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Entering the U.S. with my K-1 visa turned out to be a non-event.
Having flown into Denver airport, I was lucky to be among the first passengers to leave the plane. When I arrived at Immigrations, there was hardly any queue.
(Quick reminder: As a K-1 visa holder you have to use the "Visitors" lanes.)
While waiting in line, I got all required papers out so as not to waste the Immigration Officer's time: sealed envelope from the Consulate, passport with the visa, I-94, and customs form.
When it was my turn, the IO looked at my passport, opened the envelope and, while flipping through my documents, followed the usual border control procedure: Take fingerprints, take photo, go through oh-so-familiar questions like "How did you guys meet?", "What does your fiancée do for a living?", etc.
When he was satisfied with the information he found in the envelope and with whatever the fingerprint scan brought up on his screen, he stamped my passport; reminded me that the K-1 is a single-entry visa and that we had to get married within 90 days; and handed me my passport and the customs form.
The whole procedure took less than ten minutes overall. Alas, I have one minor "complaint": There was no "Welcome to America!", which would have added a nice touch.
Thankfully, though, two friends of ours were meeting me at the airport, and they welcomed me with a big cheer, so all's good.
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Port of Entry Member Review #15409
Entry Date: 2012-11-29