Sunday, October 19, 2014

October Visit: Border Security Experience

By Colin

Since the application for my visa had been submitted, I wasn't sure if I should try to visit Victoria.  I did some research on a forum dedicated to visa procedures and discovered that there were a large number of posts from people who had successfully visited America with a visa application in progress.  I took the chance and booked my tickets.

Before I left, I asked one of my supervisors at work to provide me with a letter to say that I had a full-time contract and that I intended to return to work after my holiday.  It thankfully turned out that I didn't need it.

I left Belfast International Airport on Saturday 18th October.  The flight to Newark went well.


I handed over my passport at border control, expecting quite a few questions.  It turned out that the process was fast and straightforward.  I was asked why I was visiting America.  I replied that I was visiting my fiancee.  I was then asked:

  • What my job is
  • What Victoria's job is
  • How did we meet
  • How long were we engaged
  • How long did we know each other
  • How long I planned to stay
  • When did I last visit
  • How long did I stay then
I answered all of the above questions, and then I had to get my fingerprints scanned and a photograph taken.  After that, I was free to go and make a sprint for my connecting flight!

Three weeks of fun ahoy.

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