CR1 entry interview and connection timing

[BackWhereIBelong 2]

First off, I realize there is no definitive answer for this, so heuristics will have to prevail, and any real experiences or other guidance would be most appreciated.

 

The question is about having adequate connection plus first-time entry interview time.

 

Having passed her overseas US embassy interview for the CR1 visa, we are trying to plan my spouse's trip into the US. Spouse has traveled to the US many times prior on VWP.

 

There are no direct flights to the final destination, there is always one connecting flight. The first POE airport choices are DFW, MSP, DTW, ORD, ATL, each having various connection options of 3 hours or more. We are probably ruling out ATL and ORD, and preferred airports are DFW and MSP.

 

Some of the factors are of course plane arrival delays, the amount of people going through the same process at that time, efficiency of the interviewers, etc. 

 

What have been some of the experiences for the timing for the start-to-finish interview/vetting process, and are there any recommendations for the entire interview + connection time allowance?

 

Thanks very much in advance. 

 

 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

17 minutes ago, BackWhereIBelong said:

First off, I realize there is no definitive answer for this, so heuristics will have to prevail, and any real experiences or other guidance would be most appreciated.

 

The question is about having adequate connection plus first-time entry interview time.

 

Having passed her overseas US embassy interview for the CR1 visa, we are trying to plan my spouse's trip into the US. Spouse has traveled to the US many times prior on VWP.

 

There are no direct flights to the final destination, there is always one connecting flight. The first POE airport choices are DFW, MSP, DTW, ORD, ATL, each having various connection options of 3 hours or more. We are probably ruling out ATL and ORD, and preferred airports are DFW and MSP.

 

Some of the factors are of course plane arrival delays, the amount of people going through the same process at that time, efficiency of the interviewers, etc. 

 

What have been some of the experiences for the timing for the start-to-finish interview/vetting process, and are there any recommendations for the entire interview + connection time allowance?

 

Thanks very much in advance. 

 

 

 

We went through DFW, I picked my husband up there, but it took him about 2-2 1/2 hours because full Emirates flight, also he was last one out of the "secondary" screening where they took his packet. Now he was entering using a K-1 visa; but I alwayss uggest people have at least 3+ hours between flights. Allows adequate time for delays plus having to transfer terminals possibly, recheck through security and bags, ect.

[bakphx1 789]

You can read the POE reviews (Google visajourney + poe + airport name), but luck on the particular day figures in, mostly depending on how busy they are when you arrive.  More important than the airport is the day/time of arrival.  Early mornings on the weekends are best. 

[Ryan H 3,819]

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