POE @ Pearson International Airport

[Minted7 3]

Glad to see you are still around

I also agree with this, I had no problems until the interview and when I poed they never mentioned my "past". The only question they asked was if the address was correct

The lady I got circled and went through everything with me to, they cannot circle the "record part" as the interviewer needs to go over it. It did not make the POE look at my stuff anymore than anyone else.

Oh you think circle means they went through it & reviewed it already?

Thankyou everyone for your answers!

[Minted7 3]

I think sweetcheeks means they had her on record, not an actual file. So if you've been traveling out of the same airport, they'll have a record of your entrances and exits

He'll have to fill out the customs form, the blue form, like he's done every time he's gone to the US, the'll surrender his envelope, they'll open it, go through it to make sure all the documents are there, and ask him a few questions. I was asked very simple ones about my marriage and relationship, reminded that I had to remove conditions, and was sent on my way. YYZ is a very professional and courteous POE - they are, however, also quite busy

Good luck

Sounds good thankyou! What is the blue form? He only fills out the customs form everytime he has visited. What kind of information is needed on that one?

[canadian_wife 1,822]

THe customs for IS the blue form, he'll know what to do if he has done it before

Good luck

[Minted7 3]

THe customs for IS the blue form, he'll know what to do if he has done it before

Good luck

HAHA OMG I understand now! I know which your talking about, I feel so silly lol. Yeah it is blue. Took me a good half hr to figure it out!

[Minted7 3]

Yup, that's exactly what I meant. The pre-clearance in Edmonton already knew everything about my past (trips, criminal issue, etc) because it was my home airport. Never once did they request that I had to file any type of waiver to enter as a visitor OR when I processed thru with my CR-1. So I suppose, *IF* the CBP officer that processes your hubby in, isn't aware of his background, it could potentially turn into a delay while they figure everything out. In my opinion, maybe he'll be delayed for a bit extra at POE. Ultimately tho, of course it's up to officers at his POE.

Good to see you too canadiandggal!

So because my hubbys home airport is YYZ and he's travled back & forth there, everytime he's ever travled they have all his past criminal info on the computer and they have seen it and still let him travel ? I'm just trying to understand this....OR his stuff was from 13yrs ago and its not showing up on the computer?

[codybanks 1]

I'm sorry that I didn't see this postings before, but I was just warning members of what might happen. I really pray that it doesn't happen to any one else.

I believe that it is indeed up to the CPB as to whether one can pass into the US or not. He does have a ob to do, but I think that if one is approved and everything was revealed at the interview, as mine was also. Then there shouldn't be any reasons for the CBP to deny one from entering the US.

[Minted7 3]

I'm sorry that I didn't see this postings before, but I was just warning members of what might happen. I really pray that it doesn't happen to any one else.

I believe that it is indeed up to the CPB as to whether one can pass into the US or not. He does have a ob to do, but I think that if one is approved and everything was revealed at the interview, as mine was also. Then there shouldn't be any reasons for the CBP to deny one from entering the US.

Do you think there is a difference between the K-1 & CR-1 visa at the border crossing because one is an non-immigrant visa & the other is an immigrant visa?

[codybanks 1]

This is what it says on the USCIS site:

The Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility, is used by applicants for immigrant visas, non-immigrant fiancé visas, V visas, and adjustment of status to request a waiver of the following grounds of inadmissibility in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA):

Section 212(a)(1) – health-related grounds;

Section 212(a)(2) – criminal and related grounds,

Section 212(a)(3)(D) - immigrant membership in a totalitarian party;

Section 212(a)(6)© – misrepresentation in immigration matters;

Section 212(a)(6)(E) - smugglers;

Section 212(a)(6) - subject to civil penalty;

Section 212(a)(9)(B) – unlawful presence in the U.S. for at least 180 days, beginning on or after April 1, 1997, followed by departure from the U.S.

Form I-601 is also used to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility when an applicant is seeking immigration benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA), and under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program. Because officers at international USCIS offices are not likely to encounter these types of waiver applications, this SOP will only briefly address them.

[Canadiandggal 49]

This is what it says on the USCIS site:

The Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility, is used by applicants for immigrant visas, non-immigrant fiancé visas, V visas, and adjustment of status to request a waiver of the following grounds of inadmissibility in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA):

Section 212(a)(1) – health-related grounds;

Section 212(a)(2) – criminal and related grounds,

Section 212(a)(3)(D) - immigrant membership in a totalitarian party;

Section 212(a)(6)© – misrepresentation in immigration matters;

Section 212(a)(6)(E) - smugglers;

Section 212(a)(6) - subject to civil penalty;

Section 212(a)(9)(B) – unlawful presence in the U.S. for at least 180 days, beginning on or after April 1, 1997, followed by departure from the U.S.

Form I-601 is also used to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility when an applicant is seeking immigration benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA), and under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program. Because officers at international USCIS offices are not likely to encounter these types of waiver applications, this SOP will only briefly address them.

Hey you, hows the journey going?

Hope all is starting to work out

[codybanks 1]

Hey you, hows the journey going?

Hope all is starting to work out

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We have our CR-1 interview on June 27th, and hopefully our waiver will be ready. We are looking forward to going to Montreal again. We hope that the waiver process won't take too long, so that we can finally be together.

How's things going for you?

[Canadiandggal 49]

This is what it says on the USCIS site:

The Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility, is used by applicants for immigrant visas, non-immigrant fiancé visas, V visas, and adjustment of status to request a waiver of the following grounds of inadmissibility in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA):

Section 212(a)(1) – health-related grounds;

Section 212(a)(2) – criminal and related grounds,

Section 212(a)(3)(D) - immigrant membership in a totalitarian party;

Section 212(a)(6)© – misrepresentation in immigration matters;

Section 212(a)(6)(E) - smugglers;

Section 212(a)(6) - subject to civil penalty;

Section 212(a)(9)(B) – unlawful presence in the U.S. for at least 180 days, beginning on or after April 1, 1997, followed by departure from the U.S.

Form I-601 is also used to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility when an applicant is seeking immigration benefits under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA), and under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) program. Because officers at international USCIS offices are not likely to encounter these types of waiver applications, this SOP will only briefly address them.

Wouldnt let me reply to your other post.... so

Great I am here now so thats one of the best parts, 1.5 years till revomal of conditions 2.5 until citizenship I hope. All settled in, no friends yet but Im working on it... Oh and 5 months pregnant..we work fast lol

Glad to here things are moving along for you.. keep us updated

[Minted7 3]

Do you guys think it will help if I am there with my hubby, when he decides to move? I was thinking about flying back to help & be with him during the customs time?

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Honestly, no. He is either going to have trouble entering or not, you being there won't do anything.

Good luck, keep us all posted

[Minted7 3]

Honestly, no. He is either going to have trouble entering or not, you being there won't do anything.

Good luck, keep us all posted

Why don't they make the embassy & CBP on the same page, if one approves it then let it be at the airport. I guess being there would just make me feel better lol. I hope my call meant something. I did call them! I can't stress about this anymore.

[Canadiandggal 49]

So my hubby had his interview on May 3rd , I was there with him, and we are soo happy he got his visa! The last thing to get through for now is his POE and he lives in Toronto so he’s going from YYZ to SFO. He already picked up his sealed envelope and visa couple weeks ago! So my hubby does have a criminal background he has a withdrawn charge for possession of controlled substance and a theft under $5k which he was given a conditional discharge, it was a summary conviction. And a possession of stolen property which was also withdrawn…this was branched off from the theft under $5k. What is also weird is that his theft under $5k was at Pearson 13yrs ago, and he’s going to do his POE there.

We are pretty nervous about the POE, scared that they won’t let him through. My family and friends tell me to stop worrying and have faith in God and everything will be okay. If he’s already gotten his visa then it will all be just fine. I have also heard of one other vj’er “codybanks” who got approved disclosed all his criminal background at the time of the interview, but they told him he needed a waiver at his POE for his K-1 visa. My hubbys is for a CR-1 visa…….I’m starting to think that with the CR-1 visa maybe the CBP are less likely to refuse the visa instead of the K-1 visa. I haven’t really read stories about CR-1 visas being denied at POE. I also heard that a CR-1 visa means that my hubby is already considered a legal permanent resident….so there shouldn’t be a problem? And therefore he wouldn’t have to fill out an I-94, but I know the info will be in his sealed envelope. I wish I was there with him for this POE.

Do you guys think that my hubby will run into trouble? Makes me really nervous, I’ve dreamed of the moment I can finally pick him up from SFO. And this feels like the last thing in my way!

Thanks!

any update??