Immigration & Customs at Nashville (BNA)
Jul 31, 23, 4:27 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2023
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Immigration & Customs at Nashville (BNA)
Hi. I hope this is the right forum. I have visited the US once in December 2022 and went through Atlanta for POE, it was easy, the officer was lovely and I was asked no questions. I'm wanting to visit again to see my fiancé for Christmas this year. I have found a direct flight from LHR to BNA with British Airways. I wanted to ask how the Immigration Officer's are? Should I be worried about being grilled or are they genuinely quite friendly and relaxed?
I am aware they can be iffy with people visiting their partners but we are in the very early stages of the K1 visa process and I have no intentions of jeopardising this. I appreciate any advice that can be given...I just need reassurance.
I am aware they can be iffy with people visiting their partners but we are in the very early stages of the K1 visa process and I have no intentions of jeopardising this. I appreciate any advice that can be given...I just need reassurance.
Aug 14, 23, 8:59 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DCA, lived MCI, SEA/PDX,BUF (born/raised)
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Hi. I hope this is the right forum. I have visited the US once in December 2022 and went through Atlanta for POE, it was easy, the officer was lovely and I was asked no questions. I'm wanting to visit again to see my fiancé for Christmas this year. I have found a direct flight from LHR to BNA with British Airways. I wanted to ask how the Immigration Officer's are? Should I be worried about being grilled or are they genuinely quite friendly and relaxed?
I am aware they can be iffy with people visiting their partners but we are in the very early stages of the K1 visa process and I have no intentions of jeopardising this. I appreciate any advice that can be given...I just need reassurance.
I am aware they can be iffy with people visiting their partners but we are in the very early stages of the K1 visa process and I have no intentions of jeopardising this. I appreciate any advice that can be given...I just need reassurance.
Atlanta is a major international arrivals airport so they are going to have more staffing and operate more efficiency.
Aug 14, 23, 9:06 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: BNA (Nashville)
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 6,160
I’ve gone through Nashville customs twice. It’s small. There is usually only one flight there at a time, so only a couple of agents. There is one baggage pickup place so everyone just kind of stands around waiting for luggage while being told to stay off their phones.
I have GE so I don’t interface with any agents, but the entire thing seems very calm and low key. The agents seem pretty friendly as they were processing people. Anything could happen, but it’s not a very stressful border station and it is the South so manners always help.
I have GE so I don’t interface with any agents, but the entire thing seems very calm and low key. The agents seem pretty friendly as they were processing people. Anything could happen, but it’s not a very stressful border station and it is the South so manners always help.
Sep 30, 23, 9:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Nashville,TN
Programs: AA Gold Elite
Posts: 585
On September 25, BNA opened its new international arrivals terminal with a lot of fanfare. The OP should have an easy time entering the US there. I have flown that same BA flight twice back to BNA before the new terminal opened and immigration is not unpleasant at all. We are in the polite south(usually) after all.
