EWR inbound screening process
Mar 20, 2020 | 6:05 am
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Went to Global Entry kiosk and scanned passport... Received a receipt with a big “X” on it telling me to report to standard CBP immigration line. Got in a short line, spoke to the CBP official who then call over uniformed CBP officer who escorted me to the screening room.
in the screening room, I took a seat in the waiting area until they called my name. Then I went to speak with a US Naval medical officer. She asked me about where I’d been and general health questions. Took my temperature via head scan and then sent me to a uniformed CBP officer who asked me questions about where I had been and very closely looked at my passport. I assume this was to ensure I was being honest about countries I had Ben in. Cleared that, picked up my luggage and exited the airport.
it all actually went very quickly since I was one of the first people off the plane and about 50% of the incoming international flights had cancelled.
in the screening room, I took a seat in the waiting area until they called my name. Then I went to speak with a US Naval medical officer. She asked me about where I’d been and general health questions. Took my temperature via head scan and then sent me to a uniformed CBP officer who asked me questions about where I had been and very closely looked at my passport. I assume this was to ensure I was being honest about countries I had Ben in. Cleared that, picked up my luggage and exited the airport.
it all actually went very quickly since I was one of the first people off the plane and about 50% of the incoming international flights had cancelled.
Mar 20, 2020 | 7:57 am
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Nepal borders China; and Turkey is sort of a gateway to Iran and Iraq, with Iran and Iraq being substantial sources of spread in Europe and various parts of Asia (with Shia populations). But this X wave seems to be less an issue about “banned” areas than about making sure everyone goes through medical screening of sorts on arrival.
Has any GE member managed to fly from Europe or Asia to the US in the last three or four days and used GE without getting an X receipt? I personally know no one who has pulled that off.
