P720 Air and Sea Crew Inspections

Question 1

3 facts on the Seaman’s book

Answer 1

• It is an identity document issued by the bearer’s country of citizenship.
• It provides the bearer’s nationality, identity, place of origin, photograph, and
  biographical
  data.
• It does meet the passport requirement

Question 2

3 facts on the I-95 form

Answer 2

• Form I-95 is evidence of being granted permission to land temporarily.
• Form I-95 is given to admissible nonimmigrant crewmembers.
• Form I-95 is usually presented with other entry documents at time of inspection

Question 3

3 facts on nonimmigrant D classification

Answer 3

• D-1 and D-2 allow conditional permit to land temporarily for 29 days.
• D-1 requires crewmembers to depart on the same vessel used for entry.
• D-2 requires crewmembers to depart by means other than the vessel used for entry

Question 4

Which of the following are acceptable entry documents for Lawful Permanent Residents
(LPRs)?

Answer 4

• Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card.
• Form, I-327, Valid Reentry Permit.
• Form I-571, Refugee Travel Document (endorsed “Permanent Resident”)

Question 5

When an inspection leads you to conclude a crewmember is inadmissible, you must do what on the master of the vessel ?

Answer 5

prepare and serve Form I-259

Question 6

Which forms must be prepared in medical parole situations?

Answer 6

-Form I-510 (Guarantee of Payment)
-Form I-259 (Notice to Detain, Remove, or Present Alien)

Question 7

When an alien crewmember requests political asylum, the first course of action is to ?

Answer 7

remove the person from the vessel and place him or her in CBP custody

Question 8

When a stowaway wishes to apply for asylum, you should?

Answer 8

Refer the alien for a credible fear interview with an anasylum officer

Question 9

Any person who surreptitiously travels on a vessel or aircraft without the consent of
the owner, charterer, master, or person in command

Answer 9

Stowaway

Question 9

Any person rescued at sea because his or her vessel sunk is known as a

Answer 9

Castaway

Question 10

Any person serving in any capacity on board a commercial vessel or aircraft. For example: first and second officers, radio operators, engineers, navigators, mechanics, engine crew,
stewards, and seamen.

Answer 10

Crewmember

Question 11

Represents the ship’s owner or company line while the ship is in U.S. waters.
Every shipping line doing business with the local port is represented by shipping agents. The local
agents work with the port authority, coordinate loading and unloading of the vessel, and act on
behalf of the vessel’s owner.

Answer 11

Shipping agent

Question 12

Called the master, he or she oversees a crew of varying positions and responsibilities.

Answer 12

Captain

Question 13

A vessel used in the transport, for a fee, of cargo

Answer 13

Commercial cargo vessel

Question 14

Usually a cruise ship carrying passengers, many such vessels
begin and end their trips in the U.S. Some of these cruise ship companies are based in the U.S. but
employ foreign crews

Answer 14

Commercial passenger vessel

Question 15

Which form is used to document most nonimmigrant crewmembers?

Answer 15

Form I-95

Question 16

Which form, when presented to CBP, lists individual crewmembers by name and position on the
arriving aircraft?

Answer 16

CBP Form 7507

Question 17

Which documents, if any, may LPRs require to present at time of inspection?

Answer 17

Form I-551 (permanent resident card)

Question 18

What form of identification can a U.S. citizen present other than a passport?

Answer 18

US merchant mariner’s document (Z card)

Question 19

Which form is used to detain, remove, or present an alien in regard to crewmembers?

Answer 19

Form I-259

Question 20

Which forms are used for all medical parole cases, except U.S. citizens or LPRs?

Answer 20

Forms I-510 and I-259

Question 21

What does the term “deadheading
crewmember” mean?

Answer 21

it is a person entering as a passenger, but who will depart the US as a working crewmember

Question 21

How many days does an alien
crewmember have to file an application for
asylum with the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS)?

Answer 21

10 days

Question 22

Name 4 advantages of performing pre-flight inspections abroad

Answer 22

-It facilitates the travel of bona fide passengers and crewmembers.
-It reduces the workload on U.S. ports of entry.
-It is cost-effective.
-It provides good coordination of enforcement efforts.