What should international travellers know before arriving in the USA?
This is where you should be dull, early and accurate. Check entry rules through official channels, allow airport margin and do not build the first day around a perfect arrival.
Answer
USA arrival planning should not be left to old screenshots, social media summaries or assumptions from a previous trip. Your passport, visa or visa-waiver status, transit plan, airline routing and first airport can all change the experience. Keep the public rule simple: use official sources, check names and dates carefully, allow more time than you wish you needed, and make the first day forgiving. Long immigration queues, security procedures, domestic connections, car rental pickups and jet lag can all turn a neat plan into a blunt landing. Book the first night and first transfer with realism, not optimism.