Entering into USA first time with 90 day fiance visa

[Mark and Pooky 11]

Hello

The hardest part is now done.  Received 90 day fiance Visa (K1)  after almost 8 months of waiting.  Will be entering through immigration in Chicago.  What can we expect once she gets there?  Thanks!

[Dashinka 23,199]

37 minutes ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Hello

The hardest part is now done.  Received 90 day fiance Visa (K1)  after almost 8 months of waiting.  Will be entering through immigration in Chicago.  What can we expect once she gets there?  Thanks!

POE inspection, potentially secondary inspection, waiting in lines, etc.  Most CBP officers are familiar with K1 packages, so overall, the entering process should be smooth.

 

Good Luck!

[Mark and Pooky 11]

3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

POE inspection, potentially secondary inspection, waiting in lines, etc.  Most CBP officers are familiar with K1 packages, so overall, the entering process should be smooth.

 

Good Luck!

Sorry, what is a POE inspection?

[Crazy Cat 39,183]

Make sure you marry and file for Adjustment of Status ( I-485, I-131, I-765)  within 90 days of fiance's arrival in the US.  Good luck...

Edited July 8, 2019 by missileman

[Crazy Cat 39,183]

1 minute ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Sorry, what is a POE inspection?

Processing through customs and immigration.

[Mark and Pooky 11]

4 minutes ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Sorry, what is a POE inspection?

Also what's docs did they want to see, other than the Visa? Thanks so much.

Mark

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*POE and arrival question moved to “moving to America”*~*~*

Just now, Mark and Pooky said:

Also what's docs did they want to see, other than the Visa? Thanks so much.

Mark

She hands over the envelope from the embassy - that contains everything that the officer needs to see. 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

Make sure you marry and file for Adjustment of Status ( I-485, I-131, I-765)  within 90 days of fiance's arrival in the US.  Good luck...

Thank you for advice.  Wedding scheduled for 4 weeks later.!

[Dashinka 23,199]

5 minutes ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Sorry, what is a POE inspection?

POE means Port of Entry, and is the first port an international traveler arrives at in the US, this can be a land crossing, sea port, or airport.  She will have to go through the non-USC/PR line that can be long at O'Hare, and meet a CBP officer who will ask her questions.  She has to answer truthfully, but she does not have to offer any additional information.  More than likely, the officer will remind her of the terms of the K1 visa as well as tell her she is under no legal obligation to actually get married, etc.

 

Good Luck!

[Daphne . 1,638]

4 hours ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Hello

The hardest part is now done.  Received 90 day fiance Visa (K1)  after almost 8 months of waiting.  Will be entering through immigration in Chicago.  What can we expect once she gets there?  Thanks!

I dare to disagree that this was the hardest part, since you still have AoS ahead of you, but I get what you mean.. 😉

 

File for AoS as soon as you are married so your (then) wife also will be able to freely travel and work. Another 6 months (give or take) for that to be over. 

Edited July 8, 2019 by Daphne K

[sfcscott 34]

My Wife entered through Chicago with her K1 Visa.   It was very pleasant.   besides the long line, the process was easy.   You can accompany your fiancé through the process if you choose.  There is no need to split up.   I went first and the officer checked me in.  He then called her up to the counter.  She just needed to hand the packet and her passport to the officer.   The officer that we encountered simply opened the packet,  sifted through all of the paper work, asked my then fiancé if she was aware that she needed to marry within 90 day.  She answered " Yes".  He then stamped her Visa, and said "Welcome to the United States" and we were through. 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

37 minutes ago, sfcscott said:

My Wife entered through Chicago with her K1 Visa.   It was very pleasant.   besides the long line, the process was easy.   You can accompany your fiancé through the process if you choose.  There is no need to split up.   I went first and the officer checked me in.  He then called her up to the counter.  She just needed to hand the packet and her passport to the officer.   The officer that we encountered simply opened the packet,  sifted through all of the paper work, asked my then fiancé if she was aware that she needed to marry within 90 day.  She answered " Yes".  He then stamped her Visa, and said "Welcome to the United States" and we were through. 

Fantastic!

[Scandi 3,970]

4 hours ago, Daphne K said:

I dare to disagree that this was the hardest part, since you still have AoS ahead of you, but I get what you mean.. 😉

 

File for AoS as soon as you are married so your (then) wife also will be able to freely travel and work. Another 6 months (give or take) for that to be over. 

AOS is a walk in the park compared to the K-1 Visa, so I would say OP is correct.

[Daphne . 1,638]

2 minutes ago, Scandi said:

AOS is a walk in the park compared to the K-1 Visa, so I would say OP is correct.

I did not mean the process itself so much, but the fact that the foreign spouse is kind of 'stuck' in limbo and not free to work or travel for an extended amount of time. This might also be considered hard. 😉

[Scandi 3,970]

3 minutes ago, Daphne K said:

I did not mean the process itself so much, but the fact that the foreign spouse is kind of 'stuck' in limbo and not free to work or travel for an extended amount of time. This might also be considered hard. 😉

Yeah the process itself is extremely easy. Many do have a hard time waiting, for me personally it was great. I love vacation time, wish it had lasted longer.

 

Should also add that waiting for the K-1 was way worse than waiting for the AOS anyway. At least we got to be together during the AOS.

Edited July 8, 2019 by Scandi