Pre clearance US immigration status
My family and I are travelling on Qatar to LAX from Africa, we have a 8hr layover in Doha - is there a possibility of obtaining pre-clearance US immigration status while in Doha to allow easier arrival at LAX? Do you have to be a US citizen?
Best Answer
This answer makes sense but is wrong.
Not any flight from an airport with pre-clearance uses pre-clearance.
Example is Ethiopian from Dublin.
They don't use it, because they start from another terminal.
To track whether it is pre-cleared or isn't, you could also track from airlines from an origin, not that difficult.
But even not all flights from same airline uses pre-clearance.
But with flight numbers it is even with an excel sheet easy to overwatch.
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What is immigration pre clearance?
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance is the strategic stationing of CBP personnel at designated foreign airports to inspect travelers prior to boarding U.S.-bound flights.How Long Does US Preclearance take?
How long does preclearance take? For US citizens, it takes approximately 40 seconds to complete preclearance checks at a self-service kiosk. Checks for other passengers, including UK travellers, take around 80 seconds, assuming you have an ESTA.Can you pre clear customs?
A customs pre-clearance involves a traveler (and his/her belongings) clearing customs procedures in a third country before arriving in the destination country. It is the outcome of a bilateral agreement where the locations and the conditions (facilities, security, personnel) for pre-clearance to occur are set.How does CBP preclearance work?
U.S. preclearance facilities are a secondary step to the traditional departure processes for the country you are exiting. First, travelers undergo airport security as they would on any flight, then, they complete any immigration requirements to exit the country (immigration is before security in some airports).The History of U.S. Preclearance
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