I saw a machine at the Stansted airport in the customs area. It looks like it reads your handprint. Anyone know how to get a pass?

Thanks,

CF

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/inspass.htm

I got my INSPASS at the Bradley Terminal at LAX.

Stansted?????

No, not Stansted, it was LAX I believe.

If I live in the US, can I still get one?

CF

[This message has been edited by CART_Flagman (edited Dec 08, 2003).]

I thought this was a great idea but they do not appear to be increasing in number of airports served very fast. I asked an INS agent last week at LAX (the machine was not working) about the program and he simply shrugged.

As for getting the pass at LAX, as you recheck your bags once clearing customs there is a temporary-looking building behind the screeners. Go around to the opposite side. Inside there is the office that issues the passes. I believe there are signs posted.

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Kevin

Kevin:

Thanks for the info on the LAX office.

I'm coming in through JFK and MIA later this month, would you know the locations of the offices there?

CF

The locations and hours of the offices can be found at:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/inspassloc.htm

New York City, New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport:
Delta Airlines, Terminal 3

Location: Departure level, East side, adjacent to Gate 5 on the third floor
Open Hours: BY APPOINTMENT
Telephone: (718) 632-6837, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Miami, Florida - Miami International Airport: (305-874-5469)
(Eastern time, GMT -5)

Location: Concourse B, international arrivals level, outside customs area, next to ramp leading to Dolphin parking garage (third level), across from the currency exchange counter.

Open Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles International Airport: (310-568-7546)
(Pacific time, GMT -8)

Location: Tom Bradley International Terminal - international arrivals level, by the information desk.

Open Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and Holidays.

Mailing Address: USINS - INSPASS, 380 World Way Box N-20, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Miami, Florida - Miami International Airport: (305-874-5469)
(Eastern time, GMT -5)

Location: Concourse B, international arrivals level, outside customs area, next to ramp leading to Dolphin parking garage (third level), across from the currency exchange counter.

Open Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mailing Address: USINS - INSPASS, P.O. Box 997895, Miami, FL, 33299-7895
Newark, New Jersey - Newark International Airport: (973-645-3239 ext. 281)
(Eastern time, GMT -5)

Location: Terminal B - outside customs on the ramp from the customs exit to the arrivals hall.

Open Hours: Daily, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Telephone: 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ONLY!

Mailing Address: INSPASS, P.O. Box 2010, Newark, NJ, 07114-2010
New York City, New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport:
(Eastern time, GMT -5)

Delta Airlines, Terminal 3

Location: Departure level, East side, adjacent to Gate 5 on the third floor
Open Hours: BY APPOINTMENT
Telephone: (718) 632-6837, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Mailing Address: INSPASS, P.O. BOX 300766, JFK Airport Station, Jamaica, NY 11430

General INSPASS Information: Call the office listed during hours of operation.
San Francisco, California, San Francisco International Airport:
(Pacific time, GMT -8)

Under Construction
Toronto, Ontario - Pearson International Airport:
(Eastern time, GMT -5)

Terminal Two (T-2)

Location: U.S. Federal Inspection Services (FIS) area on departure level behind Air Canada check-in. Non-ticketed passengers should call the number, ask for Terminal 2 supervisor, and arrange for an escort to FIS area. Inside FIS, enrollment center is located to traveler's left.

Open Hours: Monday - Friday 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Closed Sunday and Holidays.

Terminal Three (T-3)

Location: In the FIS area on the departures level behind the American Airlines check-in counters. Non-ticketed persons wishing to enroll in INSPASS should call the number below, ask for the Terminal 3 supervisor, and make arrangements to be escorted into the FIS area. Once in the FIS, the INSPASS enrollment center is located to the traveler's left.

Open Hours: Monday - Friday 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Closed Sunday and Holidays.

Telephone: (905) 676-2563

Mailing Address: U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service, Lester B. Pearson International Airport
P.O. Box 6011, Toronto AMF, Ontario, Canada, L5P 1B2
Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver International Airport:
(Western / Pacific time, GMT - 8)

Location: Before the duty free shop and the U.S. Federal Inspection Services (FIS) area, on the departures level behind the U.S. bound airline check-in counters.

Open Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Telephone: (604) 278-2520

Mailing Address: INSPASS, USINS, P.O. Box 24139, Airport Postal Outlet, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V7B 1Y3

or: INSPASS, USINS, Vancouver Preclearance, P.O. Box 450, Port Roberts, Washington 98281
Washington, D.C. - Dulles International Airport:
(Eastern time, GMT - 5)

Location: Main terminal, Arrivals (Lower) Level, West End, opposite baggage carousel #10

Open Hours: 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. on an on-call basis. Closed Saturday and Sunday

Telephone: (703) 661-8903 or (703) 661-8664

Mailing Address: INSPASS, USINS, P.O. Box 17775, Washington, DC 20041

Facsimile Application Submission: On request

These are great when the machines are actually working. Increasingly they are not. When I inquired of I was told there is no money appropriated to repair them. Ditto for the machines that make the actual cards. You better call ahead to see if they are in operation. The last 2 times I called EWR both areas were down.

MisterNice

The card was easier to get than to use. I believe in the year I've had mine the machines were open and working only once. Nonetheless, even if the machine is broken but open, it refers you to an agent near the machine and you get immediately served ahead of masses in the line yearning to be free.

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Kevin

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought they 86'd Inspass last year????

The INSpass still works great at LAX for me. A friend and I arrived on Thai at Bradley last month and used the INSPass. Mine worked fine, and hers said "see the agent" (it was expired). She was able to cut in line (as per the rules) and get served immediately. Then we went to the little office and got her card renewed in about 2 minutes.

New URL for Information on INSPASS:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/le...or_inspass.xml

[This message has been edited by jeffreyt (edited Dec 30, 2003).]

Note that while at security level Orange (as we are now) or higher, INSPass is turned off. You can still go to the front of the queue, however.