Names |
Point of Entry  |
Entry  |
Got EAD Stamp?  |
Biometrics Taken?  |
Harassment  |
Comments. List anything unique to your case. |
Updated Last  |
W & T
|
JFK |
2013-08-11 |
|
Yes |
- High |
Didn't like the guy at POE- very distant and cold. Anyway, maybe he was having a bad day. After all, it was JFK New York. Oh and Delta delayed my flight so I had to be put up in a hotel and leave the next day. My husband wasn't happy about that...neither was I. We're together now though and that's all that counts :) |
2013-08-13 |
Gaspare & Juli
|
Atlanta |
2013-08-11 |
|
Yes |
- High |
|
2013-11-07 |
Cherry & Loius
|
Minneapolis/St Paul |
2013-08-10 |
|
|
- High |
|
2013-12-18 |
Lovell & nordia
|
JFK |
2013-08-10 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
It was a super early flight no one was available for the paperwork review so waited a few hours for a immigration officer to be available. Otherwise no issue |
2014-08-20 |
Stuart & Katie
|
Washington DC |
2013-08-09 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
No issues handed over my sealed envelope, was asked a couple of questions, had my passport stamped and was through customs in about 5 minutes! |
2017-11-29 |
Daphne & Chad
|
Houston |
2013-08-09 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
|
2016-05-12 |
Jose & Elena
|
Dallas |
2013-08-08 |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
Yes |
- High |
He was asked where he was going upon arriving in dallas and pointed in the direction to immigration then asked for his passport he gave them the unopened packet and asked what his wifes name was. How long we have been married, and then told he has a conditional visa he has to remove before it expires.He was then fingerprinted and a picture was taken. The wait and the small interview fingerprints and pictures took approx. an hour and he was on his way. The key is to speak in English, be calm, and respectfully and answer their questions with confidence. |
2013-08-10 |
Michael & Nadine
|
Chicago |
2013-08-08 |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
Yes |
- High |
|
2016-07-28 |
Erika & Chris
|
San Francisco |
2013-08-08 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
I flew Philippine Airlines (PAL) direct from MNL to SFO on August 8th, 10:30pm (PH) to August 8th, 8pm (SFO). Usual PAL, always late. It was more than 12.5 hours of travel.
On board, they gave us an I-94 Arrival Card and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Declaration forms that we needed to fill up. Already knew that I-94 is automated and could be retrieved from here (https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html) but still filled up the form anyways.
Lined up at the Immigration Line for Visitors since technically, I'm still not a US resident. Almost all CBP Officers were cheerful, it was refreshing to see.
I gave the CBP Officer my passport, I-94 and CBP Declaration forms along with my K1 Visa Packet. He asked if it was my first time in the US, I said it was my third time. He asked me what type of Visa I was on, and said a Tourist Visa. Asked me what type of Visa I am on now. I said I'm on a K1 Visa. He asked me if I already knew the conditions and processes after being admitted on a K1 Visa and recited to him that I have 90 days to get married to my petitioner and to file my AOS, EAD and AP. Then I'd get my 2-year Conditional Green Card. Also, told him that when my Green Card is about to expire, I'd need to file for ROC. He said he was pleased that I was on top of everything and did my homework. :P
As for the misspelled City and Zip Annotation on my Visa, it wasn't a big deal. He just noted it. He accepted my Visa Packet but asked if I really wanted to include all the other stuff in the plastic (but outside the yellow envelope; There were loose sheets and lots of photos that came in with my Visa Packet but didn't bother to take it out, just my Passport). I said, Well, it came in with the Visa Packet. He said, True, Ok. Then took everything with him. He let me go and gave me back to CBP form to give to a CBP Officer on my way out.
Took about less 10 minutes all in all. Quite happy with SFO as POE. :) |
2018-04-28 |
MCS & DPPMJR
|
Washington DC |
2013-08-08 |
No |
Yes |
- High |
|
2020-09-11 |