which forms to fill out on the plane?

[Noradam 0]

Hi everyone,

it might be a stupid question, but which forms do I need to fill out on the plane when I am travelling on a K1-visa?

Thank you!

[dakay ♥ 10]

you have to fill out 2 forms: custom form and the I-94 form

go through the visitors line at the airport with brown immigration envelope, passport, and I-94 in hand. When it's your turn, they will go through your brown envelope, maybe ask a few questions, stamp or write in your passport a date the visa/I-94 expire (90 days) and give you back the bottom part of the I-94 and passport

[Noradam 0]

you have to fill out 2 forms: custom form and the I-94 form

go through the visitors line at the airport with brown immigration envelope, passport, and I-94 in hand. When it's your turn, they will go through your brown envelope, maybe ask a few questions, stamp or write in your passport a date the visa/I-94 expire (90 days) and give you back the bottom part of the I-94 and passport

awesome, thank you very much.. do you think it will be a problem if I just book a oneway ticket?

[dakay ♥ 10]

awesome, thank you very much.. do you think it will be a problem if I just book a oneway ticket?

I don't think so, sometimes is cheaper buy a round-trip, if you can book a oneway ticket, is fine. Have a good journey

[HeatDeath 430]

Make absolutely sure you fill out the I-94 card carefully and completely. Getting it fixed if you write two letters of your name in a single box or they misspell it is a pain in the rear later. Also, make sure you go through Immigration at the first US airport, and that they take your big visa packet and stamp your passport and attach your I-94 in your passport correctly. There've been a couple of posts here in the last few months about people getting their name misspelled on the I-94 or not receiving an I-94 or not having their packet processed properly and then having to correct it later on. Triple check everything on your I-94 before leaving the Immigration area at the airport.

Read a bunch of airport PoE reviews so that you know what to expect and can make sure it's being done properly.

[Sebas&Lily 3]

watching this for good info

[SunDrop 59]

Also, make sure you go through Immigration at the first US airport...

You don't have an option on this. All international flights are routed through immigration. If you have connecting flights, you are also required to collect your bags, go through customs and then drop the bags off at a 'forwarding' area before finding the gate of your connecting flight.

The other thing to check on the I-94 is that the CBP's date stamp is correct, especially if you're planning on waiting a while (close to the 90 day mark) to get married, it could make a difference.

[Noradam 0]

thanks for all your helpful advices. My fiance is living in Seattle and I wanted to book a flight from Germany to Seattle via Chicago. Do you think it might be better to have the first airport in the US also your 'final destination'? Or does it not make a difference wheather your paperwork is sent to USCIS from Chacago or Seattle?

Thank you!!

[HeatDeath 430]

thanks for all your helpful advices. My fiance is living in Seattle and I wanted to book a flight from Germany to Seattle via Chicago. Do you think it might be better to have the first airport in the US also your 'final destination'? Or does it not make a difference wheather your paperwork is sent to USCIS from Chacago or Seattle?

Thank you!!

It's purely a question of personal convenience. Generally speaking, fewer layovers are easier, and therefore better, unless there is a huge price difference with the direct flight.

It makes absolutely no difference to your immigration process which airport you go through Customs and Immigration at.

Make sure though, if you are going through Customs and Immigration at a layover airport before continuing on to your final destination, that you allow at least 4 hours at that airport to do so. Unexpected delays are always a possibility, so allow lots of time for processing at Immigration. Some people get through in 10-15 minutes, but some end up needing up to 1.5-to-2 hours at Immigration, in addition to the normal time (at least an hour) needed to make a reasonably calm airport transfer. Give yourselves lots of time.

[Noradam 0]

It's purely a question of personal convenience. Generally speaking, fewer layovers are easier, and therefore better, unless there is a huge price difference with the direct flight.

It makes absolutely no difference to your immigration process which airport you go through Customs and Immigration at.

Make sure though, if you are going through Customs and Immigration at a layover airport before continuing on to your final destination, that you allow at least 4 hours at that airport to do so. Unexpected delays are always a possibility, so allow lots of time for processing at Immigration. Some people get through in 10-15 minutes, but some end up needing up to 1.5-to-2 hours at Immigration, in addition to the normal time (at least an hour) needed to make a reasonably calm airport transfer. Give yourselves lots of time.

Thank you so much! I am just so excited and also a little bit nervous. You just don't wanna do anything wrong though...

So at Customs and Immigration they take the brown envelope and send it to the USCIS right? And then they send it to my local office? Will it be Seattle then and does someone will inform me about it? Also at the consulate they told me not to apply for my social security number before the wedding, because I don't have any status there until then. But here everyone says you shoul do it 2 weeks after your arrival.

Thanks again for your help.. I just love this forum :-)