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Inhalt:
Know Before You Go
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations for U.S. Residents
Traveler's Checklist
What is CBP?
Your Inspection
CBP Inspection Process Graphic
Terms Used in This Booklet
Check Our Web Site First!
Preparing to Return to the United States
Documents You Will Need to Enter the United States
Advance Parole
Visa Waiver Program – Visitors
Student and Exchange Visitors
What You Must Declare
Tip: Register Items Before You Leave the United States
Duty-Free Exemption
Exemptions
Joint Declaration
Types of Exemptions
$200 Exemption
$800 Exemption
$1,600 Exemption
For Frequent Travelers
Duty-Free or Reduced Rates
Items from Certain Countries
Household Effects
Increased Duty Rates
Determining Duty
Tobacco Products
Alcoholic Beverages
Paying Duty
Sending Items Back to the United States
U.S. Mail Shipments
Express Shipments
Freight Shipments
Gifts . 28
Gifts You Bring Back
Gifts You Mail
Gifts for More Than One Person
Can I Send a Gift to Myself?
Personal Belongings
If a Package is Subject to Duty
Sending Purchases from Insular Possessions and Caribbean Basin Countries
Duty-Free Shops
Prohibited and Restricted Items
Absinthe (Alcohol)
Automobiles
Biologicals
Ceramic Tableware
Cultural Artifacts and Cultural Property (Art Artifacts)
Dog and Cat Fur
Drug Paraphernalia
Firearms
Fish and Wildlife
Food Products (Prepared)
Fruits and Vegetables
Game and Hunting Trophies
Gold
Meats, Livestock, and Poultry
Medication
Merchandise from Embargoed Countries
Pets
Document and Quarantine Reports
USDA Quarantine Centers and Ports of Entry
Plants and Seeds
Soil
Textiles and Clothing
Trademarked and Copyrighted Articles
Money and Other Monetary Instruments
Photographic Film
CBP's Pledge to Travelers
DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
Other Travel-Related Information
Glossary of Terms
Helpful Web Sites
Wichtiges:
Documents You Will Need To Enter The
United States
All persons including citizens of the United States traveling by air between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a passport, Merchant Mariner Document (presented by U.S. citizen merchant mariners traveling on official business) or NEXUS Card (NEXUS enrollment is limited to citizens of the United States and Canada, and lawful permanent residents of the United States and Canada). Children will be required to present their own passport.
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), refugees, and asylees will continue to be able to use their Alien Registration Card (Form I-551), issued by DHS, or other evidence of permanent resident status or refugee or asylee status to apply for entry into the United States.
[...]
Visitors/Non-immigrants must provide:
• Generally, a valid unexpired passport and visa.
(However, certain people may require specific supporting documentation such as an employment petition, student authorization, or approval notice.)
• Citizens of countries authorized to participate in the Visa Waiver Program are required to present an unexpired machine-readable passport.
For additional information refer to the State
Department at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/
temp/without/without_1990.html.
[...]
Advance Parole
Caution
Due to recent changes to U.S. immigration law, travel outside of the United States may have severe consequences for aliens who are in the process of adjusting their status or applying for an immigrant visa (refugees and asylees). Upon return, these aliens may be found inadmissible, their applications may be denied, or both. It is important that the alien obtain the proper
documentation before leaving the United States.
Aliens who have pending applications for certain
immigration benefits need Advance Parole to re-enter the U.S. after traveling abroad.
Aliens applying for advance parole on the basis of a pending application for adjustment of status must be approved for Advance Parole prior to leaving the United States in order to avoid the termination of their pending application for adjustment.
Note: This does not apply to aliens who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who maintain H-1B (Specialty Worker) or L-1 (Intracompany Transferee) status, or their dependents, who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who have valid H-1B or L status and valid visas, V nonimmigrants who have a valid V nonimmigrant visa, are in valid V nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid V nonimmigrant visa before applying for readmission to the U.S. and K-3/4 nonimmigrants who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who have a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa, are in valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa before applying for readmission to the U.S.
An I-131 application for Advance Parole is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) following the instructions found on their web site, www.uscis.gov.
Aliens in the United States should, prior to departure, obtain Advance Parole in order to re-enter the United States after travel abroad if they have:
• Filed an application for adjustment of status
but have not received a decision from the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services;
• Hold refugee or asylee status and intend to
depart temporarily to apply for a U.S. immigrant
visa in Canada; and/or
• An emergent personal or bona fide reason to
travel temporarily abroad.
Please note that Advance Parole does not guarantee admission into the United States. Aliens with Advance Parole are still subject to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection process at the port of entry.
[...]
Visa Waiver Program Visitors
To participate in the Visa Waiver program (VWP) you must be a citizen of a participating VWP country. The 27 countries participating in the VWP are:
Andorra Monaco
Australia The Netherlands
Austria New Zealand
Belgium Norway
Brunei Portugal
Denmark San Marino
Finland Singapore
France Slovenia
Germany Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Italy United Kingdom*
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
• Each applicant (including infants) must be in
possession of a passport from a VWP country
valid for six months beyond the period of your
intended stay, or essentially nine months (90 day + 6 months). Passports issued before October 26, 2005, must be machine-readable.
• Passports issued on or after October 26, 2005,
and before October 26, 2006, must contain a
digital photo.
• Passports issued on or after October 26, 2006,
must be an “E-passport”, which must contain an integrated chip that stores biographic data, a digitized photo, and other biographic information. Applicants must be entering only as a visitor for business (WB) or pleasure (WT).
• Applicants cannot be admitted for more than 90 days.
• Applicants must present a signed and completed Form I-94W.
• Applicants arriving by air or sea must arrive on a carrier that is signatory to the VWP.
• Applicants arriving by air or sea must possess a ticket, valid for at least one year, to any foreign place/port other than Canada or Mexico or an adjacent island unless you permanently reside there.
• Applicants arriving at land borders are required
to prove economic solvency and a foreign residence to which they intend to return.
• Applicants who were previously removed from the U.S. as “deportable aliens” and those who have previously violated the terms of their admission (i.e. overstaying their visit), even if not formally apprehended or removed, must apply for a visa.
• Applicants must not fall under any inadmissibility provision, or appear in any “lookout” database.
Special requirements for VWP travelers from
Austria, Italy, France and Germany:
• The Austrian visa “foil” was an acceptable
alternative means of compliance with the digital
photo requirement for VWP applicants. The foil
was used for newly issued passports as well as
for passports that had been renewed. In both
cases, the foil was valid for a maximum of 12
months. The machine-readable zone shows the
period of validity, which in no case was later
than December 31, 2006.
• Italy: If your regular Italian passport was issued or renewed on or after October 26, 2005, and includes a digital photo, you are compliant with VWP requirements.
• France: If you are traveling with a French passport issued on or after October 26, 2005 that does not have an electronic chip, you will need to apply for a U.S. visa. Your passport will have a gold symbol on the front cover if it has an electronic chip.
• Germany: As of May 1, 2006, German temporary or emergency passports will no longer be valid for admission into the United States.
German citizens who otherwise meet VWP
requirements and present regular, official, or
diplomatic passports that comply with VWP
requirements may continue to travel to the
United States under the VWP.
Students and Exchange Visitors
Before leaving your country:
• Confirm that your passport and nonimmigrant
visa are still valid for entry into the United States.
The passport should be valid for at least six
months beyond the date of your expected stay.
• Check to see that your visa accurately reflects
your correct visa classification.
• If the visa states the name of the institution you will attend or identifies the exchange program in which you are participating, verify that this information is accurate as well.
• When you receive your visa, the consular officer will seal your immigration documents in an
envelope and attach it to your passport. Do not
open this envelope! The CBP officer at the U.S.
port of entry will open it.
If your review indicates any discrepancies or potential problems, visit the U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a new visa.
When you travel, you should carry some
specific documents with you, including:
• Passport (including attached envelope of immigration documents) with nonimmigrant visa.
• SEVIS Form I-20AB, I-20MN, DS-2019.
• Visa exempt nationals presenting a SEVIS Form I-20AB, I-20MN or DS-2019 issued on or after September 1, 2004, who are entering the United States for the first time should have a Form I-797, Receipt Notice or Internet Receipt verifying SEVIS fee payment.
• Evidence of financial resources.
You should also carry:
• Evidence of Student/Exchange Visitor status
(recent tuition receipts, transcripts).
• Name and contact information for Designated
School Official (DSO) or Responsible Officer
(RO) at your intended school or program.
Inhalt:
Know Before You Go
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations for U.S. Residents
Traveler's Checklist
What is CBP?
Your Inspection
CBP Inspection Process Graphic
Terms Used in This Booklet
Check Our Web Site First!
Preparing to Return to the United States
Documents You Will Need to Enter the United States
Advance Parole
Visa Waiver Program – Visitors
Student and Exchange Visitors
What You Must Declare
Tip: Register Items Before You Leave the United States
Duty-Free Exemption
Exemptions
Joint Declaration
Types of Exemptions
$200 Exemption
$800 Exemption
$1,600 Exemption
For Frequent Travelers
Duty-Free or Reduced Rates
Items from Certain Countries
Household Effects
Increased Duty Rates
Determining Duty
Tobacco Products
Alcoholic Beverages
Paying Duty
Sending Items Back to the United States
U.S. Mail Shipments
Express Shipments
Freight Shipments
Gifts . 28
Gifts You Bring Back
Gifts You Mail
Gifts for More Than One Person
Can I Send a Gift to Myself?
Personal Belongings
If a Package is Subject to Duty
Sending Purchases from Insular Possessions and Caribbean Basin Countries
Duty-Free Shops
Prohibited and Restricted Items
Absinthe (Alcohol)
Automobiles
Biologicals
Ceramic Tableware
Cultural Artifacts and Cultural Property (Art Artifacts)
Dog and Cat Fur
Drug Paraphernalia
Firearms
Fish and Wildlife
Food Products (Prepared)
Fruits and Vegetables
Game and Hunting Trophies
Gold
Meats, Livestock, and Poultry
Medication
Merchandise from Embargoed Countries
Pets
Document and Quarantine Reports
USDA Quarantine Centers and Ports of Entry
Plants and Seeds
Soil
Textiles and Clothing
Trademarked and Copyrighted Articles
Money and Other Monetary Instruments
Photographic Film
CBP's Pledge to Travelers
DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
Other Travel-Related Information
Glossary of Terms
Helpful Web Sites
Wichtiges:
Documents You Will Need To Enter The
United States
All persons including citizens of the United States traveling by air between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a passport, Merchant Mariner Document (presented by U.S. citizen merchant mariners traveling on official business) or NEXUS Card (NEXUS enrollment is limited to citizens of the United States and Canada, and lawful permanent residents of the United States and Canada). Children will be required to present their own passport.
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), refugees, and asylees will continue to be able to use their Alien Registration Card (Form I-551), issued by DHS, or other evidence of permanent resident status or refugee or asylee status to apply for entry into the United States.
[...]
Visitors/Non-immigrants must provide:
• Generally, a valid unexpired passport and visa.
(However, certain people may require specific supporting documentation such as an employment petition, student authorization, or approval notice.)
• Citizens of countries authorized to participate in the Visa Waiver Program are required to present an unexpired machine-readable passport.
For additional information refer to the State
Department at http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/
temp/without/without_1990.html.
[...]
Advance Parole
Caution
Due to recent changes to U.S. immigration law, travel outside of the United States may have severe consequences for aliens who are in the process of adjusting their status or applying for an immigrant visa (refugees and asylees). Upon return, these aliens may be found inadmissible, their applications may be denied, or both. It is important that the alien obtain the proper
documentation before leaving the United States.
Aliens who have pending applications for certain
immigration benefits need Advance Parole to re-enter the U.S. after traveling abroad.
Aliens applying for advance parole on the basis of a pending application for adjustment of status must be approved for Advance Parole prior to leaving the United States in order to avoid the termination of their pending application for adjustment.
Note: This does not apply to aliens who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who maintain H-1B (Specialty Worker) or L-1 (Intracompany Transferee) status, or their dependents, who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who have valid H-1B or L status and valid visas, V nonimmigrants who have a valid V nonimmigrant visa, are in valid V nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid V nonimmigrant visa before applying for readmission to the U.S. and K-3/4 nonimmigrants who have applied to adjust to permanent resident status and who have a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa, are in valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant status and have or obtain a valid K-3/4 nonimmigrant visa before applying for readmission to the U.S.
An I-131 application for Advance Parole is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) following the instructions found on their web site, www.uscis.gov.
Aliens in the United States should, prior to departure, obtain Advance Parole in order to re-enter the United States after travel abroad if they have:
• Filed an application for adjustment of status
but have not received a decision from the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services;
• Hold refugee or asylee status and intend to
depart temporarily to apply for a U.S. immigrant
visa in Canada; and/or
• An emergent personal or bona fide reason to
travel temporarily abroad.
Please note that Advance Parole does not guarantee admission into the United States. Aliens with Advance Parole are still subject to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection process at the port of entry.
[...]
Visa Waiver Program Visitors
To participate in the Visa Waiver program (VWP) you must be a citizen of a participating VWP country. The 27 countries participating in the VWP are:
Andorra Monaco
Australia The Netherlands
Austria New Zealand
Belgium Norway
Brunei Portugal
Denmark San Marino
Finland Singapore
France Slovenia
Germany Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Italy United Kingdom*
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
• Each applicant (including infants) must be in
possession of a passport from a VWP country
valid for six months beyond the period of your
intended stay, or essentially nine months (90 day + 6 months). Passports issued before October 26, 2005, must be machine-readable.
• Passports issued on or after October 26, 2005,
and before October 26, 2006, must contain a
digital photo.
• Passports issued on or after October 26, 2006,
must be an “E-passport”, which must contain an integrated chip that stores biographic data, a digitized photo, and other biographic information. Applicants must be entering only as a visitor for business (WB) or pleasure (WT).
• Applicants cannot be admitted for more than 90 days.
• Applicants must present a signed and completed Form I-94W.
• Applicants arriving by air or sea must arrive on a carrier that is signatory to the VWP.
• Applicants arriving by air or sea must possess a ticket, valid for at least one year, to any foreign place/port other than Canada or Mexico or an adjacent island unless you permanently reside there.
• Applicants arriving at land borders are required
to prove economic solvency and a foreign residence to which they intend to return.
• Applicants who were previously removed from the U.S. as “deportable aliens” and those who have previously violated the terms of their admission (i.e. overstaying their visit), even if not formally apprehended or removed, must apply for a visa.
• Applicants must not fall under any inadmissibility provision, or appear in any “lookout” database.
Special requirements for VWP travelers from
Austria, Italy, France and Germany:
• The Austrian visa “foil” was an acceptable
alternative means of compliance with the digital
photo requirement for VWP applicants. The foil
was used for newly issued passports as well as
for passports that had been renewed. In both
cases, the foil was valid for a maximum of 12
months. The machine-readable zone shows the
period of validity, which in no case was later
than December 31, 2006.
• Italy: If your regular Italian passport was issued or renewed on or after October 26, 2005, and includes a digital photo, you are compliant with VWP requirements.
• France: If you are traveling with a French passport issued on or after October 26, 2005 that does not have an electronic chip, you will need to apply for a U.S. visa. Your passport will have a gold symbol on the front cover if it has an electronic chip.
• Germany: As of May 1, 2006, German temporary or emergency passports will no longer be valid for admission into the United States.
German citizens who otherwise meet VWP
requirements and present regular, official, or
diplomatic passports that comply with VWP
requirements may continue to travel to the
United States under the VWP.
Students and Exchange Visitors
Before leaving your country:
• Confirm that your passport and nonimmigrant
visa are still valid for entry into the United States.
The passport should be valid for at least six
months beyond the date of your expected stay.
• Check to see that your visa accurately reflects
your correct visa classification.
• If the visa states the name of the institution you will attend or identifies the exchange program in which you are participating, verify that this information is accurate as well.
• When you receive your visa, the consular officer will seal your immigration documents in an
envelope and attach it to your passport. Do not
open this envelope! The CBP officer at the U.S.
port of entry will open it.
If your review indicates any discrepancies or potential problems, visit the U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a new visa.
When you travel, you should carry some
specific documents with you, including:
• Passport (including attached envelope of immigration documents) with nonimmigrant visa.
• SEVIS Form I-20AB, I-20MN, DS-2019.
• Visa exempt nationals presenting a SEVIS Form I-20AB, I-20MN or DS-2019 issued on or after September 1, 2004, who are entering the United States for the first time should have a Form I-797, Receipt Notice or Internet Receipt verifying SEVIS fee payment.
• Evidence of financial resources.
You should also carry:
• Evidence of Student/Exchange Visitor status
(recent tuition receipts, transcripts).
• Name and contact information for Designated
School Official (DSO) or Responsible Officer
(RO) at your intended school or program.
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