Seems CBP is doing exit controls now?

[Timona 3,947]

Seems CBP has started doing exit controls. Right at the start of the jet bridge, and after passing boarding agents and are on the other side of the double doors, they take pictures.

 

Happened to me in Miami yesterday. I asked, was told "It's for immigration."

[OldUser 4,870]

What destination where you going to?

I heard this only applies to some destinations.

[Boiler 43,506]

They probably thought you are hot.

[Dashinka 23,267]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

They probably thought you are hot.

That is what I was thinking as well.  My wife recently flew through Miami to Dubai, and she never went through CBP outbound.

[Mike E 11,723]

I’ve seen this on flights to Hong Kong.

 

Also seen at the land border in Nogales (just cars). 

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

did u use Global entry  and they were checking ID?

 

As CBP says

 

First, unlike entry, the ports were not designed to control the exit of individuals, nor does CBP (or the Federal government) own the airports. The nation’s airports are privately owned and were not designed or built to control exit. Accordingly, there are no Federal inspection areas through which travelers must depart from the United States and no “controlled” space from which travelers must depart or face re-inspection from a CBP officer

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Jan/fieldops-entry-exit-fact-sheet-201404.pdf

[OldUser 4,870]

8 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

did u use Global entry  and they were checking ID?

 

As CBP says

 

First, unlike entry, the ports were not designed to control the exit of individuals, nor does CBP (or the Federal government) own the airports. The nation’s airports are privately owned and were not designed or built to control exit. Accordingly, there are no Federal inspection areas through which travelers must depart from the United States and no “controlled” space from which travelers must depart or face re-inspection from a CBP officer

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Jan/fieldops-entry-exit-fact-sheet-201404.pdf

Seems like the factsheet is from 2014?

[OldUser 4,870]

I've seen some passengers being asked to show IDs or declare cash when travelling from US to Turkey. Not sure if this is similar to your experience @Timona?

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

sounds like they have suspicions of money laudering or a heat sensor camera

 

or this with the new outbreak of covid and so many staff illneses ,  Gatwick international has limited its services to 800 flights in and out a day so the covid scare is on

 

Screened by staff as they board the plane, temperatures are quickly and accurately measured via handheld infrared thermometers or mounted infrared cameras. All airlines are different, but standard practice is that individuals registering a temperature higher than 100.4 would not be permitted to enter the plane.

[Timona 3,947]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

I've seen some passengers being asked to show IDs or declare cash when travelling from US to Turkey. Not sure if this is similar to your experience @Timona?

 

No. They had iPhones. So no heat scanners. As soon as you enter the jet bridge, they were there. This was right after boarding agents had scanned our tickets. 

 

Anyway, I travel alot. They may as well have targeted me 😅

 

Yes I used GE and NO, they didn't ID. Just pictures. They did this to the flight that took off 2 hours ahead of me.

 

 

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

sounds like they have suspicions of money laudering or a heat sensor camera

 

or this with the new outbreak of covid and so many staff illneses ,  Gatwick international has limited its services to 800 flights in and out a day so the covid scare is on

 

Screened by staff as they board the plane, temperatures are quickly and accurately measured via handheld infrared thermometers or mounted infrared cameras. All airlines are different, but standard practice is that individuals registering a temperature higher than 100.4 would not be permitted to enter the plane.

 

[Timona 3,947]

Unless they were targeting someone. 

 

My last exit in June, I didn't get this treatment 

[NorthByNorthwest 216]

22 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

No. They had iPhones. So no heat scanners. As soon as you enter the jet bridge, they were there. This was right after boarding agents had scanned our tickets. 

 

Anyway, I travel alot. They may as well have targeted me 😅

 

Yes I used GE and NO, they didn't ID. Just pictures. They did this to the flight that took off 2 hours ahead of me.

 

According to this https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics CBP are now doing exit controls at 46 airports, the linked page shows which ones: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics/airports

 

There's no need for ID, a picture is all that's needed to match your face to existing records such as USCIS biometrics or passport pictures. If you are a US citizen the pictures get discarded as soon as a match has been made, if not they get saved for up to 15 years.

Edited September 27, 2023 by NorthByNorthwest

[Lil bear 3,833]

20 minutes ago, NorthByNorthwest said:

 

According to this https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics CBP are now doing exit controls at 46 airports, the linked page shows which ones: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/biometrics/airports

 

There's no need for ID, a picture is all that's needed to match your face to existing records such as USCIS biometrics or passport pictures. If you are a US citizen the pictures get discarded as soon as a match has been made, if not they get saved for up to 15 years.

I went through this photo check 4 weeks ago , leaving DFW for Aust. 

[TBoneTX 43,123]

5 hours ago, Timona said:

They may as well have targeted me

Negatory -- as stated, you're probably hot, dude.

8 hours ago, OldUser said:

passengers being asked to [...] declare cash

This happened to me once on the jetway to a flight to Ecu.  When I said, "One thousand, six hun...," the agent cut me off and waved me through.

[Rocio0010 5,567]

12 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Negatory -- as stated, you're probably hot, dude.

If I go through those controls and they don’t check me, I’ll be sure to raise some hell 😈😈