ACINLOVE
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Hi everybody,
I want to tell my experience at port of entry in Newark. First of all let me tell you that I have been in the US several times under VWP: March-June 2007, October-January 2008 and now entered on March 1st for others 88 days.
There were only 5 officers and I think around 1,000 people before me at Newark on Sunday afternoon. After almost 2 hours after landing I am finally in front of the officer. Here is step by step my experience...hopefully can help somebody...
First question:
-Why you have a new passport?
Me: They stole my wallet in my country and I had my passport in it.
-Are you sure?
Me: Yes I have reported it to the Police in my country and they did a new passport for me along with ID, driver license ecc ecc...
-Show me the report you did at the Police!
Me: I am sorry, I don't have it here. I used it to have my new passport.
-Why you didn't bring the report?
Me: I didn't know I had to. I am sorry.
-What are you doing in the US?
Me: I am visiting my boyfriend
-What does he do?
Me: He works for......
-Since how long do you know him?
Me: One year and a half
-Where did you meet him?
Me: In Ny in.....
-How long are you staying in the US?
Me: 88 days
-Why so long?
Me: I am a student and I can study from here and go back in my country in June to have my exams session.
-Repeat where did you meet your boyfriend?
Me: In Ny in.....(I started to get scared!!!!!)
-Repeat since how long do you know him?
Me: One year and a half ( now I was so scared that I told him that we applied for a K1 visa and we received NOA1)
-Show me the NOA1
Me: Here is it.
-Who is supporting you?
Me: My boyfriend and my parents.
-Do you like America?
Me: Yes I do.
-Do you have a return ticket?
Me: Yes here is it
-I cannot find the flight!!!!
Me: Here is it (of course it was not in English!) I am going back on May...
-Who is paying for your stay?
Me: my boyfriend and my parents (again the same question! I was already imagining myself on the next plane to my country!)
-How much money your parents have in the account?
Me: I don't know exactly sir, I think around.....
-Show me the credit card they gave you!
Me: Here is it sir.
Finally he stamped my passport with 90 days staying.......next time I won't risk it again! I will wait for my visa!
The all "interview" was very long....before to ask me the questions he was looking in my eyes for around 1 minute and then ask the question.
It was not a good experience but I still suggest to try it if you can!
Good luck everybody! 
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Port of Entry Member Review #14297
Entry Date: 2009-03-01