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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.

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.  

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  

1 minute ago, missileman said:

Personally, I have NEVER heard of a CR-1 holder being denied entry....never......just relax, and welcome to The United States of America!!!

Thank youuu for supporting me. i hope really hope  

13 minutes ago, old-fella said:

I was anxious as hell after reading all the reviews of POE. I kid you not, it took 27 hrs to reach JFK from Delhi via Dubai and all this time, I was miserable. My wife was holding my hands and was trying to ease the entire flight. 

 

My wife (USC) was in the same line as I was. She was behind me and when my turn came, we both walked in together. 

 

IO said, the sealed envelope, please. I gave that and my passport. He looked in my face, did few things and I guess a fingerprint (not sure). And opened the file, took the paper and dumped it in a tray. Stamped my passport and said "NEXXXXXTTTTTT"

 

After that, I let my shoulder loose and had a big smile in 5 days.   And then I was so bummed, I had read reviews that IO saying "welcome to America". IO didn't say anything just said "NEXXXXXXXXXXXT" so I made a point to get our picture taken at JFK where they have a big sign inside the airport itself which says  "welcome to NEWYORK"

 

Your ESTA denial should not affect your CR1 entry. Again it depends upon the mood of IO. 

 

Remember to relax and ease. Happy holidays,

They must love their job. I will be hoping for neeext. And we have luckily now all electronics. No more sealed envelope

Thanks to everyone to imput of opinion. I hope it goes fast with least interogations by nice and caring cbp.

Just now, missileman said:

There is absolutely no reason the ESTA denial for traveling too often to the US would have any effect on a CR-1 entry whatsoever......

I hope so. Well the interview was extremely uncomfortable. I arrived 9pm and till 5am they were telling just wait a while for interview... turned out to be hours waiting and at 5am i fell asleep and they suddenly woken me up exhousted. No food. No watwe. No good wine lol. I felt like in some camp bc next to me were sleeping so many unknown people. (And mostly from europe they sent back. The other country residency were mostly let in)

however at the interview they asked questions about my wife and our relatiinship. How we met and details. I dont remember what exactly i said out of exhaustion. So i applied for FOIA and did not receive full interview text. Just summary saying i spent 8 of 12 momths in USA (not overstaying- just travelling back and forward). And i have girlfriend. Thought i said fiance... and so on...

i just hate to be under 100 questions again  when our finally living together matters on it.

Hello 

i know here is discussion for port of entry but i still feel its not enough to asure me for non stress travel next week :D 

two years ago i was denied ESTA at San diego airport for travelling too often at that time my fiance. I was taken for secondary inspection and it was terrible experience + interview. 

now i am arriving at the same airport on Cr-1. 

I feel sick to my stomach about what to expect... last time they grilled me (though i did not do anything bad and i think it was totally unecesary) and i just dont want to feel “Deja vu” again.

is here anyone who knows how it goes with CR1 at airport? Or SAN DIEGO/LAX experiences? should i worry especially having already great experience with 2ndary inspection there? 

Thank yuu for sharing

10 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Remember that time that you wrote a letter on a piece of paper, took a photo and sent it to your lover because writing an email or a text was too hard?

They can send a digital photo but texting and emailing was too hard.

 

lol

Lets ask brandon about this

1 minute ago, Ash.1101 said:

Would have been better evidence to have screenshot facebook messenger showing the conversations between them with time stamps and dates the pictures were sent, which is what almost ANY other person would have done.. Just what you found looks more shady than anything else and makes your case look worse.

And again, you straight up said that you brought her here knowing this. Ya'll got married, maybe the relationship wasn't what she wanted and she talked to another guy. She may have totally of loved you WHEN she married you. Maybe in the back of her heart she wanted to try to make it work. That sucks for you, but then you still bring her here.You had to of, honesty would have said "I don't love this woman anymore, she cheated, I'm only here for my kid". 

You went to this AOS interview KNOWING you wanted to leave her, you also lied to the US government. Again, you still come across as an angry ex.

There is no real concrete proof without her straight up telling the guy "I'm going to bring you to the US once I divorce my husband".

I agree that you come off as a troll. Your evidence is INCREDIBLY weak and it looks fabricated.

Printscreen wouldt catch these beautiful letters very clearly 

6 minutes ago, James&Maggie said:

I discovered the letters in her Facebook messenger. Each of them wrote a letter, took a photo, and sent them on Facebook messenger. I only discovered these the following May 2016. I found these letters and numerous photos, text messages, and emails.  The fact that these are hand written, signed, and dated is why I feel they’re important. I have other unsigned notes. The fact that her visa had not been granted until June 2016 means she knew the marriage was fraudulent on 31 July 2015.

I wonder how she responded when u brought up this letters issue to her. and when she found out u been sneaking into her facebook messages. 

1 minute ago, James&Maggie said:

I brought her here under duress. I acted as any father would have under the circumstances.

What country is she from??the other man was american too?  Its kinda odd if ur marriage was 100% that she would have a need to do this, and together with having little baby by her. And odd for the other man to be ok w it. But whatever ur issue in marriage was, it is not fraud. u cant do much anymore than continue to be a good dad. 

8 hours ago, hm139 said:

Our status changed to Ready today. Hopefully it will say Issued soon.

Congrats. Mine is still in AP..:(

Police report shows your all life reports not just certain years. At least in my country. I would be dissapointed if it is different in yours. 

3 hours ago, hm139 said:

We are also nervous. Our interview was Nov 30 and they kept my husband's passport but on CEAC we are in AP. I searched VJ and found a range of answers, from people saying it was normal to be in AP for a few days while they process your visa and then other people who are in AP for weeks or months. I am hoping that since they kept my husband's passport and told him he would receive it last week or this, then that will be true.

Probably thats right. I called embassy yesterday and they confirmed that my visa is approved and is printing. Assiming its going to be for pick up this week. Did you call your embassy?

Hi i had interview last week and the officer told me all is good and my visa will be issued and that they will keep me updated and it will take about 3 days

its been week and i checked ceac that says “administrative processing”. Is it standart to see this after having sucesfull interview? Does it mean its moving forward or is it investigating?

Couldt find same issue in forum

thank you!

Depending how fast is NVC , how fast u upload ur docs, how fast is ur embassy... 4-5 months. 

25 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

you can be safe and take both with you, frankly that is what I would recommend.

 

you just never know with CO's what they will want.

 

good luck in your journey

Hope all but not the original of submitted translation haha

24 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

in Egypt they didn't ask to see the translation just my husbands original birth certificate, I am sure either will be fine they are both certified copies I assume?

Thank you! Yes both are birth cert originals. They are just differently numbered. 

I womder if it would be issue to give them the one that was not submitted but has the original translation  

And i will askthem first if they need the translation and see by it

Hiii please for help.

So  i found out that long time ago i gave my wife 2 originals of my birth certificate. They are totally same just have different number on the top. Both had certified translation but i have Original only to one. 

the lawyer uploaded to nvc our birth cert that we didnt have the original translation. (Just copy)

He did not upload my birth cert with the certificated translation that i have original to.

basically now i have two birth certificates and only one original translation- but the original translation is sticked to the birth cert. That was not submitted. 

I know its confussing.. but i dont know what to do now. 

Should i brint to the interview the original translation but with birth certificate that was not submitted to the nvc ? Or should i bring the one submitted to NVC but i domt have original translation just copy?

Thank you so much guys 

50 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

they get a package the same you send out to NVC gets scanned in and sent in digital file to each embassy where the interview will take place. NVC also sends a hard copy of all the papers.

 

It is likely in some embassy more so likely with high fraud counties they do their own investigation into the beneficiary.

 

I know that in Egypt is has become more and more common since you have a family registry that the men must go to register the wife and get a family registration certification that shows the past and present wife's some have even made home visits.

 

so it is possible they have more information then either USCIS or NVC have. 

 

 

take for example this one the CO had WAY more information about him then USCIS or NVC. and he was brutally caught in some shady business.

 

 

Thanks. Wow. I just read the post and it seems that the embassy is doing good job on this actually. i wouldt like to be in his shoes though.

5 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

it actually goes back to NVC to be sent back to USCIS I just missed completing what I meant

Right. I forgot about the NVC>edited. 

Btw- does the embassy have same info about person being interviewed as uscis/nvc or they have also other info besides what info is obtained at the interview? 

2 hours ago, Khallaf said:

in Egypt there are so many reasons you can be denied, normally USCIS will not deny unless they find there is an issue with the petition it then goes to NVC pay the fees submit evidence, then it goes to interview.

 

if CO believes there is not a bonafide marriage will denied under 221G could be sent back to NVC 

 

but there are red flags to over come as well.

 

Face time and lots of it, pictures with the beneficiary family in Egypt is important, if there is an age difference then A LOT of face time would be important not just a 6 month live together.

if there is no wedding party that would be seen as a red flag.

 

if you are more than a 15 year age gap look at it being very hard in Egypt to get approved, not impossibl but will be uphill battle more so if the women is considerable older than the man.

 

If there is a major communication problem, man in Egypt speaks very little to no English,.

Spent time together has more value than facetime. So more visit is better evidence.

And if embassy deny, yes it goes to NVC but than it is sent to the USCIS and the person might respond to the denial.

(Sorry for late edit)

reasons for denial for example: not enough spent time together 

If you would do i-130 instead, noone would care for your IBM even it would be so. 

Here is a lot of dicsussions on exactly the same question u just asked. 

After approved case at USCIS it took us 3 weeks to asign case number at NVC. From there 10days to CC. From there 1 month to schedule interview.