Jump to content
Chene

Entering airport

By Chene in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

 Share

23 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

iwannaplay54 Proficient

iwannaplay54   985

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Indonesia
 Timeline
Posted
20 hours ago, Chene said:

So on Sept 9 me and wife will be entering Miami airport.i know there's a regular usc line and someone said there's immigration line? Me and her will have to go separate lines or how does that work? She is cr1 with 2 year marriage anniversary on Sept 3.reason I ask is because I want to explain to the officer about the 10 year GC with marriage certificate plus I don't want her panicking lol.

You go through the line together but she goes alone to secondary inspection to get processed in.  They’ll call someone to bring her back there.

That will be the time when she should point out marriage date and remind the officer that a 10-yr card is warranted.  

PGA Enthusiast

PGA   251

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
 Timeline
Posted
23 hours ago, Chene said:

So on Sept 9 me and wife will be entering Miami airport.i know there's a regular usc line and someone said there's immigration line? Me and her will have to go separate lines or how does that work? She is cr1 with 2 year marriage anniversary on Sept 3.reason I ask is because I want to explain to the officer about the 10 year GC with marriage certificate plus I don't want her panicking lol.

We went through yesterday (FLL)....I recommend to ask which line. In our case, I asked and was told to go to the visitor line because "it was moving quicker anyway" (which it was).

PGA Enthusiast

PGA   251

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
 Timeline
Posted
2 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

You go through the line together but she goes alone to secondary inspection to get processed in.  They’ll call someone to bring her back there.

Yup, this happened to us and we were totally not expecting it. The very nice initial CBP officer saw all of our luggage and recommended my daughter and I go outside and wait for my wife there because "with all those bags it will take a long time"  (we had a ton of luggage). Anyway, once she was in there, they just verified address and that was it. 

Chene Explorer

Chene   4

Posted
Filed: Timeline
  • Author
Posted
5 hours ago, PGA said:

Yup, this happened to us and we were totally not expecting it. The very nice initial CBP officer saw all of our luggage and recommended my daughter and I go outside and wait for my wife there because "with all those bags it will take a long time"  (we had a ton of luggage). Anyway, once she was in there, they just verified address and that was it. 

I noticed u mentioned luggages.were these check in luggages? I have only traveled check ins n carry on going into Dominican republic and check ins luggages are automatically at the airport in dominican republic.someone mentioned that I pickup the check in luggages in Miami airport.so I pickup check in luggage before getting into  the line?

PGA Enthusiast

PGA   251

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
 Timeline
Posted
15 hours ago, Chene said:

I noticed u mentioned luggages.were these check in luggages? I have only traveled check ins n carry on going into Dominican republic and check ins luggages are automatically at the airport in dominican republic.someone mentioned that I pickup the check in luggages in Miami airport.so I pickup check in luggage before getting into  the line?

Good point. I almost always go through FLL and avoid Miami like the plague (so I'm not sure about Miami). Recently though FLL changed; now - and this is crazy to me - you collect all of your luggage BEFORE going through immigration. 

Mike E Grand Master

Mike E   11,742

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
 Timeline
Posted
6 hours ago, PGA said:

Good point. I almost always go through FLL and avoid Miami like the plague (so I'm not sure about Miami). Recently though FLL changed; now - and this is crazy to me - you collect all of your luggage BEFORE going through immigration. 

Interesting. CBPOs at FLL must be quite confident in their marksmanship if they are willing to risk their lives that way. 

  • 2 weeks later...
Chene Explorer

Chene   4

Posted
Filed: Timeline
  • Author
Posted

SO 1st officer in the checkout window said no go on the 2vyear anniversary thing,I wasn't surprised he said that due to alot of people mentioning some officers don't really know much.they take us to a room and we wait maybe 15-20 minutes.officer #2 said cr1 changed to ir1.i explained plus gave him marriage certificate from dominican republic plus translation page of marriage certificate.thx all for the help.journey was about 28 months due to some of it due to the covid shutdown.

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   45,778

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
 Timeline
Posted

Thank you for the update, and welcome!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...