Originally Posted by
cparekh
I am not sure if you are breaking immigration regulations, but I think anyone entering the US is required to undergo a Customs search.
8 CFR 235.1(a) states that "[a]pplication to lawfully enter the United States shall be made in person to an immigration officer at a U.S. port-of-entry when the port is open for inspection, or as otherwise designated in this section."
So failing to make an application to enter the US via prescribed procedures is indeed a violation of immigration regulations.