sandsim2001
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hi all....i have been issued a 10 year B1 visa from new delhi. I have my CS exam on 26th at LA. I am currently working in china & flying to NYC this next week. I have enrolled for C3NY coaching for 4 days in NYC. Afetr that i would be flying to LA & again back to NYC to catch my flight to china this month end. I have heard that immigration officers at the port have been sending back people. Is it hard these days? I am really very tensed about it. What papers i need to carry. Is there any need of medical certificate?....please reply....need help...thank you for reading the post
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| koustubh132
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Hi Sandsim 2001,
I don't think you should be worried at all for the Immigration clearance at JFK Airport. I entered the USA through JFK on a B1 visa and the "reception" by the Immigration Officer was very courteous. He greeted me with a "Hi, how ya doin'", and asked me my purpose of visit to the USA. I just had to show him the letter issued by the ECFMG and scheduling permit, and he asked me how long was I planning to stay ( 5 1/2 months), then stamped 6 months on my I-94 and wished me "Best of Luck for your exam".
So, although I had similar apprehensions like you did before landing here, I was pleasantly surprised with the Immigration Experience.
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| zianab
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I don't think you will have problem,I think a lot of them are rumors to scare others
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| ssrpk
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same here, i was greeted by this pleasant young immigration officer saying, "wow you are a doc, good luck for your exam doc" and ddn't even ask me the intended duration of my stay.
don't worry you will be just fine
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| sandsim2001
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thanks guys....its encouraging.....
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| ssrpk
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another entry me for to usa, few days back and the immigration officer was extremely friendly, even apologizing for the delay in processing my documenmts...so as long as the documents are all in place, no need to get scared at all
good luck guys
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| titly
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feels nice to listen to something like this after hearing nothng bt negative things abt travelling to usa.
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| titly
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wat duration of stay are u supposed to tell the immigration officer at the port of entry . is it supposed to be the same duration dat u mentioned on ur DS156 form?
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| koustubh132
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I did that, and I think they'll round it off to the nearest month. Like I mentioned 5 1/2 months, and he stamped the last date of departure which was 6 months from my date of entry, which suited my purpose perfectly well.
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| titly
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i hv mentioned 3 months in my form so do i hv to say 3 months at the port of entry too?
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