Choosing Port of Entry

[Daron and Honey 6]

Are you able to choose your port of entry, and do you have to prove onward destination if a different city you plan to live? 

[Marcelina 246]

When enetering US you are always asked to provide an address you are planing to reside long or short term like hotel etc. (doesn’t matter if it’s tourist visa or fiancé or whatever).

 

And you can enter through any POE. I entered through JFK but live in Noth Florida

[JFH 12,189]

You can enter wherever you want. Doesn’t have to be the city or state where you will be living. You won’t be asked about your travel plans. I entered at Las Vegas, NV. We spent 4 days there at a hotel. We then went to visit family elsewhere and didn’t new year in Seattle. I didn’t reach the address where I would be living until 13 days after I arrived. 

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*moved to “moving to the USA” - question about POE*~*~*

[MrsPLM 34]

I was asked to give an address where I was going to be at when I booked my flights but wasn't asked anything at POE. My POE was Detroit, Michigan and I live in North Carolina.

[Triple28 65]

You can enter the US in any POE that you wants. Sometimes, they may ask where do you live.

It is a procedure question to check the address for sending green card to you.

Just tell them, and you don't have to prove or explain anything.

 

If you are not going to live in the address which you claimed in DS-260, you should notify the CBP, so he can update your new address.

Because, the green card and social security card will be delivered to the address in DS-260.

 

 

Edited July 14, 2018 by Triple28

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

Yup, agree, we entered at SFO and the only question about address asked was whether we wanted to change the address for green card to be sent as it was elsewhere. You can enter wherever is convenient or cheap for you!

you don’t have to prove where you want to live either by the way.you come in on an immigrant visa, you become a LPR as soon as your passport is stamped, you can live anywhere in the US you want to!

Edited July 14, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Marcelina said:

When enetering US you are always asked to provide an address you are planing to reside long or short term like hotel etc. (doesn’t matter if it’s tourist visa or fiancé or whatever).

 

And you can enter through any POE. I entered through JFK but live in Noth Florida

Not always asked - if you come in on an immigrant visa, as OP’s profile indicates they will, you don’t have to provide. They will probably check re green card address though. We were not asked for an address.

[Daron and Honey 6]

Thank you all for the assistance.  I appreciate all the answers.