fatbrit

Secondary usually has a counter and the rooms. Good boys who are merely victims of circumstance get to do their stuff across the counter, and only bad or potentially bad boys go to the rooms.

Customs (and luggage pickup) is after immigration.

He'll exit in the regular place.

Tracym

Yes he tells them he has the K-1. They probably won't question him at all. They have been automatically just giving the EAD stamp, but he should check and make sure he got it - and ask nicely for it if not.

ian-mstm

Yes, that's exactly what he does.


He may go to secondary, but they won't really question him about anything... by which I mean, they will not interrogate him (if that's what you're worried about).


Yes, he will go through immigration first, then get his luggage, then go through customs.


Yes... I believe there's only one exit!

Ian

penguinbar

Thanks again everyone

penguinbar

My fiance is here! They asked him about his K1 visa in Edinburgh and kept calling it a K9.They were pretty unfamiliar with it. He said he was going to the states to get married and was asked about his roundtrip ticket. He said he would go home to visit and then return which is not un true. They were very nice to him at JFK. He was taken to a small office for about 10 minutes where the went through his paperwork. He asked about the EAD and the man laughed and said good thinking it was already put in his passport and asked if he would like to apply for a job at the airprt and would he like an application!

SecretGarden

Congrats that he's here! (I remember that feeling..... )

You know that he can leave the US anytime but getting back in at this stage without AP isn't going to happen, right?

~SecretGarden

penguinbar

Thanks! I know the rules about leaving. The roundtrip is good for a year.. We are getting married in 3 weeks then we get to go through the fun of AOS!

SecretGarden

Excellent! And actually it's the "rules about getting back in" that are important......he can leave anytime he wants but the "getting back in" is the problem.

I just wanted to make sure you knew about that because your comment concerned me. But it looks like you know what comes next and are thinking ahead!

Happy Wedding and enjoy this time together.

~SecretGarden

penguinbar

Thanks so much! He would never leave without the proper paperwork. Although he wasn't too fond of the NYC heat and humidity today! Thanks to everyone for their advice on this too! It really helps to hear others experiences ! As some of you know my attorney has not been much help and I've learned alot on here. I'm sure I'll be asking lot's of AOS questions and double checking her work!

SecretGarden

You're welcome! I remember it being a concern in the back of my head before my husband got his AP---every day that went by I prayed that there wouldn't be any emergencies back home, and lucky for us, there weren't. He just became a citizen 12 days ago and got his US passport in the mail the other day, so no more worries!

A new marriage is stressful enough without the spectre of immigration; with every hurdle you jump, a little bit of that stress goes away. Just remember to take care of one another and enjoy your time.

~SG

penguinbar

Congrats on your husbands citizenship! I hope a few years from now I can post that news as well!

gstring

Great news Penuinbar! All the best. Now take a break from here and enjoy!

Tracym

I second that

ian-mstm

I'll repeat what I've said before... fire her. The added stress of having to check her work simply isn't worth the money you've paid. Cut your losses... remove her from the equation.

Ian