POE

[pokie]

i am going to maryland soon,is anyone knows which airport should i go for getting the k1 poe stamp? would the BWI work?

[georgeandli]

It depends on the airport of entry for your SO. Where ever she goes through Customs will be POE.

[Randy W]

I recommend against going out of your way for the stamp - it doesn't do anything for you that the K-1 doesn't already do

[Sebastian]

It used to be that JKF only provided an EAD stamp in the K-1 visa holder's passport. I don't know if that's still the case. If you're talking simply of an 'entry' stamp, with I-94 travel card, any POE will do that, it's required.

 

I don't recall if BWI has direct flights FROM China, so I don't think BWI will be a POE coming from China. I could be wrong, of course. POE = Point of Entry, is first time one touches USA soil.

 

you can view international routings from china into the usa , in chinese, over at www.ctrip.com

Edited March 12, 2009 by Sebastian (see edit history)

[pokie]

thank you so much for all of your help!

[dnoblett]

USCIS is changing the rules for the "EAD Stamp" after April 1 employers will be REQUIRED to request EAD CARD inorder to work.

 

No sense going out of your way to get a useless stamp.

 

K-1 is a fiancee visa for entry to the USA and marriage it is NOT a work visa.

 

SSA will issue an SSN to a K-1 with or without the stamp. The reason for this is some states require SSN from both persons applying for a marriage license.

[pokie]

USCIS is changing the rules for the "EAD Stamp" after April 1 employers will be REQUIRED to request EAD CARD inorder to work.

 

No sense going out of your way to get a useless stamp.

 

K-1 is a fiancee visa for entry to the USA and marriage it is NOT a work visa.

 

SSA will issue an SSN to a K-1 with or without the stamp. The reason for this is some states require SSN from both persons applying for a marriage license.

 

thanks a lot for your help.i just got the ticket to iad.hopefully they got the immigration office there

[Sebastian]

USCIS is changing the rules for the "EAD Stamp" after April 1 employers will be REQUIRED to request EAD CARD inorder to work.

 

No sense going out of your way to get a useless stamp.

 

K-1 is a fiancee visa for entry to the USA and marriage it is NOT a work visa.

 

SSA will issue an SSN to a K-1 with or without the stamp. The reason for this is some states require SSN from both persons applying for a marriage license.

 

thanks a lot for your help.i just got the ticket to iad.hopefully they got the immigration office there

 

No worries - EACH POE has an immigration officer, you will talk to at least ONE. is IAD yer first USA touchdown point? Here's the Dulles website - http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/ Good Luck !

Edited March 15, 2009 by Sebastian (see edit history)

[pokie]

USCIS is changing the rules for the "EAD Stamp" after April 1 employers will be REQUIRED to request EAD CARD inorder to work.

 

No sense going out of your way to get a useless stamp.

 

K-1 is a fiancee visa for entry to the USA and marriage it is NOT a work visa.

 

SSA will issue an SSN to a K-1 with or without the stamp. The reason for this is some states require SSN from both persons applying for a marriage license.

 

thanks a lot for your help.i just got the ticket to iad.hopefully they got the immigration office there

 

No worries - EACH POE has an immigration officer, you will talk to at least ONE. is IAD yer first USA touchdown point? Here's the Dulles website - http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/ Good Luck !

yea,i fly out from beijing directly to iad,,,thank you for your help!