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gbagbo   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Hello,

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I am with my fiancee when she goes through immigration at the port of entry? Can I get in the same line as her and present our passports together to the immigration office? Just wondering if it helps to be there or not......

03/03/2010 - I129F Sent

03/10/2010 - NOA1

03/22/2010 - Touched

05/01/2010 - Touched

05/03/2010 - Touched

05/04/2010 - NOA2

05/11/2010 - NVC Sent Case to Embassy

05/12/2010 - Embassy Received

06/17/2010 - Packet 3 received (1st one lost in the mail)

06/30/2010 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

07/02/2010 - Embassy received Packet 3

08/20/2010 - Packet 4 and Interview Date received

09/14/2010 - Interview.....Approved

09/21/2010 - Visa received

12/27/2010 - Entry into the USA. POE Los Angeles

rsn Experienced

rsn   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Hello,

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I am with my fiancee when she goes through immigration at the port of entry? Can I get in the same line as her and present our passports together to the immigration office? Just wondering if it helps to be there or not......

You may be able to get in the same line and go through together. At least, I was able to do this.

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,111

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Help what? it might help the person feel more relaxed but it doesnt make a difference really. POE is POE, all they do is hand papers over to the border people stand around and wait, take a picture, take some finger prints, sign some papers and then proceed to next flight or wherever they go next.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

sachinky Mentor

sachinky   465

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Makes no difference whatsoever.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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rsn Experienced

rsn   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Hello,

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I am with my fiancee when she goes through immigration at the port of entry? Can I get in the same line as her and present our passports together to the immigration office? Just wondering if it helps to be there or not......

Yes, it will probably be helpful to your fiancee as she will likely be confused and a little bit scared unless she has dealt with this before.

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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I went with my wife through POE. I was concerned about her finding the way etc. They ask me a few questions and then her. She kinda stared at him blankly. Her English is not good, so I translated into Thai for her. The guy got an attitude and said, "great, another one that doesn't speak English." He stamped her passport and told us to go to what I assume is the IV room.

My biggest concern was her finding her way. If the POE is your final destination than it's not so bad, but if you have to change planes and have luggage, you have to collect your luggage go through customs and recheck it, which can be somewhat complicated for someone that hasn't been through the process and has limited English.

It cost me $1100 for my R/T ticket, plus the time off from work, but I didn't want to risk it.

I'd say it depends on how much your SO has traveled internationally.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

thongd4me Experienced

thongd4me   69

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Thailand
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Makes no difference whatsoever.

Yes it makes absolutely no difference (on her ability to return providing she has the green card or AP equivalent thereof).

My wife travelled on AP and returned last Saturday. They asked her "where is your husband" and she thought they

meant where does he work and she gave my employer's name.

Then when she understood what they meant, she said "he is waiting to pick me up at the airport."

The first agent didn't have a clue what the AP document was but another one filled him in and everything was OK.

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

rsn Experienced

rsn   135

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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Yes it makes absolutely no difference (on her ability to return providing she has the green card or AP equivalent thereof).

My wife travelled on AP and returned last Saturday. They asked her "where is your husband" and she thought they

meant where does he work and she gave my employer's name.

Then when she understood what they meant, she said "he is waiting to pick me up at the airport."

The first agent didn't have a clue what the AP document was but another one filled him in and everything was OK.

The original poster is talking about entering the country for the first time, not a re-entry.

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

thongd4me Experienced

thongd4me   69

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Thailand
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The original poster is talking about entering the country for the first time, not a re-entry.

Gotcha. My wife's English is good and she didn't have any trouble at the POE, except that

they misspelled her Thai family name and the I-94 entry card had to be amended

at a later date (with no charge). My being there to accompany her may or may not have

prevented that. I could see the value of being there if her English skills were not good.

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

gbagbo Explorer

gbagbo   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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Thanks to everyone for your answers. Her English is very good and will have zero problems communicating. She's traveled internationally before a few times so she should be OK I think.

03/03/2010 - I129F Sent

03/10/2010 - NOA1

03/22/2010 - Touched

05/01/2010 - Touched

05/03/2010 - Touched

05/04/2010 - NOA2

05/11/2010 - NVC Sent Case to Embassy

05/12/2010 - Embassy Received

06/17/2010 - Packet 3 received (1st one lost in the mail)

06/30/2010 - Packet 3 sent to Embassy

07/02/2010 - Embassy received Packet 3

08/20/2010 - Packet 4 and Interview Date received

09/14/2010 - Interview.....Approved

09/21/2010 - Visa received

12/27/2010 - Entry into the USA. POE Los Angeles

 
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