Originally Posted by
Non-NonRev
All passengers must clear immigration and customs (must reclaim all bags) - there is no transit.
Immediately after exiting the customs hall, there are baggage counters where your airline will re-check your bags on to the final destination.
You are now landside and will clear the standard TSA checkpoint to continue your journey.
Originally Posted by
trooper
There is NO "International Transit" in the US.... (well.. NZ has/had a special arrangement at LAX for the flight continuing to LHR but thats the only one I know of...)
So that person is treated the same as anyone else. Onward plans would not be relevant.
Originally Posted by
catocony
Wolfie, I hate to say it, but you're wrong. I don't care which US airport you transit at, you have to go through US Immigration and Customs. There's no way around it.
You are all wrong and should do a bit more research before making incorrect global pronouncements. Particularly, it is galling to have others repeat incorrect information after the correct information has been posted:
Originally Posted by
wrp96
A few airports in the US, such as DFW, MIA, and IAH, have a process called ITI where bags on an international-international connection are automatically transferred, so the traveller doesn't have to pick up their bags at the connection. They still have to go through immigration though and go back through security. Note the bags need to be tagged for ITI and not all airlines participate. It's best to ask at check in.
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Originally Posted by
TWA884
That expedited procedure is also discussed in this thread: