| Names |
 Point of Entry  |
Entry |
Got EAD Stamp? |
Biometrics Taken? |
Harassment |
Comments. List anything unique to your case. |
Updated Last |
   Maria & Mike
|
Seattle |
2017-11-02 |
No |
Yes |
 - High |
|
2018-06-03 |
 Frantz*** & Er***
|
JFK |
2017-11-02 |
|
Yes |
- High |
It was so smooth |
2018-08-15 |
 Emma & Alex
|
Houston |
2017-11-02 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
|
2018-05-15 |
 L & M
|
Atlanta |
2017-11-01 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
Arrived at 9.18 pm. There was a long immigration queue but it was moving quickly. Told 3 usherers that I have a K-1 visa at their respective points and they told me to go to the regular foreign passport line instead of the famous tripod area from the start.
*** At the first CBP counter ***
Me: Good evening, sir. I have a K-1 visa. [handed over my passport, sealed visa packet and x-ray CD]
Officer 1: K-1 visa? Oh boy! I don't need your x-ray CD. You can take it back.
Me: OK, thank you.
Officer 1: Are you on Visajourney.com?
Me: Yes, I am.
Officer 1: Good. Just refer to that site. The website has all the information that you need. You don't need to hire an attorney because it's unnecessary. You can handle the paperwork yourself.
Me: Yes, the paperwork is straightforward.
Officer 1: When is the wedding?
Me: December 12, 2017.
[fingerprinted and photographed]
[Officer 1 called Officer 2 asking if he wanted to take a K-1 entrant and Officer 2 told Officer 1 to send me over]
[my passport and sealed visa packet placed in a clear folder]
[Officer 1 got out of his cubicle, handed me the clear folder and redirected me to the tripod area, which was located at the far left end of the hall]
*** At the second CBP counter ***
Me: Good evening, sir.
Officer 2: Good evening. What is your father's first name?
Me: [mentioned father's English name by mistake and the name is totally off all his official documents]
Officer 2: .....
Me: Oops sorry! His actual first name is [Chinese name].
Officer 2: Where did [English name] come from?
Me: [English name] was due to his conversion into Christianity but the name is not on any official documents.
Officer 2: That's dangerous. So what are you doing in the US?
Me: I am here to marry my US citizen fiance.
Officer 2: Are you sure you want to get married?
Me: Yes, I am sure.
Officer 2: A lot of people come here and they are not sure if they want to get married.
Me: [stayed silent]
Officer 2: When is the wedding?
Me: December 12, 2017.
Officer 2: Do you have any kids?
Me: No kids.
Officer 2: Your last name is just [last name]?
Me: Yes. The other words are all my first name.
Officer 2: You will have to get married within 90 days. Do you know what will happen if you do not get married within 90 days?
Me: I will have to go back to Malaysia.
Officer 2: Yes, that is right. Your I-94 is valid till [date]. Do you know what you need to do after you get married?
Me: I will need to adjust my status.
Officer 2: Yes. that is correct. Before you get your green card, if you want to travel outside of the US, you will need an advance parole so that you would be allowed back in after that. If you travel to overseas without an advance parole, you can no longer come back into the US. After you get your green card, you will no longer need to travel with an advance parole. Are you clear?
Me: Yes, I am clear.
Officer 2: Do you have any questions for me?
Me: Yes, I have one question. We are planning to visit my fiance's family in [state name] during Christmas. Will I get into trouble if I don't have an advance parole at that time?
Officer 2: No, you do not need an advance parole to travel anywhere within the US. You only need it for international travels.
Me: OK, thank you.
Officer 2: Good luck. [handed passport back at me] |
2021-03-24 |
 Netty & John
|
Chicago |
2017-10-31 |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
Yes |
- High |
My fiance was able to bring a lot of food in tuppeware containers, with her. |
2021-08-30 |
 KB & JA
|
Seattle |
2017-10-31 |
|
No |
- High |
|
2021-02-01 |
 Edwin & Amanda
|
Atlanta |
2017-10-30 |
No |
No |
- High |
|
2020-06-04 |
 Elliot & Tara
|
Los Angeles |
2017-10-30 |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
Yes |
- High |
POE: Los Angeles, California (LAX)
My flight arrived into LAX around 15 minutes earlier than expected, at around 14.00 local time. As i disembarked the aircraft, i had my rather large envelope which states in block capitals to hand to a United States immigration official during POE, plus my passport open to the K1 visa page.
Now, at this point, i wasn't aware (or they weren't doing it that day or i missed it due to lack of sleep) that LAX doesn't have separate lines at immigration for ESTA holders and visa holders, therefore i mentioned to a member of staff after waiting for nearly 30 minutes i was acitivating a k1 and found it i was in the wrong line. She told me to carry on through to an official at a booth. I preceded to wait another 15 minutes before being asked to come forward to the official. I had read different people's reviews for weeks now regarding what to say to the official when i approach them, i went with; "hello, i'm activating a k-1 visa" and handed her my passport and my envelope. She quickly replied, "you're not activating a k-1, you're entering on a k1", i immediately offer my sincerest apologies (mostly because i was so scared), and waited for further instructions. She opened my envelope and looked through the paperwork. After asking me some basic questions relating to my medical, which were more due to history of depression and current medication, all of which she understood, she stamped my passport and reiterated the rules of the K1 - you MUST marry within the 90 days or you will be forced to leave the United States and re-apply for another k-1 visa if you still wish to marry the applicant. I nodded and told her our wedding date (it's all set in stone there's no turning back now) - I waited for her to notion toward the "seconday screening area" which i could see adjacent to her booth, but it was not the case. I was in and out within 45 minutes of departing. I was dumbstruck. I couldn't believe it. It was quicker for me to clear immigration with a k-1 visa than an ESTA! In addition to this, i trawled through thousands of flights to find a lengthy layover (i'm travelling on to SLC) so i could clear immigration with no problems, and unfortunately i had to wait another 4 hours for my connecting flight after spending 10 1/2 hours on a flight from LHR to LAX previously! Not the best, but if i'm honest i was more worried about the Harrod's cheeses i brought with me for my future father-in-law more than anything else, as they had to take that out at the TSA line. After all of the time and money we've put into acquiring our k-1, i'm just so glad it's finally over with no hiccups and we can work towards our wedding day! |
2021-10-16 |
 Shehide & Lonnie
|
Orlando |
2017-10-30 |
|
Yes |
- High |
|
2024-05-29 |
 Neriz & Alex
|
Chicago |
2017-10-29 |
|
|
- High |
|
2018-06-27 |
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