Arriving at POE together

[lizzyduckluv 3]

All,

Have any USC traveled to POE with their fiance? If yes, can you please let me know if we can go through CBP together in the same line? Or do I have to go through US Citizen and him through the Visitor line?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

[h13rma 35]

You can go through the visitor line, my wife used to do this all the time before we were married and travelled together.

[JayJayH 546]

Your fiance cannot go through the citizen/resident line, but you can go through the visitor line.

[Vanitas 310]

At some POEs people have been advised to go through the Citizen/LPR line and have done so without issue so long as their USC fiance(e)/spouse was with them. Either way you can go through the same line, but as for which it depends on what the line staffers say on the day.

[florida4life 29]

You know what I ask that question when I came from Jamaica on last month and the guy told me a citizen can go in line with fiancé and spouse but they cant come in LPR/Citizen line. Because they have a visa and have to get process

Edited November 20, 2013 by florida4life

[JayJayH 546]

It is unclear here too, whether we are talking about entering as a tourist (VWP/B-2), or entering as a fiance (K-1). Tourists entering on the Visa Waiver Program or B-2 visas cannot enter through the citizens or resident line, even if accompanied by their spouse or fiance(e).

Edited November 20, 2013 by Yang-Ja

[florida4life 29]

It is unclear here too, whether we are talking about entering as a tourist (VWP/B-2), or entering as a fiance (K-1). Tourists entering on the Visa Waiver Program or B-2 visas cannot enter through the citizens or resident line, even if accompanied by their spouse or fiance(e).

That's correct but US citizen & LPR can go through visitor line with them. B2/VWP & K1visa CR1/IR1 must go through visitor line.

[Umka36 781]

My wife (fiancee at the time) and I went through the line together, and the CBP officer didn't care which line we went through. It's probably dependent of the CPB officer/POE.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

All,

Have any USC traveled to POE with their fiance? If yes, can you please let me know if we can go through CBP together in the same line? Or do I have to go through US Citizen and him through the Visitor line?

Thanks in advance for your guidance.

It really depends on what your airport people allow. What happens at one is not true for all. Ask when you get to the immigration hall. There is usually someone official directing people to the lines. Explain you are a couple and one needs immigration processing. Normally you can go to the same line. We used the visitor line.

[lost_at_sea 995]

I see you're labelled as California. Which airport are you POEing at? We POEd at SFO and we both went through the "new immigrant" line together.

[lizzyduckluv 3]

Lost_at_sea--We are planning to POE at SFO and then continue our journey to Oregon where I live. Good to know there is a new immigrant line and we can go through together. Is the new immigrant line clearly identified?

[lost_at_sea 995]

Lost_at_sea--We are planning to POE at SFO and then continue our journey to Oregon where I live. Good to know there is a new immigrant line and we can go through together. Is the new immigrant line clearly identified?

Yeah, it was when we came in! It only had one other family in the queue when we arrived.

[lost_at_sea 995]

Lost_at_sea--We are planning to POE at SFO and then continue our journey to Oregon where I live. Good to know there is a new immigrant line and we can go through together. Is the new immigrant line clearly identified?

p.s. Here's the POE reviews for SFO: http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php?poe=San+Francisco&dfilter=0