Port OF Entry

[sandrine29 1]

hi all

i've been going through many posts, trying to get updated each day and i wonder about one thing :

does the choice of the POE location is important?

i want to avoid NY cause i guess the stop won't be long enough to go through check points so i was thinking making a stop in London (from paris) so it's stil Europe and then, direct to Phoenix, so i will have POE in the town, i will live.

what do you all mean , the POE is important to be chosen? difficulties, length, denied?

thanks for your wise answers

[sandrine29 1]

oh i forgot....lol

what about if you 've got a correspondance? is the POE the first stop you're making? is it better to get a direct flight and avoid any stops in other US cities?

[Girl from Celebes 588]

My husband and I chose PoE based on the flights we booked on the website. My PoE was Detroit and my last stop was Key West. Choose any PoE that you think can get cheaper price of ticket planes. And yes, your PoE is the first stop you make in the US. Also, there are several Port of Entries outside of the US.

[jan22 3,056]

The POE is the first place you touch down on US soil. There is no pre-clearance in London, so it will/can not be your POE. I also doubt that there is a direct, non-stop London to Phoenix flight. It goes from London to some major city in the US (New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, etc) -- wherever it stops first, that's your POE. That's where you need to be sure you have sufficient time to clear immigration and customs, reclaim your luggage and get it to the place to get put on your last leg of the trip to Phoenix. In most airports, that's at least 2 to 3 hours. Good luck!

[Dave&Roza 748]

hi all

i've been going through many posts, trying to get updated each day and i wonder about one thing :

does the choice of the POE location is important?

i want to avoid NY cause i guess the stop won't be long enough to go through check points so i was thinking making a stop in London (from paris) so it's stil Europe and then, direct to Phoenix, so i will have POE in the town, i will live.

what do you all mean , the POE is important to be chosen? difficulties, length, denied?

thanks for your wise answers

As the others have stated, the POE is the first city you land in the US at. There are a few pre-screenings locations that are not in the US, but they do count as your POE. I personally will pay a fee dollars more for a flight that goes from Europe directly to Denver just so I do not have to worry about immigration (passport control) and customers (goods declaration). On my last trip from Frankfurt to Denver, it took almost an hour to get my luggage and exit the secure area. If I had a connection I would have to re-check my luggage, go thru security, and get to my gate. All I have to worry about is finding a shuttle or taxi to get me home. So I would vote for either a direct flight from PAR to PHX or from PAR to LHR to PHX. Just remember that each stop adds about 1.5 to 2 hours to the travel time and when you are talking about a 9-10 hour flight I would rather spend my time in the air rather than waiting at a gate for a connecting flight, YMMV.

Other than trying to make a connecting flight, the POE is up to you, your route, your wallet, and your schedule. I would recommend you give yourself about 3 hours to be on the safe side.

Good luck,

Dave

[JessJoe 9]

The POE is the first place you touch down on US soil. There is no pre-clearance in London, so it will/can not be your POE. I also doubt that there is a direct, non-stop London to Phoenix flight. It goes from London to some major city in the US (New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, etc) -- wherever it stops first, that's your POE. That's where you need to be sure you have sufficient time to clear immigration and customs, reclaim your luggage and get it to the place to get put on your last leg of the trip to Phoenix. In most airports, that's at least 2 to 3 hours. Good luck!

Operated by British Airways 10h 40m Take-off Tue 2:30p LHR London, ENG, United Kingdom Landing Tue 5:10p PHX Phoenix, AZ

Direct Flight,the source is Kayak... However way too expensive.

[sandrine29 1]

My husband and I chose PoE based on the flights we booked on the website. My PoE was Detroit and my last stop was Key West. Choose any PoE that you think can get cheaper price of ticket planes. And yes, your PoE is the first stop you make in the US. Also, there are several Port of Entries outside of the US.

thank you !! you're kind and clear in your answer

that what i thought and wanted to do regarding flights fares lol

regards

[sandrine29 1]

The POE is the first place you touch down on US soil. There is no pre-clearance in London, so it will/can not be your POE. I also doubt that there is a direct, non-stop London to Phoenix flight. It goes from London to some major city in the US (New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, etc) -- wherever it stops first, that's your POE. That's where you need to be sure you have sufficient time to clear immigration and customs, reclaim your luggage and get it to the place to get put on your last leg of the trip to Phoenix. In most airports, that's at least 2 to 3 hours. Good luck!

thank you it confims that the first foot in the US is the POE wherever it is

there is some direct flights even from France ! LOL

and one flights Paris - phoenix with one stop in london. all is possible, i think i will just check the cheapest and with a long stop to be sure

regards

[Girl from Celebes 588]

thank you !! you're kind and clear in your answer

that what i thought and wanted to do regarding flights fares lol

regards

You are welcome.

[sandrine29 1]

As the others have stated, the POE is the first city you land in the US at. There are a few pre-screenings locations that are not in the US, but they do count as your POE. I personally will pay a fee dollars more for a flight that goes from Europe directly to Denver just so I do not have to worry about immigration (passport control) and customers (goods declaration). On my last trip from Frankfurt to Denver, it took almost an hour to get my luggage and exit the secure area. If I had a connection I would have to re-check my luggage, go thru security, and get to my gate. All I have to worry about is finding a shuttle or taxi to get me home. So I would vote for either a direct flight from PAR to PHX or from PAR to LHR to PHX. Just remember that each stop adds about 1.5 to 2 hours to the travel time and when you are talking about a 9-10 hour flight I would rather spend my time in the air rather than waiting at a gate for a connecting flight, YMMV.

Other than trying to make a connecting flight, the POE is up to you, your route, your wallet, and your schedule. I would recommend you give yourself about 3 hours to be on the safe side.

Good luck,

Dave

thank you Dave,

i flew over phoenix with a stop in Dallas and 3 hours stop over a trip lasting already 14h was enough !! lol so i agree !

we will try to make our best to match all criteria : price, stop, time during stop, and departure/arrival flight ! lol that's not the worse when we have been through all the process.

first, my interview next 29th of July (no prob obviously)

thank you again

sandrine

[Dave&Roza 748]

thank you Dave,

i flew over phoenix with a stop in Dallas and 3 hours stop over a trip lasting already 14h was enough !! lol so i agree !

we will try to make our best to match all criteria : price, stop, time during stop, and departure/arrival flight ! lol that's not the worse when we have been through all the process.

first, my interview next 29th of July (no prob obviously)

thank you again

Sandrine

Good luck on the interview.

Dave

[CowBoE 429]

My fiancee will POE in about 4 to 6 weeks so thanks for raising this question that I didn't even thought about.

She has no direct flight to from her city to my city, so she definitely has to go through at least one connection, which can be

in US or at overseas.

Now that you raised the question, I think I will have her go through the connection flight at overseas,

so that there is no POE delay, and its perfectly OK if POE takes a little longer once she lands in my city.

Edited July 9, 2014 by johnim

[_Paul&Jesica_ 70]

The POE is the first place you touch down on US soil. There is no pre-clearance in London, so it will/can not be your POE. I also doubt that there is a direct, non-stop London to Phoenix flight. It goes from London to some major city in the US (New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, etc) -- wherever it stops first, that's your POE. That's where you need to be sure you have sufficient time to clear immigration and customs, reclaim your luggage and get it to the place to get put on your last leg of the trip to Phoenix. In most airports, that's at least 2 to 3 hours. Good luck!

Actually there is a non-stop Phoenix-London flight (BA0289). I have seen that flight a few times over head...

[_Paul&Jesica_ 70]

My fiancee will POE in about 4 to 6 weeks so thanks for raising this question that I didn't even thought about.

She has no direct flight to from her city to my city, so she definitely has to go through at least one connection, which can be

in US or at overseas.

Now that you raised the question, I think I will have her go through the connection flight at overseas,

so that there is no POE delay, and its perfectly OK if POE takes a little longer once she lands in my city.

My thinking on this (which might be totally in left field) is to select a POE that is typical destination for the originating country. For example, if you are coming from Asia, I would suggest going through LAX, SFO or SEA. If you are from Europe, then JFK or ATL could be good choices. My reasoning is that the CBP at the POE would be familiar with immigration from the originating country and it might make things go more smoothly...

[Al422 221]

The big drawback of the POE not being your destination is that you have to claim your bags, go through customs inspection and recheck them. If your stop is non-POE they can check your bags right through. Much more convenient.

I live in New York and can tell you there is no problem using JFK as your POE. The line can get a bit long sometimes, but they know what they are doing and will get you through with little or no pain.