We are together now!

[iceblue 0]

Congratulations

[islandgal 74]

Wow so sorry to hear this! I agree that the POE is not the place to go through additional questioning. In fact it should be welcoming, with a reminder to get married within 90 days. Why do some people go overboard? I wonder if anyone has ever filed a complaint? Maybe if that was done (post AOS) by a few people, things may change in Chicago.

[MaRaAl 1]

Congratulations... and may i ask... what questions about your ex wife??? cuz im divorced and i want him to be prepared for everything!!

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

Sorry this happened to your fiancee. Yes, O'Haire is very tough. I had similar experience during my POE at O'Haire. I was deeply interrogated with lots of questions and held up in a small room for about 30-45 mins before they released me. My K-1 visa interview was very smooth and relaxing - the consul didn't make it hard for me. I noticed that immigration officer assign in one post at O'Haire is very suspicious. In fact, I observed there were others (even tourist visa holders) who also experienced same difficulties at same POE. Yeah, it is very scary, I too thought they would deplane me. But, I always have in mind that I should never be scared of as I know my documents are all authentic and never committed any fraud. I agree with the poster on how his fiancee felt at that time. It was really scary and heartbreaking -- anything can happen at the POE. It is advisable that beneficiaries would have phone working at the POE, just in case, he / she could contact his / her petitioner. In my case, at that time, my phone wasn't working anymore. I was just praying hard that God would help me get through.

God bless to the OP and his fiancee, stay in love forever.

I sent my Fiancee a prepaid phone just for this instance.

Excellent idea.

[InHisTime 110]

I sent my Fiancee a prepaid phone just for this instance.

Excellent idea.

Glad that you have done well with your Fiancee. Good luck and may God bless you and your fiancee to have a wonderful and loving marriage.

[TBoneTX 45,297]

Congratulations!

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[NC&LEYTE 1]

Sorry her first experience here wasn't plesant. After everything you went through time money any effort. Anything short of terrorist or something should just stamp papers and welcome to the USA. Congrats the long wait is over

Really if you have an appropriate visa I don't see the need for a full blown interview. The truth will come out at AOS or ROC.

[Dirk 30]

Ying arrived at O'Hare yesterday! Interesting POE experience. Customs officer makes us wait 2 hours. He was much tougher on her than the Guangzhou interview. She had to wait a long time, and then the interview was over 10 minutes, maybe enen 15 (consulate interview was all of 5 minutes!). He asked her questions about my ex wife, and why we broke up, and during the interview asked her 3 different times about how we met, like he was trying to see if he could trip her up. She did get through, and we are together now, but I am very angry about the experience she was put through.

My comments - the time for the tough interview is at the consulate, before the foreign national has quit their job, sold off their house and possessions, said goodbye to everyone, and bought a plane ticket of over a thousand dollars, not at the POE. That is what the Consulate interview is for, to determine that the immigrant is on solid ground and truely qualifies, and the immigrant is warned not to quit job or make other arrangements until they get the visa, rightfully so. But after they have gone through the long visa process and all the checks they have gone through already, and they are approved and get the visa, for the Customs person to try to deny them entry at the POE is an extreme disservice to any immigrant. I think this part of the process is broken! Just my thoughts.

Anyway, thanks again to this wonderful site and all the wonderful, helpful people during the Visa Journey. I will still be using this great site for AOS advice, etc., so I'm not done yet.....

sorry for what she went through. Did you go get her and bring her back with you? my only comment is everyone needs to realize that yes they need to do random questioning. We have all seen stories of people come and then leave there fiance with in days of arrival. Homeland security has different levels of inspections. Granted we all do not think this is needed, however it truly is. Now that she is her enjoy the rest of your journey

[Phil & Alla 26]

Congratulations!!

[bigdog 376]

Congratulations to both of you, have a beautiful wedding.

[AngelAndJoy 22]

CONGRATS!

My fiance has been here a week now, and I am so very happy but still a little irritated this K1 process is torturous where complete strangers and subjectively shatter your dreams during the process (from the 129F rejection, or St. Luke's medical and/or psyche eval if required, or the interview at the POE).

My fiance's interview was very short at St. Luke's, and her interview at POE was non existant. I was with her, and I took over the conversation with the customs officer, with him just verifying my employment. From what I have read here, if the man goes with the fiance, it seems like no one has had trouble yet.

We got through the POE check like a normal US citizen. Less than 10 minutes.

It is a broken process. It is easier to do things illegally (cross the border from Mexico and have anchor baby here right away) than it is to do things legally (almost a year of torturous process).

Ying arrived at O'Hare yesterday! Interesting POE experience. Customs officer makes us wait 2 hours. He was much tougher on her than the Guangzhou interview. She had to wait a long time, and then the interview was over 10 minutes, maybe enen 15 (consulate interview was all of 5 minutes!). He asked her questions about my ex wife, and why we broke up, and during the interview asked her 3 different times about how we met, like he was trying to see if he could trip her up. She did get through, and we are together now, but I am very angry about the experience she was put through.

My comments - the time for the tough interview is at the consulate, before the foreign national has quit their job, sold off their house and possessions, said goodbye to everyone, and bought a plane ticket of over a thousand dollars, not at the POE. That is what the Consulate interview is for, to determine that the immigrant is on solid ground and truely qualifies, and the immigrant is warned not to quit job or make other arrangements until they get the visa, rightfully so. But after they have gone through the long visa process and all the checks they have gone through already, and they are approved and get the visa, for the Customs person to try to deny them entry at the POE is an extreme disservice to any immigrant. I think this part of the process is broken! Just my thoughts.

Anyway, thanks again to this wonderful site and all the wonderful, helpful people during the Visa Journey. I will still be using this great site for AOS advice, etc., so I'm not done yet.....

[stevo222 18]

Thanks so much to everyone for the well wishes. Yes, the important thing is my love is here with me now. We have had two wonderful days together!

Yes, InHistime's comments are exactly correct. Ying noticed this one Customs guy was particularly tough, not just to her, but to everyone (a little too much with the Napoleon complex?). She said people even with tourist visas were being given tough time. She noticed on the plane (a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong), many of the Chinese were nervous, even man next to her with a business visa, because in China it is apparently well know that Chicago O'Hare is like this.

And yes, I am contemplating giveing some feedback for sure. I am thinking of calling the Customs office at O'Hare and asking who is in charge that I can send a feedback letter of our experience to.

Anyway, thanks so much to everyone for the congrats, and best wishes to everyone else on their Visa Journey!

[Vicomi 31]

COngrats and best wishes for the future (F)

[Ryan H 3,812]

Congratulations on crossing the finish line!

[TiklingGuy 211]