Written by jeff khoury
Ok so here is the update! Tier 3 lifetime registration in Virginia. I have the stamp in my passport.
Pre trip.
Gave the us marshalls and homeland security my 21 day notice. The hardest part about this step was locating the form online. Once located, I completed the form, filled out as much of the information as I could. Primarily our flight arrangements, and dates. The locations where I was staying we didn’t know at that time.
Departing the USA.
No problems at all!
Arriving in Venice Italy.
Going through customs upon rendering my passport to the agent, he look on his computer, looked a little confused, chatted for about 30 secs with his colleague, his colleague waved it off like it was nothing, and we were let into the country!
Arriving in the USA JFK NEw York.
Upon going through customs, we were asked if we had anything to declare we told him. After rendering my passport, he told me that we had to finish my interview in another office. He typed something in the computer, printed off some papers, walked me to an office, had me sit, while he put the file in a file folder desk for another agent. The second agent picked up the file, read it, looked on the computer, typed something, called me up and said I’m good to go! Gave me a blue passed ticket and sent me on my way! I sat for less than 5 minutes! No other devices checked, no baggage checked nothing! Easy peasy!
Hope this helps someone out there considering international travel!
I scheduled a short vacation Trip to spend time with my fiancee from China in Nepal. I did everything required, but in the end was denied entry. The immigration officials were very professional, polite and did there best to inform their decision makers on my purpose here. Yet , they would not allow me threw. Many SO’s are starting to travel more often and some are leaving the country, Angel Watch (homeland Security) are saying terrible things and imposing human rights violation comments on us all to try to prevent us from going anywhere internationally.
I’m sorry to hear this but didn’t you even look at the international travel matrix available on this site? It clearly states a big no for RSO to visit ?!
Plus I don’t side with the awfulizers and negative people, life is too short! I focus on what I can do as opposed to what I can’t do. And what other people think of me is none of my business.
Peace
To clarify, you’re fiancee is from China but you were attempting to meet her in Nepal?
So it was Nepal that denied you entry? This would be unfortunate as Nepal has been welcoming thus far.
Yes Nepal was the one that denied me entry. It was fine on the matrix chart all green but no go