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SusieQQQ said:
There are some airports - two I know of, an Irish one and Abu Dhabi - where US immigration procedures are done in the departing airport rather than on arrival in the US. (This is for everyone on flights to the U.S., not just potential immigrants). The "before" is technically correct but all it means is that it happens before you get on the plane rather than after you get off it, so there is no real difference.
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And you can throw in Canada on that list too. If flying in from Calgary, AB in Canada for instance, US immigration is completed before boarding the plane in Canada.
 
Sm1smom said:
And you can throw in Canada on that list too. If flying in from Calgary, AB in Canada for instance, US immigration is completed before boarding the plane in Canada.
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Thanks @SusieQQQ and @Sm1smom for your input.
Another question. My friend staying in the address which I provided as an address in the US will be moving out next month and will have no access to that place anymore. Aside from changing the address at POE, is there any way to change it before or after arriving in the US? I know it can be changed at the POE but some people in the past have reported getting their GC delivered to the initial address despite having changed the address at the POE so I was wondering if there's something I can do to avoid that. I'm planning to travel end of May by which time my friend would have moved out already.
 
Sammy967 said:
Thanks @SusieQQQ and @Sm1smom for your input.
Another question. My friend staying in the address which I provided as an address in the US will be moving out next month and will have no access to that place anymore. Aside from changing the address at POE, is there any way to change it before or after arriving in the US? I know it can be changed at the POE but some people in the past have reported getting their GC delivered to the initial address despite having changed the address at the POE so I was wondering if there's something I can do to avoid that. I'm planning to travel end of May by which time my friend would have moved out already.
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AFAIK all you can do is try put that address into ELIS when you pay the immigrant fee, but I don't think they will use that to override another address in their system,so POE your best bet.
 
Getting the Schengen visa have positive view on AP process for Aisa case? getting very close to interview 1 month before ! ;)
 
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SusieQQQ said:
AFAIK all you can do is try put that address into ELIS when you pay the immigrant fee, but I don't think they will use that to override another address in their system,so POE your best bet.
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Thanks Susie. I got it updated on ELIS but like you said, I doubt it would override the address they have in the system. I'll just do my best to have it changed at the POE. Just to imagine the worst case scenario, what would happen if they end up sending it to the old address?
 
Sammy967 said:
Thanks Susie. I got it updated on ELIS but like you said, I doubt it would override the address they have in the system. I'll just do my best to have it changed at the POE. Just to imagine the worst case scenario, what would happen if they end up sending it to the old address?
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If there is no one there to receive it on your behalf, it will get sent back to USCIS. USPS may not forward USCIS mail. Then you contact them and get it resent. I wonder if making an infopass very soon after you arrive to check they have the right address on record may be worth it? Or at least call them to comfirm it.
 
Sm1smom said:
And you can throw in Canada on that list too. If flying in from Calgary, AB in Canada for instance, US immigration is completed before boarding the plane in Canada.
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Just out of curiosity, if for whatever reason you go through immigration but decide not to board and go back, will you be considered to have activated GC?
 
SusieQQQ said:
If there is no one there to receive it on your behalf, it will get sent back to USCIS. USPS may not forward USCIS mail. Then you contact them and get it resent. I wonder if making an infopass very soon after you arrive to check they have the right address on record may be worth it? Or at least call them to comfirm it.
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Yeah I'll try to do that once I land. Thanks heaps Susie :)
 
Sensei-san said:
Just out of curiosity, if for whatever reason you go through immigration but decide not to board and go back, will you be considered to have activated GC?
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That's a good question, but considering the logistics involved I am sure they would record that you have not entered ie you would have already checked in so they would have to offload your luggage, take you off the manifest, escort you back through security, etc.
 
SusieQQQ said:
I think Schipohl is a great airport to transit, actually... Heathrow is fine if you can fast track security and sit in a lounge but horrible otherwise! Those are the two airports I did almost all my flying via for years...
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You will be surprised how much trade in horticulture goes on between Kenya Nairobi and Amsterdam- massive, obviously much more diversified business with London as well. However, those security dudes handle some travellers before they see your Kenyan passport with visas, and then start to apologise. I remember one airline in particular had to abandon Nairobi due to avoidance of Heathrow by Kenyans.
Any more clues about Ireland?
 
Sensei-san said:
Just out of curiosity, if for whatever reason you go through immigration but decide not to board and go back, will you be considered to have activated GC?
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Why make such a decision?
We are discussing transit ports here and one would be having a destination USA air ticket, booked in advance, clearance done and indicated in the manifest, CBP procedures done etc.
why not proceed even for a weekend then return?
 
I know i've asked this question before and all of the very good people here have answered clearly,but now that many people have had their interviews i was hoping if one who has the same situation to help,so the Question AGAIN,,anyone with only O'Level IGCSE certificate and a bachelor Degree had an interview?!!did it go fine or did they focus on the non-Equivalent high school certificate?!
 
Mutazmusharaf said:
I know i've asked this question before and all of the very good people here have answered clearly,but now that many people have had their interviews i was hoping if one who has the same situation to help,so the Question AGAIN,,anyone with only O'Level IGCSE certificate and a bachelor Degree had an interview?!!did it go fine or did they focus on the non-Equivalent high school certificate?!
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It depends on where your interview is. Some embassies (like Kuala Lumpur where I had my interview) ask to see only your highest level. Other embassies are more strict and insist on having a high school. And even within embassies, sometimes it varies by CO.
 
Sammy967 said:
It depends on where your interview is. Some embassies (like Kuala Lumpur where I had my interview) ask to see only your highest level. Other embassies are more strict and insist on having a high school. And even within embassies, sometimes it varies by CO.
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Yes that's what i've heard,my interview will be in Cairo,heard the councils there are not really strict,but am wondering if anyone here been there with the same situation
 
Sensei-san said:
Just out of curiosity, if for whatever reason you go through immigration but decide not to board and go back, will you be considered to have activated GC?
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A more interesting legal question might be this: X, the principal, is entering, with the plan being his family will follow soon. He dies on the flight over. Is he classified as having activated ie, will his derivatives who have not yet entered be allowed to use their immigrant visas?

I guess it boils down to it being called "pre clearance" and where you are actually deemed to have entered, which I guess is on US soil.
 
Hello everyone, i emailed the US consulate in my to ask for document i need to bring for interview and here is the list:

1.Passport (valid for at least 6 months)

2.Two Photos (5cm x 5 cm on a white background)

3. Original Birth Certificate (one certified true copy)

4. Original Marriage Certificate (one certified true copy)

5. Original BAC or equivalent diploma or work experience for the principal applicant

6. Police Certificate of any countries where you lived for at least 6 months (for anyone over 16 years of age)

7. Medical Exams to be performed by our Panel Physician

8. Visa Fee: ($330 or equivalent in CFA)

- so do i need a affidavit support?
- i am scared that when i get there they ask me for bank statement or anything that i don't have?
 
I'm taking all the basic documents they are asking for. Then, separate to those basic documents, I'm carrying any supplementary information (bank statements, university degrees, CV, proof of my current employment) just in case.

I don't think it hurts to bring additional information but I won't be passing over the additional information unless it's asked for.

Re the affidavit of support, it depends on where you are interviewing whether they will ask for it.
 
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