Port of Entry

[island girl2010 0]

Good Morning VJer's!!!

I am finally on my way to Atlanta! Approved visa last Oct 3, 2012.

Got to ask your opinions on my port of entry. My port of entry is LAX for five long hours! Am I gonna have my CIQ (customs, immigration and quarantine) there or in Atlanta? For those who have experienced the LAX as their port of entry, can you share yours?

Thank you very much

[gary9891 10]

Good Morning VJer's!!!

I am finally on my way to Atlanta! Approved visa last Oct 3, 2012.

Got to ask your opinions on my port of entry. My port of entry is LAX for five long hours! Am I gonna have my CIQ (customs, immigration and quarantine) there or in Atlanta? For those who have experienced the LAX as their port of entry, can you share yours?

Thank you very much

LAX sees quite a few immigrants on a daily basis so they know what they are doing. Me and my fiancee (now wife!) went through LAX in sept 2009. The officer was not the politest individual you will meet but he was very "efficient". You will go to the non-us citizen line and depending on the time of day, wait for 45-60 minutes to get to the desk. He will ask some typical/standard questions but mostly he or she will be going through your large envelope the embassy gave you marked "do not open". Lots of stamping, paper shuffling and sorting. They will digitally fingerprint and photograph you. He or she will stamp your small white card (I-94) and passport. Don't lose your I-94!, it is very important. Hopefully they will staple it inside your passport so it will not be lost. Some POE's fail to do this and that card is easy to lose. They will remind you to get married within 90 days (as a K-1 which we were). That is about it. Go through the desk area and retrieve your bags on the baggage belt. Once through customs you will exit the terminal, turn right and walk down to the terminal for your connecting flight. We flew Delta to Atlanta so we went to terminal 5. It is a short walk if your bags have wheels.......

You will do all your processing in LAX.

There are quite a few POE reviews here.....

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

Best wishes always.

Edited October 31, 2012 by gary9891

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Here are some reviews for LAX

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php?poe=Los+Angeles&dfilter=0

Safe trip and welcome to US soon!! :dance:

[island girl2010 0]

LAX sees quite a few immigrants on a daily basis so they know what they are doing. Me and my fiancee (now wife!) went through LAX in sept 2009. The officer was not the politest individual you will meet but he was very "efficient". You will go to the non-us citizen line and depending on the time of day, wait for 45-60 minutes to get to the desk. He will ask some typical/standard questions but mostly he or she will be going through your large envelope the embassy gave you marked "do not open". Lots of stamping, paper shuffling and sorting. They will digitally fingerprint and photograph you. He or she will stamp your small white card (I-94) and passport. Don't lose your I-94!, it is very important. Hopefully they will staple it inside your passport so it will not be lost. Some POE's fail to do this and that card is easy to lose. They will remind you to get married within 90 days (as a K-1 which we were). That is about it. Go through the desk area and retrieve your bags on the baggage belt. Once through customs you will exit the terminal, turn right and walk down to the terminal for your connecting flight. We flew Delta to Atlanta so we went to terminal 5. It is a short walk if your bags have wheels.......

You will do all your processing in LAX.

There are quite a few POE reviews here.....

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

Best wishes always.

thank you very much for your shared experienced. I do hope mine will be as smooth as yours.

God bless

Here are some reviews for LAX

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php?poe=Los+Angeles&dfilter=0

Safe trip and welcome to US soon!! :dance:

thank you very much. really appreciated!!!