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Re: boat check-in at St John
[Re: davetitus]
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10/04/2018 09:20 PM
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agrimsrud
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I tried the Roam app on my adroid phone in August. Didn't work. When I submitted the entry it says I have to allow the app to access my gps location. All of that was turned on. So I rather suspect - atleast at the time - that Adroid wasn't working. I know of other's that cleared in with an iPhone and supposedly that worked super. Let us know how it works for you and what device you used. Thanks and good luck!
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: agrimsrud]
#171977
10/05/2018 09:12 AM
10/05/2018 09:12 AM
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cwoody
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Last edited by cwoody; 10/05/2018 09:19 AM. Reason: add POE
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: jagmansr]
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10/05/2018 04:17 PM
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ScurvyD
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Reviews on it are very low. Is this much different than mobile passport? Thanks
I'd like to be a jelly fish, cause jelly fish don't pay rent.
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: EllenS]
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11/05/2018 08:24 AM
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GeorgeC1
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So as far as being in US water before initiating the app, could you be as far away as Waterlemon and initiate it or should you be sitting in Cruz Bay? Thanks Ellen That is the best question of the day! George
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: EllenS]
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11/05/2018 03:00 PM
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BaardJ
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So as far as being in US water before initiating the app, could you be as far away as Waterlemon and initiate it or should you be sitting in Cruz Bay? Thanks Ellen You need to be in US waters. On Friday, I tried submitting twice while in the vicinity of Nanny Cay and it was rejected, but once I got near Flanagan Island inside US waters the submittal was immediately accepted and moved to PENDING status for CBP review. Pretty sure it uses your GPS location to make this determination. Please note that US Permanent Residents and non-US citizens will NOT be approved for entry to USVI from BVI (or other foreign country) using the ROAM App. They need to continue to present themselves for photo and fingerprints (as usual) at Cruz Bay or Charlotte Amalie C&I. Found this out on Friday. Good excuse to visit The Landings for a bushwacker.
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: Deepcut]
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11/06/2018 01:02 AM
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ScubaDrew
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@Deepcut - Got it, okay. So, the process will look like this: 1. Check OUT BVI @ JVD or West End (is WE open again?) 2. Check IN USVI via ROAM @ USVI Waters off St. John 3. Check IN BVI @ JVD Look right? Would be very nice to skip #1! Thanks everyone, this is really helpful. To get technical - if we do not go ashore, raise a yellow flag, is this a valid way to spend a night as well? Or, is that only allowed if you arrive after customs has closed for the day? Drew No need to clear out of USVI. (But still must clear back in to BVI.... I suggest JVD)
Used the app last week and unfortunately, submitted prior to being in US waters. Kept saying "Status pending" or "in process" so we went to CBP.
Officer immediately cleared me in by her computer without even looking at our physical passports (all was in APP). Seemed new to them and they had not noticed incoming request, but they seemed really positive regarding APP.
Last edited by ScubaDrew; 11/06/2018 01:05 AM.
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Re: boat check-in at St John CBP ROAM
[Re: ScubaDrew]
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11/08/2018 10:29 AM
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FLJim
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@Deepcut -
To get technical - if we do not go ashore, raise a yellow flag, is this a valid way to spend a night as well? Or, is that only allowed if you arrive after customs has closed for the day?
Drew
Everywhere I've been (10 countries in Caribbean), there's no problem anchoring and flying the Q if you arrive after hours - PROVIDED you clear in first thing in the morning. Just sailing away without ever clearing in can get you in big trouble, even if you never went ashore. If you try this before customs has closed, even bigger trouble.
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