Has Anyone Left Europe's Schengen Area for 14 Days to Then Enter USA?

[Leah88 192]

6 hours ago, RFOM said:

Hi everybody, I made it to US yesterday  🙏

I was going to post it yesterday but I was too tired, sorry!

 

I flew from Mexico City to Salt Lake City and the US CBP process was very very chilled, it lasted like 5 minutes.

I handled my passport, a health check form and my sealed envelope to the Officer. He opened the envelope, took my digitals and photo, stamped my passport, explained again that we had to get married within 90 days and apply for adjustment of status, congratulated us and we were ready to go! He was very nice and did not ask me anything, not even for how long I was in Mexico.

 

When I decided to fly to Mexico 3.5 weeks ago I was so worried that all would go wrong, that I would not make to Mexico City or that, when there, a new ban would come about. But then I had to put myself together and believe that the Universe was working for my best! I kept positive thoughts as much as I could and put my future in the Universe's hands! 

 

I was surprised by how smooth things worked for me!

 

I did not have any problems with the airline I flew from Paris to Mexico City, I had no issues at Mexican CBP (I was not asked anything, not even why I was going to Mexico), I got an apartment with a swimming pool which was opened so I enjoyed 2 amazing weeks of sunshine, I got to know few guys who showed me around the city and became really good friends and, finally, I made to US without any problem. 

 

So guys, keep positive thoughts and believe that all will work well, because it will. ❤️

 

I want to thank you all for your inspiring stories which gave me the confidence to make decisions and go through this process. 

Best of luck to you all! 

 

P.S. to those who are afraid of flying to Mexico because of the rising cases of covid, I have to say, I felt much safer in Mexico than in US lol 

In Mexico everyone was wearing masks and temperature was being checked in every single store, very opposite of what I am seeing here in SLC. The number of cases in US comparing to Mexico speaks for itself...scary! 

Also, comments of travel bans without any solid verifiable sources scares people without any need, so lets keep negativity outside the forum! 😉

 

 

 

 

Thank you a million times 🌞 also for your positive words!! Flying out of Mexico today, and slept like 3 hours cause I’m so anxious. Congrats on getting to the US without any problems and best wishes for your future!!

[RD7712 143]

Hi everyone. We made it in the USA last night! We spent 15 days in Mexico and took a flight yesterday on American Airline, 1:30 pm flight to Miami, Florida. Airport staff was nice. We had to fill out a health form. I filled it out online after fumbling through getting WiFi at the desk and getting the app to work. My fiancee and her son filled out a paper version and they finished before me.

 

The flight went smooth. We arrived in Miami at about 5:45 pm Miami time. Since I had my American passport I went to the machine for entry processing, but not sure if I did it right because my receipt was X-ed out. My fiancee, her son and I went to a CBP counter and handed our passports. Mine was returned. My fiancee's and her sons were kept and we were escorted to a room where we sat while someone was handling their paperwork. After about some 15 minutes an officer called out my fiance's name and her son. He asked when is she getting married. Asked if the guy sitting there (me) is her fiance. He then asked where did she come from. She replied Mexico and he asked how long she was there. She said replied 15 days. He said congratulations and handed her the passports and told us which exit to through. We arrived at the baggage claim and our luggage was already pulled out and sitting on the floor. We got the rental car and drove 5 hours to Gainesville.  

 

I want to thank everyone before us for the bravery they demonstrated in going through a similar journey through Mexico. I was sick to my stomach in fear and anxiety before we took our respective airlines to meet in Mexico City. When we arrived all my fears were removed. We enjoyed our stay in Mexico City. In the evening we would go out on a long walk in Polanco along a walking path that stretched for many streets under trees and along plants and benches. People were very nice and helpful. I felt more protected from coronavirus there than I do here in the USA. In Mexico City you enter a store and get your hands squirted with sanitizer, store employees wear a masks and in the grocery they take your temperature. My fiancee went to shop for wedding shoes on Thursday and in the shoes stores you enter a basin and soak your feet in them before you enter the store. She did find her wedding shoes! A very beautiful and comfortable pair made in Spain. Overall, the experience was great. 

Edited June 20, 2020 by RD7712

[RD7712 143]

57 minutes ago, Leah88 said:

Thank you a million times 🌞 also for your positive words!! Flying out of Mexico today, and slept like 3 hours cause I’m so anxious. Congrats on getting to the US without any problems and best wishes for your future!!

Good luck!

[ek1357 116]

1 hour ago, Leah88 said:

Thank you a million times 🌞 also for your positive words!! Flying out of Mexico today, and slept like 3 hours cause I’m so anxious. Congrats on getting to the US without any problems and best wishes for your future!!

Good luck!! 

[anna.us 31]

Considering the hardship family members, fiancés included, have been enduring during the last months due to COVID-19, we have decided to start a petition to provide equality and solidarity to family members that haven't been considered and therefore excluded from the Coronavirus related bans.

 

Please, sign so we can make the difference!

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/process-k1-visas-immediate-family-visas-are-exempt-covid-related-travel-bans

[VioletM 6]

13 hours ago, Robin Redemsky said:

My fiancé made it to Serbia. Manchester airport gave him a hard time and Amsterdam pulled him out of the line before he boarded the plane to make sure he wasn’t going thru the Schengen Area before his flight to New York in two weeks. Customs in Serbia didn’t even ask why he was there and just let him right in. He’s safe in his hotel. I’m currently a nervous wreck. I just want him to be safe and I really hope he makes it to the US. Some American on his flight to Serbia told him he doesn’t think he will be let into the US. That really dampened his mood. I told him not to let him down because that guy doesn’t understand our situation or the rules. 

Hi there! I'm glad your fiancé is in Serbia!

Do you know why he was questioned in Amsterdam/why the airline even cared where he was going after going to Serbia? Couldn't he just have said that he was going to Serbia for holidays...?

I'm thinking about flying UK-Serbia via Amsterdam (with KLM) in a couple of weeks, too, and then take the direct flight from Serbia to NYC (after spending 14 days in Serbia), and this is making me worry.

Also, the American man who told him he wouldn't be allowed in the US is clearly wrong since so many people have managed to do just that.

[Robin Redemsky 32]

27 minutes ago, VioletM said:

Hi there! I'm glad your fiancé is in Serbia!

Do you know why he was questioned in Amsterdam/why the airline even cared where he was going after going to Serbia? Couldn't he just have said that he was going to Serbia for holidays...?

I'm thinking about flying UK-Serbia via Amsterdam (with KLM) in a couple of weeks, too, and then take the direct flight from Serbia to NYC (after spending 14 days in Serbia), and this is making me worry.

Also, the American man who told him he wouldn't be allowed in the US is clearly wrong since so many people have managed to do just that.

So Manchester questioned him because he told them he was quarantining in Serbia before going to America. KLM doesn’t want the liability of sending someone to America if they’re not supposed to go because the airline could be fined heavily for it. Once he explained what was going on they let him go. I wouldn’t worry as long as you explain what you’re doing and show your ticket to America and hotel accommodations in Serbia. Serbia doesn’t care who comes in. They want the tourism! 

Edited June 20, 2020 by Robin Redemsky

[RFOM 50]

3 hours ago, Leah88 said:

Thank you a million times 🌞 also for your positive words!! Flying out of Mexico today, and slept like 3 hours cause I’m so anxious. Congrats on getting to the US without any problems and best wishes for your future!!

Breath, relax your mind and believe that all is already working well... because it is, you will see

Feel the empowerment that these last few weeks gave you, start picturing the happiness of going through CBP smoothly, being with your fiancee in US and the laughter after all this is done! 

Best of luck and keep us posted!!!!

Edited June 20, 2020 by RFOM

[Kay & Evan 60]

33 minutes ago, VioletM said:

Hi there! I'm glad your fiancé is in Serbia!

Do you know why he was questioned in Amsterdam/why the airline even cared where he was going after going to Serbia? Couldn't he just have said that he was going to Serbia for holidays...?

I'm thinking about flying UK-Serbia via Amsterdam (with KLM) in a couple of weeks, too, and then take the direct flight from Serbia to NYC (after spending 14 days in Serbia), and this is making me worry.

Also, the American man who told him he wouldn't be allowed in the US is clearly wrong since so many people have managed to do just that.

Hi! I flew from Athens to Frankfurt With Lufthansa and from Frankfurt to Serbia with air Serbia and I had no questions asked in any of the airports from these airlines. Maybe it would be worth it to check for other flights that are not with klm through Amsterdam since it’s the airline that people have mentioned being more questioned than with others. 

[Fenja 222]

Hi guys, I'm looking into flying to Serbia next week and I was wondering how you booked the Air Serbia flights? Did you guys book directly with them?

[Kay & Evan 60]

4 minutes ago, Fenja said:

Hi guys, I'm looking into flying to Serbia next week and I was wondering how you booked the Air Serbia flights? Did you guys book directly with them?

I used a travel agent that’s a family friend. I talked to air Serbia Too and they advised me that even though there are other flights available in the system to only book flights that are included in this list https://www.airserbia.com/en/information/flights/relaunched-services-and-regular-flight-schedule/belgrade?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=bac772a70a1658a281368f5a066e4066a7276c0f-1592668270-0-AcUR3wo2PVk_waVYNyDMbBhIwZPumbTsdAeDjD3rtP1Wwh-vKq2RhkuRRxw0VC-hSyhLwH5Yhqr4aUGwzNov4F8QIFk9dKNTRXGT7l4MoMebM8KRsaOIvsbdUC1b7NVLYfT7R-cCuBW5BwR2_AoMQCbpe_DjqKDq6bH35CSO-_2_PVevtHwmhZ9FWzl1nlJ-gmvAL-xogNneCwk8yJjLnXgM0fshq4Z0dT7fQ2a8-bejSm9_-7DEkyRS7pn_JdTId-jUiTKfC0Pvylmf0kbWSxBFmEpdK3dNSDR5EY_kGJ6xK5YiGTa5US4xi1fp0IREWyDdqwPehzgl-sa0QbtlMaooI4t1WelkbB9PAW0YYVDznTViO_sPc9Z7Vjh5X_LPNw

[SBML 34]

22 hours ago, pretzelbite said:

Oh my lord! This just made my day as I’m going to do the same at the beginning of July. So glad to hear that it works with an ESTA too! 
 

Happy for you! Thanks for sharing!!  

Thanks! I'm glad sharing it was of help even if it's just a bit! 

The only advice I can give different from the rest as you're gonna enter with the ESTA same as me, is to be prepared to be questioned about werid stuff lol. It was more or less the same thing as the last time I entered here, but I got asked what do I do for a living, and then he asked a bunch of random questions about that to be sure I wasn't lying(as I'm a chef he started asking for my  specialties and some recipes lol). As always, as long as you're saying the truth it will all be alright and you'll get in in 5 minutes. Best of luck!

[Ela G. 389]

So happy to see many of you have made it into the US without a problem ❤️❤️ Wishing everyone the best of luck in the future!! 

[Robin Redemsky 32]

46 minutes ago, Fenja said:

Hi guys, I'm looking into flying to Serbia next week and I was wondering how you booked the Air Serbia flights? Did you guys book directly with them?

I booked directly with them. Non stop flights to New York Tuesday and Saturday only!

[Sarah84 46]

6 minutes ago, Robin Redemsky said:

I booked directly with them. Non stop flights to New York Tuesday and Saturday only!

That is not correct! I am flying directly on a Wednesday!