Can Fiancee be in same line with you upon entering USA?

[coa24 69]

I think I remember that this was the case. But don't remember. My fiancee hasn't been approved yet (May 12, 13 is medical, and May 21 is interview). I want to prepare her for the long lines if she has to go at it alone.

[N&S 32]

It depends on the airport and even then I think it depends on the person supervising the lines - just ask the officer who is pointing you in the appropriate directions. As for having to do it alone I'm fairly sure that the USC is allowed to be in the foreigners' line, if the other way round is not possible - would mean longer line for you but at least you would wait together.

Good luck!

[JohnandMhay 13]

She can't go through the US Citizen line, but you can go with her in the non citizen line

[Hank_ 9,173]

I think I remember that this was the case. But don't remember. My fiancee hasn't been approved yet (May 12, 13 is medical, and May 21 is interview). I want to prepare her for the long lines if she has to go at it alone.

Sort of.. you can be in the same line as her... there is a difference. At POE your fiancee most times will have to go to specific window because of the processing, you can go with her.

[coa24 69]

Thanks everyone, that is good to know. At least we can wait together even if it is the non-citizen line .

So the next question is can you and her walk up to the same immigration officer when called, or will each of you have to go up separately?

Edited May 2, 2015 by coa24

[VOL 425]

Thanks everyone, that is good to know. At least we can wait together even if it is the non-citizen line .

So the next question is can you and her walk up to the same immigration officer when called, or will each of you have to go up separately?

Same line and yes you can walk up together.

I think I had an idiot when we did ours. She told us to go to USCIS local office in Dallas and do AOS there.

She also asked me if I had paid my income taxes

[Hank_ 9,173]

Thanks everyone, that is good to know. At least we can wait together even if it is the non-citizen line .

So the next question is can you and her walk up to the same immigration officer when called, or will each of you have to go up separately?

Yup, we walked to the window together, the agent destroyed the manila envelope and glanced through the documents then did biometric and after done checking things moved on to me, then we left.

[Brassballs 47]

So what are actually in the 'secret' DO NOT OPEN packet actually? Anything we would want a copy of for historical reasons? Can we get a copy before leaving CBP? Having gone so far and waited so long. I can just see agent f'ng something up and needing to recreate a paper that we don't have. I'm sure it doesn't happen often but in my recent dealings with USCIS I don't place a lot of confidence in ALL their employees.

With our luck we will draw the bad apple when entering the US who screws something up.

Just curious.

[coa24 69]

I wonder if you already have green card (IR1/CR1) that the two of you can go through the US Citizen line.

[Brassballs 47]

My guess is that US Citizen means just that 'US Citizen', not legal resident alien.

Never had the opportunity to exercise the entry, so can't confirm. I'm sure other GC holding members have and can better answer the question.

[Hank_ 9,173]

So what are actually in the 'secret' DO NOT OPEN packet actually? Anything we would want a copy of for historical reasons? Can we get a copy before leaving CBP? Having gone so far and waited so long. I can just see agent f'ng something up and needing to recreate a paper that we don't have. I'm sure it doesn't happen often but in my recent dealings with USCIS I don't place a lot of confidence in ALL their employees.

With our luck we will draw the bad apple when entering the US who screws something up.

Just curious.

There is no secret in the DO NOT OPEN ENVELOPE it is all the paperwork from your petition onward through to the interview... that's it. Most all of it you had an opportunity to copy before you submitted them

[Brassballs 47]

Good to know that. I'm sure others may have had the same question.

At least not an impossibility to recreate should it, God forbid, ever be a requirement. Sounds though it would be an issue between USCIS and USEM.

[zuluweta 250]

US citizen spouse and I (K-1 fiance visa) lined up together at the U.S. Citizen/LPR immigration line and got processed together by the immigration officer.

Admission stamp, fingerprint scan, photo, sealed envelope from USEM were all dealt with at the immigration counter. No secondary inspection.

[bendinlar 16]

My wife(cr-1) and I(usc) went through the usc/perm resident line together at ohare.

Ended up in secondary while they ran some checks (I goofed up the tickets, put her first and last names swapped, I assume that's why) and we were on our way.