violator_dm

Can anyone tell me of their D.C. POE experience? I plan on flying in through Dulles Or BWI with an immigrant visa (DCF).
Thanks in advance.

FlyergirlUK

Here's a post from VJ from a couple that came in via BWI having done DCF.

Hope that helps!

jg1012002

My husband came thru in November 2003 at Dulles, after DCF in Cyprus. Although the wait was long, the officer was very nice to him. No questions were asked, just went thru the papers and said to enjoy America. It was over all pretty easy. HoOwever, there were two others who appeared to be muslim, a man and a woman, that were being questioned extensively and at one point the officer said they would not be admitted. Whether they were admitted later or not we don't know.

Noortje

Can they just do that, even if you have an immigrant visa? I'm muslim, I do wear a headscarf.
Now what? Should I be scared.... very scared?

I think... if that would be the case... I would say: "stick your America to someplace the sun never shines", and I would return to Belgium and not make any other attempt again. And I guess if my husband really loves me, he would leave America and come live with me.

SecretGarden

My understanding is that the issuing of a visa does not guarantee you entry into the country and the decision regarding admission is solely that of the officers at the POE.

That said, I would think that it would be unusual for a person holding a valid visa to be refused. I wouldn't worry, but I also wouldn't tell them at any point to "stick it". Good luck, chances are it'll be just fine.

~SecretGarden