Hi

I am travelling with my USC wife to have christmas with her family.

2 Questions?

1. I have been told that because we are married i can go through immigration with her instead of joining the end of the huge line for vistors immiration. Is this true?

2. I am currently going through the process of getting my visa to move to the states with the wife. Should i tell the immigration officer straight away, or wait for him/her to ask me? On my last visit they did not say anything to me at all about it, but we are further into the process now.

Thanks everyone

PS Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving

Hi, Question 1 I have certainly taken my husband through with me when entering the USA on several occassions and only once had a comment about it. ( we were slowing the line down as he is not a USC) but still processed him fine.

Question 2
We recently went and in the same circumstances as yoursleves. We were advised to take plenty of proof that he was returning to the UK i.e. bank statements mortgage papers etc. We did not mention it to the officer and fortunately for us he did not ask us any extra questions at all but I dont think that is the case for everyone. At the same time our daughter who is also going through immigration process entered with us on a Q visa (working for a year for Disney) and again got no extra questions.
I certainly dont think I would tell the officers unless they ask.

You *never* volunteer information. If he asks, you answer truthfully... but if he never asks the question, you are not obligated to volunteer any information.

Ian

1 - Depends on the airport, and how busy it is, might be allowed, might not be.

2- Shouldn't be a problem, but good idea to have proof that he intends to return at the end of the trip such as having work etc.