What immigration and customs checks are performed for passengers leaving the U.S.?
In the other countries I have visited, when I leave the country, I have to go through immigration to formally leave the country. However, every time I've left the U.S., the departing process has been no different from any domestic flight, aside from needing to show my passport to the ticket and/or gate agent (i.e. no customs or immigration lines, etc.)
However, I've heard of others having dealings with ICE (the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement service) when departing the country. As an example, this answer on a recent question says in reference to leaving a country with a gold bar:
In the US, you would have to declare it. Last year, I got into a nasty run-in with ICE who were convinced I was exporting currency.
Specifically what I'm wondering is when and where would you make customs declarations when departing the U.S. by a scheduled passenger flight and how would ICE even know you had something declarable with you if you didn't tell them, since there's no customs baggage search or scanning that I'm aware of? Certainly there's no process like the immigration and customs process you go through to enter the country. Do whatever processes do exist differ between citizens and non-citizens?
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Is there customs when leaving the US?
You actually don't go through US Customs at all on the way out other than the checking of your passport (by airline personnel). Perfect.What do they check at US Customs?
In fact, the CBP assesses all people who arrive by airplane, overland vehicle, ship or on foot and want to enter the U.S. The job of U.S. customs agents is to search for banned agricultural products and counterfeit goods, but they also are trained to seize street and pharmaceutical drugs, illegal immigrants and ...What do they check at immigration?
As part of the medical examination for immigration, all immigrants, depending on their age, are required to be vaccinated against the following vaccine-preventable diseases: COVID-19, mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type B, rotavirus, hepatitis A, ...How is immigration done at airport?
At immigration counters in Indian airports, the queue is usually long. At the counter, an officer will be verifying the passenger's passport and visa and might ask a few questions about the end destination. After verification, the passport is stamped with the departure date from India for the ongoing trip.US Customs and Immigration Questions at USA Airport | What do they Ask? F1 Student Visa Guide
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