Seeking advice: US Citizen Accompanying EU Citizen significant other to USA on VWP
Mar 19, 2016, 8:20 pm
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I think the real question is just how 'limited' her English is. If she is able to understand all the above posts and not say something silly to the immigration officer that would result in (at best) a secondary interview, then she might as well go through herself.
If her English is actually rather poor, then it would be better for you to go through together, so you can do the talking.
Having stayed with a group of young Italians for a year, I can say that their English skills at the start varied markedly from excellent to not more than a few words.
If her English is actually rather poor, then it would be better for you to go through together, so you can do the talking.
Having stayed with a group of young Italians for a year, I can say that their English skills at the start varied markedly from excellent to not more than a few words.
Mar 20, 2016, 8:47 am
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Apologies if I've missed this, but...are you going to an airport terminal with APC kiosks? If so, you'll stay together anyway.
I (UK citizen) travelled with a US citizen into the US last year. We both queued for the APC kiosks, used the same one, and only then got split up as she had an X and I didn't. If we needed to stay together, I doubt it would've been a problem for me to head down the X line with her. Being related, plus language barriers, would be very compelling reasons too.
I (UK citizen) travelled with a US citizen into the US last year. We both queued for the APC kiosks, used the same one, and only then got split up as she had an X and I didn't. If we needed to stay together, I doubt it would've been a problem for me to head down the X line with her. Being related, plus language barriers, would be very compelling reasons too.
Mar 20, 2016, 9:17 am
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Mar 20, 2016, 12:57 pm
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I think the real question is just how 'limited' her English is. If she is able to understand all the above posts and not say something silly to the immigration officer that would result in (at best) a secondary interview, then she might as well go through herself.
If her English is actually rather poor, then it would be better for you to go through together, so you can do the talking.
Having stayed with a group of young Italians for a year, I can say that their English skills at the start varied markedly from excellent to not more than a few words.
If her English is actually rather poor, then it would be better for you to go through together, so you can do the talking.
Having stayed with a group of young Italians for a year, I can say that their English skills at the start varied markedly from excellent to not more than a few words.
guess what. I was stopped and interwied why I knew an american man who carried my child.I was let go after a 1 hour since I could prove that I flew back and fourth a lot and never over stayed.THey ( a lot of times ) does not like US citizents to travel with non citizents partners. Sad but true.
Mar 20, 2016, 1:26 pm
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It's not a requirement to be married, a family or even co-habitants for CBP to consider two people to be considered one party for customs declaration purposes. For example, some people have been busted for failing to declare more than US$10,000 on entry to or exit from the US because the members of a travel party have in total more than US$10,000 divided amongst them.
Mar 20, 2016, 2:43 pm
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It's not a requirement to be married, a family or even co-habitants for CBP to consider two people to be considered one party for customs declaration purposes. For example, some people have been busted for failing to declare more than US$10,000 on entry to or exit from the US because the members of a travel party have in total more than US$10,000 divided amongst them.
Mar 20, 2016, 3:13 pm
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According to the CBP web site you must co-habit, you need not be married or of different sexes but you must be in a "committed relationship" or a dependent: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/clearing-c...s-declarations
And yet in practice they've sometimes taken the money and made people go without their money for some time or more. Welcome to practice vs preach.
Mar 28, 2016, 9:27 am
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For three months to the US, staying in a hotel rather than a private residence would ring more flags.
I know lots of people from VWP countries who have gone to the US for 2-3 months while on parental leave from work. Most of them are staying in (and listing) private residences when doing such long trips. Some of these people are in relationships with US citizens. It's not ended badly -- at least not for those with whom I've shared a meal or a drink.
With employment abroad and primary residence owned abroad in the country of employment, it shouldn't be a problem -- and it generally isn't.
I know lots of people from VWP countries who have gone to the US for 2-3 months while on parental leave from work. Most of them are staying in (and listing) private residences when doing such long trips. Some of these people are in relationships with US citizens. It's not ended badly -- at least not for those with whom I've shared a meal or a drink.
With employment abroad and primary residence owned abroad in the country of employment, it shouldn't be a problem -- and it generally isn't.
People come to the US to travel for months and aren't required to list their entire itin and with hotel reservations for each night. The address of the first stay is fine.
Mar 28, 2016, 9:30 am
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Mar 28, 2016, 9:31 am
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So declare the money. It's easy. Download the form. Fill it out. Hand it to the CBP officer. Get sent to secondary. The CBP won't like it, but they won't do anything other than intimidate.
Mar 28, 2016, 6:34 pm
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Mar 29, 2016, 12:24 am
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Some people don't consider other people's money to be their money; and so when an individual is carrying $6000 and declares no to the question about carrying more than $10,000, all while the other individual in the same travel party is carrying $8000 and declares no to the same question for the same reason as the other individual, they both may make an innocent mistake in a regime where ignorance of the law and a lack of will to violate the law doesn't necessarily spare the individuals trouble from CBP over the matter.
Mar 29, 2016, 8:21 am
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It was more a comment to madphil. A non resident cant enter go through immigration with a US spouse. Two different lines. So how can they then have 1 customs paper?Families are adviced to have only one form. Kind of hard if you cant go through together. Believe me I have been in that position. It ended with 1 form. But a lot of discussions among customs agents.