After a long international flight back to the United States, we can probably guess what you want to do: get home, take a hot shower, and climb into your own bed. Perhaps the first thing you want to do is to go out for that cheeseburger you’ve been craving for the last week, or maybe you just can’t wait to see your kids or your dog. No matter what you most want to do when you get off that plane, we know what you don’t want to do – stand in long lines at the airport arrivals terminal to clear US immigration and customs.The good news is that if you’re flying home from one of 15 airports in 6 countries, you can pass through US immigration and customs before you board your flight. This process is called “preclearance,” and US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) is working hard to expand preclearance facilities to airports in additional countries.
