Hi All,

My wife entered the U.S. and activated her K-3 a few days ago.
The immigration officer at the airport stamped "MULTIPLE ENTRY" on her
I-94. What difference does it make with or without these 2 words? Her
K-3 visa in her passport says multiple anyway. Could it mean when she
travels outside of the U.S., she doesn't have to surrender her I-94?


Thx in advance.
Alex
-----------------------------

Here is our time
line.
10/24/03 I-129F NOA1
1/7/04 I-129F NOA2
Mid to late Jan: Vancouver
consulate demanded proof that we are eligible to apply for K3 in Canada
(regardless you sent in proof or not when you filed your I-129F, and we
did, Vancouver expects you to send this again. It's very possible that
USCIS under a different agency than the State Dept never forwarded that
info anyway.)
We faxed the proof immediately.
1/29/04 Received Packet 3
from Vancouver consulate
early Feb 04: faxed in packet 3 checklist
A
week later: e-mailed Vancouver and consulate claimed they didn't receive
the checklist.
2/?/04 re-fax immediately
mid Feb 04: received
appointment date, 3/17/04, for interview (Vancouver used to waive
interview in 2002 and earlier for K3 but not anymore)
3/17/04
Interview: The consular officer informed us our application looks good
except our marriage certificate from the Las Vegas chapel where we got
married, though an original document, is not a CIVIL certificate. Only
the government can issue a civil certificate. This never occurred to us
since the certificate we got from the chapel does say "ceritifcate of
marriage" & "original". However, the key word here now is "civil".

3/17/04: Ordered our "civil" certificate from the Clark County, Nevada,
web site with a credit card.
http://www.co.clark.nv.us/recorder/Mar_srch.htm
Received the
civil certificate in the mail 3-4 days later.
3/24/04: Furnished the
civil certificate to Vancouver consulate and K-3 visa was issued on the
spot.
4/14/04: Entered the U.S. and activated K-3. The immigration
officer at the Vancouver Canada airport did NOT ask one single question!
For those who are not familiar, Uncle Sam has a custom and immigration
office at the Vancouver Canada airport. Thus, for those who fly from
Vancouver to the U.S., you clear the custom and immigration at the
airport in Canada, NOT upon arrival in the U.S. The flight then becomes
a domestic flight.


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She can travel on the K-3 visa and won't have to apply for advanced
parole.

Originally posted by alex_lg Hi All, My
wife entered the U.S. and activated her K-3 a few days ago. The
immigration officer at the airport stamped "MULTIPLE ENTRY" on her I-94.
What difference does it make with or without these 2 words? Her K-3
visa in her passport says multiple anyway. Could it mean when she
travels outside of the U.S., she doesn't have to surrender her I-94?
Thx in advance. Alex ----------------------------- Here is
our time line. 10/24/03 I-129F NOA1 1/7/04 I-129F NOA2 Mid to late
Jan: Vancouver consulate demanded proof that we are eligible to apply
for K3 in Canada (regardless you sent in proof or not when you filed
your I-129F, and we did, Vancouver expects you to send this again. It's
very possible that USCIS under a different agency than the State Dept
never forwarded that info anyway.) We faxed the proof immediately.
1/29/04 Received Packet 3 from Vancouver consulate early Feb 04: faxed
in packet 3 checklist A week later: e-mailed Vancouver and consulate
claimed they didn't receive the checklist. 2/?/04 re-fax immediately
mid Feb 04: received appointment date, 3/17/04, for interview (Vancouver
used to waive interview in 2002 and earlier for K3 but not anymore)
3/17/04 Interview: The consular officer informed us our application
looks good except our marriage certificate from the Las Vegas chapel
where we got married, though an original document, is not a CIVIL
certificate. Only the government can issue a civil certificate. This
never occurred to us since the certificate we got from the chapel does
say "ceritifcate of marriage" & "original". However, the key word here
now is "civil". 3/17/04: Ordered our "civil" certificate from the
Clark County, Nevada, web site with a credit card.
http://www.co.clark.nv.us/recorder/Mar_srch.htm Received
the civil certificate in the mail 3-4 days later. 3/24/04: Furnished
the civil certificate to Vancouver consulate and K-3 visa was issued on
the spot.
4/14/04: Entered the U.S. and activated K-3. The immigration
officer at the Vancouver Canada airport did NOT ask one single question!
For those who are not familiar, Uncle Sam has a custom and immigration
office at the Vancouver Canada airport. Thus, for those who fly from
Vancouver to the U.S., you clear the custom and immigration at the
airport in Canada, NOT upon arrival in the U.S. The flight then becomes
a domestic flight.


--
Posted via http://britishexpats.com

She can travel on the K-3 visa and won't have to apply for advanced
parole.

Originally posted by alex_lg Hi All, My
wife entered the U.S. and activated her K-3 a few days ago. The
immigration officer at the airport stamped "MULTIPLE ENTRY" on her I-94.
What difference does it make with or without these 2 words? Her K-3
visa in her passport says multiple anyway. Could it mean when she
travels outside of the U.S., she doesn't have to surrender her I-94?
Thx in advance. Alex ----------------------------- Here is
our time line. 10/24/03 I-129F NOA1 1/7/04 I-129F NOA2 Mid to late
Jan: Vancouver consulate demanded proof that we are eligible to apply
for K3 in Canada (regardless you sent in proof or not when you filed
your I-129F, and we did, Vancouver expects you to send this again. It's
very possible that USCIS under a different agency than the State Dept
never forwarded that info anyway.) We faxed the proof immediately.
1/29/04 Received Packet 3 from Vancouver consulate early Feb 04: faxed
in packet 3 checklist A week later: e-mailed Vancouver and consulate
claimed they didn't receive the checklist. 2/?/04 re-fax immediately
mid Feb 04: received appointment date, 3/17/04, for interview (Vancouver
used to waive interview in 2002 and earlier for K3 but not anymore)
3/17/04 Interview: The consular officer informed us our application
looks good except our marriage certificate from the Las Vegas chapel
where we got married, though an original document, is not a CIVIL
certificate. Only the government can issue a civil certificate. This
never occurred to us since the certificate we got from the chapel does
say "ceritifcate of marriage" & "original". However, the key word here
now is "civil". 3/17/04: Ordered our "civil" certificate from the
Clark County, Nevada, web site with a credit card.
http://www.co.clark.nv.us/recorder/Mar_srch.htm Received
the civil certificate in the mail 3-4 days later. 3/24/04: Furnished
the civil certificate to Vancouver consulate and K-3 visa was issued on
the spot.
4/14/04: Entered the U.S. and activated K-3. The immigration
officer at the Vancouver Canada airport did NOT ask one single question!
For those who are not familiar, Uncle Sam has a custom and immigration
office at the Vancouver Canada airport. Thus, for those who fly from
Vancouver to the U.S., you clear the custom and immigration at the
airport in Canada, NOT upon arrival in the U.S. The flight then becomes
a domestic flight.


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