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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
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Posted (edited)

So my wife's POE is about a month away and I started thinking about the possible things they could ask her to provide when she is clearing immigration.

I'm trying to formulate a list of possible documents anyone may have seen here or anyone that has first hand experience what they asked for when they had to clear immigration.

I know she will be carrying our Marriage Certificate and her Birth Certificate with English translation but is it necessary for her to carry the I-130, IV packet and AOS packet copies? Does she need to carry pictures or any bonafide evidence documents (chat transcripts e-mails etc.)

Thanks!

Edited by Dave and Kinnari

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011

NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011

NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011

USA

P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012

Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Congrats on your wife's impending POE

All she really needs is the sealed envelope to present to the border agents. No other documents, no other forms, nothing. Not even her chest xray. No pictures, nothing

Good luck

PS - have you read the POE reviews to know what to expect at your POE?

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Congrats on your wife's impending POE

All she really needs is the sealed envelope to present to the border agents. No other documents, no other forms, nothing. Not even her chest xray. No pictures, nothing

Good luck

PS - have you read the POE reviews to know what to expect at your POE?

She will have the DO NOT OPEN envelope, her passport with visa stamped in and her chest x-ray (the did not even want to see it at the interview) with her.

She will also have her Birth Certificate w/translation and our marriage certificate by default as we need those docs. here for anything that may arise in the future.

I also did check out Chicago's POE reviews. It seems pretty straight forward. The only real issue I read is waiting in line for immigration to stamp you in.

It really all depends on what time your flight arrives and what other international flights arrive at that time as well.

Thanks for the Congrats and your reply. I really appreciate it. :)

Edited by Dave and Kinnari

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011

NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011

NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011

USA

P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012

Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Well, no. The CO and CBP are not doctors so why would they need to look at the chest x-ray? They aren't qualified to read it. They are, however, qualified to read the doctors report contained in her medical, and now contained in her sealed envelope. The x-ray itself is now just a souvenier of the process

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

I suggest she carries all documents that have been submitted to along the entire process. They are required at the time of entering US, but will be required for filling of AOS and all other documents. She need not carry the X-ray that isnt required but make sure she carries the record of the shots that she got during her medical in India. You will need it, the local doctor in the US will want to see it before signing on the medical supplemental form that goes with the AOS application.

Cheers

Filed: Other Country: India
Timeline
Posted

Agreed with "canadian_wife"

All the documents are in BIG "do not open" envelope.

Her passport/"do not open" envelope should be able to do all the magic. :thumbs:

We went through JFK for POE year ago (I was with her).

CBP officer gave me all documents after opening it and told me to take her to the officer who was standing far side.

Also joked with me - "you can now see all the documents submitted, you have carry it with you... you can see it all now"

It was very good POE.

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted

I suggest she carries all documents that have been submitted to along the entire process. They are required at the time of entering US, but will be required for filling of AOS and all other documents. She need not carry the X-ray that isnt required but make sure she carries the record of the shots that she got during her medical in India. You will need it, the local doctor in the US will want to see it before signing on the medical supplemental form that goes with the AOS application.

Cheers

I do not believe a vaccination report is necessary for our case as we have to file ROC not AOS as our's is a spouse visa and not a fiancee visa.

It is to my understanding the DO NOT OPEN packet contains ALL of the documents that have gone through since we started the immigration process.

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011

NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011

NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011

USA

P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012

Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: India
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Agreed with "canadian_wife"

All the documents are in BIG "do not open" envelope.

Her passport/"do not open" envelope should be able to do all the magic. :thumbs:

We went through JFK for POE year ago (I was with her).

CBP officer gave me all documents after opening it and told me to take her to the officer who was standing far side.

Also joked with me - "you can now see all the documents submitted, you have carry it with you... you can see it all now"

It was very good POE.

Thanks for your reply.

The reviews for Chicago are really good and is straight forward. Her flight arrives in the wee hours of the morning in Chicago where international arrivals is bare minimum at that time. I expect she will be done with the process in less than 1.5 hours, that is if all goes well smoothly! :)

Edited by Dave and Kinnari

USCIS- (77 Days)
I-130 Sent : 04-05-2011
I-130 NOA1 : 04-08-2011
I-130 NOA2 : 06-24-2011

NVC- (29 Days)
NVC Received : 07-25-2011

NVC Case Closed: 08-23-2011
Medical/VFS/Interview
Interview Date Recieved: 09-02-2011
Medical Completed: 09-16-2011
VFS Fees Paid and Documents Submitted: 10-21-2011
Interview: 11-10-2011

Interview Status: Approved
Visa In Hand: 11-10-2011

USA

P.O.E- Chicago, IL: 12-16-11
Recieved Welcome Letter: 01-03-2012
Received Green Card: 01-19-2012
Re-applied for SSN: 01-23-2012
Received SSN: 01-27-2012

Apply for Removal of Conditions: 09-17-13

ROC- (112 Days)

I-751 Sent (CSC): 11-22-13

Check Cashed: 11-27-13

I-751 NOA1: 11-30-13

Biometrics: 12-23-13
Case Status: Approved
Green Card Issued: 3-14-14

Green Card In Hand: 3-20-14

CITIZENSHIP

Apply For N-400: 1-28-15

Check Cashed: 02-5-15

NOA: 02-11-15

Biometrics: 03-2-15

In Line Interview: 06-10-15

Interview: 07-20-15

Interview Status: Approved

Oath Ceremony: 08-20-15

 
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