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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Belarus
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Actually you cross a yellow line that states you are leaving the secure area and then walk no more than 100 Meters to the security screening to get from Concourse B to Concourse C (Terminal 1 to Terminal 2). Why can't they have a way to get there without exiting the secure area? At least it is not as bad as Heathrow where they have some secuiry areas before check-in so you can miss your check-in going thru security as they let everyone through.

LHR--London Heathrow, they cancel flights when two snow flakes get together--rating 5.6

I believe you are confused Hall 1 or Terminal 1 is for Lufthansa or Condor airlines all other airlines use Hall 2 or Terminal 2. These two terminals are about 1/4 mile apart and you have to leave one terminal by train to go to the next (one or two). As in any airport in the US if you leave a secure area you must be re-screened and if you fly out on a US airline from Frankfurt the US airline will re-screen you again. When you enter the international zone you have been screened and if you stay in it will not be screened again except to fly on a US airline.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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ROV Rostov-on-Don Russia One of the oldest and most inefficient typically Russian airports I have ever seen. Worse than the old SVO terminal 1 in Moscow. Had to pay a bribe ($20) to get through security with my unregistered visa. I think they have two "gates" but they bus you out to the plane and keep you standing outside the plane in the rain or snow and then everyone shoves and pushes to get up the stairs into the plane.

APF Naples FL very small, free parking, if only we had a major carrier again.

RSW Fort Myers FL (Regional South West) New, clean, bright and airy. A lot of airline choices.

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

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I believe you are confused Hall 1 or Terminal 1 is for Lufthansa or Condor airlines all other airlines use Hall 2 or Terminal 2. These two terminals are about 1/4 mile apart and you have to leave one terminal by train to go to the next (one or two). As in any airport in the US if you leave a secure area you must be re-screened and if you fly out on a US airline from Frankfurt the US airline will re-screen you again. When you enter the international zone you have been screened and if you stay in it will not be screened again except to fly on a US airline.

We arrive in Concourse B--in Terminal 1--on a flight from Denver to Frankfurt on Lufthansa. You walk out and head towards Concourse C--still in Terminal 1--for the flight to Almaty also on Lufthansa but you are bused to the airplane. You cross a line that tells you you are exiting the secure area and then walk into the security check point for Concourse C. I have done this trip many times and I alway wonder why we exit a secure area, but then I can understand as I was checked in a different country and the Germans want to make certain I am still secure. But if you stay in Concourse B you do not have to be rescreaned. I only have to show my passport and boarding pass when entering Concourse C's secure area.

But the point is I do not want to leave the secure area, they just make you leave when walking from Concourse B to Concourse C and I find that contrary to German efficiency..

Dave

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Belarus
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We arrive in Concourse B--in Terminal 1--on a flight from Denver to Frankfurt on Lufthansa. You walk out and head towards Concourse C--still in Terminal 1--for the flight to Almaty also on Lufthansa but you are bused to the airplane. You cross a line that tells you you are exiting the secure area and then walk into the security check point for Concourse C. I have done this trip many times and I alway wonder why we exit a secure area, but then I can understand as I was checked in a different country and the Germans want to make certain I am still secure. But if you stay in Concourse B you do not have to be rescreaned. I only have to show my passport and boarding pass when entering Concourse C's secure area.

But the point is I do not want to leave the secure area, they just make you leave when walking from Concourse B to Concourse C and I find that contrary to German efficiency..

Dave

Yes,this also happens when you arrive in the US from another country, you must be re-screened prior to boarding another aircraft for any where in the US.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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BNA- Nashville. 8.5. I have never had a complaint once in my numerous times flying in. Security takes no more than 5 minutes. Easy to navigate. Staff are beyond friendly. I can usually be off the plane and have my baggage in 10 min flat. Clean and friendly.

YYZ- Pearson Int'l Airport Toronto. 8. Very modern but it can be a tad slow. Have waited over an hour on more than one occasion to pass through U.S. customs (but never coming home). Security checkpoint staff are usually a bit prickly. If you are in one of the outer gates (which I always am flying to Nashville) be prepared for a LONG walk. Even with this ungodly length, baggage still often takes awhile to be brought to the carousels. The Maple Leaf lounge is worth the price of admission (unlimited food, booze, magazines and relaxing and the better wifi, but there is still free wi-fi throughout the entire airport.

MCO-- 8. Clean and modern.

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BUQ - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

5 out of 10

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Consulate: South Africa
Married: 2011-06-25
I-130 Sent: 2011-07-22
I-130 NOA1: 2011-07-25
I-130 Approved: 2011-07-27
Receive I-864 Package: 2011-11-10
Return Completed I-864: 2011-11-14
Packet 3 Received: 2011-11-10
Packet 3 Sent: 2011-11-10
Packet 4 Received: 2011-11-15
Interview Date: 2011-11-30
Interview Result: Approved
Visa Received: 2011-12-06
US Entry: 2012-01-11
Port of Entry: San Francisco

ROC I-751 Filed: 2013-12-19

NOA1: 2013-12-23

Biometrics: 2014-01-16

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Honduras
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SAP - San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Small, super small actually... easy in/out. But flights are always late?!

El destino me ha unido a vos.


I-129F K1 Visa Process
[01.18.2012] Sent I-129F Petition
[01.20.2012] NOA1
[06.13.2012] NOA2 - no RFE's
[07.09.2012] Petition received at NVC; case number assigned
[07.11.2012] Petition sent to Honduras consulate
[07.13.2012] Consulate received petition package
[08.07.2012] Received interview date & Packet 4 in email
[10.10.2012] Interview smile.png - APPROVED!
[10.18.2012] POE Houston
[10.29.2012] Marriage <3

I-485 AOS Process
[12.14.2012] Sent I-485 Package with I-765
[12.19.2012] NOA1
[12.24.2012] Biometrics letter received
[01.02.2013] RFE notice
[01.05.2013] RFE hardcopy received
[01.07.2013] Biometrics appointment
[03.04.2013] RFE sent back to USCIS
[03.19.2013] EAD approved
[03.27.2013] EAD arrived in the mail

[09.21.2013] I-485 approved

[09.26.2013] Green card sent in mail

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JAX- Jacksonville Fl. Small airport,simple layout.Wait times with security almost non-existent.Nice people . A high 9

MIA- Miami Fl.I give it a low 5.

POS-Port Of Spain-Piarco Int'l Airport. Small airport, simple design.Customs and imigration has improved tremendously in the last few years.I give it an 8.

Oct 1st 2012 - Mailed I-130 package to Phoenix
Oct 3rd 2012 - Package delivered
Oct 9th 2012 - NOA 1
Dec 12th 2012 -Case finally visible on USCIS website as initial review
Jan 31st 2013 -Emailed ncsc-customerconnect@uscis.dhs.gov
Feb 6th 2013 - Response that my case was tranferred to the local Jacksonville field office on Nov 19th 2012
Apr 2nd 2013 - Infopass. Found out that there was an RFE dated Dec 19th that I never received.USCIS website never reflected that either.Got a copy of the RFE .Time to make another infopass to drop documents off at local Jacksonville office.

Apr 29th 2013- Dropped off RFE documents at local office

May 7th 2013- Got text that petition was approved.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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LDJ - Linden Airport, NJ

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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SFO - San Francisco International

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

 

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