| Names |
 Point of Entry  |
Entry |
Got EAD Stamp? |
Biometrics Taken? |
Harassment |
Comments. List anything unique to your case. |
Updated Last |
   Marie & Jim
|
Toronto |
2013-04-05 |
No |
Yes |
 - High |
|
2019-05-05 |
 Rema & Steve
|
Toronto |
2012-08-14 |
|
|
- High |
This POE was for my K1 visa.
I arrived at customs around 2:40pm, there was no line up. I told the officer I want to activate my k1 visa, he had me fill out the 1-94, took my finger scan and sent me to secondary. He was very friendly, made me feel at ease and was joking around a little too when I raised my hand for the fingerprint scan instead of putting my fingers on the machine lol.
When I entered secondary, I walked up to the front desk and gave my papers to the man, who then told me to take a seat. There were about 8 other people in the room, many of whom looked nervous. One man got declined entry to the U.S while I was there, due to lack of ties to Canada. He was visiting the U.S for a month he said, but he had no return ticket or anything, yikes!
Finally, I saw a female officer grab my file and sit down with it. She started opening up my "Do not Open" packet, then turned it over and saw the "Do not open" label on it and analyzed the envelope. She called me up, and asked me if someone had tampered with it. My heart nearly dropped. I said no, this was exactly how I received it. She said the stamp beneath the scotch tape was mis-aligned, so it looked like someone tampered with it. I explained how if someone had opened it, there would be tears on the envelope from removing the scotch tape (the tape was still perfectly placed, and it did not look tampered with). She asked me to sit down. I saw her talking with another officer, showing him my envelope, he shrugged and returned it to her, and she finally opened the whole thing and started going through the content. She then called me back up, and said she was going to ask me some questions. The questions were simple: Where did you meet? How? When? How many times have you met? Where? Who pays for the plane tickets? My favorite was What religion are both of you? Haha..
Finally I saw her stamping my passport and attaching the 1-94, and I felt at ease. She asked me to open my luggage for inspection, but I had some green rope tied all around them so I asked if they could cut it open since it would take forever to untie it. She asked why I tied it up, I said because it's easier to identify it and pick it up from the conveyor belts. So she led me and my luggage to a scanner and put my luggage through it. I was kinda happy they didn't have to open them up and make a mess. Once this was done, she asked me to help her put my luggage back on my trolley, and told me to make sure I get married within the 90 days. She then wished me luck and sent me on my merry way. She was a pretty nice lady, just firm (which comes with the job I'm sure).
Overall, the officers were all firm, but they are just doing their job. I didn't mind the questions, since I had nothing to worry about in regards to truth, since I never once lied on anything. I was out of there at around 4:15, so it was a pretty lengthy wait (good thing I booked for a 3.5 hour layover). Not a bad experience at all however. |
2015-11-06 |
 Alicia & Ben
|
Toronto |
2012-10-14 |
|
Yes |
- High |
The first customs officer took my files, read stuff on screen for a while, asked me if I've ever overstayed, then took my fingerprints, but just one side, before sending me to secondary inspection. Second officer gave me I-94 to fill out, while he inspected the contents of my package, he only asked me to confirm my fiance's name, didn't ask anything else. He filled in the remaining information on the I-94 (e.g. passport expiration date, since he was holding on to my passport), stapled the departure card into my passport and let me through. He held on to the package. |
2013-03-04 |
 bro & sis
|
Toronto |
2012-04-07 |
|
Yes |
- High |
|
2018-01-30 |
 Megumi & Mark
|
Toronto |
2014-12-23 |
No |
No |
- High |
They gave my fiance a hard time because we did not have a wedding date set yet. They seemed to think she did not understand the terms of the K1 because we did not have a date set and asked her many questions implying fraud. |
2015-11-19 |
 Cou & Ein
|
Toronto |
2013-04-10 |
No |
|
- High |
|
2013-09-23 |
 Tom & Sherrie
|
Toronto |
2012-05-22 |
|
|
- High |
|
2012-07-25 |
 Cristina & Bryan
|
Toronto |
2012-07-01 |
|
|
- High |
|
2012-10-08 |
 Gabriella & Andres
|
Toronto |
2013-06-19 |
|
|
- High |
|
2014-02-09 |
 Stephanie & Nick
|
Toronto |
2013-10-06 |
No |
No |
- High |
I entered on a K1 Visa at Toronto Pearson Airport with no problems. I arrived 3 hours before my flight. It was a Sunday and the airport was fairly busy, I made it with plenty of time but was happy I had come early so I wasn't fretting in the line. I presented my sealed package to the officer, he asked me a few questions (when the wedding was, where, etc.) He stamped my US Visa page with a date that was 90 days from my entry, he told me I had 90 days to marry my fiance or I would have to leave the US and off I was. The officer was all business but pleasant at the same time. You spend more time waiting than actually talking, all in all it took about 20-25 additional minutes for the K1 to be processed at the airport. |
2017-12-18 |
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