or two in Guam is it all that bad.

It seems like a great place to visit and explore...........

[bluemist 0]

Guam was my POE and it was so easy.I was travelling with my daughter and our stop-over there was 60mins only.Don't worry..staffs there are nice and Guam is a small airport only so you'll be fine.During my POE there..one of the staff there let me fell inline to USC..he said my daughter is USC so he let me fell inline there and it was my turned right away.

We flew via Continental Airlines.Didnt have problem about our baggages too bcoz it goes all the way to our final destination..Our itinerary was: Manila to Guam,Guam to Honolulu,Honolulu to Houston,Houston to Tampa then Tampa to Tallahassee.

Honolulu was my CBP.Thats the only stop-over where I had to get our baggages with the help of the staff there for my CBP checking,they just asked me what's was on my baggages and that's it.Told me to go to our next connecting flight and they took my baggages and they said I will get it on my final destination.

Are you flying via Continental Airlines?

[mae232 0]

Hi There! Guam is my POE too..and as for my experience, it was just so easy going around. Their airport is small so i just followed all the people getting out. Then I formed in line at the customs and border (there were not too many people on the plane or even on the airport since we arrived at 4 in the morning). The border guy just asked me a few questions while checking my brown envelope and he had my finger print scanned and had me look at a camera. Then they let me enter a small room where they put all the immigrants entering US..there were a lot of immigrants and K1 or K3 visas that day (maybe around 15 that time). I waited for my name to be called and then they just told me that I have to get married by August...That's it. The people there are very friendly..u wont get lost just ask around..Have a safe trip!

~~They give out I-94 on the plane so make sure to fill it out~~

Edited May 31, 2009 by mae232

[john&louella 0]

Guam is a CBP port of entry (POE) - presumably you will clear CBP there and it will be your POE.

Guam is a pretty small airport so 90 minutes should be fine.

such a relief to know this

Thank you very much for the info.

God Bless us all.

Maraming Salamat.

[john&louella 0]

I don't have an answer to your question, but tend to agree with the other responder. Guam's airport is pretty small, so you should be okay. Out of all the airports I have cleared customs, Guam would be my number one pick. I would rank airports I have returned through like this from best to worst: Guam, Seattle, Houston, LAX... This is based soley on personal experience and personal preferance. I usually don't buy my ticket based on where I will clear customs, but would definately pick Guam as a POE for my fiance if the airfair was reasonable. I never even thought Guam was an option for POE for my fiance, but you got me thinking about it now. I haven't cleared customs in Guam in about 2 years, but it was fast the times I did. I arrived at night and the only line was from the people on the same plane I was on. Maybe I was just lucky in this, so don't count on that. I used to take the Continental flight that goes Manila, Guam, Hawaii, Houston before it got too expensive. Hopefully others will respond that have had there POE in Guam because its a good question.

LAX is the worst in my opinion because they schedule so many flights to arrive at the same time and they are unorganized. Houston isn't much better IMO on number of flights arriving, but is more organized. Seattle I heard is where customs agents are trained? I don't know if this is true, but it always seems to go quicker there. Good luck and be sure to post up on her POE experience after its over.

I am so thankful for each replies, this will help me a lot to be prepared enough on what may happen and things to be done upon POE, thank you so much.

[john&louella 0]

Guam is a CBP port of entry (POE) - presumably you will clear CBP there and it will be your POE.

Guam is a pretty small airport so 90 minutes should be fine.

Agreed.

If it was me I wouldn't care, Since you and your fiance will be together. If you have to spend a day or two in Guam is it all that bad.

It seems like a great place to visit and explore...........

thanks tallcoolone!

[john&louella 0]

Guam was my POE and it was so easy.I was travelling with my daughter and our stop-over there was 60mins only.Don't worry..staffs there are nice and Guam is a small airport only so you'll be fine.During my POE there..one of the staff there let me fell inline to USC..he said my daughter is USC so he let me fell inline there and it was my turned right away.

We flew via Continental Airlines.Didnt have problem about our baggages too bcoz it goes all the way to our final destination..Our itinerary was: Manila to Guam,Guam to Honolulu,Honolulu to Houston,Houston to Tampa then Tampa to Tallahassee.

Honolulu was my CBP.Thats the only stop-over where I had to get our baggages with the help of the staff there for my CBP checking,they just asked me what's was on my baggages and that's it.Told me to go to our next connecting flight and they took my baggages and they said I will get it on my final destination.

Are you flying via Continental Airlines?

yes maam via Continental Airlines.

Truly i felt so relief knowing that 90 would be enough

i so am thankful that i found this group.

Thank you Guys!

Hi There! Guam is my POE too..and as for my experience, it was just so easy going around. Their airport is small so i just followed all the people getting out. Then I formed in line at the customs and border (there were not too many people on the plane or even on the airport since we arrived at 4 in the morning). The border guy just asked me a few questions while checking my brown envelope and he had my finger print scanned and had me look at a camera. Then they let me enter a small room where they put all the immigrants entering US..there were a lot of immigrants and K1 or K3 visas that day (maybe around 15 that time). I waited for my name to be called and then they just told me that I have to get married by August...That's it. The people there are very friendly..u wont get lost just ask around..Have a safe trip!

~~They give out I-94 on the plane so make sure to fill it out~~ ok i will sure do remember, thanks! thank you for the reply.

[bluemist 0]

yes maam via Continental Airlines.

Truly i felt so relief knowing that 90 would be enough

i so am thankful that i found this group.

Thank you Guys!

Ok,you'll be fine.Continental service is good and staff are nice.And they will take care of your baggages.

Happy Trip!!!