I spoke to Pittsburgh PA CBP today. Agent said go online, print out a current form, fill it out and bring the gun and form to airport office and they would stamp it. Seems pretty easy. We will see in March when I head there.
Exactly what I have done for the last four years..in and out. Downstate Illinois.
Mark it is a bit of a drive but the Alliance Fort Worth airport CBP office was very friendly and professional. It took me all of 15 minutes, most of which was me and the officer talking guns and hunting.Anyone in Houston area had a new 4457 done lately? All I am getting is run around all this past week.
No body wants to do there job seems like.
Sugarland not doing them, flat out NO!
Can’t get ahold of anyone at big airports and don’t want make the 2 plus hour drive and not be able to get done. Friend drove up there this past week and was turned away because of no appointment. Was told appointments required and you can’t get hold of anyone on phone.
I will start calling farther south on Monday see if can find an office that will answer and is doing them I guess.
Just frustrating that they won’t do there jobs.
Sorry for the vent. But figured guys in this area might want to know.
they're all instructed to do that! IF you take the very same items on diff safaris, I believe you can re-use the form. (That way you can't bring your PHs double back with you, nor can you trade him your fancy 7mm to pay off the final bill!) LOL
Go online complete the form all they have to do is sign and stamp. But I would contact my House Representative in DC and describe the problem and have them inquire as to the problem…bet you get some results.Anyone in Houston area had a new 4457 done lately? All I am getting is run around all this past week.
No body wants to do there job seems like.
Sugarland not doing them, flat out NO!
Can’t get ahold of anyone at big airports and don’t want make the 2 plus hour drive and not be able to get done. Friend drove up there this past week and was turned away because of no appointment. Was told appointments required and you can’t get hold of anyone on phone.
I will start calling farther south on Monday see if can find an office that will answer and is doing them I guess.
Just frustrating that they won’t do there jobs.
Sorry for the vent. But figured guys in this area might want to know.
I imagine they told you they are available from 1:30 to 4:00PM daily, across from the Southwest check-in counter? I have the option of going to Pittsburgh, or Wilmington, NC when I am down there visiting my daughter, so I go to Wilmington as they are open 9-5, better hours for me. Good luck to you sir!!
It's in the airport. I printed the form at home, filled it out and went there with the firearms. They looked at the serial numbers and signed the form. Easy in and out in 20 minutes. Did have to pay for parking.
I am in the same boat and just decided to rent a firearm for my safari in October since I have 0 hope that the .gov will get a new form up before then
The 9/30/22 form is the most recent form. The Border Patrol Agent I spoke to said this is the form I need to return home on 10/1/22. I was also concerned, but she reassured me that the US could care less about the 9/30/22 date, that there is no expiration date on any Form 4457 so far as the US is concerned. And no one in South Africa ever looks at this form when you leave. All they check is the serial number on your gun. You are good to go!!
