Should I enter on the day of my 2nd year anniversary? (Also when my medical expires)

[payxibka 10,047]

4 minutes ago, KrishnaBanana said:

UPDATE: Got my passport today and looks like they extended it to another day. It expires the day after our anniversary. I still feel like it's risky though.

Only risky from a flight delay perspective, no problem if you arrive on the last day of validity.   Valid is valid.

[Orangesapples 1,954]

28 minutes ago, KrishnaBanana said:

UPDATE: Got my passport today and looks like they extended it to another day. It expires the day after our anniversary. I still feel like it's risky though.

It doesn't seem that risky but it's up to you

[KrishnaBanana 8]

Wanted to get your insight. My passport expires Nov 3rd. I'm about to book my flight but not sure if I should book my flight to:

• Leave Nov 2nd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 2nd (Pacific Time)
• Or leave Nov 3rd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 3rd (Pacific Time)

I'm more worried about whether or not the airlines I'm booking with will allow me to board on the day my passport expires and if it's acceptable for immigration in LAX to land on Nov 3rd as well. 

[NikLR 13,232]

1 hour ago, KrishnaBanana said:

Wanted to get your insight. My passport expires Nov 3rd. I'm about to book my flight but not sure if I should book my flight to:

• Leave Nov 2nd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 2nd (Pacific Time)
• Or leave Nov 3rd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 3rd (Pacific Time)

I'm more worried about whether or not the airlines I'm booking with will allow me to board on the day my passport expires and if it's acceptable for immigration in LAX to land on Nov 3rd as well. 

The airline is more likely to have an issue than the CBP at LAX. 

[payxibka 10,047]

1 hour ago, KrishnaBanana said:

Wanted to get your insight. My passport expires Nov 3rd. I'm about to book my flight but not sure if I should book my flight to:

• Leave Nov 2nd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 2nd (Pacific Time)
• Or leave Nov 3rd (Philippine Time) and arrive Nov 3rd (Pacific Time)

I'm more worried about whether or not the airlines I'm booking with will allow me to board on the day my passport expires and if it's acceptable for immigration in LAX to land on Nov 3rd as well. 

Passport or visa expires?

[KrishnaBanana 8]

I meant my visa, lol. 

[payxibka 10,047]

53 minutes ago, KrishnaBanana said:

I meant my visa, lol. 

You understand the risks and rewards of either scenario.   Now just decide based on what you think is best for you 

[KrishnaBanana 8]

I just booked my flight. thank you for the advice! Hopefully all goes well from here. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

2 hours ago, KrishnaBanana said:

I just booked my flight. thank you for the advice! Hopefully all goes well from here. 

Let us know how you it goes! Your experience will be useful for others. 

[KrishnaBanana 8]

UPDATE!

 

My visa expiry date is November 3rd. I left the Philippines on November 3rd, 9 PM and arrived in Los Angeles on November 3rd, 5:40 PM.

 

Everything went well.  I was detained for about an hour, though I didn't really freak out. I kind of expected it because I was back and forth LA and Manila for the past 2 years and was detained and questioned for about 2 hours during my last visit. This time, I heard the officer just confirming some details over the phone about my visa, then she gave me back my stamped passport after a few minutes.

 

My passport was stamped CR1 since that was the visa given to me, so I'll just have to wait and see if I'll be given a non-conditional green card for 10 years since I arrived the day after our 2-year anniversary. Will update here when I receive it. 

[Villanelle 4,122]

56 minutes ago, KrishnaBanana said:

UPDATE!

 

My visa expiry date is November 3rd. I left the Philippines on November 3rd, 9 PM and arrived in Los Angeles on November 3rd, 5:40 PM.

 

Everything went well.  I was detained for about an hour, though I didn't really freak out. I kind of expected it because I was back and forth LA and Manila for the past 2 years and was detained and questioned for about 2 hours during my last visit. This time, I heard the officer just confirming some details over the phone about my visa, then she gave me back my stamped passport after a few minutes.

 

My passport was stamped CR1 since that was the visa given to me, so I'll just have to wait and see if I'll be given a non-conditional green card for 10 years since I arrived the day after our 2-year anniversary. Will update here when I receive it. 

Your passport should have been stamped IR. Its ok though. IMO you are going to get the 2 yr card (in error) because the systems are all linked. So it will generate you a card based on your stamp which is CR (and wrong). So what do you do now? Well you can look into deferred inspection sites for CBP. https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/deferred-inspection-sites.  You can call or email them and explain you were suppose to get IR and got CR. You may be able to get them to correct it before the plastic greencard is printed wrong and sent to you. If you can not or do not get it corrected at deferred inspection and do get the incorrect 2yr card like I suspect you will- you will need to send it back to them with the i90 to correct it. You must mail them the incorrect card. It can take them a while to send you a replacement (few months on average) you can use the stamp in your passport as proof of status (i551) until you get the corrected card. 

[KrishnaBanana 8]

35 minutes ago, Villanelle said:

Your passport should have been stamped IR. Its ok though. IMO you are going to get the 2 yr card (in error) because the systems are all linked. So it will generate you a card based on your stamp which is CR (and wrong). So what do you do now? Well you can look into deferred inspection sites for CBP. https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/deferred-inspection-sites.  You can call or email them and explain you were suppose to get IR and got CR. You may be able to get them to correct it before the plastic greencard is printed wrong and sent to you. If you can not or do not get it corrected at deferred inspection and do get the incorrect 2yr card like I suspect you will- you will need to send it back to them with the i90 to correct it. You must mail them the incorrect card. It can take them a while to send you a replacement (few months on average) you can use the stamp in your passport as proof of status (i551) until you get the corrected card. 

Thank you! Super helpful. I've been googling on that issue for the past 1 hour, and I suspect the same. Thanks for the resource, btw! I will call them tomorrow. I tried talking to an immigration officer last night, but I don't think they understood my question, and I probably lacked conviction cause I wasn't sure it had to be stamped IR-1. I might need to just have it corrected.