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bringing cigarettes to usa from Philippines

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Pinkranger   0

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Hi Mrs. Taylor 2009!

Like many of the replies here, it is ok to bring your 2 rims of cigs as long as you declare them. My sister brought a couple of rims of winstons 2 years ago for a friend of mine and she did not have any problems. Her POE was SFO, if it helps. Good luck! :)

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12-16-2010 (Day 1) I-485, I-130, I-131 and I-I-765 applications sent to USCIS received
12-27-2010 (Day 11) NOAs received thru USPS plus Biometrics schedule for 1/12/2011 @ Michigan City IN and Rejection Notice for I-131.
01-05-2011 (Day 20) I-131 Refiled
01-12-2011 (Day 27) Biometrics completed in 10 minutes (whereas the drive is 1.5 hrs one-way, thanks to snowstorm in IN)
01-31-2011 (Day 46) RFE received (received via email alert)
02-22-2011 (Day 68) Response to RFE received by USCIS (received via email alert)
03-03-2011 (Day 77) EAD Card in Production (received via email alert)
03-14-2011 (Day 88) EAD/AP Combo Card Received
04-14-2011 (Day 121) Interview, Approved!
04-18-2011 (Day 125) E-mail alert received for Card/Document Production
04-23-2011 (Day 130) Green card in the mail
Removing Conditions
01/14/2013 (Day 1) Mailed out I-751 documents to CA Service Center
01/22/2013 (Day 8) Received Receipt Notice
02/13/2013 (Day 30) Biometrics Schedule @ Michigan City, IN

06/19/2013 (Day 156) E-mail alert received for Card Production

06/29/2013 (Day 166) Received card in the mail

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MikeandJaq   0

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yes sis u can bring a cigarrettes me i brought here 4 box last yr the things just put in check in luggaged then spread in a pieceses it all so dont have to worriess waahhhhhhhh got jealous u have cigaretttes to bring yay its so expenssive here....

Hello to all Filipino VJ! It is a very good and blessed day for me and my husband and we are thankful that our journey will be already end up for good and the waiting is so worth it. Anyway, I just wanted to have advice if I can bring a cigarettes like 2 cartoons of Marlboro. Is it not bad to bring like that? Advice is really appreciated, thank you and GOD bless to all of us...GOD is good all the time!

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Hello to all Filipino VJ! It is a very good and blessed day for me and my husband and we are thankful that our journey will be already end up for good and the waiting is so worth it. Anyway, I just wanted to have advice if I can bring a cigarettes like 2 cartoons of Marlboro. Is it not bad to bring like that? Advice is really appreciated, thank you and GOD bless to all of us...GOD is good all the time!

HI MRS TAYLOR,

I'VE VISITED USA SEVERAL TIMES AND ALWAYS BRING 4 RIMS OF HOPE CIGARETTES, MY LAST VISIT WAS DEC,2010 AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS,I JUST PUT THESE CIGARETTES IN MY CHECK IN LUGGAGE JUST EXPOSED, WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE THAT IT CAN SOMETIMES BE SUBJECTED TO TAXES (ACCORDING TO SOME VJ MEMBERS).NOW, I'M NERVOUS; I'LL BE VISITING USA AGAIN THIS MARCH AND TRY TO BRING AGAIN 4 RIMS OF CIGARETTES.I WISH I SHOULD NOT HAVE READ THIS THREAD SO I WOULD BE MORE RELAXED IN VISITING USA...I DON'T REALLY KNOW IF BRINGING 1-4 rims of cigarettes would really cause a problem.

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To repeat: "Failure to declare" is treated very seriously by CBP. Also, once you're flagged for this, it stays in your record, and your future entries into the U.S. could be hell -- secondary inspection every time.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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