Arrival in US

[DLR 0]

Hi all,

My wife's visa issued and she is now waiting to receive the visa in hand. My question is does anyone information as to what will happen when she arrives in the US? I know she needs to meet with Immigration Officials. How long does it take? Is there a preferable time to arrive in the US (morning or afternoon) so that the waiting time is shortened?

Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Dan

[Calicolom 266]

K-1 no Pay Visa fee, you will have to pay allot of other fees when he gets here, AOS, $1080 ROC $590

[DLR 0]

I already paid those fees during the Applicaton process. What else happens at the point of entry

[Darnell 8,478]

time varies based on the actual POE. We have POE reviews in the POE Review Section here...

[ChicagoSarah 127]

It's largely determined by her POE location. Different airports have different procedures and busy times. Take a look at the POE reviews area (somewhat updated). But she'll more than likely end up in a secondary inspection room for some period of time.

[KierenHby 899]

I dont have first hand knowledge, but check this post for some information

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/558809-point-of-entry-procedures-when-traveling-with-fiancee-on-her-k-1-visa/#entry7741055

[DLR 0]

Thank you all for your replies. POE is Newark but the review section doesn't have anything current. In any case the procedure seems straight forward.

Good luck to everyone.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

[mallafri76 1,012]

I'll be having Newark as my POE as well. Mainly because this is the airport I normally transfer through on my way to visit my husband, so I know the airport well.

Newark is a good airport for POE. Most of the previous POE reviews for Newark are positive and it's a big international airport for a major international US city so they're used to foreigners and immigrants coming through there. I guess they have different arrival halls but where I come through, secondary screening is just behind the CBP booths.

What time will your wife land? It's pretty quick around 3 pm but by 3.30 pm, it's packed in the arrival hall. The same goes for the two times I've landed around noon, super packed. How long it takes to clear CBP also depends on which flights are arriving around the same time as your wife's. If it's flights from VWP countries, the initial CBP clearance is very fast. If there are flights from non-VWP countries, especially from high fraud countries, then the initial clearance will take much longer. Also, I would count at least 30 minutes for secondary screening because this seem to be the norm when arriving on an immigration visa at Newark.

Congratulations on your visa journey almost being over.