What to expect at POE with CR-1

[Tjbox 17]

13 hours ago, banana_princess said:

They traumatized you and you are overthinking it 😄. Totally feel you. Im sure it will be ok though, let us know how it went when it's over!

you know, i think you might be right. They traumatized me  

I keep you updated here and hope it stays open forum here  

[JFH 12,189]

When are you arriving? I had my POE at Las Vegas exactly two years ago tomorrow. At this time of the year the airports are very busy, CBP are stretched to the limit because employees take time off to be with their families and flights are very full. As such, on December 19, 2016, it took me 2.5 hours to get through POE with my IR-1. So allow plenty of time if you have an onward flight. 

 

Incidentally, you were rightfully denied entry that time if your cumulative time in the USA amounted to 8 months in a 12-month period. That’s not occasional visits to the USA. That’s living in the USA with occasional visits to Europe. I’m surprised the IRS isn’t on to you due to you having spent more than 6 months of a 12-month period here. I hope you weren’t working here illegally also (note that even mowing a neighbor’s lawn or repairing a friend’s car and the neighbor/friend giving you a small amount of cash as a thank you is considered “work” by the authorities). 

[Tjbox 17]

2 hours ago, JFH said:

When are you arriving? I had my POE at Las Vegas exactly two years ago tomorrow. At this time of the year the airports are very busy, CBP are stretched to the limit because employees take time off to be with their families and flights are very full. As such, on December 19, 2016, it took me 2.5 hours to get through POE with my IR-1. So allow plenty of time if you have an onward flight. 

 

Incidentally, you were rightfully denied entry that time if your cumulative time in the USA amounted to 8 months in a 12-month period. That’s not occasional visits to the USA. That’s living in the USA with occasional visits to Europe. I’m surprised the IRS isn’t on to you due to you having spent more than 6 months of a 12-month period here. I hope you weren’t working here illegally also (note that even mowing a neighbor’s lawn or repairing a friend’s car and the neighbor/friend giving you a small amount of cash as a thank you is considered “work” by the authorities). 

Thank you for all tips! So they processed ur visa at the window? 

You and others are absolutely right that the esta was denied for reason since i was spending there time to get to know my partner better. never said it was not (thought it was not needed to have such bad treaťment and they could write somewhere how much time is esta approved so i could stick to some rules). 

My concern is different. Im freaking about facing cbp again without knowing what to expect now and that i will be tortuted 

And no, i was not working. Any of us have financial dificulties or other reasons that i would need to work without permit. I kept myself bussy in other ways (yes legal hobbies)

is IRS after people travelling back and forward for some period a thing? 😮 

Maybe they were bussy with bigger cases with own citizens or many more who travels back and forward (and some for years) or there was not just anything interesting about me.. or they still will.  

[Tjbox 17]

3 hours ago, JFH said:

When are you arriving? I had my POE at Las Vegas exactly two years ago tomorrow. At this time of the year the airports are very busy, CBP are stretched to the limit because employees take time off to be with their families and flights are very full. As such, on December 19, 2016, it took me 2.5 hours to get through POE with my IR-1. So allow plenty of time if you have an onward flight. 

 

Incidentally, you were rightfully denied entry that time if your cumulative time in the USA amounted to 8 months in a 12-month period. That’s not occasional visits to the USA. That’s living in the USA with occasional visits to Europe. I’m surprised the IRS isn’t on to you due to you having spent more than 6 months of a 12-month period here. I hope you weren’t working here illegally also (note that even mowing a neighbor’s lawn or repairing a friend’s car and the neighbor/friend giving you a small amount of cash as a thank you is considered “work” by the authorities). 

I just read about the IRS. And u were right. Thanks for info. I havent heard of them... hope i wont hear about it at Cbp? I fly sunday.

[JFH 12,189]

1 hour ago, Tjbox said:

Thank you for all tips! So they processed ur visa at the window? 

You and others are absolutely right that the esta was denied for reason since i was spending there time to get to know my partner better. never said it was not (thought it was not needed to have such bad treaťment and they could write somewhere how much time is esta approved so i could stick to some rules). 

My concern is different. Im freaking about facing cbp again without knowing what to expect now and that i will be tortuted 

And no, i was not working. Any of us have financial dificulties or other reasons that i would need to work without permit. I kept myself bussy in other ways (yes legal hobbies)

is IRS after people travelling back and forward for some period a thing? 😮 

Maybe they were bussy with bigger cases with own citizens or many more who travels back and forward (and some for years) or there was not just anything interesting about me.. or they still will.  

No, they sent me to secondary to “process” my visa but secondary was very, very busy and I was there 2.5 hours before my name was called. 

 

It seems you you think that visiting is a right, not a privilege. That’s why there are no “rules” regarding length of stay or frequency. Entry is a privilege you request nicely each time you arrive but prepared for the answer being “no”. A privilege can be taken away from anyone at a moment’s notice. If you went to the CBP desk with the attitude I am reading between the lines here then it’s little wonder you drew attention to yourself. I visited over 40 times before I emigrated. Never had a problem. No denials. 

 

Tortured? Oh please. That’s ridiculous. 

Edited December 18, 2018 by JFH

[Marie85 77]

On 12/18/2018 at 11:44 AM, Tjbox said:

I just read about the IRS. And u were right. Thanks for info. I havent heard of them... hope i wont hear about it at Cbp? I fly sunday.

Hey @Tjbox how did your arrival go.  Did you have any problems at POE this time around?