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Old Jul 7, 2019, 12:53 pm
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Tobias-UK
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Originally Posted by Oaxaca


Entering at LAX a few weeks ago (UK passport, GE & ESTA), I got 2 receipts as Rubecula describes above, no blue customs form and there was a separate GE exit at customs, where they took the receipt with the picture and I kept the other one.

I was was very grateful to have GE that day, immigration took about a minute, others off the same flight waited 1.5-2 hours...
Which has been what I’ve observed when entering the US in recent times.

I’m intrigued to know what the procedure is at airports where the blue form/GE receipt is not needed/given. From the responses above, it appears GE gets no priority/special treatment once through immigration.
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