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SolRebel   21

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Hello, can we choose the port of entry for our fiances to arrive at?  Do all states have these Ports or Entries? I'm trying to see if Los Angeles would be better than NYC or if there is a difference.  

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   43,057

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Your POE is wherever the plane lands in (or the vehicle crosses into) the U.S. or its territories.  Any border city with an international bridge or highway, or any airport that receives international flights, is a POE.

 

You may arrange the immigrant's flights as you like.  Search for reviews of various POEs here:

https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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JeanneAdil Grand Master

JeanneAdil   6,191

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even canada has US POE in some international airports

flying out of Morocco / have u seen a flight that takes u to LA?

check all the layovers 

Canada and Paris if u go that way allow someone with an approved US visa to transit to US

but coming from the Asia direction ,   you may need transit visas for layovers

 

and do not buy a ticket in 2 or more phases like one to Paris and pick up a ticket there for the US

the Moroccan would not be allowed on the flight to Paris with no visa to france

the ticket must be Morocco to the US with layovers as needed but not separate tickets 

 

and going  from casa to arizona she wlll have several layovers .  after POE it willl all be domestic

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SolRebel Rookie

SolRebel   21

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8 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Your POE is wherever the plane lands in (or the vehicle crosses into) the U.S. or its territories.  Any border city with an international bridge or highway, or any airport that receives international flights, is a POE.

 

You may arrange the immigrant's flights as you like.  Search for reviews of various POEs here:

https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php

Thanks! 

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SolRebel   21

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21 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

even canada has US POE in some international airports

flying out of Morocco / have u seen a flight that takes u to LA?

check all the layovers 

Canada and Paris if u go that way allow someone with an approved US visa to transit to US

but coming from the Asia direction ,   you may need transit visas for layovers

 

and do not buy a ticket in 2 or more phases like one to Paris and pick up a ticket there for the US

the Moroccan would not be allowed on the flight to Paris with no visa to france

the ticket must be Morocco to the US with layovers as needed but not separate tickets 

 

and going  from casa to arizona she wlll have several layovers .  after POE it willl all be domestic

Thanks for the info! I was browsing flights in January and February. I did see a few going to Los Angeles, he kinda wants to do a road trip from L.A. to Arizona, so that may be ideal.  

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