I'll be flying to and from the U.S. Virgin Islands in December, flying directly from the U.S. mainland (probably SEA-ATL-STT-ATL-SEA). While the USVI is not a foreign country, they are considered a "port of entry" and you do go through customs when returning to the mainland (and there's a duty-free allowance on alcohol etc).

Will I get any benefit from having GE on this trip? ie would I save time in the customs line?

What if I flew through Puerto Rico to get to the USVI?


I'm trying to decide whether to get GE now or wait until before my next int'l trip to extend the 5-year mark...