How many of you have had success (or not) visiting your spouse in USA?

[Hannah and Grant 0]

True indeed.

I'm a serial worrier. I worry myself into complete frenzies, sometimes.

Just ask my husband.

I feel for him having to go through all this with me.

He must wonder what hes gotten himself into sometimes.

[Arazia 0]

Answering for my fiance'. He visited me once during the K-1 processing. He was asked a few questions when he said he was coming here to visit. Mostly about how we met and how long we'd known each other, but I think the border officer was just curious.

[tom&tata 2]

I am the non USC and I did not visit. I had tourist visa the whole time but I did not want the possibility (even remote) that they won't allow me in after 24 hrs of flight.

So we met halfway in Europe.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Though I suggested one visit (which would have worked as "meet in person") in April 2005 (prior to May when we actually did meet-in-person), Pras never entered the US (nor attempted to) until she had the visa in hand.

[Daniel and Lu 0]

I found the perfect topic!!!

I will start my K1 process in march and will be visiting my fiancee a USC in may...

I am just like Hannah....I worry TOO much!!! And this trip is really driving me crazy! I have a tourist visas and hope I don´t have any problems at the immigration in LA.

Hannah!!! Did you get there yet??? I am so curious!!

[Kiwi & Me 0]

I found the perfect topic!!!

I will start my K1 process in march and will be visiting my fiancee a USC in may...

I am just like Hannah....I worry TOO much!!! And this trip is really driving me crazy! I have a tourist visas and hope I don´t have any problems at the immigration in LA.

Hannah!!! Did you get there yet??? I am so curious!!

Hannah's on her way right now. She leaves Auckland for Los Angeles in a few hours, and will arrive at the POE sometime tomorrow afternoon (Eastern USA time).

Please keep your fingers crossed.

[Kiwi & Me 0]

I made it!

I know how happy I was when I found this topic too.

The trip to LAX was terrible.

I cant sleep on planes at the best of times, let alone when I'm about to be facing the demon that is L.A immigration.

It all went fine, actually. As per usual, I had worried myself into a state of complete hopelessness.

The line was huge when we finally all got off the plane. There were two officers for the visitors line and two for citizens, so they were stretched and rushed (which, in hindsight, probably helped).

As I was standing in line, I began to feel a whole lot better. The two men processing visitors were very friendly. There was laughing, explaining if anything was out of place and it wasn't an especially tense atmosphere.

My husband and I have somewhat of an involved immigration story and I was really worried about having to get into it. The only reason I could see I would have to explain it all, was the fiance visa we abandoned back in October showing up on my passport.

It obviously didnt show up, because all he asked was if I was conducting any business while in the States and when I replied no, what the purpose of my trip was.

I said I was on a vacation to visit family and friends.

He stamped everything, took some finger scan thingees and asked how long I was staying. I was a bit worried about this question too, as wed stretched it about as far as we could (80 days) without looking too suspicious.

I replied 80 days.

He was friendly and efficient.

I definitely worried too much, but I have a huge fear of uncertainty and the unknown, probably more than anything else, so I guess I couldn't have helped it anyways!

I think LAX is one of the best POE's for this as its so busy, Daniel/Lu

Because my husband and I didn't technically have a visa in process when I arrived, I felt it'd be ok to dodge the immigration conversation and just say I was visiting family and friends.

If I was in your situation, Id probably say I was visiting my fiance, just to be on the safe side.

I honestly don't think they'll blink an eye at it.

Maybe have a letter from an employer or something similar to show you do actually wanna go home. May make you feel better to have it for back up too.

Besides, if they get snooty about it, just tell them itd be foolish of you to overstay when youre so close to being with your fiance the legal way. (What reasonable person couldn't agree with that.)

Just be very calm, honest and smile! Immigration officers are just people too...

I'm very certain you wont have any problems.

Dont spend all your time worrying like I have! (Though I know you cant help it).

Have an excellent trip!

Let me know if you need anything

<3

[Daniel and Lu 0]

Thank you for the good news!

You made me feel a little bit better! I´m glad you understand how I feel about this. My fiancee keeps on telling me that everything is gonna be alright and that I will be with him soon... But women are women..

The only proof I will be bringing is a document from school saying that I just finished school and that my grauation will be on May 10. And I will be coming back to Brasil, before that of course!!! May 3.

I will let you know when I´m about to travel.

Still waiting for Hannah´s news....

I made it!

I know how happy I was when I found this topic too.

The trip to LAX was terrible.

I cant sleep on planes at the best of times, let alone when I'm about to be facing the demon that is L.A immigration.

It all went fine, actually. As per usual, I had worried myself into a state of complete hopelessness.

The line was huge when we finally all got off the plane. There were two officers for the visitors line and two for citizens, so they were stretched and rushed (which, in hindsight, probably helped).

As I was standing in line, I began to feel a whole lot better. The two men processing visitors were very friendly. There was laughing, explaining if anything was out of place and it wasn't an especially tense atmosphere.

My husband and I have somewhat of an involved immigration story and I was really worried about having to get into it. The only reason I could see I would have to explain it all, was the fiance visa we abandoned back in October showing up on my passport.

It obviously didnt show up, because all he asked was if I was conducting any business while in the States and when I replied no, what the purpose of my trip was.

I said I was on a vacation to visit family and friends.

He stamped everything, took some finger scan thingees and asked how long I was staying. I was a bit worried about this question too, as wed stretched it about as far as we could (80 days) without looking too suspicious.

I replied 80 days.

He was friendly and efficient.

I definitely worried too much, but I have a huge fear of uncertainty and the unknown, probably more than anything else, so I guess I couldn't have helped it anyways!

I think LAX is one of the best POE's for this as its so busy, Daniel/Lu

Because my husband and I didn't technically have a visa in process when I arrived, I felt it'd be ok to dodge the immigration conversation and just say I was visiting family and friends.

If I was in your situation, Id probably say I was visiting my fiance, just to be on the safe side.

I honestly don't think they'll blink an eye at it.

Maybe have a letter from an employer or something similar to show you do actually wanna go home. May make you feel better to have it for back up too.

Besides, if they get snooty about it, just tell them itd be foolish of you to overstay when youre so close to being with your fiance the legal way. (What reasonable person couldn't agree with that.)

Just be very calm, honest and smile! Immigration officers are just people too...

I'm very certain you wont have any problems.

Dont spend all your time worrying like I have! (Though I know you cant help it).

Have an excellent trip!

Let me know if you need anything

<3

[Ashleigh-Au 0]

I visited 3 times...always thru LAX and had no problems at all. When asked the purpose of my visit I always said visiting with family and friends...they never asked for any further info and I didn't offer.

Good luck.

[BelwinMills 0]

My hubby could never visit me here in our 9 years together

[Melyssa 0]

I answered for my wife (I'm the USC). She did not try to visit. I used to visit her though, in Canada. When I re-entered, I've been in secondary twice. Questioned, car searched, the whole nine yards.

WHOA. My fiancé is from New Jersey and I'm from Canada. I didn't know that the USC upon returning to the U.S. might be the one that is questioned/searched etc.!!!

[MissStacey 1]

I've been denied twice. The first time I didn't have a return ticket and was pulled into the back and then denied.

The second time, I brought as much as I could but they felt I didn't have enough ties to Canada.

Makes me mad. As a tourist I never had any problems travelling anywhere. Now that I am Married and we are trying to everything legally- they treat me like some kind of criminal.

[Daniel and Lu 0]

Anyone else??

I will be going to the US in april

Starting to get a little nervous....

[notrepetiteashley 0]

I'm the USC answering for my husband: He was denied twice for not having sufficient ties to Canada. And then the 3rd time he was allowed in.

I have been grilled both by the US side and the Canadian side by land and air. As has my husband. But it was worth it.

[Rob and Melinda 0]

Melinda tried and was denied one time before we got the visa in Manila

Rob