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What to expect at the POE when I get there

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Magnolia31   0

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Hi again!

Just wondering if someone can tell me what to expect at the port of entry when I arrive in the US on Monday. I am assuming that something will happen besides them looking at my visa in my passport since I was told to take tons of paperwork in an envelope with me .... along with my X-Ray. So, can someone ease my mind - Please??? LOL

TTYL! Thanks!

Sandra

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Timeline:

*Met in Tanzfleck, Germany October 24, 2003 - Continued dating until he got out of the ARMY in Nov. 2005. Continued LD relationship.

*Came to visit me in Germany for New Years 2006

*Filed for K1 Visa on 4/4/06

*NOA1 - 7/6/06

*I-129F NOA2 Approved - 9/14/06

*Came to see me Thanksgiving week in Nov. 2006

*K1 Interview - 2/2/07

*K1 Visa received - 2/11/07

*Date of US Entry (POE Chicago)- 3/5/07

*Wedding/Marriage - 3/17/07

AOS (My case was expedited due to husband going to Iraq):

*Filed for AOS - 4/20/07

*Found out in the beginning of June that husband is going to Iraq

*NOA for I-485 - 6/11/07

*Made Infopass appointment to get case expedited due to deployment (Infopass appt 6/12/07)

*Biometrics - 7/7/07

*Interview date - 7/11/07

*I-485 Aprroval date- 7/11/07

*Green Card Received- 7/19/07

Removal of Conditions:

*Filed petition to remove conditions on 6/9/09

*NOA- 6/15/09

*Biometrics Appt. in Birmingham - 8/6/09

*Lifting of Conditions Approval Date - 10/22/09

*Waiting for Green Card!

Had our daughter on 4/4/08 and have another baby due 11/19/09!!!

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maya62   7

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Our experience was really no big deal. We came into JFK together (my SO, his son, and I).

We gave the envelopes (K1 & K2) to the IO, who was really nice. My hubby (then fiance) and son had to do a little biometrics thing... I think it was a retinal scan, fingerprint and/or photo, but we were so exhausted and it was over a year ago... I really don't remember exactly. Nobody asked for the xray. After that IO did his thing, we and our paperwork were sent to another room where another person reviewed everything, stamped some stuff, and I think put the !-94's in the passports. Then they gave us back the passports and we left to go to baggage claim.

I wouldn't sweat it! :star:

Maya

Many thanks to the Visajourney community for all the help!

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Ngoc-Anh   1

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Hi again!

Just wondering if someone can tell me what to expect at the port of entry when I arrive in the US on Monday. I am assuming that something will happen besides them looking at my visa in my passport since I was told to take tons of paperwork in an envelope with me .... along with my X-Ray. So, can someone ease my mind - Please??? LOL

TTYL! Thanks!

Sandra

My port of entry was Atlanta. First it was really confusing because you really do not know where to go (in addition to that I am absent minded cause I missed my family) Anyway. I went thru immigration, show them the envelope and the passport, as well as form I-94 (that you fill out on plan). The officer at the immigration just wanted the passport and the I-94.

Next step was picking up my luggage and went thru the line for custom. I was told to go to another line (which I guess is for all the people that needs a visa to enter the states). I gave the officer the envelop and my passport. I was told to have a seat until I got called. When I got called the officer just returned my passport and told me that I was good to go. So I went on, dropped of my luugage and went to the next gate.

Nobody asked me about my x-ray, but for sure you need to carry that in your hand luggage since in some cases I heard that they asked to see that.

06/02/2006 - filed I-129F

12/16/2006 - Enter States thru Atlanta

01/13/2007 - Marriage

01/19/2007 - Filed AOS and EAD to Chicago

02/06/2007 - NOA that AOS has been forwarded to CSC

02/12/2007 - Fingerprinting in St. Louis

03/28/2007 - email notification that card production ordered!!!! (Day 68)

04/20/2007 - GC in the mail.....no more USCIS for 2 years!!!!!

12/29/08 - Filed I-751 to VSC

01/12/09 - NOA in mail

01/24/09 - received ASC notice

02/06/09 - biometrics appointment in Orlando

02/09/09 - touch

06/01/09 - approval letter in mail

12/11/09 - Filed N-400 to NSC

12/14/09 - Package arrived at NSC

12/26/09 - NOA in mail

01/22/10 - Fingerprinting in Orlando

03/08/10 - Interview in Orlando (passed)

03/12/10 - Oath Ceremony

Matthew Quoc-Minh *11/29/08*

7 lbs 6 oz. (3.35 kg) and 20" (51cm)

01/29/09 (2-month-check-up): 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg) and 22" (56cm)

03/30/09 (4-month-check-up): 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) and 25" (63cm)

05/29/09 (6-month-check-up): 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg) and 26" (66cm)

12/1/09 (12-month-check-up): 22 lbs (10 kg) and 30.3" (77cm)

06/11/10 (18-month-check-up): 27.5 lbs (12.5 kg) and 33.5" (85cm)

12/13/10 (24-month-check-up): 31.7 lbs (14.4 kg) and 35.8" (91cm)

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Compared to entering as a tourist, POE experience for a K-1 holder is pretty painless. They greeted me with "Awwww... you are getting married! When is the big day?" ;) Anyway, expect to be sent to secondary. They will take away your Mysterious Brown Envelope, but almost certainly won't ask for the x-ray. You may also get a friendly lecture about what you are supposed to do now (get married, apply for AP, EAD, AOS...). Overall, not a big deal.

Bartek

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payxibka   10,044

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Nobody asked me about my x-ray, but for sure you need to carry that in your hand luggage since in some cases I heard that they asked to see that.

And what exactly can a CBP officer do with the x-ray since he/she is not a radiologist and therefore has no idea what he/she is looking at or looking for? Nothing...

YMMV

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And what exactly can a CBP officer do with the x-ray since he/she is not a radiologist and therefore has no idea what he/she is looking at or looking for? Nothing...

True. But if (s)he is pissed off and looking for problems, then there is a lot (s)he can do with someone who forgot to take the x-ray.

Bartek

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Sandra

You must really be excited. I'm excited for you. I wish I could contribute to this thread but not yet, we are hoping around June. The whole x-ray deal always confused me. But oh well, we will do what we are told... :whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eB_HFoSk4w
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This area is a review section on all the POE's so you get an idea of what to expect POE

They generally just make you wait a little while they process it, take figner prints and take photos.

I didn't take my x-ray in hand luggage, serves them no purpose, the result of the x-ray is in your envelope.

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

Biometrics cancellation notice 6/27/09

Biometrics apt notice date 6/26 recieved 7/7

Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

Finally able to see online info 7/22/09

Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

Email stating approval notice sent 8/24/09

Green card in hand!! 8/24/09

Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

Filed N400 based on 5 years of residency 9/12/12

Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

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payxibka   10,044

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Personally I believe anyone who says a CBP officer requested to see the x-ray is perpetuating an urban legend. YMMV

YMMV

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Yep, tb must be the reason.

Now, should one take his/her x-ray with him/her? My answer is YES. True, I have never heard of anyone being asked for it. But it's light, it does not take much space and the law says you are supposed to have it with you. Why take a risk?

Bartek

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Yep, tb must be the reason.

Now, should one take his/her x-ray with him/her? My answer is YES. True, I have never heard of anyone being asked for it. But it's light, it does not take much space and the law says you are supposed to have it with you. Why take a risk?

Bartek

Not to continue to be a naysayer but can you cite an authoritative source?

YMMV

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payxibka   10,044

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Not to continue to be a naysayer but can you cite an authoritative source?

The consular officer who interviewed me.

Bartek

Now I understand... I believe you were subjected to mis-information but of course solely my opinion.

YMMV

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Now I understand... I believe you were subjected to mis-information but of course solely my opinion.

Well, I have been wrong before, I may be wrong again. Can you cite an authoritative source?

Bartek

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