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From: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> To: "Heil, James" <JAMES.HEIL®cbp.dhs.gov> Subject: Re: APIS/Notice of Arrival Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:35:03 +0000 the section relates to customs only, not immigration.?? inspections and manifests etc. as it details similar to flights LEAVING the U>S> there appears to be no immigration called for. On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Heil, James <JAMES.HEIL@cbp.dhs.gov> wrote: Sir; Although it is true that the eAPIS is not required, the APIS final rule which was implemented in 2009 does state that the Notice of Arrival must be filed electronically for private aircraft transiting from the United States Virgin Islands to the continental United States. The only electronic portal approved by CBP which can be used to electronically transmit the Notice of Arrival is the eAPIS website. Though you have been told in the past that you have to do an eAPIS, I believe the correct term they should have used was the electronic Notice of Arrival. Please note that APIS regulations do not apply to flights between the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as these locations are considered part of the United States for APIS purposes. However Notice ofarrival requirements previously in place forflights front the U.S. Virgin Islands still apply and can befound in Title 19 of the Code ofFederal Regulations, section 122, subpart N. This will serve as the electronic notice ofarrival/departure and traveler manifest submission. CBP recommends that the pilot keep a printed copy tithe manifest. Notices of arrival or departure submitted outside the eAPIS web portal or other CBP approved electronic data interchange system do not satisfy electronic manifest submission requirements. EFTA01003286  I have Supervisor Gerry Martinez in this email so you can have his email on file if needed. I hope this clears up the confusion and please remember you are always welcome to clear here at St. Thomas prior to your departure to the Continental United States. Respectfully; James Heil Supervisory CBPO St. Thomas, VI James.heil@dhs.gov please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA01003287