USC + foreign spouse living abroad entering the US as short time visitors

[Krepander 0]

I am a Norwegian citizen married to an US citizen residing in Norway. We are going on vacation to the US this summer, I will be on the VWP. This is our first time entering the US together. Since we are a family and only fill out one of the blue customs form, what happens at the passport check/immigration desk?

- I go with him in the US Citizen line at the point of entry (Seattle airport in this case). Can they handle/check my ESTA thing?

- Does he go with me in the immigrants/visitors line?

- Or do we fill out two blue customs forms and go in separate lines?

If we go together, should be bring a copy of our marriage license to prove we are married (we do not share the same last name)?

I asked the CBP customer support about it but they couldn't answer me O_o. Is SeaTac airport special for having separate lines? I just want to know in advance to avoid waiting in line for a half hour only to be told to get in the other line.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Here's my reasoning: if you are not a US citizen and do not want to pretend to be one, you are not going into the "US citizens only" line. Pretending to be a US citizen can result in a charge as misrepresentation which carries a lifetime ban. Not that I believe that would happen to you, but why tempting the Fates and p***ng off the CBP Officer for no good reason?

Since you travel together as one family ("party"), all of you go into the visitors line, your husband included. He will be admitted, as he has a right to be admitted.