port of entry

[atbir26 0]

i just want to know how much is the POE is important, i'm just confused wether enter from JFK or Portland, i prefer portland cause the trip will be easy there won't be much stops.

[payxibka 10,044]

i just want to know how much is the POE is important, i'm just confused wether enter from JFK or Portland, i prefer portland cause the trip will be easy there won't be much stops.

This is just a personal preference but for me the smaller less busy POE's are preferable and would like to stay away from places like JFK for no particular reason. I have been through about a half dozen and other than JFK being jammed that day I have no bad things to say about any of them really. Look at the POE reviews at http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/poestats.php

[sleepless in OR 2]

i just want to know how much is the POE is important, i'm just confused wether enter from JFK or Portland, i prefer portland cause the trip will be easy there won't be much stops.

I have the same question about POE. From what I've read, I think the only POE that will give you a stamp on your visa to allow you to work is JFK. I live in Portland, and would also prefer my fiance come here directly as the flight is less complicated and he doesn't speak much English. But it would be great to get the temporary work permit stamp. I wish we could find out for certain whether you can get the work permit stamp in Portland.

[payxibka 10,044]

i just want to know how much is the POE is important, i'm just confused wether enter from JFK or Portland, i prefer portland cause the trip will be easy there won't be much stops.

I have the same question about POE. From what I've read, I think the only POE that will give you a stamp on your visa to allow you to work is JFK. I live in Portland, and would also prefer my fiance come here directly as the flight is less complicated and he doesn't speak much English. But it would be great to get the temporary work permit stamp. I wish we could find out for certain whether you can get the work permit stamp in Portland.

Remember that the stamp on the I-94 is only valid for 90 days. If your fiance does not speak english what kind of job can he/she be expected to find and then need to quit after 90 days

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I live in Portland, and would also prefer my fiance come here directly as the flight is less complicated and he doesn't speak much English.

I'd be surprised if he can get a direct flight from France to Portland, OR. They usually stopover in Chicago, NY, or Dallas.

Edited October 15, 2006 by szsz

[YuAndDan 153]

I have the same question about POE. From what I've read, I think the only POE that will give you a stamp on your visa to allow you to work is JFK. I live in Portland, and would also prefer my fiance come here directly as the flight is less complicated and he doesn't speak much English. But it would be great to get the temporary work permit stamp. I wish we could find out for certain whether you can get the work permit stamp in Portland.

One other thing about JFK is yes they still stamp the I-94 with a temporary EAD, but for how long? There have been many posts about JFK doing away with this practice at any time.

[sophyie 0]

I'd be surprised if he can get a direct flight from France to Portland, OR. They usually stopover in Chicago, NY, or Dallas.

Might be surprising, but Lufthansa flies FRA-PDX nonstop, I don't know about France though...

btw, my most disliked POE (and that was years before I even started thinking about immigrating!) was O'Hare.

Edited October 15, 2006 by sophyie

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Ok! I'm surprised!

[sleepless in OR 2]

I'd be surprised if he can get a direct flight from France to Portland, OR. They usually stopover in Chicago, NY, or Dallas.

Might be surprising, but Lufthansa flies FRA-PDX nonstop, I don't know about France though...

btw, my most disliked POE (and that was years before I even started thinking about immigrating!) was O'Hare.

Yes, Lufthansa started the direct flights from Frankfurt to Portland 3 or 4 years ago I believe. From France, one has to go to Frankfurt, then direct to Portland. I agree that the smaller POEs such as Portlland are probably more "user friendly". i even got detained at the POE at O'Hare last Dec when returning from Paris. A guard dog singled me out because I had stashed two apples in my carry-on bag. Before then, I didn't realize they had specially trained fruit sniffing canines. Everything considered, I think it best if my fiance does the POE at PDX.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

If you can do it, it's a great idea! At least you can easily be there when he arrives. Sweet!

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

i even got detained at the POE at O'Hare last Dec when returning from Paris. A guard dog singled me out because I had stashed two apples in my carry-on bag. Before then, I didn't realize they had specially trained fruit sniffing canines. Everything considered, I think it best if my fiance does the POE at PDX.

Fruit sniffing canines

Wow I guess I was really lucky -- I managed to get through O'Hare with a Palestinian apple I'd accidentally forgotten in my pocket... *whew*

But they nailed me for the chocolates I bought in Amsterdam

[doodlebug 3]

Remember that the stamp on the I-94 is only valid for 90 days. If your fiance does not speak english what kind of job can he/she be expected to find and then need to quit after 90 days

Well don't most people get their greencard within 90 days or does that depend on whether you filed K3 or K1?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Well don't most people get their greencard within 90 days or does that depend on whether you filed K3 or K1?

Both the K-1 and the K-3 require "adjustment of status." This can take anywhere from a few months to the better part of a year, depending on how fast you file and especially on how fast the government is working (not to mention the delays if you get any RFEs.)

There are no guarantees of a green card within 90 days. Be forewarned: it is possible (even likely) to take longer.

[dawnnhatem 0]

I didn't experience a K process so I can be wrong, but can you even get temp ead for a k-3? I asked in another similar thread this week but I didn't see anyone's response. I thought only k-1s could get that

[doodlebug 3]

I didn't experience a K process so I can be wrong, but can you even get temp ead for a k-3? I asked in another similar thread this week but I didn't see anyone's response. I thought only k-1s could get that

Isn't that what this is? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=k1k3ead#k3 or am I wrong?