Questions about PoE after K1 received

[DELTAFOXTROT 48]

On 11/7/2024 at 2:11 PM, powerpuff said:

You don’t need police certificates at entry or for AOS. Unless you’re referring to individual paperwork if you have arrests or convictions.

OP didn't say they need it for entry, Read their statement, they said  " I am figuring out everything necessary for Port of Entry and the first days within the country"

[DELTAFOXTROT 48]

On 11/7/2024 at 1:26 PM, Mixel96 said:

Hello,

 

I received my K1 visa in October. My trip to the U.S. is coming closer and I am figuring out everything necessary for Port of Entry and the first days within the country. 

 

If you follow the official information, you only need:

• the sealed package from the embassy,
• your passport with the visa,
• police certificate (original?)
• birth certificate (original?)
• and the documents from the medical exam.

Is that all that's required? 

 

 

For the first steps after entry I have this as my focus:

• obtaining SSN (after 2 weeks of entering)
• look into how to obtain U.S. drivers license
• get married

 

 

Is there anything I am totally missing here? Feel free to provide some insight

I would bring any High School or College documents to prove completions

 

Get a DL in your home country if you don't have one, you can drive on that for a while.

 

Port of Entry is usually very simple process, Don't listen much to what they tell you about filing AOS at POE from my experience they do not understand the immigration process.  

 

Good Luck.

Edited November 9 by DELTAFOXTROT

[powerpuff 6,685]

1 minute ago, DELTAFOXTROT said:

OP didn't say they need it for entry, Read their statement, they said  " I am figuring out everything necessary for Port of Entry and the first days within the country"

I’m free to suggest whatever I deem necessary. 

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

4 hours ago, DELTAFOXTROT said:

Did you enter with her? I know a pinay who was grilled and they had her crying about her Fiance, he had a some kind of police record for getting arrested for fighting, She told me they were trying to convince her to go back to Philippines when she landed in LA for her POE she was alone.  

 

 

She was by herself... Zero problems. (And I had a police record too from 30 years ago that was fully disclosed to USCIS, the Embassy and of course my fiancee long before.) Those "scary PoE" stories are such outliers that they are nothing but fear porn and if you read the vast majority of people's experience coming in on K-1s, their PoE experiences are good with the exception of some extended wait times in secondary inspection at times. 

[Mixel96 8]

 

5 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

She was by herself... Zero problems. (And I had a police record too from 30 years ago that was fully disclosed to USCIS, the Embassy and of course my fiancee long before.) Those "scary PoE" stories are such outliers that they are nothing but fear porn and if you read the vast majority of people's experience coming in on K-1s, their PoE experiences are good with the exception of some extended wait times in secondary inspection at times. 

Is the secondary inspection usual for PoE with K1?

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

1 hour ago, Mixel96 said:

 

Is the secondary inspection usual for PoE with K1?

 

Frome everything I've read from people's experiences, it all seems dependent on the skills of the CBP Officer at primary inspection. If they are comfortable doing the whole process they will do it there like they did with Jaycel. Hers only took 5-7 minutes and she was released to go. If they don't know how or don't feel comfortable doing it they will send you to secondary where you have to wait for an officer that can process you.

[DELTAFOXTROT 48]

On 11/9/2024 at 3:26 PM, Mixel96 said:

 

Is the secondary inspection usual for PoE with K1?

Not usually from my experience and the girls I have known whom entered.

[DELTAFOXTROT 48]

On 11/9/2024 at 9:49 AM, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

She was by herself... Zero problems. (And I had a police record too from 30 years ago that was fully disclosed to USCIS, the Embassy and of course my fiancee long before.) Those "scary PoE" stories are such outliers that they are nothing but fear porn and if you read the vast majority of people's experience coming in on K-1s, their PoE experiences are good with the exception of some extended wait times in secondary inspection at times. 

I agree, When I entered I was with my fiance, for some reason they asked me if I had paid my taxes which made no sense to me, and also told me to go to the local USCIS and file in person AOS.

 

The girl I know landed in Los Angeles, she said she and another girl was grilled and both were crying. I agree this isn't common at all, but it does happen.