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skparker   0

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Hello all VJ'ers,

Just a quick question and some advice will be very helpful so thanks in advance.

I will be flying out from the UK to Chicago O'Hare for the new year so me and my fiance can break in 2009 together in person. I am just wondering about the POE. I will have a letter from my employers (full time and part time jobs) stating that they expect me back on such a date and i also have a letter from a company in the states, stating that me and my finace are going to look at a few apartments when i am in. will this go down well?

I am just wondering what else i could take with me, since i still live at home, i dont have a mortgage to pay or utility bills, so thats out of the question, no car payments, nothing really. so any advice/help will be much appreciated.

im not sure if they will be very strict at O Hare since this will be my 5th time of going in the space of around 10 months. but to be sure advice would be very very helpful as i dont want to get told i have to turn my ### around and fly back home, thats something i dont want to do as im sure no one ever does.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, i look forward to reading your replies.

Stuart :thumbs:

K-1 Journey - Please see our timeline

Got IL Drivers License: 7-18-09

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Arrived: 5-25-09 (date on NOA1)

Cashed check: 6-2-09

NOA Date: 6-1-09

Touch: 6-3-09

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Bio Apt Letter Received: 6-8-09 (letter dated 6-4-09)

Biometrics Apt: 6-19-09 @ 8:00AM DONE

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NOA Date: 6-1-09

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Bio Apt Letter Received: 6-8-09 (letter dated 6-4-09)

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AP

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Arrived: 5-25-09 (date on NOA1)

NOA Date: 6-1-09

Touch: 6-3-09

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Approval Date: 6-30-09

Uscis says we were approved 6-30-09 but nothing was updated until 7-2-09 and i didnt receive any email until 7-2-09 from CRIS

Received in Mail : 7-6-09

File I-751: 7/2011

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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A good list is in the FAQ: http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-application.html#4.6

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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CHIN0001_zps9c01d045.gifCHIN0100_zps02549215.gifTAIW0001_zps9a9075f1.gifVIET0001_zps0a49d4a7.gif

Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

Thee_Rak Enthusiast

Thee_Rak   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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I'm confused by this question....

Are you a citizen of the UK? What are the tourist entry requirements into the US for UK citizens? Aren't you allowed to come here as a tourist? Have you looked at this Dept Of State site? "http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#countries"

Do you have a "machine readable passport" or are you using an issued visa now? How did you get in the last 5 times?

Status is status. Your I-129F application should have nothing to do with you getting in this time. You are either allowed to or you are not.

Our Visa Journey

07/29/07 ---- Mailed I-129F

08/25/07 --- Check finally cashed (8/27 I should be able to see the R number on the back).

08/27/07 --- NOA1 Arrives from CSC and I create my account profile on the USCIS.Gov web-site (the clock starts)!!!

02/05/08 --- After 191 days NOA2 (Approval) comes at last!!!!

2/14/08 --- NVC sends letter saying that it's on the way to the US Embassy in Bangkok

2/25/08 --- She receives Packet 3 from the Embassy

3/29/08 --- She receives Packet 4 with interview date (July 11th).

3/30/08 --- I e-mail the Embassy asking to make the date earlier because I've already got our tickets for June 13th!!!

5/6/08 --- No help from the Embassy. Rebooked tickets and vacation till September.

5/21/08 --- Embassy calls her and moves interview to May 27th!!!!! You have got to be kidding me!!!

9/21/08 --- POE San Francisco!!!!

12/8/08 --- Married!!!!

12/15/08 --- Mail AOS + AP + EAD package to Chicago

12/28/08 --- Come back from vacation and find AOS/AP/EAD NOA 1 and Bio App notices in the mailbox!!!

1/13/09 --- Bio Appt

4/22/09 --- AOS Interview "APPROVED"!!!

3/04/2011 --- OUR BABY IS BORN... We have a son!!!!!

3/10/2011 --- Mail I-751 application to lift conditions on residency

3/12/2011 --- I-751 Package received by CSC

3/14/2011 --- NOA 1

3/21/2011 --- NOA 2 (Biometrics Appt 4/18/2011)

5/27/2011 --- ROC Approved. 10 Year Green Card arrived 6/04/2011

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
 Timeline
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I'm confused by this question....

Are you a citizen of the UK? What are the tourist entry requirements into the US for UK citizens? Aren't you allowed to come here as a tourist? Have you looked at this Dept Of State site? "http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#countries"

Do you have a "machine readable passport" or are you using an issued visa now? How did you get in the last 5 times?

Status is status. Your I-129F application should have nothing to do with you getting in this time. You are either allowed to or you are not.

Once a K-1 or any other family based immigrant visa is in process, the POE can deny entry suspecting immigrant intent on entry, immigrant intent is indicated by the pending visa petition.

Yes UK citizen can enter using VWP, but the POE can deny entry if they suspect that the visitor will marry and adjust status on the VWP. This is why strong ties to home should be shown.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

1428954228.1592.1755425389.png

CHIN0001_zps9c01d045.gifCHIN0100_zps02549215.gifTAIW0001_zps9a9075f1.gifVIET0001_zps0a49d4a7.gif

Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

Thee_Rak Enthusiast

Thee_Rak   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted

Ahhh the ole' "guilty until proven innocent" strategy I see.

Our Visa Journey

07/29/07 ---- Mailed I-129F

08/25/07 --- Check finally cashed (8/27 I should be able to see the R number on the back).

08/27/07 --- NOA1 Arrives from CSC and I create my account profile on the USCIS.Gov web-site (the clock starts)!!!

02/05/08 --- After 191 days NOA2 (Approval) comes at last!!!!

2/14/08 --- NVC sends letter saying that it's on the way to the US Embassy in Bangkok

2/25/08 --- She receives Packet 3 from the Embassy

3/29/08 --- She receives Packet 4 with interview date (July 11th).

3/30/08 --- I e-mail the Embassy asking to make the date earlier because I've already got our tickets for June 13th!!!

5/6/08 --- No help from the Embassy. Rebooked tickets and vacation till September.

5/21/08 --- Embassy calls her and moves interview to May 27th!!!!! You have got to be kidding me!!!

9/21/08 --- POE San Francisco!!!!

12/8/08 --- Married!!!!

12/15/08 --- Mail AOS + AP + EAD package to Chicago

12/28/08 --- Come back from vacation and find AOS/AP/EAD NOA 1 and Bio App notices in the mailbox!!!

1/13/09 --- Bio Appt

4/22/09 --- AOS Interview "APPROVED"!!!

3/04/2011 --- OUR BABY IS BORN... We have a son!!!!!

3/10/2011 --- Mail I-751 application to lift conditions on residency

3/12/2011 --- I-751 Package received by CSC

3/14/2011 --- NOA 1

3/21/2011 --- NOA 2 (Biometrics Appt 4/18/2011)

5/27/2011 --- ROC Approved. 10 Year Green Card arrived 6/04/2011

william_wallace Proficient

william_wallace   8

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Scotland
 Timeline
Posted
Hello all VJ'ers,

Just a quick question and some advice will be very helpful so thanks in advance.

I will be flying out from the UK to Chicago O'Hare for the new year so me and my fiance can break in 2009 together in person. I am just wondering about the POE. I will have a letter from my employers (full time and part time jobs) stating that they expect me back on such a date and i also have a letter from a company in the states, stating that me and my finace are going to look at a few apartments when i am in. will this go down well?

I am just wondering what else i could take with me, since i still live at home, i dont have a mortgage to pay or utility bills, so thats out of the question, no car payments, nothing really. so any advice/help will be much appreciated.

im not sure if they will be very strict at O Hare since this will be my 5th time of going in the space of around 10 months. but to be sure advice would be very very helpful as i dont want to get told i have to turn my ### around and fly back home, thats something i dont want to do as im sure no one ever does.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, i look forward to reading your replies.

Stuart :thumbs:

You wont get a guarantee answer unless you try. The only other option I can give is to fly via Shannon or Dublin Airport as you go through US immigration there.

Good luck.

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Nich-Nick Grand Master

Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
Posted

Customs and Border Protection (the immigration guys at the airport) told me they do not have a record of who has a visa petition in process.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

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