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berber_wife   90

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My boyfriend has a 10-year B visa, set to expire in 2020. He visited me last winter for two and a half months, POE was Miami. He had zero problems and was waved right through. He was given the full 180 days but left before 90 days were up. He has also traveled to Europe on a tourist visa over a dozen times and has never overstayed or broken any rules. He was denied entry into Europe once but has successfully visited twice since then and recently "graduated" from a six-month visa to a one-year visa. So his travel history is solid.

I was recently hit with a serious health crisis and he's booked to fly here on Sunday to help me get through it. I'm stressing about his possibly being denied entry. He has a round-trip ticket for two months, but little else to prove ties. This all came up so quickly that he didn't have a chance to get a letter from the tour agency he works at, he lives at home (therefore no lease) and while he does own land in Morocco, all the papers are in Arabic.

He's planning on bringing about 1500 USD. Once again, he will be flying into Miami. His English is very good. He recently purchased an engagement ring, but I'm worried that it will raise red flags if he gets pulled into secondary so I'm thinking of telling him not to bring it.

Any tips or advice on how he can maximize his chances of getting into the country? The thought of him not being able to be with me during this hard time is devastating and all the stories of S/Os and family members being denied entry are scary.

9/2011: Met in Morocco

12/2011: Trip to Europe together

1/2012: My trip to his hometown

11/2012: His first trip to USA

1/2014: His second trip to USA

3/2014: Married

Adjusting from a B visa

6/25/2014: Sent AOS package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

6/28/2014: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

7/2/2014: Text and email notifications

7/2/2014: Checks cashed

7/8/2014: Hard copy NOAs received

7/25/2014: Biometrics appointment

7/25/2014: RFE for foreign birth certificate

7/26/2014: RFE responded to

7/30/2014: RFE response received

8/14/2014: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

8/29/2014: EAD and AP card production ordered

9/10/2014: EAD and AP card received

9/27/2014: Interview letter received

9/29/2014: SS card applied for

10/4/2014: SS card received

10/28/2014: Interview - approved pending final background check; online status updated that night

11/1/2014: Welcome letter

11/4/2014: GC in hand

ROC

8/13/2016: Sent I-751 Package

8/15/2016: Package received at CSC

8/17/2016: Check cashed

8/19/2016: NOA1

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alicia98981 Community Regular

alicia98981   128

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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I doubt that he will be denied and he has a good track history of doing the right thing. Just tell him to do what he always done and be completely honest about the situation. I'm pretty sure no CBP official is that cruel. Good Luck and wishing you the best!

Service Center : Texas Service Center
Consulate : Morocco
I-129F Sent : 2014-06-07
I-129F NOA1 : 2014-06-11
I-129F NOA2 : 2014-11-21

NVC Received : 2014-12-09

Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned: 2014-12-10

NVC Left: 2014-12-11

Consulate Received: 2014-12-17

Packet 3 Received: 2014-12-29

Interview Date: 2015-01-12

Refusal due to failed drug test, required one year of drug tests

Final Drug Test: 2016-01-21; PASSED

A few days later the embassy called:

PETITION EXPIRED - RETURNED TO USCIS

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : Morocco

Married : May 7, 2016

I-130 Sent : 2016-05-20

I-130 NOA1 : 2016-05-23

Transferred : 2016-10-12

I-130 NOA2 : 2016-11-08

NVC Received : 2016-12-01

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2016-12-03

Pay AOS Bill : 2016-12-03

Send AOS Package : 2016-12-08

Submit Ds-261 : 2016-12-03

Receive IV Bill : 2016-12-03

Pay IV Bill : 2016-12-30

Send IV Package: 2016-12-08

Checklist: 2017-03-31

Case Completed at NVC: 2017-05-01

Interview Date: 2017-06-06

Interview Result : Administrative Processing 

 

Visa In Hand: September 28, 2017

POE: October 19, 2017 - JFK

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destiny64 Community Regular

destiny64   222

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He will be just fine, as previous poster noted he has proved in the past that he follows the rules! All my best to you, and take care of your health, don't add stress of worrying to your plate right now.

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berber_wife   90

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Thanks guys. I calmed down for a few days but now I'm stressing again. He flies tomorrow. What worries me is that it seems so many people from first-world, VWP countries have problems so what's preventing a Moroccan from having problems?

9/2011: Met in Morocco

12/2011: Trip to Europe together

1/2012: My trip to his hometown

11/2012: His first trip to USA

1/2014: His second trip to USA

3/2014: Married

Adjusting from a B visa

6/25/2014: Sent AOS package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

6/28/2014: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

7/2/2014: Text and email notifications

7/2/2014: Checks cashed

7/8/2014: Hard copy NOAs received

7/25/2014: Biometrics appointment

7/25/2014: RFE for foreign birth certificate

7/26/2014: RFE responded to

7/30/2014: RFE response received

8/14/2014: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

8/29/2014: EAD and AP card production ordered

9/10/2014: EAD and AP card received

9/27/2014: Interview letter received

9/29/2014: SS card applied for

10/4/2014: SS card received

10/28/2014: Interview - approved pending final background check; online status updated that night

11/1/2014: Welcome letter

11/4/2014: GC in hand

ROC

8/13/2016: Sent I-751 Package

8/15/2016: Package received at CSC

8/17/2016: Check cashed

8/19/2016: NOA1

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christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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He has a b visa, not VWP and a proven record of international travel... He had to overcome a lot of scrutiny to get that B visa from morocco and that is taken into account... Chin up, he should be OK...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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Boiler   43,759

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How many millions enter every year, how few have issues?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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ManCharsey   254

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He will be perfectly okay. I have been going in and out of the US for about 5 times because of my work..I have had issues at the POE at Atlanta (first time in the US where they gave me an I-94 of 3 months instead of the 3 and a half I was requesting..I ended up even staying longer and applied for an extension which was granted by the USCIS for an extra 3 months), the next two travels to the US I was just waived in with no questions and given 6 months each..the 4th time..a I needed to be here for 2 weeks and went through the Seattle POE..the agent sent me off to secondary questioning where they kept me for like 2 hrs..eventually gave me exactly 2 weeks as I requested..I left exactly on the day I said I would leave..next visit here, they didn't even ask me any questions and just waived me through with 6 months stay..the agent even joked that I look like Michael Irving the former NFL player (and if you've seen my photo, we are exact mirror images..over 10 people have told me that at random times lol)..

So the point is..he should just be truthful and he would be perfectly okay. Customs and border patrol guys are humans too and they think and have emotions as us..I believe it is never in any agents interest to deny someone entry after they have flown for several hrs..even though it happens, it's rare and only happens for serious issues like overstays, proof that the person is abusing the visa etc..and believe me but it's costly for the USCIS to do these.

You talk you teach, you listen you learn

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berber_wife   90

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He made it! Sent to secondary but kept his cool and made it out with 180 days!

He's SO collected and confident under pressure. I'm glad he's the one under scrutiny and not me!

9/2011: Met in Morocco

12/2011: Trip to Europe together

1/2012: My trip to his hometown

11/2012: His first trip to USA

1/2014: His second trip to USA

3/2014: Married

Adjusting from a B visa

6/25/2014: Sent AOS package (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131)

6/28/2014: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

7/2/2014: Text and email notifications

7/2/2014: Checks cashed

7/8/2014: Hard copy NOAs received

7/25/2014: Biometrics appointment

7/25/2014: RFE for foreign birth certificate

7/26/2014: RFE responded to

7/30/2014: RFE response received

8/14/2014: Status changed to "Testing and Interview"

8/29/2014: EAD and AP card production ordered

9/10/2014: EAD and AP card received

9/27/2014: Interview letter received

9/29/2014: SS card applied for

10/4/2014: SS card received

10/28/2014: Interview - approved pending final background check; online status updated that night

11/1/2014: Welcome letter

11/4/2014: GC in hand

ROC

8/13/2016: Sent I-751 Package

8/15/2016: Package received at CSC

8/17/2016: Check cashed

8/19/2016: NOA1

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