US Immigration at JFK:

[NYC-KK 0]

Hello,

My fiancee will arrive on her K-1 visa at JFK on March 20. Does anyone know what forms they will ask her to complete on the plane and submit upon arrival? Can you provide a web link so we can practice? I would appreciate it. Thanks.

[afisher 0]

Hello,

My fiancee will arrive on her K-1 visa at JFK on March 20. Does anyone know what forms they will ask her to complete on the plane and submit upon arrival? Can you provide a web link so we can practice? I would appreciate it. Thanks.

She will have to fill out the I-94, on the plane. Then stand in line and give her sealed envelope to the officer. It's pretty painless, she'll probably even get a work stamp. Mine did.

[pepper 34]

also the Customs Declaration Form...

[Wei&Shu(Joe) 2]

Hello,

My fiancee will arrive on her K-1 visa at JFK on March 20. Does anyone know what forms they will ask her to complete on the plane and submit upon arrival? Can you provide a web link so we can practice? I would appreciate it. Thanks.

There are instructions here and if you can google you can find images of I-94 forms.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/...ing_out_i94.xml

One note for a person coming from a country with a non-Roman alphabet, however she writes her name on the I-94 is the way that social security says the name has to be forever more. If for example her name were Alak Annan she may not always write that space between the 2. If she wants first name Alak, middle name Annan, she has to be sure the space is there or she will go into the systen as Alakannan, first name.

This happens to Chinese women. Not sure if it applies to Thai women's names.

[NYC-KK 0]

There are instructions here and if you can google you can find images of I-94 forms.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/...ing_out_i94.xml

One note for a person coming from a country with a non-Roman alphabet, however she writes her name on the I-94 is the way that social security says the name has to be forever more. If for example her name were Alak Annan she may not always write that space between the 2. If she wants first name Alak, middle name Annan, she has to be sure the space is there or she will go into the systen as Alakannan, first name.

This happens to Chinese women. Not sure if it applies to Thai women's names.

Thanks, I'll read these instructions and forward the link to her. She will be changing her name when we marry, so I guess we will have to forward a name change certificate to social security Anyway, that is a topic for another form. Thanks again.

Edited March 10, 2010 by NYC-KK

[rsn 135]

She will have to fill out the I-94, on the plane. Then stand in line and give her sealed envelope to the officer. It's pretty painless, she'll probably even get a work stamp. Mine did.

The "work stamp" is worthless in this case - she can't use it. FYI.

[littlecrazyangel 1]

It's a white paper. In the place they have different colors of forms. I-94 i think.

[thongd4me 69]

Thanks, I'll read these instructions and forward the link to her. She will be changing her name when we marry, so I guess we will have to forward a name change certificate to social security Anyway, that is a topic for another form. Thanks again.

Just have her triple-check the spelling on the final I-94 or any other document

the immigration official gives her. Triple check it BEFORE she leaves their work area.

We had to waste a day to get her name spelled correctly (with no charge) at JFK

after it was botched at Anchorage.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Moved from AOS forum to K-1 forum

[DLL66 0]

What happens to the envelope that they turn in at the border? Is it supposed to be returned?

Thanks

[payxibka 10,044]

What happens to the envelope that they turn in at the border? Is it supposed to be returned?

Thanks

No, they forward it to the USCIS as it becomes a part of the alien's permenent "A" file

[Claire and Troy 2]

A quick note about the I-94 form...

When my fiancee got hers from the cabin crew on the plane, they gave her the green I-94W form after we repeatedly asked for the white I-94 form. This person actually tried to argue with us on this point saying we needed the green one. Be sure to get the white one. If you don't get it on the plane, you should be able to get it near where you queue up for entry through immigration. There were a few people we saw get sent to the back of the queue to fill out the correct form because the silly cabin crew incorrectly instructed the passengers to use the wrong one.

[payxibka 10,044]

A quick note about the I-94 form...

When my fiancee got hers from the cabin crew on the plane, they gave her the green I-94W form after we repeatedly asked for the white I-94 form. This person actually tried to argue with us on this point saying we needed the green one. Be sure to get the white one. If you don't get it on the plane, you should be able to get it near where you queue up for entry through immigration. There were a few people we saw get sent to the back of the queue to fill out the correct form because the silly cabin crew incorrectly instructed the passengers to use the wrong one.

correct, and considering the OP is from Thailand, using an I-94W is not only is wrong in this situation but in any situation for them (Thailand not being a VWP country)

Edited March 11, 2010 by payxibka

[Seb928s 2]

Mine will be at JFK too on March 20. I wanted to ask is the white I-94 form the only thing they fill out on the plane? I fly back and forth from Poland and I always forget what form I fill out. Is there a customs form too or just the I-94? Hopefully she won't have a problem cause she doesn't really speak English well enough. Good thing she is flying with LOT which the plane will be full of Poles and someone would be able to help her out. She arrives at 9:45 at night there. Then she spends a week with her aunt in New York and then off to sunny Florida.

[payxibka 10,044]

Mine will be at JFK too on March 20. I wanted to ask is the white I-94 form the only thing they fill out on the plane? I fly back and forth from Poland and I always forget what form I fill out. Is there a customs form too or just the I-94? Hopefully she won't have a problem cause she doesn't really speak English well enough. Good thing she is flying with LOT which the plane will be full of Poles and someone would be able to help her out. She arrives at 9:45 at night there. Then she spends a week with her aunt in New York and then off to sunny Florida.

both the I-94 and customs form....