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TJ01212011   47

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Hello...

My POE will be on the 19th, MNL - GUAM - HOU and I have stop over between Guam-Houston flight for 1.25hrs in Hawaii. I know my POE is in Guam but just a bit confused where I will get through customs? Hawaii or Houston?

Thanks in advance....

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redsnap   13

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Hello,

as soon as you land on US territory, you'll have to pick up your luggage and go through customs and do the whole immigration process.

Good luck!

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sam357   4

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That is not correct. You will go through immigration in Guam but you will clear customs in Hawaii. Your bags will be checked all the way through. They will explain it to you on the plane. I live in Guam and take the flight often. In fact most people don't realize there is no US Customs in Guam. The US controls immigration but Guam has their own customs you have to clear. Guam is a territory not a US state.

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Sam is right. I fly MNL-GUM-HNL-IAH all the time. I just wanted to elaborate a little bit.

In Guam, you go through immigrations. And then you go through TSA security. Also, at the gate that leaves for Hawaii, you go through immigrations for a second time before boarding.

In Hawaii, you go to baggage claim and then clear customs. And then you drop off your bags at the nearby bag check area and then actually exit the airport. So you have to go back to the departure area and clear TSA security again.

In Houston, you don't have to go through anything else. Just pick up your bags.

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redsnap   13

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That's really weird, didn't know that. Well, I guess that's the exception of the rule then... :blush:

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Austria

Marriage: 2010-11-19

I-130 Sent : 2010-12-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2011-01-05

I-130 NOA2 : 2011-05-09

Received NVC Case Number on 5/21,

Sent DS-3032 and paid AOS bill on 5/21,

Paid IV Bill on 5/25

Sent both packages on 6/1

Packages arrived 6/6

SIF & CC 6/20

Medical 7/25

Interview 8/9

Received visa 8/16

Flight to the US 10/4 (POE = IAD)

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TJ01212011   47

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Thanks all for the reply....:)

When life gives you lemons, ask for tequilla and salt....:)

Visa Journey

Mar 02 2011 - Sent I-129F package to Dallas Lockbox

Mar 08 2011 - Delivered to Dallas

Mar 11 2011 - Check in cashed..

Mar 12 2011 - Initial Review; Status Last update...

Mar 14 2011 - NOA1 received by email - petition routed to VSC

Aug 10 2011- unexpectedly received mail from NVC saying we are approved

w/ my MNL case # on it.

Aug 11 2011- My approved petition already at USEM :)

Aug 16 2011- Finally, USCIS update our status..

Aug 22-23 2011 - Medical Exam: Passed! yay!

Aug 22 2011 - finally received hardcopy of NOA2 on mail and we were approved since Jul 13, 2011

Sep 02 2011 - Interview date! approved!

Sep 14 2011 - Visa received!

Sep 19 2011 - POE (Guam)

Oct 14 2011 - Wedding Day

Nov 21 2011 - AOS Sent

Nov 25 2011 - AOS Delivered

Nov 30 2011 - NOA1s received by email/

Dec 06 2011 - NOA1s hard copies received dated Nov 30, 2011

Dec 22 2011 - Biometric done

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I'm confused on why you would get your bags in Honolulu...she will be on the same flight going onto Houston....the flight number does not change. I'm assuming it's the same plane. Will she still need to claim her bags?

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sam357   4

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I'm confused on why you would get your bags in Honolulu...she will be on the same flight going onto Houston....the flight number does not change. I'm assuming it's the same plane. Will she still need to claim her bags?

You have to pick up your bags in Hawaii so you can clear US customs. That will be the first and last time you have to clear customs.

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