ebonychic18:
last minute decision....something came up. It wasn't in the plan initially.

Don't worry everything will work out fine.

OmoBendel24:


Catch an early morning (before 6am or 6:15am at most) direct flight next day then, about 3 and half hours flight, take note that NY is an hour ahead of TX and you will in essence be in Dallas by between their 8:30-9:00am. Na to cancel any Downtown waka be dat then.

You fit also brave am sleep airport (toast the local flight airline people to help check-in your luggage that night you arrive, and remove luggage wahala from your neck), but TSA people go close the wing to use likely (this doesn't affect your luggage check-in oh, you can do that from any wing you find your airline check-in set up), and won't open it till early morning. Enough stress for you that is....

haa...that airport sleeping thing hmm. I doubt if my liver reach. Thank you for the suggestions. I will just jejely enter town and come back early enough to make the early Morning flight.

seyewest:


Don't worry everything will work out fine.

many thanks

seyewest:


Wow nice one.... How can you rate Abu Dhabi preclearance?... what do you think about the CBP officers?

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Sincerely depends on the CBP officer an your ability to convince , think through and sound intelligent no reason for em em em. Lastly I advise that often times it's the same mindset which is do you plan to comeback or escape. It shows besides in abudabi dey ve enough time to play with while asking questions. A lot of time available

Lala2018:
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Sincerely depends on the CBP officer an your ability to convince , think through and sound intelligent no reason for em em em. Lastly I advise that often times it's the same mindset which is do you plan to comeback or escape. It shows besides in abudabi dey ve enough time to play with while asking questions. A lot of time available

Great

Good day oga Seye, being following this thread, i travelled with my family ,wifey and 2 kids to New Jersey via JFK in April, we were stamped in for 6 months to expire in Sept 2018. I left my family in NJ with the sister to work and make some money. i am planning to travel next month to bring them to Naija. I have booked a flight to Dulles, Washington with Qatar to pick them. I work in the financial sector and doing well. Hope i will not have any issue at the POE in Washington Thank you

demmy01:
Good day oga Seye, being following this thread, i travelled with my family ,wifey and 2 kids to New Jersey via JFK in April, we were stamped in for 6 months to expire in Sept 2018. I left my family in NJ with the sister to work and make some money. i am planning to travel next month to bring them to Naija. I have booked a flight to Dulles, Washington with Qatar to pick them. I work in the financial sector and doing well. Hope i will not have any issue at the POE in Washington Thank you

When you say "I'm travelling next month to bring them to Naija", shebi they already have return tickets...so why can't they come on their own Even minors sometimes travel alone.
Guy, we know the deal...forget!

Chuchunana:


When you say "I'm travelling next month to bring them to Naija", shebi they already have return tickets...so why can't they come on their own Even minors sometimes travel alone.
Guy, we know the deal...forget!

Bro if there is any deal I will say it here to have adequate advice. I will not be ashamed to say it all, I only came for advice sir

demmy01:
Good day oga Seye, being following this thread, i travelled with my family ,wifey and 2 kids to New Jersey via JFK in April, we were stamped in for 6 months to expire in Sept 2018. I left my family in NJ with the sister to work and make some money. i am planning to travel next month to bring them to Naija. I have booked a flight to Dulles, Washington with Qatar to pick them. I work in the financial sector and doing well. Hope i will not have any issue at the POE in Washington Thank you

What I know is that your footstep (Entry and Exit) is on record same for your family, although they are still within the allowed ''6'' months stay but your wife is working illegally in U.S which is illegal, your children education has suffered as well, which brings us to your main aim which I believe is an intent to migrant illegally to the U.S.

Chuchunana:


When you say "I'm travelling next month to bring them to Naija", shebi they already have return tickets...so why can't they come on their own Even minors sometimes travel alone.
Guy, we know the deal...forget!

Seconded.... Inside when children long holiday wan start for naija so oh, naim him wan go bring him own dem come house. Issorai!

And "to work and make some money" too? Omashe oh! Your window still open with just minor risk.though.

I and wifey got our visa in Dec. we were to travel to Miami for vacation; but something came up and we cldnt got. we want to go in a couple of months but we now want to visit NYC and not Miami any more. Would there be any issue at POE due to change of destination?

Also, I see more affordable flights to Newark. Does anyone have experience about their POE as against JFK?

Lastly, I heard Nigerians are advised to avoid JFK and NYC entirely cus they are turning people back, as they think they want to migrate to Canada. Is this true? abi make we divert back to Miami, our initial choice?

christar1:
I and wifey got our visa in Dec. we were to travel to Miami for vacation; but something came up and we cldnt got. we want to go in a couple of months but we now want to visit NYC and not Miami any more. Would there be any issue at POE due to change of destination?

Also, I see more affordable flights to Newark. Does anyone have experience about their POE as against JFK?

Lastly, I heard Nigerians are advised to avoid JFK and NYC entirely cus they are turning people back, as they think they want to migrate to Canada. Is this true? abi make we divert back to Miami, our initial choice?

Most time change of destination is not really a big deal but with what is happening in Nigeria, you must have a good reason for changing your intended destination, you have nothing to fear if you have no intention to migrate...

OmoBendel24:


Seconded.... Inside when children long holiday wan start for naija so oh, naim him wan go bring him own dem come house. Issorai!

And "to work and make some money" too? Omashe oh! Your window still open with just minor risk.though.

Thank you, my children is 3 and 1 yrs old. Concerning the work I was wrongly advised by the sisters that said it doesn’t matter . I appreciate you sir

seyewest:


What I know is that your footstep (Entry and Exit) is on record same for your family, although they are still within the allowed ''6'' months stay but your wife is working illegally in U.S which is illegal, your children education has suffered as well, which brings us to your main aim which I believe is an intent to migrant illegally to the U.S.

Thank you sir. I want them to come back within the 6 months so we don’t put our future visa applications at risk. I don’t intend to stay illegally in the US.

demmy01:

Thank you, my children is 3 and 1 yrs old. Concerning the work I was wrongly advised by the sisters that said it doesn’t matter . I appreciate you sir

I was almost castigating you b4 reading this... but your wife working on a visit VISA is illiegal, I hope she wld want to come back sha cos most Nigerian women won't want to come back.. did you book your return flight together or separately? Like pointed out, why go back to pick them when they can come on their own? Be prepared for serious questioning @ POE if you eventually decide to go pick them.. your visa renewal is 50:50

ayenikunle:


I was almost castigating you b4 reading this... but your wife working on a visit VISA is illiegal, I hope she wld want to come back sha cos most Nigerian women won't want to come back.. did you book your return flight together or separately? Like pointed out, why go back to pick them when they can come on their own? Be prepared for serious questioning @ POE if you eventually decide to go pick them.. your visa renewal is 50:50

Thank you guyz. They gave me the impression that my wife working does not mean. Thank you Oga seye for this platform, so many people has been misinformed out there. Thank you. God bless

demmy01:


Bro if there is any deal I will say it here to have adequate advice. I will not be ashamed to say it all, I only came for advice sir

Ok o, I just hope you and your family's visas don't get revoked...that's a possibility.

Las las, I hope it works out well...All the best!

Hi Seyewest and everyone.
Good evening.
Good job you all have been doing since the last time I shared my JFK POE transcript in August 2017.
So I have a concern. I've been planning a vacation to the US for July/August. But I'm also supposed to go for a conference in Johannesburg on July 13 to till 19. I have a LOS-JNB-LOS ticket already.
But I intend to buy a separate return ticket (JNB-JFK-JNB) for the vacation and go to the US from Johannesburg. I'd allso pass through Johannesburg on my way back. I have valid, multiple entry visas for both countries.
I decided on it because it costs cheaper flying from Johannesburg to JFK than from Lagos this period. The prices are really cutthroat. And it would also be too much stress coming back to Lagos on July 19 and then head to the US after two days as this is the only period I'd be free from work. I intend to extend the return date for the LOS-JNB-LOS ticket to accomodate the JNB-JFK-JNB ticket. I plan to spend two or three weeks in the US. I may also be carrying extra luggage for separate clothes because both countries have different weather this period. Plus my laptop and camera (I am a journalist).
I hope this will not be an issue for me arriving at the US from a country that is not my nationality. At least I also have my return tickets for both countries as well as valid visas.

Kindly advise. Thanks.

rolly86:
Hi Seyewest and everyone.
Good evening.
Good job you all have been doing since the last time I shared my JFK POE transcript in August 2017.
So I have a concern. I've been planning a vacation to the US for July/August. But I'm also supposed to go to for a conference in Johannesburg on July 13 to till 19. I have a LOS-JNB-LOS ticket already.
But I intend to buy a separate return ticket (JNB-JFK-JNB) for the vacation from and go to the US from Johannesburg. Also pass through Johannesburg on my way back. I have valid, multiple entry visas for both countries.
I decided on it because it costs cheaper flying from Johannesburg to JFK than from Lagos. And it would also be too much stress coming back to Lagos on July 19 and head to the US after two days. I can just extend the return date for the LOS-JNB-LOS ticket to accomodate the JNB-JFK-JNB ticket. I plan to spend two or three weeks in the US.
I hope this will not be an issue for me arriving at the US from a country that is not my nationality. At least I also have my return tickets for both countries as well as valid visas.

No cause for alarm, in order and good to go.

OmoBendel24:


No cause for alarm, in order and good to go.

Thanks a lot.

rolly86:
Hi Seyewest and everyone.
Good evening.
Good job you all have been doing since the last time I shared my JFK POE transcript in August 2017.
So I have a concern. I've been planning a vacation to the US for July/August. But I'm also supposed to go for a conference in Johannesburg on
I hope this will not be an issue for me arriving at the US from a country that is not my nationality. At least I also have my return tickets for both countries as well as valid visas.

Kindly advise. Thanks.

Chai... I can imagine what your miles will be, I dey jealous oooo... You have absolute nothing to worry about as stated by @Omobendel.
Safe trip and POE Transcript is never too much, please share when you land in U.S

seyewest:


Chai... I can imagine what your miles will be, I dey jealous oooo... You have absolute nothing to worry about as stated by @Omobendel.
Safe trip and POE Transcript is never too much, please share when you land in U.S

Hahahahaha!
I've been accumulating those miles on Star Alliance Network. Hopefully they should come in handy in future trips.
I'd definitely share transcripts.
Thanks bro ���

demmy01:
Good day oga Seye, being following this thread, i travelled with my family ,wifey and 2 kids to New Jersey via [b]JFK in April, we were stamped in for 6 months [/b]to expire in Sept 2018. I left my family in NJ with the sister to work and make some money. i am planning to travel next month to bring them to Naija. I have booked a flight to Dulles, Washington with Qatar to pick them. I work in the financial sector and doing well. Hope i will not have any issue at the POE in Washington Thank you

How long did you state on your landing card and to the CBP officer? (As in, intended length of visit to the US.)

christar1:
I and wifey got our visa in Dec. we were to travel to Miami for vacation; but something came up and we cldnt got. we want to go in a couple of months but we now want to visit NYC and not Miami any more. Would there be any issue at POE due to change of destination?

Also, I see more affordable flights to Newark. Does anyone have experience about their POE as against JFK?

Lastly, I heard Nigerians are advised to avoid JFK and NYC entirely cus they are turning people back, as they think they want to migrate to Canada. Is this true? abi make we divert back to Miami, our initial choice?

Ensure the flight itinerary does not go through Canada, unless you have a Canadian visa

POE was Houston (IAH)
I prepared for a long interview at the POE so I carried all my burden of proof relating to the child birth (I don’t want stories that touch). Landing cards are no longer in use at IAH.


ME: Good afternoon
CBP: Good afternoon.
ME: (Handed in my passport without waiting for him to ask.) (I also made sure I displayed my bundle of old passport which from their covers were looking very rugged. I wanted him to realise that I have travel history and USA is no big deal really)
CBP: Have you been in the states before?
ME: Yes, you can see the proof of my last visit in the old visa at the back of the passport. I was here in …..for child birth. However, I came in twice that year as I escorted them here and came back to escort them back.
CBP: Okay (Turned the passport to the last page and scrutunised it. He then turned to his screen to read for a while)
CBP: What are you here for?
Me: Business meeting in …….
CBP: When is the meeting?
Me: The meeting is for DD & DD but my company policy is for atleast 24hrs rest prior to meeting and before long haul travel. So I intend to stay 6 days.
CBP: Welcome back to the United States. Enjoy your visit sir.(Stamped me in for 6 months)
Me: Thank you very much and do have a nice day.
Time at CBP was about 2 mins max

I am back in Nigeria since. I spent just the 6 days i estimated.

I just pray the visa process will become easier and those people spoiling us for the embassy should please desist.

I wish all applicants the best.

Thank you all for your contributions as it was very instrumental in our success.

KDK:
POE was Houston (IAH)
I prepared for a long interview at the POE so I carried all my burden of proof relating to the child birth (I don’t want stories that touch). Landing cards are no longer in use at IAH.


ME: Good afternoon
CBP: Good afternoon.
ME: (Handed in my passport without waiting for him to ask.) (I also made sure I displayed my bundle of old passport which from their covers were looking very rugged. I wanted him to realise that I have travel history and USA is no big deal really)
CBP: Have you been in the states before?
ME: Yes, you can see the proof of my last visit in the old visa at the back of the passport. I was here in …..for child birth. However, I came in twice that year as I escorted them here and came back to escort them back.
CBP: Okay (Turned the passport to the last page and scrutunised it. He then turned to his screen to read for a while)
CBP: What are you here for?
Me: Business meeting in …….
CBP: When is the meeting?
Me: The meeting is for DD & DD but my company policy is for atleast 24hrs rest prior to meeting and before long haul travel. So I intend to stay 6 days.
CBP: Welcome back to the United States. Enjoy your visit sir.(Stamped me in for 6 months)
Me: Thank you very much and do have a nice day.
Time at CBP was about 2 mins max

I am back in Nigeria since. I spent just the 6 days i estimated.

I just pray the visa process will become easier and those people spoiling us for the embassy should please desist.

I wish all applicants the best.

Thank you all for your contributions as it was very instrumental in our success.

This is especially important for passenger who have had baby(ies) in U.S not just the mother but both parent.

demmy01:
Good day oga Seye, being following this thread, i travelled with my family ,wifey and 2 kids to New Jersey via JFK in April, we were stamped in for 6 months to expire in Sept 2018. I left my family in NJ with the sister to work and make some money. i am planning to travel next month to bring them to Naija. I have booked a flight to Dulles, Washington with Qatar to pick them. I work in the financial sector and doing well. Hope i will not have any issue at the POE in Washington Thank you

Saw this post this minute, I need to advice u from personal experience, u have two alternatives if u still in Nigeria. Decide to join the family in US n start life there, or risk ur family not going back. Keep in mind the department of home land security and border protection, keeps a close watch on nairaland. If they already established that your wife stayed to work in the state by tapping her phone or possibly read through her fone at point of exit, visa my be cancelled, meaning u have to reapply for another visa, which u n I know chances of getting another is zero. U can speak with other expect to establish the latest trend, wish ur family a good life!

lanrems:


Saw this post this minute, I need to advice u from personal experience, u have two alternatives if u still in Nigeria. Decide to join the family in US n start life there, or risk ur family not going back. Keep in mind the department of home land security and border protection, keeps a close watch on nairaland. If they already established that your wife stayed to work in the state by tapping her phone or possibly read through her fone at point of exit, visa my be cancelled,
meaning u have to reapply for another visa, which u n I know chances of getting another is zero. U can speak with other expect to establish the latest trend, wish ur family a good life!

Thx bro, I don’t intend to settle in US, the last time I travelled the cold was not too friendly, I couldn’t step out for the 3 weeks I stayed. Moreover I have my job and a thriving export business. I make almost same ting they make out dere in a month.

So good to be here to share my POE experience with love from Houston.

Great job to all the MODs (esp. seyewest) and other contributors on this great thread. May nature reward you accordingly

Trip June 30 - July 1: MMIA - DXB - IAH (Trip total: 27.5HRS (4.5HRS layover @ DXB, 16.0HRS TO IAH))
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER (MMIA - DXB)
Airbus A380-800 (DXB - IAH)

Note: First time in the US (All 6 of us)

So at POE, the queue was long because of the completely filled aircraft that we arrived on. Also, coinciding with the arrival of another Delta Airlines Aircraft. We (Family of 6 (3 Generations)) queued up and in another 20 minutes we were at the front of the queue.
I, armed with all the passports of the family immediately approached the CBP officer and asked him if all my family members can join me at his cubicle whilst stretching our passports forward to him.

CBP: No problem, you can have them all join you here.
Me: Thanks, gestured to them to join me at the cubicle
CBP: So, what are you here for?
Me: For vacation and family reunion as my brother (A citizen) already awaits our arrival.
CBP: Oh, that's nice - whilst swiping my passport through the reader to pull my details, then, asks, how long are you here for?
Me: 27 days (meanwhile my son, barely 14 months old was busy murmuring only what him and other beings understood)
CBP: can someone tell that handsome dude to shut up (with a glimmer of smile on his face)
Me: We all laughed, and I responded asking him to give us a sweet to stick in his mouth or I have him stay and work here with officer ***
CBD: Do you have any food?
Me: Just personal effects and clothing to last our stay
(Meanwhile we had 10 bags filled with all sorts to courier for family and friends) naija! we get too much wahala.
CBP: Picks up his stamp and started stamping our passports then wrote B2, and DEC 31,2018 in the Class and Until respectively on the stamped part.
CBP: Handed all the passport BUT 1 over to me, He picked up the withheld passport and beckoned to one of the officers then handed the passport over to him and asked him to show us so the way to baggage claim to have our luggage checked
Me: Became a bit jittery but kept my calm knowing fully well that whatever is not accepted in the baggage will be trashed since we were not carrying illegal items or illicit substances anyways.
Baggage Control: Queued up and waited for about 10 minutes before it was our turn.
Baggage Control: Called one of the officer to join the 2 of us that he nominated to the carousel to get our bags
Officer @ the Carousel: Have you guys been here before?
Me: No, this is our first time
Officer @ the Carousel: Oh nice, welcome to Houston
Me: Thank you.
Me: Collected all our bags (10) in total and headed back to the baggage claim officer
Baggage Control: Come over guys, beckoned at all of us, then pointed us in the direction of the scanner to have our luggage scanned and scrutinized by the officer.
Baggage Control: Handed the withheld passport to another officer at the scanner, who checked through the passport and immediately tossed it over to me.
Baggage Control: Scanned our 10 bags and pointed to 2 bags and asked us to put the remaining 8 bags back on our carts.
Baggage Control: requested for the keys of the 2 bags which I promptly handed over, they opened the bags and brought out the Maggi and Ponmo from the 2 bags smiling and saying oh we don't allow "ponmo" in *American Accent* here .
they further asked if we had Suya and well and we all chorused no!
Me: I immediately heaved a sigh of relief that the worst was over after all.
Baggage Control: Zipped the bags up and pushed them over to us that we can go.

Without hesitation I grabbed the bags and dumped them straight unto our carts, thanked them and disapeared before they could change their minds

Note: It turned out that the held passport was my mom's (A senior) whom my brother has petitioned for and will serve as our sponsor after the petition is approved.
Its a different scenery out here people...really deserving to be here.
We all will be back home at month's end God willing.

PS: I can tell you on good authority as announced on our approach into IAH and confirmed on arrival that Pre-Arrival/Customs declaration is no longer required at IAH, DFW, MCO and 2 other airports (I can't immediately recall the names) by CBP.
So we didn't have to complete any for the CBP on arrival.

This is in the spirit of giving back to this great community.

Armadaij:
So good to be here to share my POE experience with love from Houston.

Great job to all the MODs (esp. seyewest) and other contributors on this great thread. May nature reward you accordingly

Trip June 30 - July 1: MMIA - DXB - IAH (Trip total: 27.5HRS (4.5HRS layover @ DXB, 16.0HRS TO IAH))
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER (MMIA - DXB)
Airbus A380-800 (DXB - IAH)

PS: I can tell you on good authority as announced on our approach into IAH and confirmed on arrival that Pre-Arrival/Customs declaration is no longer required at IAH, DFW, MCO and 2 other airports (I can't immediately recall the names) by CBP.
So we didn't have to complete any for the CBP on arrival.

This is in the spirit of giving back to this great community.

Wow... Nice trip report/POE and you're a good writer....
Enjoy your trip bro.....

seyewest:


Wow... Nice trip report/POE and you're a good writer....
Enjoy your trip bro.....

Thanks bro, you are doing a great job.

ood afternoon. I was actually surprised to see an educative thread like this on naira land. I have an issue that I need clarification on. my fiance lives inthe US. He is a green card holder, about to get his citizenship too. we have plans for this year but with this travel ban,I am scared. please how does this ban affect his ability to come back this year and return safely to the US as well as my ability to join him over there later. thanks

He doesn't have any problem as long as he is a green card holder cos he has same privilege as citizen but tell him to not get into any trouble it might be revoked.
Moreso he can file for you to come over am in the state you can contact me in my mail if you have any questions to ask.
But please it should be strictly on this issue and nothing more.
Thanks