TN1 Visa - Porter Airlines, Port of Entry, New Jersey

[megadice]

Hello,
Interested to know if anyone has applied for a TN-1 Visa after entering the States from Toronto to New York VIA Porter Airlines. (Landing in New Jersey)

All customs are done on the AMERICAN side of the border and I want to ensure that this is a POE that can handle TN-1 visa applications.

(traveling on a Sunday if that might change anything)

Thanks in advance!

[vivabroad]

Check the CBP site (of Homeland Security) for the POEs. I don't think New Jersey is a port.JFK is.

[Reba]

How are you inspected on the US side if you're leaving from Toronto? Toronto has pre-clearance.

Colour me confused.

[megadice]

If flying from Pearson Airport you are precleared.
If you are flying from Toronto Island (via Porter) you are not, you go through customs at Newark.

[Reba]

ah, ok, I didn't know flights went to US from there. I rarely if ever think about the Island airport unless I'm on a ferry in the harbour

I don't know if there'd be a NAFTA person at Newark though, you might want to call ahead to find out. Or just drive down to the border, get your TN and then fly down later.

[megadice]

OK, so it IS possible to get your TN-1 Visa if you fly into Newark.
Thanks.

[Reba]

I don't know, you may want to call ahead to find out if there is a NAFTA person there. Just because there's immigration and customs, doesn't mean there will be anyone there who knows what a TN is.

[megadice]

What I'm saying is that for sure there IS a person who will deal with TN-1 Visas at Newark Airport.

I did it. It worked.

(No clue what they do if you get rejected, but at least you know you can apply)