Entry in us as tourist and exit as crew ?

[kunaldubey]

Hey,

I am going on a vacation and an taking a cruise from Southampton , UK to NY. I have a valid b1/b2 so entry is no problem.

My airline allows me to go as an Additional crew member from US to india which saves me a lot money on the ticket.

Now , I DO NOT have a crew visa , should I have any problem exiting the country on the General Declaration ?

From what I've heard from my collegues is that while exiting , they just scan the passport and cross check the names in the General Declaration and not look at the visa.

Thanks for the replies ...