Can my spouse apply for CR-1 while I'm in the states on esta (before I go back home)

[Chancy 6,243]

4 minutes ago, Tereza said:

See, people always say that, but everytime Ive visited so far it went "whats the purpose of your stay" - "visiting my boyfriend" - "whats his name, where does he work?" - I answered - "is he picking you up" - "yes sir" - "ok, have a nice stay" ... I always fly through MSP, so maybe they're really laid back there?

 

You were just lucky.  I and many others here on VJ recommend bringing proof of strong ties to home country as preparation for the worst case scenario.  You never know when you'll meet a strict CBP officer.  Better to have the proof and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

 

I visited the US multiple times and always through the same POE (SFO).  Most of the time I also breezed through immigration.  But one time, I was taken to secondary inspection.  I'm sure the trigger for it was when I declared my purpose of travel as "visiting my boyfriend".  On another trip, I witnessed a traveler ahead of me on the immigration line being asked for employment documents from their home country.

 

[Bug&Bug 147]

3 hours ago, Tereza said:

See, people always say that, but everytime Ive visited so far it went "whats the purpose of your stay" - "visiting my boyfriend" - "whats his name, where does he work?" - I answered - "is he picking you up" - "yes sir" - "ok, have a nice stay" ... I always fly through MSP, so maybe they're really laid back there?

Oh absolutely! But you dont want to risk you get unlucky and the officer is having a bad day! Ive never had to show anything but it doesnt hurt to have it just in case.

[pushbrk 13,166]

10 hours ago, Tereza said:

I see .. I was confused, because I thought it meant consular processing (or whatever its called), which Prague used to do, but not anymore. So the item 62 is simply the city where I will most likely be interviewd at (Prague, in my case), right? And thank you

Unless you move to another country, Prague WILL be where you interview.  100% likely.  Embassies and Consulates seldom change cities.