What happens at POE?

[luis_bici_ 4]

I will be entering the US with my fiancee. What can be expected at the POE? I read something about an interview for my fiancee (she is the beneficiary) when she goes through immigration. Will I be allowed to be with her at such an interview? I know there are plenty of agents in Miami that speak Spanish. I mainly would like to know what happens at the POE to tell my fiancee- also, I don't want any surprises. Thanks again- the forum has gotten us this far without any hitches!!

[Andrea&Henry 311]

I entered alone through Miami POE on April 20. Im the beneficiary. After going through the regular immigration, the officer took me with my package to the "white room". I wait there probably 2 1/2 hours. Is a long wait cause they keep other immigrant petitioners, is a long wait, too many people and the officers rather to chat a tell jokes than doing their work. I was "lucky" cause I arrived on thursday with the last flight at 8.00 pm from Venezuela. Went out from the airport at 11.15 pm.

I was lucky cause the room wasn't too crowed, but the officers took too long attending people. One thing I notice is that most of them are spanish speakers officers but for some reason they rather to torture people who didn't know english, by talking in english only until they can't do it anymore. It was frustrating watching people struggleing trying to explain to the officers that they don't speak english, and in the end the officers started talking perfect spanish :bonk:

In my case I was released quickly cause I did know english. They asked me 2 or 3 questions about my then upcoming wedding and they made me very clear that I only had 90 to get married. After that the officer stamp my passport and he welcomed me.

I think is not an interview is just a couple of questions and that's it. After all, both of the officers who attended me they were very very nice with me and I think I had a positive experience. good luck

Edited November 16, 2012 by Andrea&Henry

[Andrea&Henry 311]

I also remember that when I arrived I had to go through VISITORS, but the line was too long and and officers took me through CITIZENS. I had a mexican couple ahead of me and no one of them were english speaker. The officer was very rude at them. When it was my turn to go through the 1st stage of the POE, he started to be rude at me until I started talking in english. His entire face expresion and voice tone change and suddenly he was extremely nice and sweet with me. That action made think that they do appreciate any effort from u if u try to comunicate with them in english. My second advice would be try to schedule your flight late at night and avoid weekends and mondays.

Edited November 16, 2012 by Andrea&Henry

[dave97232 12]

They have POE reviews on this web site, over here:

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