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Hey all,

If I buy ticket for my wife from here, will they give her hard time at the airport if she has eticket instead of paper ticket? I could have her buy the ticket in India but if I can I would like to buy it here and then just e-mail her the eticket. I've heard that they like to see paper ticket when travelling for the first time but not sure how much of that is true.

Please share your experience with coming to USA with an eticket. I doubt that an eticket would cause a problem these days but you never know!!!

Thanks!

CR-1

10/29/2007 - Got married!

11/29/2007 - I-130 Sent

12/03/2007 - I-130 Received at Nebraska Service Center.

01/29/2008 - Check cashed.

01/31/2008 - Rec'd NOA1 Hard Copy. Case showed up online & transferred to CSC.

02/03/2008 - Last Updated Date online.

04/22/2008 - Touched.

04/23/2008 - NOA2 - Approval Notice sent on 4/22/2008

04/28/2008 - NOA2 - Hard Copy Received

05/03/2008 - AVR said NVC assigned case on 4/29/2008!!!!!

05/05/2008 - DS-3032 and AOS Fee bill Generated.

05/05/2008 - DS-3032 E-mailed.

05/05/2008 - Paid AOS Fee online. Payment Status: IN PROCESS

05/06/2008 - AOS Fee Payment Status: PAID. Printed coversheet with barcode.

05/06/2008 - AVR: NVC received AOS Fee bill on 05/06/2008. We will send further instructions within the next few weeks.

05/10/2008 - Mailed I-864EZ Packet.

05/13/2008 - DS-3032 Acceptance E-mail Rec'd. AVR wasn't updated yet. IV Fee Bill Not Invoiced yet.

05/14/2008 - I-864 Entered into NVC System.

05/15/2008 - Rec'd AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032 in mail.

05/18/2008 - IV Fee Bill Generated.

05/18/2008 - Paid IV Fee Bill. Payment Status: IN PROCESS

05/20/2008 - IV Fee Bill Payment Status: PAID. DS-230 Generated.

05/20/2008 - Waiting for wife to send DS-230 documents....

05/29/2008 - Received documents from wife

05/30/2008 - DS-230 Mailed(Express mail).

06/02/2008 - DS-230 Rec'd by NVC (11:01AM)

06/04/2008 - DS-230 Entered into NVC

06/06/2008 - CASE COMPLETE!

06/13/2008 - Case forwarded to consulate

07/14/2008 - INTERVIEW @ 7:30AM

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Hey all,

If I buy ticket for my wife from here, will they give her hard time at the airport if she has eticket instead of paper ticket? I could have her buy the ticket in India but if I can I would like to buy it here and then just e-mail her the eticket. I've heard that they like to see paper ticket when travelling for the first time but not sure how much of that is true.

Please share your experience with coming to USA with an eticket. I doubt that an eticket would cause a problem these days but you never know!!!

Thanks!

etickets are turning into an airline policy across the board, and Indian security personnels are used to accepting email confirmations for tickets. all they check at security is name on the eticket, date and if lucky check the person and passport photo if they match :)

Airport in reference - Mumbai and Bangalore, donno about the others, i would assume the same considering most low cost carriers in India have etickets

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Hey all,

If I buy ticket for my wife from here, will they give her hard time at the airport if she has eticket instead of paper ticket? I could have her buy the ticket in India but if I can I would like to buy it here and then just e-mail her the eticket. I've heard that they like to see paper ticket when travelling for the first time but not sure how much of that is true.

Please share your experience with coming to USA with an eticket. I doubt that an eticket would cause a problem these days but you never know!!!

Thanks!

etickets are turning into an airline policy across the board, and Indian security personnels are used to accepting email confirmations for tickets. all they check at security is name on the eticket, date and if lucky check the person and passport photo if they match :)

Airport in reference - Mumbai and Bangalore, donno about the others, i would assume the same considering most low cost carriers in India have etickets

Thanks for the info! I will just buy it from here and send her the e-ticket.

CR-1

10/29/2007 - Got married!

11/29/2007 - I-130 Sent

12/03/2007 - I-130 Received at Nebraska Service Center.

01/29/2008 - Check cashed.

01/31/2008 - Rec'd NOA1 Hard Copy. Case showed up online & transferred to CSC.

02/03/2008 - Last Updated Date online.

04/22/2008 - Touched.

04/23/2008 - NOA2 - Approval Notice sent on 4/22/2008

04/28/2008 - NOA2 - Hard Copy Received

05/03/2008 - AVR said NVC assigned case on 4/29/2008!!!!!

05/05/2008 - DS-3032 and AOS Fee bill Generated.

05/05/2008 - DS-3032 E-mailed.

05/05/2008 - Paid AOS Fee online. Payment Status: IN PROCESS

05/06/2008 - AOS Fee Payment Status: PAID. Printed coversheet with barcode.

05/06/2008 - AVR: NVC received AOS Fee bill on 05/06/2008. We will send further instructions within the next few weeks.

05/10/2008 - Mailed I-864EZ Packet.

05/13/2008 - DS-3032 Acceptance E-mail Rec'd. AVR wasn't updated yet. IV Fee Bill Not Invoiced yet.

05/14/2008 - I-864 Entered into NVC System.

05/15/2008 - Rec'd AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032 in mail.

05/18/2008 - IV Fee Bill Generated.

05/18/2008 - Paid IV Fee Bill. Payment Status: IN PROCESS

05/20/2008 - IV Fee Bill Payment Status: PAID. DS-230 Generated.

05/20/2008 - Waiting for wife to send DS-230 documents....

05/29/2008 - Received documents from wife

05/30/2008 - DS-230 Mailed(Express mail).

06/02/2008 - DS-230 Rec'd by NVC (11:01AM)

06/04/2008 - DS-230 Entered into NVC

06/06/2008 - CASE COMPLETE!

06/13/2008 - Case forwarded to consulate

07/14/2008 - INTERVIEW @ 7:30AM

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Hey all,

If I buy ticket for my wife from here, will they give her hard time at the airport if she has eticket instead of paper ticket? I could have her buy the ticket in India but if I can I would like to buy it here and then just e-mail her the eticket. I've heard that they like to see paper ticket when travelling for the first time but not sure how much of that is true.

Please share your experience with coming to USA with an eticket. I doubt that an eticket would cause a problem these days but you never know!!!

Thanks!

etickets are turning into an airline policy across the board, and Indian security personnels are used to accepting email confirmations for tickets. all they check at security is name on the eticket, date and if lucky check the person and passport photo if they match :)

Airport in reference - Mumbai and Bangalore, donno about the others, i would assume the same considering most low cost carriers in India have etickets

Thanks for the info! I will just buy it from here and send her the e-ticket.

Yes, eticket is the norm these days.. :) inclusive of international travel. I have travel to US from India with etickets few times and had no issues at all. So nothing to worry.

Marriage : 2007-09-02

I-130 Sent : 2007-10-03

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-01-08

I-129F Sent : 2008-01-29

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-01-30

I-130 Approved: 2008-03-28

NVC Entered: 2008-04-02

AOS & IV Bill generated : 2008-04-14

Cheques reached NVC: 2008-05-02

AOS and IV pack generated: 2008-05-12

I-864& DS-230 Packet reached NVC: 2008-06-9

Missing documents letter sent on 12th June 2008

Missing documents letter received by the lawyer : 18th/ 19th June 2008

Lawyer sent the missing document on 20th June

NVC received the documents on 23rd June 2008 10:08 A.M

I-864 missing information letter sent by NVC on 26th June 2008.

Spoke to the operator and mentioned that we had sent the document, operator put a note for us in the system.

NVC misplaced the document and we are asked to carry it to the Interview.

NVC Case Complete: 2008/06/27

Interview Date : 2008/08/28 ............ Hurray........... our day is here :)

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hi,

You only get E tickets these days , even from all major airlines, if you ask for a paper ticket you will be charged 25$ minimum. I got a E ticket. I just checked my seat No. 24 hours before boarding the aircraft. Always book tickets for the seats which is at the Edge for long flights, so you can use the rest rooms and if you want to get up or even move your legs its more easy and you are more comfortable.

Jigi

Feb 1,2007 - I-130 Reached USCIS.

Feb 4,2007 - I-130 accepted > Get USCIS case Number NOA1.

May 8 ,2007- GET NVC Case Number > NOA2.

June 16 ,2007- Get Order from NVC to pay 70$.

July 2 ,2007- Get DS-3032 in India.

July 7,2007 - DS-3032 choice of address agent entered in NVC.

July 14 ,2007- Get I-864.

July 18 ,2007- I-864 Enters NVC.

July 29 ,2007- Get Order to Pay 380$ fee.

Aug 3 ,2007- 380$ Fee Reached St Louis.

Aug 25,2007 - NVC & St Louis People receive photocopy of my payment with USPS receipt.

After WAITING for 37 days.

Sept 10,2007 - 380$ fee encashed.

Sept 24,2007 - Receive DS-230 in Mail.

Sept 25,2007 - DS-230 despatched.

Sept 26,2007- DS-230 Delivered.

Oct 1,2007 - NVC has DS-230.

Oct 12, 2007 - DS-230 Reviewed. Case Complete

Oct 16, 2007 - Case at Embassy.

Oct 25, 2007- Interview Letter Despatched from Embassy.

Nov 3, 2007 - Recieved Interview Letter.

Dec 1, 2007 - Medical Exam .

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April 15 2008 - Get my Drivers License.

I-751 Lifting Conditions at California Service Center

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November 13, 2009 - Receipt of I-1751 Fee

November 20, 2009 - Arrested on Domestic Battery(Had argument with wife)

December 18, 2009 - Biometrics Completed at 9 am.

January 13, 2010 - Receive I-797E Notice for more evidence

February 16, 2010 - Mail reaches Californa Service Center( Next day of Preseidents Day)

February 19, 2010 - Card Production Ordered. Status now IR1

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I bought the ticket online in USA and hubby printed up the eticket in India. First flight in his life he flew out of Hyderabad and into JFK New York with no problems at all. As others here said, eticket is the norm nowadays and no one thinks twice about it.

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AOS (Adjustment of Status)
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Sure there are a lot of things that are becoming normal on a daily basis.

Add to the list of new norms >> Any non-US citizen travelling to US (non-US Passport holder), must give their temporary or permanent address in the US to the airlines.

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