My experience visiting with VWP with K1 pending....

[ACINLOVE 2]

Hi everybody,

I want to tell my experience at port of entry in Newark. First of all let me tell you that I have been in the US several times under VWP: March-June 2007, October-January 2008 and now entered on March 1st for others 88 days.

There were only 5 officers and I think around 1,000 people before me at Newark on Sunday afternoon. After almost 2 hours after landing I am finally in front of the officer. Here is step by step my experience...hopefully can help somebody...

First question:

-Why you have a new passport?

Me: They stole my wallet in my country and I had my passport in it.

-Are you sure?

Me: Yes I have reported it to the Police in my country and they did a new passport for me along with ID, driver license ecc ecc...

-Show me the report you did at the Police!

Me: I am sorry, I don't have it here. I used it to have my new passport.

-Why you didn't bring the report?

Me: I didn't know I had to. I am sorry.

-What are you doing in the US?

Me: I am visiting my boyfriend

-What does he do?

Me: He works for......

-Since how long do you know him?

Me: One year and a half

-Where did you meet him?

Me: In Ny in.....

-How long are you staying in the US?

Me: 88 days

-Why so long?

Me: I am a student and I can study from here and go back in my country in June to have my exams session.

-Repeat where did you meet your boyfriend?

Me: In Ny in.....(I started to get scared!!!!!)

-Repeat since how long do you know him?

Me: One year and a half ( now I was so scared that I told him that we applied for a K1 visa and we received NOA1)

-Show me the NOA1

Me: Here is it.

-Who is supporting you?

Me: My boyfriend and my parents.

-Do you like America?

Me: Yes I do.

-Do you have a return ticket?

Me: Yes here is it

-I cannot find the flight!!!!

Me: Here is it (of course it was not in English!) I am going back on May...

-Who is paying for your stay?

Me: my boyfriend and my parents (again the same question! I was already imagining myself on the next plane to my country!)

-How much money your parents have in the account?

Me: I don't know exactly sir, I think around.....

-Show me the credit card they gave you!

Me: Here is it sir.

Finally he stamped my passport with 90 days staying.......next time I won't risk it again! I will wait for my visa!

The all "interview" was very long....before to ask me the questions he was looking in my eyes for around 1 minute and then ask the question.

It was not a good experience but I still suggest to try it if you can!

Good luck everybody!

[YuAndDan 153]

You may want to post it here too:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php

[ACINLOVE 2]

Ok, I posted it!

[flutter95 4]

Interesting story! I never visted while waiting on my K1 for many reasons, but I was partly scared! I had some completely awful situations with immigration at airports before I started anything to do with the K1 so I didnt want to risk it. I understand how you must have felt!

[defunct 0]

They repeat questions to see if you give different answers or become nervous. As long as you're truthful and have supporting documents that show that you'll leave the U.S. when required, then you shouldn't have a problem. Notice I said shouldn't...it's dependent on the officer and probably on the POE as well.

[Leenie 15]

Sorry to hear that they were so intimidating for you. I would honestly be shaking in my shoes with nervousness!

But you were honest and straightforward. Good job