| |  Ports with US-VISIT Capability in January 2004 Posted Jan 16, 2004 The first phase of the entry-exit tracking system, known as US-VISIT, was put into place on January 5, 2003. We explained the new fingerprinting and photographing procedures in our January 9, 2004 MurthyBulletin article,
US-VISIT Underway, available on MurthyDotCom. To get some idea of what to expect when traveling, many people have asked which ports carry the new US-VISIT technology. For this purpose, we are providing our readers with the following list of ports, published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2004. Airports with Reentry Program These airports include : - Agana, Guam (Agana International Airport)
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (Rafael Hernandez Airport)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (Albuquerque International Airport)
- Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage International Airport)
- Aruba (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Atlanta, Georgia (William B. Hartsfield International Airport)
- Austin, Texas (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
- Baltimore, Maryland (Baltimore / Washington International Airport)
- Bangor, Maine (Bangor International Airport)
- Bellingham, Washington (Bellingham International Airport)
- Boston, Massachusetts (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
- Brownsville, Texas (Brownsville / South Padre Island Airport)
- Buffalo, New York (Greater Buffalo International Airport)
- Calgary, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Chantilly, Virginia (Washington Dulles International Airport)
- Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston International Airport)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte / Douglas International Airport)
- Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Midway Airport)
- Chicago, Illinois (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
- Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport)
- Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
- Columbus, Ohio (Rickenbacker International Airport)
- Columbus, Ohio (Port Columbus International Airport)
- Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas (Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport)
- Del Rio, Texas (Del Rio International Airport)
- Denver, Colorado (Denver International Airport)
- Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
- Dover / Cheswold, Delaware (Delaware Airpark)
- Dublin, Ireland (Pre-Flight Inspection), Edmonton, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- El Paso, Texas (El Paso International Airport)
- Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie International Airport)
- Fairbanks, Alaska (Fairbanks International Airport)
- Fajardo, Puerto Rico (Diego Jimenez Torres Airport)
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport)
- Fort Myers, Florida (Fort Myers International Airport)
- Freeport, Bahamas (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Greenville, South Carolina (Donaldson Center Airport)
- Hamilton, Bermuda (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Hartford / Springfield, Connecticut (Bradley International Airport)
- Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu International Airport)
- Houston, Texas (Houston International Airport)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (Indianapolis International Airport)
- International Falls, Minnesota (Falls International Airport)
- Isla Grande, Puerto Rico (Isla Grande Airport)
- Jacksonville, Florida (Jacksonville International Airport)
- Juneau, Alaska (Juneau International Airport)
- Kansas City, Kansas (Kansas City International Airport)
- Kenmore, Washington (Kenmore Air Harbor)
- Key West, Florida (Key West International Airport)
- King County, Washington (King County International Airport)
- Kona, Hawaii (Kona International Airport)
- Laredo, Texas (Laredo International Airport and Laredo Private Airport)
- Las Vegas, Nevada (McCarren International Airport)
- Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles International Airport)
- Manchester, New Hampshire (Manchester Airport)
- Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport)
- McAllen, Texas (McAllen Miller International Airport)
- Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis International Airport)
- Miami, Florida (Kendall / Tamiami Executive Airport)
- Miami, Florida (Miami International Airport)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin (General Mitchell International Airport)
- Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota
- Montreal, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville International Airport)
- Nassau, Bahamas (Pre-Flight Inspection), New Orleans, Louisiana (New Orleans International Airport)
- New York, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- Newark, New Jersey (Newark International Airport)
- Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk International Airport and Norfolk Naval Air Station)
- Oakland, California (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
- Ontario, California (Ontario International Airport)
- Opa Locka / Miami, Florida (Opa Locka Airport)
- Orlando, Florida (Orlando International Airport)
- Orlando / Sanford, Florida (Orlando / Sanford Airport)
- Ottawa, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia International Airport)
- Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh International Airport)
- Ponce, Puerto Rico (Mercedita Airport)
- Portland, Maine (Portland International Jetport Airport)
- Portland, Oregon (Portland International Airport)
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Pease International Tradeport Airport)
- Providence, Rhode Island (Theodore Francis Green State Airport)
- Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina (Raleigh / Durham International Airport)
- Reno, Nevada (Reno / Tahoe International Airport)
- Richmond, Virginia (Richmond International Airport)
- Sacramento, California (Sacramento International Airport)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake City International Airport)
- San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio International Airport)
- San Diego, California (San Diego International Airport)
- San Francisco, California (San Francisco International Airport)
- San Jose, California (San Jose International Airport)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (Luis Muntildeoz Marin International Airport)
- Sandusky, Ohio (Griffing Sandusky Airport)
- Sarasota / Bradenton, Florida (Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport)
- Seattle, Washington (Seattle / Tacoma International Airport)
- Shannon, Ireland (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Spokane, Washington (Spokane International Airport)
- St. Croix, Virgin Island (Alexander Hamilton International Airport)
- St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis International Airport)
- St. Lucie, Florida (St. Lucie County International Airport)
- St. Petersburg, Florida (Albert Whitted Airport)
- St. Thomas, Virgin Island (Cyril E. King International Airport)
- Tampa, Florida (Tampa International Airport)
- Teterboro, New Jersey (Teteboro Airport)
- Toronto, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Tucson, Arizona (Tucson International Airport)
- Vancouver, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Victoria, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- West Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach International Airport)
- Wilmington, North Carolina (Wilmington International Airport)
- Winnipeg, Canada (Pre-Flight Inspection)
- Yuma, Arizona (Yuma International Airport)
Seaports With Reentry Programs The current list of seaports is : - Galveston, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Long Beach, California
- Miami, Florida
- Port Canaveral, Florida
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- San Pedro, California
- Seattle, Washington (Cruise Terminal)
- Seattle, Washington
- Tampa, Florida (Terminal 3)
- Tampa, Florida (Terminal 7)
- Vancouver, Canada (Ballantyne Pier)
- Vancouver, Canada (Canada Place)
- Victoria, Canada (Pre Inspection)
- West Palm Beach, Florida
Airport/s with Exit Program/s At this time, only the Baltimore / Washington International Airport has this technology in place. Once the program is tested, it will expand to other airports. Seaport/s with Exit Program/s As of this writing, only the Miami, Florida seaport has the exit program. Once the program is tested, it will expand to other seaports. Conclusion If a person is traveling on a visa into or out of one of these ports, it is important to ensure that all entry and exit procedures are followed. If one believes that s/he should be subject to this program, but is not asked to go through the process, one should ask an immigration inspector before leaving the airport or seaport to avoid any potential complications when attempting to enter the U.S. in the future. © The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C.  | |