CR-1 in hand. What happens at the airport?

[Agnieszka 0]

I got my passport with the CR-1 visa and the sealed envelope on Friday.

We're planning to leave in July and I was just wondering about the next visa journey step. What happens at the airport? Will they take me to a separate room to ask questions? What kind of questions? We're flying to JFK. Do I go and look for an immigration office? Is it before or after the passport control? Can my husband be with me? I suppose I can ask someone at the airport, but I like to know what to expect :-)

Anybody who went through this, I'll appreciate sharing your experience.

Good luck everybody!!!

[Brian and Dona 0]

I got my passport with the CR-1 visa and the sealed envelope on Friday.

We're planning to leave in July and I was just wondering about the next visa journey step. What happens at the airport? Will they take me to a separate room to ask questions? What kind of questions? We're flying to JFK. Do I go and look for an immigration office? Is it before or after the passport control? Can my husband be with me? I suppose I can ask someone at the airport, but I like to know what to expect :-)

Anybody who went through this, I'll appreciate sharing your experience.

Good luck everybody!!!

Based on my knowledge, once you get to your POE in the US you will be brought to a little room(once you get to immigration line) and you will give the sealed envelope and will ask you a few questions. Unfortunately you husband can't be present because this is at a point where greeters are not allowed to enter in the arrival section in the terminal. But once you get through the immigration check, baggage claim and customs you should be able to meet your husband with all of the others waiting for their arriving party.

Edited May 31, 2009 by Brian and Dona

[Agnieszka 0]

I got my passport with the CR-1 visa and the sealed envelope on Friday.

We're planning to leave in July and I was just wondering about the next visa journey step. What happens at the airport? Will they take me to a separate room to ask questions? What kind of questions? We're flying to JFK. Do I go and look for an immigration office? Is it before or after the passport control? Can my husband be with me? I suppose I can ask someone at the airport, but I like to know what to expect :-)

Anybody who went through this, I'll appreciate sharing your experience.

Good luck everybody!!!

Based on my knowledge, once you get to your POE in the US you will be brought to a little room(once you get to immigration line) and you will give the sealed envelope and will ask you a few questions. Unfortunately you husband can't be present because this is at a point where greeters are not allowed to enter in the arrival section in the terminal. But once you get through the immigration check, baggage claim and customs you should be able to meet your husband with all of the others waiting for their arriving party.

My husband is actually going to travel with me. We're lucky enough not to be apart.

[US math guy 0]

Does anyone know what happens in a situation like yours? I am guess when you get to the immigration officer and they see you are together, they will tell your husband he has to continue on through the line and wait for you to finish up being interviewed in that small room they referred to above.

Edited June 1, 2009 by US math guy

[Kenza 1]

Whenever I arrive in JFK there is a line for citizens and a separate line for immigrants....

[atk_721 0]

I got my passport with the CR-1 visa and the sealed envelope on Friday.

We're planning to leave in July and I was just wondering about the next visa journey step. What happens at the airport? Will they take me to a separate room to ask questions? What kind of questions? We're flying to JFK. Do I go and look for an immigration office? Is it before or after the passport control? Can my husband be with me? I suppose I can ask someone at the airport, but I like to know what to expect :-)

Anybody who went through this, I'll appreciate sharing your experience.

Good luck everybody!!!

Check out this link for POE review at JFK.Hope this will help you...best of luck for ur POE,congrats on getting ur visa

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php

[Dan & Juan 12]

Congratulations on your Successful visa good luck and welcome! I HATE Kennedy airport I just flew in and out of there on my visit with my wife it is the most obnoxious airport I have ever been in, but that's just complaining on my part !