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| Raleigh NC |  Review on June 23, 2015: |
Mellylamelle
Rating:  | Review Topic: General Review
POE - Raleigh Durham Airport
This is where my husband had his POE for his IR1 spousal visa. I was with him, and it was on the whole a very pleasant experience.
This is a pretty small airport, and we came in on the flight from London Heathrow. Because of RDU airport's size, they only have a few CBP officers working, and you have to wait for them to finish processing everyone else who came in on the flight with you before they can deal with your paperwork.
When we got to the CBP gate, the official was very nice and congratulated my husband and me and such a special occasion, and then he directed us to a small waiting room, which is where we waited for about 45 minutes before they could process husband's IR1. There were a few other people waiting for customs issues; my husband was the only one waiting for immigration reasons. We let them deal with those folks first as they had connecting flights to catch.
Once they got around to my husband, they were extremely pleasant. The same guy who'd sent us through to the waiting room came over and collected my husband's sealed packet, and while he was dealing with that, his boss asked both of us questions about our relationship and our future plans. We felt like he was asking us out of curiosity and friendliness; I don't know if it was part of another check.
A few minutes after that, they waived my husband over, gave him is stamped visa and congratulated us and welcomed him to the US, and that was that! If you're looking for a nice laid-back POE, Raleigh Durham Airport is a good one, but you will have to wait a bit.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #17136