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Dealing with CBP at customs when entering on an immigrant/IR1 visa

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11 minutes ago, Evan757 said:

They asked how much money you had?

They asked my wife.  It's a legit question. You must declare amounts over $10,000.  They counted her cash, then released her from secondary inspection.  

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Evan757
Evan757

Update: it took about two minutes. They only confirmed our address. 

Crazy Cat
Crazy Cat

Depends.  It took my wife 90 minutes at DFW when she arrived a few years ago.  Expect to go to secondary as a formality.  This is not another formal interview.  It is not an interrogation of any kind.

Mike E
Mike E

IME the 4 majors will rebook a pax who misses a connection due to CBP. The pax will be booked on the next available flight. Summer travel in the U.S. is worst time for a pax with no status on an airli

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Mike E   11,741

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11 minutes ago, Evan757 said:

They asked how much money you had?

CBP was hoping for a big catch. If the travelers had said a number over $10,000, in absence of a pro-active declaration, CBP would keep it. Those blue uniforms and side arms don’t pay for themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TBoneTX   45,705

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50 minutes ago, Evan757 said:

Update: it took about two minutes. They only confirmed our address. 

Superb.  Congratulations, and thanks for returning with the positive update.

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(!).

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3 hours ago, Redro said:

Please write a review on your timeline. Did they ask how much money you were carrying? Which line did you go through? 

I asked the usher where we should go because we were entering together, and he took us to the front of the foreign nationals line. They didn't ask about money. 

 
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