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California CBP Provides Tips for Mexican Students Entering the U.S.

To facilitate the inspection process at the border, CBP Port Director Billy Whitford of the Calexico, California, ports of entry recently released the following tips for F-1 students attending grade school, high school, or college and residing in Mexicali, Mexico, to follow in advance of entry into the U.S.:

Change in Agency Names

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has changed the name of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the name of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Click here to read the notice.

CBP Establishes Traveler Complaint Web Site

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a Web site for handling traveler complaints. CBP has four primary programs to address customer complaints and feedback: the Comment Card Program, the Customer Service Center, Passenger Service Representatives and a telephone/verbal complaint response system. An outline of the CBP’s response programs and information on how to… Read More