I remember, when visiting Los Angeles, we had the most awesome guy ever. He was young and chill guy. It was an awesome experience, and I hope that there are more like him.
I had someone called Officer John and he looked like he was about to shoot us. He gave commands like we were in a military training (That was in Atlanta)
Last year I've been in USA for the first time. Even after the interview when I was almost leaving that section another man stopped me. My heart froze, I couldn't even talk properly until he told me "I believe you, you can go"
It helps to have a return ticket, and some money and credit cards. A confirmed hotel reservation helps too. If you arrive with a one-way ticket (single ticket) be prepared to wait, answer a lot of questions, and possibly get sent home on the next flight.
Guys don't worry about going thru this process it's actually not that hard it takes little time to and in my experience everyone is helpful and friendly
This is literally the strictest thing ever. No other country is that extra. I got off a plane yesterday to go to Italy, they looked at my passport date and off i went to the exit haha.
well if your from europe You can go to any other european country without a travel visa, You actually need to do the same thing to get into italy for people outside europe you know LOL smh
Be careful to get it stamped on entry and exit if you're a non-EU/EFTA citizen. They sometimes get lazy about it which is illegal on their part can give you a living hell on exit or re-entry if getting someone scrupulous.
awais anwar I agree, I've travelled the world and never come across such an unpleasant experience as passing through any American airport. A smile and a small welcome considering the money tourism puts into the economy wouldn't go amiss.
The first time I visited the US to be best man at a friend's wedding I was accused of being a Russian agent because....I didn't sound British. I'm a Scot. The next time they weren't happy I was staying with friends not at a hotel. They found that difficult to believe they said. I replied. You find it hard to believe Americans can have friends in another country. Yeah I can see why you would think that hard to believe. That went well. The third time they were suspicious I wanted to stay. I asked ok tell me what's so wonderful about staying here, I would leave my job, my home, my family and a country I love to live as a fugitive here? People do, they said. I replied. really? well shock horror bud, visiting's fine but you couldn't pay me enough to live here. Then they were offended I didn't want to stay. Welcome to America sure enough.
I was crossing the American/Canadian border by car with friends. The border/customs official on the American side had us show drivers' licenses, my friends whom I was visiting in Seattle had Washington state licenses, mine was Arizona. Oh, he didn't like that at all and didn't understand that it is legal and customary for Americans to have friends in other states and actually go visit them. I guess they want everyone to just stay at home and only know their neighbors.
Bruce Kingfield They do seem to treat the most innocuous things with extreme suspicion Bruce. I've gone to over a dozen countries but no one else has ever finger printed me and 3 times at that. Yet at the same time Mossad agents seem to stroll over the Mexican border on stolen passports and nobody bats an eye, go figure?
You guys could be more friendly with tourists. US Customs officers are always talking loudly and being rude with almost everyone, this gives a pretty bad first impression of USA.
MAY7317 They are rude to Americans too. A friend had his 6 year old child detained for several hours because the child's name was the same as some 40 something year old fugitive. I was threatened with arrest once after an agent asked to see my passport at the airplane door, which I showed her, only to be accused by another agent 5 feet away of not showing my passport, and after I politely apologized for any confusion and showed her my passport, I had to stand there while she scolded me for no reason.
That is the truth and if you American you treated like a criminal by us customs and home land security and we don't need either of them period they don't protect americans at all they rather screw us i have frist hand experience and have a law suit against them right the us customs agents may end up in a federal prison when get done with them. Us customs agents think they can do what ever they want with people and treat them badly and when iam done with them iam getting out this country as soon as possible and moved to Germany. I served the us military for 20 years and this country is a shit hole
That's even too soft for my standards people should be detained and questioned for hours unless they can prove they have a valid reason to come to the USA. Look at New York you can't even recognize it anymore. Much better here in Tennessee where people trespassing property without permission are first shot and then asked what they want.
WOW have things changed back when I was 18 all you had to show them was your divers license. Thats going from Canada into the US. I am 50 now. The US has changed a lot and I think not for the better
I can remember going to Canada and Mexico back in the late 80's and mid 90's and never had to show a damn thing. Got asked a couple questions and I was on my way. I am 54 now. Never had a passport before and don't plan on getting one. There are enough things here to see. My Navy ID worked when I was in from 85-89, it took me around the world once. 70% of Americans don't have a passport.
@PHANTOMA VLOGS ... Funny ... do you really believe that it was a terrorism attack? It all was arranged and planned by the American government .everyone knows that .
@@osamaalmulki4548 username ✅ Jk, alright? Have you seen videos about "jet fuel" melting steel beams? It looked a lot more like thermate burning (at *a lot* higher temperature), also, planes are made to be light, not to penetrate a building, first 2 or 3 rows of beams and concrete would smash those planes. Yes I do know that fuel could weaken beams till the point where they break, but burning was a lot more intense.
an update to my old post. for any first time travellers from my experience it was easy, stress free and went abroad first ever time and on my own at 20 so don't worry about it :) and to my replies i've had well going back to UK was obviously easy for me as that's where i live but i will admit i actually got lost in the UK airport when i got back but never did in the USA, who figures.
Hey I'm actually travelling to the states next month for the first time, as well as it being my first time to actually travel outside the UK. I was just wondering if you could tell me if the CBP form in the clip is something I need to have ready before I arrive at the airport in the US? or do I get and fill one in once I'm there?
Skorix96 Hey, they gave me the form on the plane to fill in just before landing. and i'm going back there next month actually, i cannot wait, it's amazing. so I hope you have a great trip too.
Ah that's good to know, I'm gonig out for my other half's brithday and have been super nervous for this trip (mostly gonig through passport control to be honest, forgetting paperwork and the like) so just trying to make sure i am as prepared as possible in advance, thanks for the quick reply and I hope you have a great time as well
***** It was just fine. I was lucky to get a really nice officer. He just asked about my occupation and where I would be staying and that was it, I think. But get ready for standing in line for a VERY long time, that's probably the worst part.
Neil Baker USA is the only country having metal detectors in schools. Just saying. It is aso among the relatively few countries in the world that massacres are to be expected at any time. And the only western nation where this is the case.
tore haaland not all schools have metal detectors. Only really really really really bad neighborhoods have metal detectors. My kids schools don't have metal detectors. The BS that people are fed.
@@semsemeini7905 , when since is accepting refugees (people fleeing some of the most inhumane and atrocious situations) a bad thing? Canada and some European countries accept millions of refugees yearly and I don't know if they have problems with their schools, public facilities, or citizens being shot up or bombed almost on a daily basis. In fact, Canada and Europe are some of the safest places on the planet. Furthermore, refugees are some of the most heavily vetted people! You need to educate yourself before you put nonsense on social media. You are clearly drinking the fear mongering and anti-immigrant kool aid that is taking over the US. As a side note, you should be lucky you were born in a country where you are not persecuted for simply existing. Sadly, being persecuted in the country which you were born is the reality for many people. P.S. do not respond to me with mere xenophobia or ignorance. Research before you respond so we can have an intelligent discussion.
Last time I came back from a holiday, the US Custom Agent (after asking me where I've been) told me that I should've gone to so-so country instead, because it's better. I answered back, "sure, if you pay for my whole trip, I'll go to that country on my next holiday." He didn't say anything anymore. Really, you're going to tell me where to go for a holiday when it's on my time and my dime? lol
peko peko, I had a similar incident in my country coz we'd been feuding with the country I was traveling to. The immigration officer suggested other countries that I could go to for a vacation. Lol.
These customs people are not nice. I remember I once flew to Mexico for vacation, and on the way back I had my passport checked at the airplane door, then 5 steps away a different Customs agent threatened to arrest me for not showing my US passport , which I had already done. I showed her my passport and she gave me lip about whether I thought I was a wise guy. I was very polite and was still treated very rudely. At the counter the gentleman gave me attitude about my passport picture looking a little different...which of course it did as my passport was 8 years old and I had grown a beard since then. Although my subsequent experiences have never been as bad as that trip, every trip there is always some power-hungry customs agent giving people a hard time for no reason.
Sallent R I remember when I used to cross the US-Mexico border as a teen and I would just say”US citizen” to the Customs Agent and they would wave me thru without checking my green card or back pack. Of course this was in 1990’s in the pre-9/11 era.
My friend,I am an American citizen,and they fucking hold me in a room for almost 2 hours putting stupid questions on me.why they did that I don't know.is it because I am an immigrant?.I will say yes and also because they don't do it to people who are born here.
being asked questions at the border is one of shittiest experiences one can have, that and getting your belongings searched! europe is much better, more free, and democratic.
It is not for those coming from outside Europe ( America's for sure). We do go tru customs in Amsterdam or Frankfort if we land there. I had to as did everyone else on the plane. Easy border crossing within Europe in comparable to easy State crossing in the USA, and that is a much bigger landmass.
Lol meanwhile USA is being shot up left and right .. No immigrants needed for that. Closed borders are great LOL highest incarceration rate in the world LMAO
I read through some comments. The lines are long but if you can tell them where you are going, where you are staying and when you are leaving then it's just a line and some short forms you fill out while on the plane. There are even cute dogs sniffing people and bags. Many are Beagles and they WILL find fruits, drugs, weapons. Really cute dogs. There is nothing to worry about.
I'm an Irish citizen, it's 4am here and I have absolutely no wishes to visit USA nor have I ever. But wow, the customs officers sure seem to make it as difficult as possible to enter the country and the taking of biometric data just to enter the country? Wtf!
@@drake8065 Standard of living is highest in the world? WHAT A JOKE. Then why are there mass shootings and the highest medical bills in the world? At least Europe doesn't have maniacs with guns, but yes they do have the shit terrorists there who pretend to be refugees! However, the US also has them, A LOT MORE of them - the idiots who shoot up schools and start gunning people down in churches and shopping malls are too! Sorry, America - less and less people I know are considering you and are eyeing EU countries, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, and even Southeast Asia as places to immigrate to and work and do business in. They don't even want to VISIT the US anymore, not even for leisure!
I have read all sorts of horror stories about this and I'm sure some are true. Some people will simply have a similar name that is similar to a suspected criminal, or they fit a number of suspicious criteria (paid cash for a ticket / only having a one-way ticket etc / flying from certain countries). They ask questions repeatedly to see if you contradict yourself, they may pull you for secondary if you seem nervous, all sorts of things. I've traveled with a number of foreign business colleagues and all say that the CBP officers were perfectly civil.
brass427 that's why they want fingerprints. Mistaken identity is killed right there. The fingerprints are used for running through the system. They look for people with arrest warrants, known drug dealer, known terrorist, among other things. It happens all the time that someone breaks the law in their country and tries to get into the US and disappear.
I don't understand why some people are so stressed about USCBP. I am Romanian-British, having passports from both UK and Romania. I have visited my sister in Chicago 3 times, and entered and left the US without any kind of problems. The first two times, I entered with the Romanian passport and a tourist visa. In 2016 I've got my British citizenship and I could get my UK passport. I came again last month with an ESTA. And guess what.. no problems. With Trump as president. Just stupid worries. I am not having special incomes nor am a homeowner. Uscbp are friendly!
Don't get the negative comments. I visited the US in 2019 with my family. We waited like 30 minutes in the queue, which was fine. The officer was friendly and after a very short time he stamped our passports and welcomed us.
My second time i was there, the officer asked where i would stay. Since i Was in Texas i told the name of the town. He then sait '' that's a bit random huh?'' everyone is going to Dallas, and you are not? But after i told him i was going to be there for Thanksgiving, he lightened up, and was all smiling. I guess it part of the process.. they try to intimidate you, to see if you get nervus and might blow your cover (if u have one). He even asked me if i had any booze. And i told him no. After some other questions, he replied '' what kind of booze did you bring'' Bassically to see if you are lying. All in all, its their job. If your shit is straight and dont lie... no problem. Going back soon.
March 2022 going through this process at JKF. Questions- What brings you to US? Tourist or Business purposes? Any alcohol or tobacco? He took pic, got fingerprints then asked me to follow him to room located slightly behind main hall. I was travelling from England and at that point started expecting loads of troubles. However, he passed on my passport to another sec. guy, he asked me if I was a tourist or businessman then stamped my passport saying Welcome to US. Still don't get a reasons going through that process.
I’m European, last month to go to Costa Rica I had the bad idea of taking a flight with conntection in the United States. Exaggerated controls: very intrusive questions, interrogation to everyone even before the first check in. and then... why if I'm just in transit do I have to pick up my luggage and check in again for the second flight? It costs a lot of time (in addition to customs controls) I can understand that each country has its own control policy, but the question I ask myself is: do American citizens have to pay for a visa and be questioned in order to come to Europe, even if only for a transit/connection flight?
yes you should watch the videos called uk customs or something like that you will see it is the same in all big countries, Canada, Australia, NZ UK and USA all have shows about this.
@@supposedly1-2 Yes you're right, in the end I was just a little annoyed that I almost missed the connection flight. I have a flight to the US in a few days, but this time I'm prepared and will answer every question with a smile, because I have nothing to hide and I'm happy to be able to travel again!
My family got pulled back at airplane entry and missed our flight because they had to check our money... We guessed because we didn't know how much we carried and was stuttering because the security was scary
I'm an 18 year old from Venezuela, and I'm visiting the US for the second time. I went once in 2010 with my family to go to disney world. Now I'm going to visit my cousing and meet his wife, also to spend my university vacations there. I'm truly scared of them being suspicious of me travelling alone
+David Espinoza well, if u are doing nothing wrong you don't need to be scared, if you are clear, they can look everywhere they want that won't be anyway to accuse you of anything. so be chill
They don't care about candy. What they care about is meat, fruit, nuts, plants, and tea. I'm from Switzerland and have family in the US. I ALWAYS bring about $100 worth of candy. Just write what it is (chocolate, Gummis, etc). You do have to declare it though.
I am going to the states in 2 weeks and 5 days to see a friend for 2 weeks. I'm flying from Heathrow to Newark. The boarder control is the only thing worrying me about my trip.
Next time fly through Dublin or Shannon. CBP has preclearence facilities at these airports what means that in US you arrive at a domestic terminal. Moreover, CBP officers are not armed and do not have any right whatsoever to interrogate or detain you while on EU soil. If you don't like the procedure you can simply turn back and walk away freely (though I've always encountered only great service there and can't complain at all).
There is just 2 things that you need to remember when you go through Passport Control and Customs. Be truthful about what you are in the US for and when in doubt about the things you have in your bag, Declare. If you bring food with you, declare it, even if the food you do have is not listed on the card, if you think you have a sum of money on you that is close to the US$10,000 level, Declare it. It is way better to declare you have something that you really don't have than to not declare and the officers find you had something that you should have declared in the first place. When you go through Passport Control, don't lie about why you are there.
It was fine. I arrived at Newark, the man asked me what I was planning on doing on my trip, took my fingerprints and that was it. Although I did have a suitcase check there I presume because I'm a female traveling on my own and they wanted to make sure I wasn't smuggling cocaine or anything. Honestly its only scary departing from a US airport.
I remember when I used to cross the US-Mexico border as a teen and I would just say”US citizen” and they would wave me thru without checking my green card or back pack. Of course this was in 1990’s in the pre-9/11 era.
Dayum I'm gonna visit my brother who studies in the US tomorrow and I've never been on an airplane. I live in Europe and it's like an 8 hour flight... I'm so nervous.
Living in the United States, I presume! Fact is living there is dangerous and freedom there hardly exists. You hardly have a health care system that supports you for the long run. I'm not going to even go near the underclass that has been created by the greedy. It isn't a nice place to live,or more correctly die. Life in the United States is hell compared most other Western countries and you smile and cop it.
Because I was wondering how difficult it was since all the anti terrorism enforcements. Ironic because its a country that prides itself on its freedom, when it's citizens have little compared to other countries.
Brent Shipley Each day the law is getting harder in the US, I can not deny that, but there're also laws than can protect you much better than in other countries. Free of speech, religion, sexual orientation and many other groups.
Looks like what I said back then is proving more true than, the idea that there is freedom of speech, religion and sexual orientation rights, quickly disappearing and a dark fascist world ahead, Trump be happy to know I'm warning everyone to stay away.
I would like to come to the United States without a passport or any other identification, I need a ride to Washington DC I hear you provide bus rides for this if I come through Texas. Piece a cake right?
hello! I'm preparing to enter the U.S. in November when restrictions are lifted. At the airport, does an ESTA act the same as a visa and get you through CBP? How do you get one of those declaration forms? Do you need to print it out and fill it in beforehand, or will the flight attendants normally give it out? or is it at the CBP desk itself?
stargate445 I strongly recommend taking some patience tablets if you are using JFK. To be fair New York is the best city I've ever visited so please don't be put off by the experience you will get at this airport. I landed 1 hour early yet sent 1.45hrs passing through, an absolute joke after a long haul flight. No pleases, no welcomes and no thank you's, an awful airport and process.
stubarlow11111 I will GO to toilets before landing so...😆. i will be in the terminal 1 (1:50PM) ... Thanks for the advise. So control 1:45 ok.... and 1hour METRO ... (for me from brussels timeflight: 8h20 / jetlag: 6H) I will good sleep I think .
stargate445 I think it's a generic line, in fact I'm sure it is. Strongly recommend joking the global travel pre screening programme, that queue looked very short. I had an existing ESTA as I had visited America a couple of weeks prior and thought this would help ....it didn't, same queue.
I plan to spend short vacation in Toronto and during that time also visit Buffalo. How would the border control go when I travel bus/train from Toronto - Buffalo as a EU citizen?
Starting this year, you need an ESTA to enter overland. Bring a printed confirmation with you. The train/bus will stop after crossing the bridge to the US and officers will check your documents and interview you, it's straightforward.
@@JK96CZ depends on if there are other busses/trains ahead of you, and how many people are on the bus/train. They most likely will verbally ask you questions too as opposed to filling out a declaration form.
After completing the procedure you are also allowed to fly for a commercial us airline, run an american wallstreet bank, become govenor of florida and defeating ISIS all by yourself. edit: Whoops, won't pass now I guess :P
Whar else documents do I need if I travel unter the visa waver program? All the times they say: your passort, ESTA approval and / (or) the other documents?
i have found one thing if your answers are truthful it is one of the best for VO officer or CBP officers everything is available on web. so dont carry them.
in 3 days i fly to LA with a step over at chicago, do i need to do all the passport checks in chicago aswell or only LA when i want to leave the airport ?
I keep reading nightmare stories, but it seems to vary heavily as my experiences (as a Swede) have all been just fine. I do get asked a number of questions each time, but have never had a complication occur.
@@akath22 Nope, read about many Brits, Irish, Australians etc. getting a hard time too. Plus, I was there as a single male in my lower 20s, which is a high-risk profile. Again I would get questioned quite a bit, but never brought to discomfort.
Depends. Are you black/brown? Muslim? Any arrests by police, anywhere in the world? Do you have any visible tattoos? Do you barley have enough money to cover your expenses while your stay here? Have you overstayed here or in any other country, are you a drug user? if you answered "YES" to any of the latter. Good luck. If you are not a student, young people usually have it tough entering the country.
Temporally displaced The prints are to check you in the world database. They check to see if you have no warrants, are not on the do not fly list, a known drug dealer, have a criminal history, or are a terrorist. If you have nothing to hide than who cares?
Where is the cbp form and why isn't a visa enough ...what if ur staying with a friend and don't know the address where ur staying ? Do u have to fill out that form with all them questions I'm irish and plan to go over with my son but this is alot of agro just for a vacation for a few days visa and passport should be enough for them
I remember, when visiting Los Angeles, we had the most awesome guy ever. He was young and chill guy. It was an awesome experience, and I hope that there are more like him.
I had someone called Officer John and he looked like he was about to shoot us. He gave commands like we were in a military training (That was in Atlanta)
@@mstrmren 😂😂😂
You must be fair Skinned!
Last year I've been in USA for the first time. Even after the interview when I was almost leaving that section another man stopped me. My heart froze, I couldn't even talk properly until he told me "I believe you, you can go"
Everyone entering the U.S.A. should watch this helpful video-its makes arrival and Customs procedure a most pleasant experience !
It helps to have a return ticket, and some money and credit cards. A confirmed hotel reservation helps too. If you arrive with a one-way ticket (single ticket) be prepared to wait, answer a lot of questions, and possibly get sent home on the next flight.
Yeah
Guys don't worry about going thru this process it's actually not that hard it takes little time to and in my experience everyone is helpful and friendly
10 years old, but still informative... thank you!!!
This is literally the strictest thing ever. No other country is that extra. I got off a plane yesterday to go to Italy, they looked at my passport date and off i went to the exit haha.
well if your from europe You can go to any other european country without a travel visa, You actually need to do the same thing to get into italy for people outside europe you know LOL smh
Be careful to get it stamped on entry and exit if you're a non-EU/EFTA citizen. They sometimes get lazy about it which is illegal on their part can give you a living hell on exit or re-entry if getting someone scrupulous.
You haven't been to the UK then.
Canada is like this as well, I believe.
Just a side note, the border police is never as nice as the ones shown in this video lol.
Tru dat my boi
yes I know we are strict
awais anwar I agree, I've travelled the world and never come across such an unpleasant experience as passing through any American airport. A smile and a small welcome considering the money tourism puts into the economy wouldn't go amiss.
lg1886 no option sadly, have to work for a living
Quinzy _
The first time I visited the US to be best man at a friend's wedding I was accused of being a Russian agent because....I didn't sound British. I'm a Scot. The next time they weren't happy I was staying with friends not at a hotel. They found that difficult to believe they said. I replied. You find it hard to believe Americans can have friends in another country. Yeah I can see why you would think that hard to believe. That went well. The third time they were suspicious I wanted to stay. I asked ok tell me what's so wonderful about staying here, I would leave my job, my home, my family and a country I love to live as a fugitive here? People do, they said. I replied. really? well shock horror bud, visiting's fine but you couldn't pay me enough to live here. Then they were offended I didn't want to stay. Welcome to America sure enough.
Haha brilliant us scots really are looked at in a wierd way
I was crossing the American/Canadian border by car with friends. The border/customs official on the American side had us show drivers' licenses, my friends whom I was visiting in Seattle had Washington state licenses, mine was Arizona. Oh, he didn't like that at all and didn't understand that it is legal and customary for Americans to have friends in other states and actually go visit them. I guess they want everyone to just stay at home and only know their neighbors.
Bruce Kingfield They do seem to treat the most innocuous things with extreme suspicion Bruce. I've gone to over a dozen countries but no one else has ever finger printed me and 3 times at that. Yet at the same time Mossad agents seem to stroll over the Mexican border on stolen passports and nobody bats an eye, go figure?
Well, this was 2 years ago, probably things got pretty much worse now after Trump.
2001 perseus friends Emmanuel obi
You guys could be more friendly with tourists. US Customs officers are always talking loudly and being rude with almost everyone, this gives a pretty bad first impression of USA.
Now i'm scared :/ i'm traveling for the first time alone ..
+lg1886 Kuwait, i went on my on and thankfully everything worked as planed and in few days i'm going back home :)
+MAY7317 Just don't scream Allahu Akbar and you'll be fine :)
Like those policemen yelling:" STAY BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE !!!!!"
MAY7317 They are rude to Americans too. A friend had his 6 year old child detained for several hours because the child's name was the same as some 40 something year old fugitive. I was threatened with arrest once after an agent asked to see my passport at the airplane door, which I showed her, only to be accused by another agent 5 feet away of not showing my passport, and after I politely apologized for any confusion and showed her my passport, I had to stand there while she scolded me for no reason.
How U.S. welcomes you, 4-6 hours at security checkpoints, interrogation, privacy invasion and humiliation.
That is the truth and if you American you treated like a criminal by us customs and home land security and we don't need either of them period they don't protect americans at all they rather screw us i have frist hand experience and have a law suit against them right the us customs agents may end up in a federal prison when get done with them. Us customs agents think they can do what ever they want with people and treat them badly and when iam done with them iam getting out this country as soon as possible and moved to Germany. I served the us military for 20 years and this country is a shit hole
That's even too soft for my standards people should be detained and questioned for hours unless they can prove they have a valid reason to come to the USA. Look at New York you can't even recognize it anymore. Much better here in Tennessee where people trespassing property without permission are first shot and then asked what they want.
Would things be any better in another number of nations in this world?
depends on the case. I had a great experience arriving in Austin. The immigration officer even recommended me the best BBQ to try
New Yorkers are very rude people do don’t land in jfk
didnt know left handed people tick like that 2:08
I've never done it that way.
My left hand won’t allow me to check like that naturally. Consciously, if directed to yes.
WOW have things changed back when I was 18 all you had to show them was
your divers license. Thats going from Canada into the US. I am 50 now.
The US has changed a lot and I think not for the better
I can remember going to Canada and Mexico back in the late 80's and mid 90's and never had to show a damn thing. Got asked a couple questions and I was on my way. I am 54 now. Never had a passport before and don't plan on getting one. There are enough things here to see. My Navy ID worked when I was in from 85-89, it took me around the world once. 70% of Americans don't have a passport.
@PHANTOMA VLOGS ... Funny ... do you really believe that it was a terrorism attack? It all was arranged and planned by the American government .everyone knows that .
All you had to show them was your diver's license? Were you wearing your scuba gear at the airport?
@@osamaalmulki4548 username ✅
Jk, alright? Have you seen videos about "jet fuel" melting steel beams? It looked a lot more like thermate burning (at *a lot* higher temperature), also, planes are made to be light, not to penetrate a building, first 2 or 3 rows of beams and concrete would smash those planes. Yes I do know that fuel could weaken beams till the point where they break, but burning was a lot more intense.
@@TheJer1963 9/11 changed all that. Now air travel is a nightmare.
Love how when the woman says "I like bread" (time stamp 5:05) LOL
my trip to the US next month now looks daunting
+Phil A Trump supporter
an update to my old post. for any first time travellers from my experience it was easy, stress free and went abroad first ever time and on my own at 20 so don't worry about it :) and to my replies i've had well going back to UK was obviously easy for me as that's where i live but i will admit i actually got lost in the UK airport when i got back but never did in the USA, who figures.
Hey I'm actually travelling to the states next month for the first time, as well as it being my first time to actually travel outside the UK. I was just wondering if you could tell me if the CBP form in the clip is something I need to have ready before I arrive at the airport in the US? or do I get and fill one in once I'm there?
Skorix96 Hey, they gave me the form on the plane to fill in just before landing. and i'm going back there next month actually, i cannot wait, it's amazing. so I hope you have a great trip too.
Ah that's good to know, I'm gonig out for my other half's brithday and have been super nervous for this trip (mostly gonig through passport control to be honest, forgetting paperwork and the like) so just trying to make sure i am as prepared as possible in advance, thanks for the quick reply and I hope you have a great time as well
Damn, this seems like a real pain in the ass. I'm going to the States in four days for the very first time and this kinda makes me nervous :/
+Nigredo Kukai I'm in that boat now... how did it go?
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It was just fine. I was lucky to get a really nice officer. He just asked about my occupation and where I would be staying and that was it, I think. But get ready for standing in line for a VERY long time, that's probably the worst part.
same situation on upcoming March 9... :D
+Nigredo Kukai For how long? Hours?
DWOY Roughly 2 hours at JFK with ESTA. It may differ, though. I was there in July so there was a shit ton of tourists.
All that just to enter a country? Give me Schengen any day...
LOL that's why you have millions of refugees entering your borders and you don't even know who they are. LOL.
Neil Baker USA is the only country having metal detectors in schools. Just saying. It is aso among the relatively few countries in the world that massacres are to be expected at any time. And the only western nation where this is the case.
tore haaland not all schools have metal detectors. Only really really really really bad neighborhoods have metal detectors. My kids schools don't have metal detectors. The BS that people are fed.
@@semsemeini7905 , when since is accepting refugees (people fleeing some of the most inhumane and atrocious situations) a bad thing? Canada and some European countries accept millions of refugees yearly and I don't know if they have problems with their schools, public facilities, or citizens being shot up or bombed almost on a daily basis. In fact, Canada and Europe are some of the safest places on the planet. Furthermore, refugees are some of the most heavily vetted people! You need to educate yourself before you put nonsense on social media. You are clearly drinking the fear mongering and anti-immigrant kool aid that is taking over the US. As a side note, you should be lucky you were born in a country where you are not persecuted for simply existing. Sadly, being persecuted in the country which you were born is the reality for many people. P.S. do not respond to me with mere xenophobia or ignorance. Research before you respond so we can have an intelligent discussion.
@@torehaaland6921 My schools never had metal detectors. You have a distorted view of U.S. schools.
That why Europe and South America are the best place to travel!
Last time I came back from a holiday, the US Custom Agent (after asking me where I've been) told me that I should've gone to so-so country instead, because it's better. I answered back, "sure, if you pay for my whole trip, I'll go to that country on my next holiday." He didn't say anything anymore. Really, you're going to tell me where to go for a holiday when it's on my time and my dime? lol
peko Trust me I will answer them like that next time am living .
peko peko, I had a similar incident in my country coz we'd been feuding with the country I was traveling to. The immigration officer suggested other countries that I could go to for a vacation. Lol.
"How long are you here for?"
"Well you're the one holding me up, so it's really up to you. Clock is ticking!"
I'd love to say this, but I don't want a free rectal exam.
These customs people are not nice. I remember I once flew to Mexico for vacation, and on the way back I had my passport checked at the airplane door, then 5 steps away a different Customs agent threatened to arrest me for not showing my US passport , which I had already done. I showed her my passport and she gave me lip about whether I thought I was a wise guy. I was very polite and was still treated very rudely. At the counter the gentleman gave me attitude about my passport picture looking a little different...which of course it did as my passport was 8 years old and I had grown a beard since then. Although my subsequent experiences have never been as bad as that trip, every trip there is always some power-hungry customs agent giving people a hard time for no reason.
Sallent R I remember when I used to cross the US-Mexico border as a teen and I would just say”US citizen” to the Customs Agent and they would wave me thru without checking my green card or back pack. Of course this was in 1990’s in the pre-9/11 era.
Sallent R must be the stress of the job compounded with their ego
My friend,I am an American citizen,and they fucking hold me in a room for almost 2 hours putting stupid questions on me.why they did that I don't know.is it because I am an immigrant?.I will say yes and also because they don't do it to people who are born here.
Thanks Sallent R for this useful piece of information.
Abdelaziz Zekaouu Your name said it all.
being asked questions at the border is one of shittiest experiences one can have, that and getting your belongings searched! europe is much better, more free, and democratic.
in the USA standard of living is the highest in the world so we must screen screen
Drake do your research U.S.A not in top 10 ranking of highest standards of living country.
Yes Europe is great! That's why they are being invaded by millions of refugees and have no idea who they are. Open borders are great!!! LOL.
It is not for those coming from outside Europe ( America's for sure). We do go tru customs in Amsterdam or Frankfort if we land there. I had to as did everyone else on the plane. Easy border crossing within Europe in comparable to easy State crossing in the USA, and that is a much bigger landmass.
Lol meanwhile USA is being shot up left and right .. No immigrants needed for that. Closed borders are great LOL highest incarceration rate in the world LMAO
if you're participating in the esta program you dont need the I-94 form...
I read through some comments. The lines are long but if you can tell them where you are going, where you are staying and when you are leaving then it's just a line and some short forms you fill out while on the plane. There are even cute dogs sniffing people and bags. Many are Beagles and they WILL find fruits, drugs, weapons. Really cute dogs. There is nothing to worry about.
I'm an Irish citizen, it's 4am here and I have absolutely no wishes to visit USA nor have I ever. But wow, the customs officers sure seem to make it as difficult as possible to enter the country and the taking of biometric data just to enter the country? Wtf!
we have to be very careful who we let in the U.S.A. how standard of living is the highest in the world
Standards aren’t the highest in the USA ..soon China will outpace America in terms of
GDP
And I say sooner the better
@@drake8065 Standard of living is highest in the world? WHAT A JOKE. Then why are there mass shootings and the highest medical bills in the world? At least Europe doesn't have maniacs with guns, but yes they do have the shit terrorists there who pretend to be refugees! However, the US also has them, A LOT MORE of them - the idiots who shoot up schools and start gunning people down in churches and shopping malls are too! Sorry, America - less and less people I know are considering you and are eyeing EU countries, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, and even Southeast Asia as places to immigrate to and work and do business in. They don't even want to VISIT the US anymore, not even for leisure!
@@drake8065 Erm...
@@drake8065 Its actually 17th. Not bad at all but definitely not the highest.
Keeps me entertained while standing like forever in line.
I have read all sorts of horror stories about this and I'm sure some are true. Some people will simply have a similar name that is similar to a suspected criminal, or they fit a number of suspicious criteria (paid cash for a ticket / only having a one-way ticket etc / flying from certain countries). They ask questions repeatedly to see if you contradict yourself, they may pull you for secondary if you seem nervous, all sorts of things. I've traveled with a number of foreign business colleagues and all say that the CBP officers were perfectly civil.
brass427 that's why they want fingerprints. Mistaken identity is killed right there. The fingerprints are used for running through the system. They look for people with arrest warrants, known drug dealer, known terrorist, among other things. It happens all the time that someone breaks the law in their country and tries to get into the US and disappear.
I don't understand why some people are so stressed about USCBP. I am Romanian-British, having passports from both UK and Romania. I have visited my sister in Chicago 3 times, and entered and left the US without any kind of problems. The first two times, I entered with the Romanian passport and a tourist visa. In 2016 I've got my British citizenship and I could get my UK passport. I came again last month with an ESTA. And guess what.. no problems. With Trump as president. Just stupid worries. I am not having special incomes nor am a homeowner. Uscbp are friendly!
Don't get the negative comments. I visited the US in 2019 with my family. We waited like 30 minutes in the queue, which was fine. The officer was friendly and after a very short time he stamped our passports and welcomed us.
At 0:36, Your NOT free to ask questions to any officers. You can be arrest.
Not true.
@@davemaxa5263 yes true
My second time i was there, the officer asked where i would stay. Since i Was in Texas i told the name of the town. He then sait '' that's a bit random huh?'' everyone is going to Dallas, and you are not?
But after i told him i was going to be there for Thanksgiving, he lightened up, and was all smiling.
I guess it part of the process.. they try to intimidate you, to see if you get nervus and might blow your cover (if u have one). He even asked me if i had any booze. And i told him no. After some other questions, he replied '' what kind of booze did you bring'' Bassically to see if you are lying.
All in all, its their job.
If your shit is straight and dont lie... no problem.
Going back soon.
I'm actually planning to visit real soon, hope to have a nice time
March 2022 going through this process at JKF.
Questions- What brings you to US? Tourist or Business purposes? Any alcohol or tobacco?
He took pic, got fingerprints then asked me to follow him to room located slightly behind main hall. I was travelling from England and at that point started expecting loads of troubles. However, he passed on my passport to another sec. guy, he asked me if I was a tourist or businessman then stamped my passport saying Welcome to US.
Still don't get a reasons going through that process.
That is the most helpful video I've ever seen on TH-cam. God Bless America.
Ok security is necessary but do U.S customs have to be so damn rude.
very informative.....can't wait to the United States..My Dream Destination
You must have lots of nightmares....😉
@@torehaaland6921 Why u commenting?
@@arielgonzalez5296 why should i not comment on a public post if i have an opoinion about it.
@@torehaaland6921 That u put a blinking emoji.
what if I dressed like cowboys I think I'll get an exception from all this process, Yeeeeh hha!! boooh yeeeeah!!
lol
Nah, just google "generic (your age person)" and dress like them, blend in
They will call Indians and you will be in trouble
I’m European, last month to go to Costa Rica I had the bad idea of taking a flight with conntection in the United States. Exaggerated controls: very intrusive questions, interrogation to everyone even before the first check in. and then... why if I'm just in transit do I have to pick up my luggage and check in again for the second flight? It costs a lot of time (in addition to customs controls) I can understand that each country has its own control policy, but the question I ask myself is: do American citizens have to pay for a visa and be questioned in order to come to Europe, even if only for a transit/connection flight?
yes you should watch the videos called uk customs or something like that you will see it is the same in all big countries, Canada, Australia, NZ UK and USA all have shows about this.
@@supposedly1-2 Yes you're right, in the end I was just a little annoyed that I almost missed the connection flight. I have a flight to the US in a few days, but this time I'm prepared and will answer every question with a smile, because I have nothing to hide and I'm happy to be able to travel again!
I love that beagle at the air port she's so sweet
5:11 "...that could harm our agriculture" Well the US allows fracking which destroys the soil :D and now they care about it or what?
also they allow genfood..
Mentally disabled Enviro-Nazis found.
usa has GMO so how could one ham it any more
Now, they are not importing so much, so americans grow themselves rice and tropical plants.
Hahahaha
It's now an Online ESTA form we have to fill in and is no annoying.
Hey Mr announcer good presentation... what about the thousands and thousands of people at our southern border?
What about them? Just trumps made up farce.
06:50(kerala language )സ്വാഗതം ✌✌😊😊
My family got pulled back at airplane entry and missed our flight because they had to check our money... We guessed because we didn't know how much we carried and was stuttering because the security was scary
Dullus international arrivals is a pain in the ass to get through
+Peter Van Chau same with LAX
And ORD
I'm an 18 year old from Venezuela, and I'm visiting the US for the second time. I went once in 2010 with my family to go to disney world. Now I'm going to visit my cousing and meet his wife, also to spend my university vacations there. I'm truly scared of them being suspicious of me travelling alone
+David Espinoza well, if u are doing nothing wrong you don't need to be scared, if you are clear, they can look everywhere they want that won't be anyway to accuse you of anything. so be chill
The background soundtrack please?
How does he know my visitor will be waiting outside the exit doors? Maybe they're lost or drunk in the bar.
lmao!
In a few days I'm gonna to USA, vacation, I hope be treat with respect, but I'm not waiting for a good reception... Let's see.
Why am I watching this? I've been through this process so many times and I'm a citizen of the United States. This is the sign of boredom.
I thank the. Officers that do their job right, not corrupt.
Do you know if candy is ok to bring in to the us?
such as bags of sweets.
Probably Okay. Just Declare it.
They don't care about candy. What they care about is meat, fruit, nuts, plants, and tea. I'm from Switzerland and have family in the US. I ALWAYS bring about $100 worth of candy. Just write what it is (chocolate, Gummis, etc). You do have to declare it though.
At 2:11, again, Don't ask questions to any CBP officers, you can be arrest.
arrested*
I am going to the states in 2 weeks and 5 days to see a friend for 2 weeks. I'm flying from Heathrow to Newark. The boarder control is the only thing worrying me about my trip.
Next time fly through Dublin or Shannon. CBP has preclearence facilities at these airports what means that in US you arrive at a domestic terminal. Moreover, CBP officers are not armed and do not have any right whatsoever to interrogate or detain you while on EU soil. If you don't like the procedure you can simply turn back and walk away freely (though I've always encountered only great service there and can't complain at all).
There is just 2 things that you need to remember when you go through Passport Control and Customs. Be truthful about what you are in the US for and when in doubt about the things you have in your bag, Declare. If you bring food with you, declare it, even if the food you do have is not listed on the card, if you think you have a sum of money on you that is close to the US$10,000 level, Declare it. It is way better to declare you have something that you really don't have than to not declare and the officers find you had something that you should have declared in the first place. When you go through Passport Control, don't lie about why you are there.
How was your experience of CBP?
It was fine. I arrived at Newark, the man asked me what I was planning on doing on my trip, took my fingerprints and that was it. Although I did have a suitcase check there I presume because I'm a female traveling on my own and they wanted to make sure I wasn't smuggling cocaine or anything. Honestly its only scary departing from a US airport.
Thanks for responding. Glad it wasn't as scary as some people say it is!
I remember when I used to cross the US-Mexico border as a teen and I would just say”US citizen” and they would wave me thru without checking my green card or back pack. Of course this was in 1990’s in the pre-9/11 era.
Awesome video. Good information. I like it
Good job stay connected thank you for sharing this videos
Dayum I'm gonna visit my brother who studies in the US tomorrow and I've never been on an airplane. I live in Europe and it's like an 8 hour flight... I'm so nervous.
wow that's nothing to be nervous about. I traveled to india Alone from u.s and it took 17 hours. 2 planes
they are very helpful speak only truthful. we are on temporary visit we dont want to disturb anything follow the rules of usa
Papers, Please.
Affirmation or declaration?
Always living three years ahead!
0:18 Last time I heard an officer say this was in 1978
Flying to the US for the first time from the UK how did you all find CBP I’ve got my ESTA sorted.
Glad I saw this, I'll make sure to have plenty of time to make a connecting flight.
They put this video in the IFE before landing.
One of them CBP officers sounds like Katy Perry!!
Sony William exactly lol..
God Bless America...
1:39 what do you mean not Canadian citizens
I'm not insane or crazy enough to get into the States. Personally I wouldn't risk my freedom and welfare to go there.
Living in the United States, I presume! Fact is living there is dangerous and freedom there hardly exists. You hardly have a health care system that supports you for the long run. I'm not going to even go near the underclass that has been created by the greedy. It isn't a nice place to live,or more correctly die. Life in the United States is hell compared most other Western countries and you smile and cop it.
Then why are you checking this video??
Because I was wondering how difficult it was since all the anti terrorism enforcements. Ironic because its a country that prides itself on its freedom, when it's citizens have little compared to other countries.
Brent Shipley Each day the law is getting harder in the US, I can not deny that, but there're also laws than can protect you much better than in other countries. Free of speech, religion, sexual orientation and many other groups.
Looks like what I said back then is proving more true than, the idea that there is freedom of speech, religion and sexual orientation rights, quickly disappearing and a dark fascist world ahead, Trump be happy to know I'm warning everyone to stay away.
Very nice information sir!!!!!👍👍👍👍
I swear that's Tom Hanks with the voiceover!
Yeet
I think its him too
I would like to come to the United States without a passport or any other identification, I need a ride to Washington DC I hear you provide bus rides for this if I come through Texas. Piece a cake right?
Do they ask those questions even for the Green card owners? or Green card owners get same treatment with the U.S citizens?
hello! I'm preparing to enter the U.S. in November when restrictions are lifted.
At the airport, does an ESTA act the same as a visa and get you through CBP?
How do you get one of those declaration forms? Do you need to print it out and fill it in beforehand, or will the flight attendants normally give it out? or is it at the CBP desk itself?
Do you know if I keep getting denied for my ESTA is it because there are still covid restrictions going on?
no it wouldn't be that. I'm from UK and got it very easily, even though foreigners are only allowed in from November 8
I go to new york in may. I have to do the ESTA. But in the video they speak about CBP document to fill in.... i did,t know that ...
stargate445 I strongly recommend taking some patience tablets if you are using JFK. To be fair New York is the best city I've ever visited so please don't be put off by the experience you will get at this airport. I landed 1 hour early yet sent 1.45hrs passing through, an absolute joke after a long haul flight. No pleases, no welcomes and no thank you's, an awful airport and process.
stubarlow11111 I will GO to toilets before landing so...😆. i will be in the terminal 1 (1:50PM) ... Thanks for the advise. So control 1:45 ok.... and 1hour METRO ... (for me from brussels timeflight: 8h20 / jetlag: 6H) I will good sleep I think .
stubarlow11111 Can you tell me if there is a line especialy for ESTA or it's the same that for people with Visa ?
stargate445 I think it's a generic line, in fact I'm sure it is. Strongly recommend joking the global travel pre screening programme, that queue looked very short.
I had an existing ESTA as I had visited America a couple of weeks prior and thought this would help ....it didn't, same queue.
how long to wait in line for 4 people to get out together...1 your..30 mins?
Officers always have bad day they never smile 😊
I plan to spend short vacation in Toronto and during that time also visit Buffalo. How would the border control go when I travel bus/train from Toronto - Buffalo as a EU citizen?
Starting this year, you need an ESTA to enter overland. Bring a printed confirmation with you. The train/bus will stop after crossing the bridge to the US and officers will check your documents and interview you, it's straightforward.
@@Aplusmaster22 Okay so no waiting hours but simple control. Sounds good. Thanks
@@JK96CZ depends on if there are other busses/trains ahead of you, and how many people are on the bus/train. They most likely will verbally ask you questions too as opposed to filling out a declaration form.
What documents Do you need to bring in order to declare your money in the United states !
After completing the procedure you are also allowed to fly for a commercial us airline, run an american wallstreet bank, become govenor of florida and defeating ISIS all by yourself.
edit: Whoops, won't pass now I guess :P
lol
Whar else documents do I need if I travel unter the visa waver program? All the times they say: your passort, ESTA approval and / (or) the other documents?
WELCOME I AM FROM INDIA
WELCOME TO GATE E, WHERE YOU WILL RETURNING TO. HOPE YOUR JOURNEY AROUND THE AIRPORT WAS PLEASANT.
This video is outdated! the i-94 declaration form no longer exists.
In which line new immigrants should stand?
That's beautiful and quick
They're trying to paint a pretty picture here. Really.
i have found one thing if your answers are truthful it is one of the best for VO officer or CBP officers everything is available on web. so dont carry them.
in 3 days i fly to LA with a step over at chicago, do i need to do all the passport checks in chicago aswell or only LA when i want to leave the airport ?
I appreciated those officers ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹💛💛💛💛working hard for our citizens 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Is this sarcastic?
I love this video when u see it at the airport
I keep reading nightmare stories, but it seems to vary heavily as my experiences (as a Swede) have all been just fine. I do get asked a number of questions each time, but have never had a complication occur.
its cuz you are white and from a rich country
@@akath22 Nope, read about many Brits, Irish, Australians etc. getting a hard time too. Plus, I was there as a single male in my lower 20s, which is a high-risk profile. Again I would get questioned quite a bit, but never brought to discomfort.
CANT WAIT TILL I VISIT AMERICA AGAIN
when going through POE into the united states at JFK do they have British sign language interpreters
Can I bring frozen fruits that feel out the skins outside and take out all the seeds? Thanks
I assume CBP won’t like my answer of, “ it’s classified” when I show them my military ID and officially passport.
Am 19yrs old travel alone will they be any problems
Depends. Are you black/brown? Muslim? Any arrests by police, anywhere in the world? Do you have any visible tattoos? Do you barley have enough money to cover your expenses while your stay here? Have you overstayed here or in any other country, are you a drug user? if you answered "YES" to any of the latter. Good luck. If you are not a student, young people usually have it tough entering the country.
ITALIAN FLAG WHY ????? 2:14
Yikes. Big brother, much? No one should take my fingerprint unless I commit a crime.
Temporally displaced The prints are to check you in the world database. They check to see if you have no warrants, are not on the do not fly list, a known drug dealer, have a criminal history, or are a terrorist. If you have nothing to hide than who cares?
Jessica Ely Remove all your curtains Jessica so we can see what you and your boyfriend get up to, I mean you have nothing to hide.
Where is the cbp form and why isn't a visa enough ...what if ur staying with a friend and don't know the address where ur staying ? Do u have to fill out that form with all them questions I'm irish and plan to go over with my son but this is alot of agro just for a vacation for a few days visa and passport should be enough for them
victoria moore if you don't know the address your screwed. Ask for the address before you leave for the US.
yeah yeah except for the Southern Border