Originally Posted by Boiler

Not any longer, times have changed. No idea about 1st Class mind you.

Originally Posted by badlydrawnmegan

Hello,

My fiance is coming to the US to visit me for the first time (also his first visit to the US in general). I've been to the UK to visit him twice before, once for a month, the other for three months.

He's 24, and he's coming later this month and staying for a full month. He'll fly into Philadelphia from England and then flying to Houston where I am. He has a return ticket and we're going to try to get him a letter from work saying when he's expected back in. He'll bring around $900, give or take, and $350 of that will already be in cash when he gets to immigration.

I don't think he'll have a problem, but I'm just trying not to miss anything out. He's going to say he's visiting his girlfriend (figure it'll sound a bit better than fiance... and we aren't going to try to get married here at all yet, anyway), which was fine in the UK this summer when I said I'd be visiting my boyfriend (granted he was my boyfriend and not fiance yet at that time... only got three questions off the IO and he let me in!).

I go to uni so I'm up here at my apartment all the time. He'll be staying with me here during the week and we'll be at my parents' house on the weekends so he will have a chance to be around them more. I figure when he gives the IO the address he'll be staying at, he should just use my parents' instead of my apartment. Maybe it looks better that way?

Any thoughts? Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Originally Posted by yorkieuk

I've been though U.S immigration about 6 times in the past 2 years. Each time I'm asked purpose of visit. Sometimes I have been asked occupation.

Each of the times my purpose has either been 'to visit boyfriend' or 'to visit fiance'. On a couple of the 3 month stays I was asked my occupation (maybe wondering what kind of job I could get away with taking 3 month holidays) after telling them I was a student and would resume studies after summer holidays etc they are always fine.

Once the guy even started asking me if I was excited about seeing my b/f and giving me credit for maintaining a transatlantic relationship

Sophie

p.s After my experience with American Airlines this summer I can testify that they no longer serve free alcohol, there is no leg room and I had to wait about 45 minutes for a stewardess to give me a glass of water after she forgot the first time around with the drinks trolley.

Next time I'm looking into Virgin Atlantic because I'm under the opinion that they still have alcohol, better service and better planes.

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

I agree I would not fly United,NW unless I was in a higher class then economy, their service in general stinks and the flight attendants I have had recently were awful................what happened to well dressed,hair back ,nails manicured,smile, and politeness, they look like they had a night on the tiles and shagged the pilot in the cock pit before take off lol.... plus I remember years ago you had to be of a certain standard to look at, some of those attendants are scary


I know not all flight attendants are like this but the majority are just not acceptable,but when I fly to Asia or Australia totally different class of folk.

Originally Posted by yorkieuk

I've been though U.S immigration about 6 times in the past 2 years. Each time I'm asked purpose of visit. Sometimes I have been asked occupation.

Each of the times my purpose has either been 'to visit boyfriend' or 'to visit fiance'. On a couple of the 3 month stays I was asked my occupation (maybe wondering what kind of job I could get away with taking 3 month holidays) after telling them I was a student and would resume studies after summer holidays etc they are always fine.

Once the guy even started asking me if I was excited about seeing my b/f and giving me credit for maintaining a transatlantic relationship

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

I agree I would not fly United,NW unless I was in a higher class then economy, their service in general stinks and the flight attendants I have had recently were awful................what happened to well dressed,hair back ,nails manicured,smile, and politeness, they look like they had a night on the tiles and shagged the pilot in the cock pit before take off lol.... plus I remember years ago you had to be of a certain standard to look at, some of those attendants are scary


I know not all flight attendants are like this but the majority are just not acceptable,but when I fly to Asia or Australia totally different class of folk.

Originally Posted by gingerert

Erm... why would their appearance mean anything? It doesn't have owt to do with their ability to be glorified waiting staff.

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

.. years ago you did have to be of a certain level in your appearance, which is something the airlines don't seem to consider so much these days.

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

If you are suggesting that they have to have a certain level of attractiveness, then I don't believe the airlines can discriminate against those that aren't too pretty. I wouldn't like to be be denied a job because I wasn't 'pretty' enough.

If you're strictly referring to professional appearance, I can agree.

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

Oh I agree with you but the fact remains that years ago they did like the women to be attractive,another reason they used to be called trolley dollys
And I would not want to be rejected either for my looks, but I can't see them ever telling anyone that to thier face I am sure another excuse would be made.

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

Oh I agree with you but the fact remains that years ago they did like the women to be attractive,another reason they used to be called trolley dollys
And I would not want to be rejected either for my looks, but I can't see them ever telling anyone that to thier face I am sure another excuse would be made.

Originally Posted by Poppy girl

Oh I agree with you but the fact remains that years ago they did like the women to be attractive,another reason they used to be called trolley dollys
And I would not want to be rejected either for my looks, but I can't see them ever telling anyone that to thier face I am sure another excuse would be made.