Originally Posted by
GUWonder
This is rather commonly done by ICTS, a security contractor used for a good number of US airlines' flights to the US. Avoid flying US carriers to the US for the transatlantic portion and less sticky stuff or stickers on your passport from these persons.
Agreed, fly the European carriers, and you get actual service on board to boot. I've got two of these silly stickers on my passport, and I really don't want or need any more. These stickers don't stop immigration from doing the same thing in the US. On the other hand, I recently arrived late in the US because my BA flight had to sit on the ground in London and wait for the passenger manifest to clear. Unbelievable BS. I missed my original connecting flight to RDU because of it.