Travelling whilst waiting on the elusive K1

[Roselinda 5]

[font="Comic Sans MS][/font] Hey Guys! Just wanted to let you know of the experience I just went through.

I'm now with my baby in the States. I flew out yesterday and after reading most of the advice on here, I can tell you, I certainly was pooping myself, with regards to whether or not I'd get through immigration.

I decided to go against the advice on here with regards to luggage, and took three of the biggest suitcases ever seen, as I had Christmas gifts and also Birthday gifts to bring over with me

So already i was a bundle of nerves right? Anyway, it was only myself and my little boy (4).

Flight, so on, fine. Got upgraded to Business Class.

The scary part begins from the time they give out them darn immigration forms on the flight! So the panic set in

Now I can honestly say, I have never seen such a long long queue in my life, and i'm English! lol!

Anyway by now my son is beginning to whinge, he's tired, etc...... Really didn't help with the nerves.......geez!

So as usual it's like 3 windows for visitors and like 30 for US residents. Blah, Blah! They then decide to get the other windows to take some of us on, so in all we queued for like maybe under an hour.

My turn came up, and I was absolutely cr*pping it now, I can tell you.

I went to the guy who looked like he really really really didn't want to be there, so you know how that made me feel

Anyway, he just asked the usual questions. ....you here to see your partner? how long have you known him? how many times have you been over?

What threw me was when he asked where my son's father was??? I was taken aback, but of course they had to right, as my son has his father's name?

Anyway, i guess it was the nerves, as I responded, ''he's probably doing his girlfriend''! I got a laugh mind. All the time he was stamping my passport and taking fingerprints, so I reckon he just tried to scare. I did take a letter from my son's school ,and a letter from my boss just in case mind!

So in all it wasn't so bad at all! I think reading some of the advice on here just freaks you out a bit more.

Because i'll go back to the luggage issue, it's advised on here not to travel heavy, but i'm not sure for everywhere in the States, but i know for New York and Chicago and Philadelphia you don't have your luggage with you at immigration, you get that after, so they couldn't possibly see how much luggage you do have, if like me, you really try, but just can't travel light!!! A point my SO commented on when he lifted the first case......lol

Anyways for any of you going over there soon and as nervous as I was, I just hope this helps a little bit.

I mean it's only my first proper day here, and i'm nice enough to share this now, instead of when i got home............lol! What am i even doing up already?

I'll be home in two weeks, so i'll fill you in when i get home..........not everything of course!!

Who needs USCIS touches right now? OOOoooh! Not me!!

Have fun guys!!!

[Jeraly 4]

Thanks so much for this!!! Of course it makes sense that they have no reason to turn you away than they do any other time but you still hear horror stories and I have been panicking for ages about flying out next month - going through Immigration in Dublin though so I can sit across the Atlantic stress-free!! w00t!!!

Have a lovely time and thank you for thinking of us poor people back here still cacking ourselves about going through immigration!!

[English Muffin 59]

Thanks so much for this!!! Of course it makes sense that they have no reason to turn you away than they do any other time but you still hear horror stories and I have been panicking for ages about flying out next month - going through Immigration in Dublin though so I can sit across the Atlantic stress-free!! w00t!!!

Have a lovely time and thank you for thinking of us poor people back here still cacking ourselves about going through immigration!!

Aly, I also went out there during the K1 process with no problem at all. I was only asked how many days I was staying and nothing else. You're gonna be fine.

Gillian