thistle4171

Hi

Im sure it may have been posted before but I can't seen anything obvious.

I received L1 visa last week and travel to US on business on Saturday but will not transfer "full time" with family until around Christmas.

When I arrive in US on my L1 visa for first time, what is entry procedure? i.e. paperwork completed, processing times

I have a short stop over time on arrival at Newark and keen to know what to expect!

Thanks

tht

From my own experience.... usual line, same long wait if your flight got in just after another one. When you go to the counter and they ask why you are there, you say to work, you hand over the completed I-94 (white) and your customs form. They will likely ask you who you are working for, what job role, and I have been asked other questions about my employer, how long I have been with them etc. Then the usual fingerprint, picture and on you go... after the usual "Good luck to you..."

Have done this about 8 times now since April in both EWR and DUB and have never had any issues or been asked for any additional documents.

tht

ian-mstm

Time in secondary with the officer will likely be about 10 minutes... but getting to the front of the line is quite time consuming. If you have 2 hours between flights, you'll probably be okay. If you have only an hour... you're going to be biting your nails for the duration. You don't get to jump the line based on connecting flights.

Ian

tht

How do you know the OP will go to secondary? I did not on my first or any subsequent L1-A entry.

tht

Jerseygirl

What did you do with 'the envelope'?

tht

Supporting documents? I have them in my draw at work.

tht

N1cky

We didn't either.

I see this alot. What envelope are you talking about? we came with our visa's in our passport and the paperwork in our hand luggage for safety.

We had exactly the same experience as tht described.

meauxna

Immigrant and K visa holders arrive with a 'Mysterious Brown Envelope' that has to be handed in at first arrival.

Other non-immigrants get different paperwork (copies of LCA, I-797C etc).

EricK

First time I entered on my L1A in March this year (at JFK) I took all the paperwork that was produced during my Visa application. I wasn't asked to produce anything, wasn't taken to secondary and the only question I was asked is what my job title is. I have re entered the US 4 times in total since March, all at JFK and each time the only question I have been asked is job title.