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Entering the US with my wife when we hold a passports from different countries?
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My wife has a passport of country A + B1/B2 visa to US (country A citizens need a visa to enter US).
I have a passport of country A and also a passport of country B + ESTA (country B citizens don't need a visa to enter the US, only ESTA)
Since I didn't apply for a visa with my country A passport, I will use my country B passport to enter the US.
My question is:
My wife & I are planning to travel to the US and since we are family should go to the passport control together when entering the US.
I have a concern that the security officer at border control will challenge us about why we are using passports from different nations and especially why I didn't apply for a visa for my passport from country A.
Is this concern justified, or should we not face any problems?
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My wife has a passport of country A + B1/B2 visa to US (country A citizens need a visa to enter US).
I have a passport of country A and also a passport of country B + ESTA (country B citizens don't need a visa to enter the US, only ESTA)
Since I didn't apply for a visa with my country A passport, I will use my country B passport to enter the US.
My question is:
My wife & I are planning to travel to the US and since we are family should go to the passport control together when entering the US.
I have a concern that the security officer at border control will challenge us about why we are using passports from different nations and especially why I didn't apply for a visa for my passport from country A.
Is this concern justified, or should we not face any problems?
passports
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Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
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My wife has a passport of country A + B1/B2 visa to US (country A citizens need a visa to enter US).
I have a passport of country A and also a passport of country B + ESTA (country B citizens don't need a visa to enter the US, only ESTA)
Since I didn't apply for a visa with my country A passport, I will use my country B passport to enter the US.
My question is:
My wife & I are planning to travel to the US and since we are family should go to the passport control together when entering the US.
I have a concern that the security officer at border control will challenge us about why we are using passports from different nations and especially why I didn't apply for a visa for my passport from country A.
Is this concern justified, or should we not face any problems?
passports
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Kat
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asked 12 hours ago
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My wife has a passport of country A + B1/B2 visa to US (country A citizens need a visa to enter US).
I have a passport of country A and also a passport of country B + ESTA (country B citizens don't need a visa to enter the US, only ESTA)
Since I didn't apply for a visa with my country A passport, I will use my country B passport to enter the US.
My question is:
My wife & I are planning to travel to the US and since we are family should go to the passport control together when entering the US.
I have a concern that the security officer at border control will challenge us about why we are using passports from different nations and especially why I didn't apply for a visa for my passport from country A.
Is this concern justified, or should we not face any problems?
passports
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Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
– David Richerby
12 hours ago
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5
Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
– David Richerby
12 hours ago
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Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
– David Richerby
12 hours ago
Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
– David Richerby
12 hours ago
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There's no problem. Immigration officers understand that people have different citizenships and passports and will be used to seeing families where not everybody has the same passport. It happens all the time. You are not expected to get a visa just because your wife needs one; they can see you have a passport from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program and will understand why you wanted to use that.
On your ESTA application, you will be asked if you are a citizen of any other country, and you should answer Country A at that time. As such, the US authorities will already know you have both citizenships.
If you are asked about it at the border, you can simply tell the truth as you have here.
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
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This will not be a problem.
Approach immigration together. This is what is normally expected of a family travelling together. Immigration officials are used to seeing married couples from different countries and requiring different documents. They will process them both.
Even if for some reason immigration did not want to see you together, the worst that would happen is that they would ask to see you one at a time, and one of you would wait for the other to be processed. There is zero chance that approaching immigration together would have any effect on whether they admitted you.
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
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Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
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In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
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oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
6
down vote
There's no problem. Immigration officers understand that people have different citizenships and passports and will be used to seeing families where not everybody has the same passport. It happens all the time. You are not expected to get a visa just because your wife needs one; they can see you have a passport from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program and will understand why you wanted to use that.
On your ESTA application, you will be asked if you are a citizen of any other country, and you should answer Country A at that time. As such, the US authorities will already know you have both citizenships.
If you are asked about it at the border, you can simply tell the truth as you have here.
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
1
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
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up vote
6
down vote
There's no problem. Immigration officers understand that people have different citizenships and passports and will be used to seeing families where not everybody has the same passport. It happens all the time. You are not expected to get a visa just because your wife needs one; they can see you have a passport from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program and will understand why you wanted to use that.
On your ESTA application, you will be asked if you are a citizen of any other country, and you should answer Country A at that time. As such, the US authorities will already know you have both citizenships.
If you are asked about it at the border, you can simply tell the truth as you have here.
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
1
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
There's no problem. Immigration officers understand that people have different citizenships and passports and will be used to seeing families where not everybody has the same passport. It happens all the time. You are not expected to get a visa just because your wife needs one; they can see you have a passport from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program and will understand why you wanted to use that.
On your ESTA application, you will be asked if you are a citizen of any other country, and you should answer Country A at that time. As such, the US authorities will already know you have both citizenships.
If you are asked about it at the border, you can simply tell the truth as you have here.
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
There's no problem. Immigration officers understand that people have different citizenships and passports and will be used to seeing families where not everybody has the same passport. It happens all the time. You are not expected to get a visa just because your wife needs one; they can see you have a passport from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program and will understand why you wanted to use that.
On your ESTA application, you will be asked if you are a citizen of any other country, and you should answer Country A at that time. As such, the US authorities will already know you have both citizenships.
If you are asked about it at the border, you can simply tell the truth as you have here.
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
answered 12 hours ago
Zach Lipton
55.5k9165228
55.5k9165228
1
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
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1
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
1
1
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
Thank You very much for this answer Zach
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
This will not be a problem.
Approach immigration together. This is what is normally expected of a family travelling together. Immigration officials are used to seeing married couples from different countries and requiring different documents. They will process them both.
Even if for some reason immigration did not want to see you together, the worst that would happen is that they would ask to see you one at a time, and one of you would wait for the other to be processed. There is zero chance that approaching immigration together would have any effect on whether they admitted you.
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
3
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
This will not be a problem.
Approach immigration together. This is what is normally expected of a family travelling together. Immigration officials are used to seeing married couples from different countries and requiring different documents. They will process them both.
Even if for some reason immigration did not want to see you together, the worst that would happen is that they would ask to see you one at a time, and one of you would wait for the other to be processed. There is zero chance that approaching immigration together would have any effect on whether they admitted you.
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
3
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
This will not be a problem.
Approach immigration together. This is what is normally expected of a family travelling together. Immigration officials are used to seeing married couples from different countries and requiring different documents. They will process them both.
Even if for some reason immigration did not want to see you together, the worst that would happen is that they would ask to see you one at a time, and one of you would wait for the other to be processed. There is zero chance that approaching immigration together would have any effect on whether they admitted you.
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
This will not be a problem.
Approach immigration together. This is what is normally expected of a family travelling together. Immigration officials are used to seeing married couples from different countries and requiring different documents. They will process them both.
Even if for some reason immigration did not want to see you together, the worst that would happen is that they would ask to see you one at a time, and one of you would wait for the other to be processed. There is zero chance that approaching immigration together would have any effect on whether they admitted you.
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
answered 12 hours ago
DJClayworth
31k579116
31k579116
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
3
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
add a comment |Â
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
3
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
Thank You very much for this answer DJ
– Frank Ditrich
12 hours ago
3
3
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
In fact, because they are supposed to submit a joint customs declaration form, there is no chance that the immigration officer will want to see them separately.
– phoog
4 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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Why would this be a problem? People from different countries get married all the time.
– David Richerby
12 hours ago