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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Syria
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Hello everyone,

Me and my fiance are waiting the NOA2 and ready to plan for booking tickets. She is planing to visit me and we both get back to USA together. I am going to live in Minnesota so my point of entry will be Minneapolis.

My question is: IS IT POSSIBLE TO ENER USA FROM DIFFERENT POINT OF ENTRY, (to land in Atlanta then fly to Minnesota??)

This is due to that there are no direct flights from Dubai to Minneapolis, so either I have to make transfer in Europe or make this transfer in Atlanta. I know that they will take and open the packet and medical envelope in the point of entry.

I appreciate your responses

Many thanks in advance and good luck for everyone :)

I-130 (Parent)

- Submitted June 2021

- 1st NOA (June 2021)

 

I-130 (Brother 1)

- Submitted (September 2019)

- 1st NOA (September 2019)

 

I-130 (Brother 2)

- Submitted (Not yet)

- 1st NOA (Not yet)

 

 

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You can PoE through whichever state you wish as long as it's on this list: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/

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Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Yup, you are good to go!

Or K-1 Visa Journey:


- November 9th, 2013 : Sent I-129f package (FedEx)


- November 15th, 2013: Check was Cashed


- November 15th, 2013: NOA1 e-mail notification (TSC) smile.png


- November 21st, 2013: NOA1 Hard Copy arrived. (Official Notification Date - Nov 14th)


- November 21st, 2013: Alien Registration Number Changed


- February 7th, 2014: NOA2 received by text & email!! (85 days from NOA1 to NOA2) dancin5hr.gif heart.gif


- February 13th, 2014 (14th in Philippines...Happy Valentine's Day Surprise Babe!!rose.gif heart.gif ): I-129F shipped to Dept. of State to receive visa #


- February 14th, 2014: NOA2 hardcopy received.... Happy Valentine's Day!


- February 21st, 2014: NVC assigns visa number. Can now schedule online, interview for fiance at US Embassy


- February 24th, 2014: Now have interview date!! (May 5, 2014 @ 7:30 am)


- February 25th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): Fiance finished medical exam & vaccinations (all in one early & long day) @ St. Luke's & passed


- February 25th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): US Embassy - Manila (USEM) receives our case & is READY for interview


- February 26th, 2014 (26th in Philippines): Able to reschedule for a March 12th interview date! Whoo Hoo!!


- March 12th, 2014 (11th in US): Fiance interviews @ US Embassy....... APPROVED!!! YEA BABE!!idea9dv.gif dancin5hr.gif biggrin.png kicking.gif

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Syria
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Thanks everyone, I checked the review of both POE (Atlanta and Minneapolis) seems more or less the same.

Good luck everyone :)

I-130 (Parent)

- Submitted June 2021

- 1st NOA (June 2021)

 

I-130 (Brother 1)

- Submitted (September 2019)

- 1st NOA (September 2019)

 

I-130 (Brother 2)

- Submitted (Not yet)

- 1st NOA (Not yet)

 

 

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Hello everyone,

Me and my fiance are waiting the NOA2 and ready to plan for booking tickets. She is planing to visit me and we both get back to USA together. I am going to live in Minnesota so my point of entry will be Minneapolis.

My question is: IS IT POSSIBLE TO ENER USA FROM DIFFERENT POINT OF ENTRY, (to land in Atlanta then fly to Minnesota??)

This is due to that there are no direct flights from Dubai to Minneapolis, so either I have to make transfer in Europe or make this transfer in Atlanta. I know that they will take and open the packet and medical envelope in the point of entry.

I appreciate your responses

Many thanks in advance and good luck for everyone smile.png

OHH, God! do not book tickets. Abu Dhabi has been placing people in AP recently. DO not take this chance. wait until you have you FIINAL approved!

OHH, God! do not book tickets. Abu Dhabi has been placing people in AP recently. DO not take this chance. wait until you have you FIINAL approved!

and, yes. enter where you like :)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Syria
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OHH, God! do not book tickets. Abu Dhabi has been placing people in AP recently. DO not take this chance. wait until you have you FIINAL approved!

and, yes. enter where you like smile.png

Thanks a lot for the information. Would you please explain to me what is the meaning of (Placing in AP)??

Do you know how much it takes the petition to reach US Embassy in Abu Dhabi???

Thanks

I-130 (Parent)

- Submitted June 2021

- 1st NOA (June 2021)

 

I-130 (Brother 1)

- Submitted (September 2019)

- 1st NOA (September 2019)

 

I-130 (Brother 2)

- Submitted (Not yet)

- 1st NOA (Not yet)

 

 

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Thanks a lot for the information. Would you please explain to me what is the meaning of (Placing in AP)??

Do you know how much it takes the petition to reach US Embassy in Abu Dhabi???

Thanks[/quote

AP means administrative processing. Most MENA countries it is a must, however Abu Dhabi did not do this a lot until recently. It means they have extensive background checks to do. This can take 1 day to years. There is no set time, no way to get around it. It does suck but you should always be prepared for it esp in a Middle East country. Men in Pakistan go through mandatory AP. some have been there for years. I'm not trying to scare you, just be prepared for anything.

Our petition took about 45-50 days for the transfer. Check my timeline. Numbers are more accurate there.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Syria
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Thank you. I will keep praying it will arrive fast to the US embassy in abu dhabi. Sorry for asking so much. But I have heard that they replaced all the forms in the embassy with one form only D'S 160. I still can't understand what is packet 3 and I. Would you please tell me how the embassy communicate with you? All the steps since embassy first contact with you? What are the papers they requested and how did you book for your interview appointment ? Or did they book it for you? Did they send you an email or by mail? Sorry again for asking so much and thanks a lot for being patient with me. God bless you :)

I-130 (Parent)

- Submitted June 2021

- 1st NOA (June 2021)

 

I-130 (Brother 1)

- Submitted (September 2019)

- 1st NOA (September 2019)

 

I-130 (Brother 2)

- Submitted (Not yet)

- 1st NOA (Not yet)

 

 

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