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She's through. CBP at JFK let her through with no problems. (Original Post) AZLD4Candidate Jun 19 OP
That's a welcome relief. pandr32 Jun 19 #1
Thanks for letting us know! I am so relieved and happy for you both! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 19 #2
I think she may have been fortunate to come through JFK. I might have had more concerns coming through hlthe2b Jun 19 #3
Thank you for the update, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 19 #4
whew!!! chowmama Jun 19 #5
Good. Norbert Jun 19 #6
You're right, no American should have to go through this, but... Biophilic Jun 19 #7
Great news. sinkingfeeling Jun 19 #8
No American should have to go through Customs? maxsolomon Jun 19 #9
No American should need to worry if their green card holding spouse will be denied entry at the border AZLD4Candidate Jun 19 #38
Just confused by your statements. maxsolomon Jun 19 #45
I am real tired of the deliberately obtuse. Conjuay Jun 20 #65
The OP didn't make sense to me, so I asked a clarifying question. maxsolomon Jun 20 #67
Big sigh of relief Iris Jun 19 #10
So glad to hear this! ShazzieB Jun 19 #11
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 19 #12
Whew! bamagal62 Jun 19 #13
If we ever get out of this, the GOP and Fox need to pay DEARLY. Initech Jun 19 #14
I'm so happy for all of you! /nt sdfernando Jun 19 #15
Excellent! (I know that's a load off your mind...) nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 19 #16
Thank goodness it didn't destroy your family! Sogo Jun 19 #17
Was a pain in the best of times- so glad the tough part is over JCMach1 Jun 19 #18
Hallelujah. 1WorldHope Jun 19 #19
Congratulations! That's wonderful news. Totally Tunsie Jun 19 #20
Thank goodness! highplainsdem Jun 19 #21
Good to hear people Jun 19 #22
I am so relieved! Easterncedar Jun 19 #23
A huge collective sigh of relief just came your way! littlemissmartypants Jun 19 #24
Great news! Grumpy Old Guy Jun 19 #25
Excellent news! Can you draw breath now? niyad Jun 19 #26
That is fantastic news !! Happy for both of you!! tulipsandroses Jun 19 #27
YAY! JMCKUSICK Jun 19 #28
So relieved and happy for you! benfranklin1776 Jun 19 #29
Whew! Deep State Witch Jun 19 #30
So sorry that you have to worry about it. frogstar0 Jun 19 #31
this is the first smile today! Conjuay Jun 19 #32
Thank goodness! mountain grammy Jun 19 #33
GREAT news! calimary Jun 19 #34
What a relief. Glad for both of you. Fla Dem Jun 19 #35
I feel like I am missing something here. nycbos Jun 19 #36
What do you feel you are missing AZLD4Candidate Jun 19 #42
The context of your post nycbos Jun 19 #47
AZ has had a lot of headwinds and obstacles.... reACTIONary Jun 19 #43
Got you thanks nycbos Jun 19 #46
This was good news for us to hear !! IbogaProject Jun 19 #59
Got it nycbos Jun 20 #64
That's wonderful news, but I thought she was already here, settling Tanuki Jun 19 #37
She went home to visit parents and family for the last six weeks. AZLD4Candidate Jun 19 #44
So stressful. I'm not sure I'd test that luck again though Arazi Jun 19 #39
My friend cancelled her trip KentuckyWoman Jun 19 #40
Thank goodness! What a relief! reACTIONary Jun 19 #41
I would be worried they will come get her later. Bev54 Jun 19 #48
Yay !!!!! Thanks for letting us know !!! Karadeniz Jun 19 #49
Great! surfered Jun 19 #50
cool. Ellipsis Jun 19 #51
"" AllaN01Bear Jun 19 #52
Awesome news! 🙏 iluvtennis Jun 19 #53
Excellent news. indigoth Jun 19 #54
The war on immigrants is a war on the heart of America DSandra Jun 19 #55
I know you are so relieved. I am. Trueblue Texan Jun 19 #56
I bet barbtries Jun 19 #57
Good 👍 Figarosmom Jun 19 #58
Thanks for sharing your great news! Rhiannon12866 Jun 20 #60
Greta ???? Got through??? Who doesn't LOVE Greta and her passion for justice? Exp Jun 20 #61
OP is referring to his wife. niyad Jun 20 #66
Who is CBP? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 20 #62
Customs and Border Protection DFW Jun 20 #63
Would it be so hard to give the actual name of the agency? PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 21 #68
I wasn't the one who brought it up! DFW Jun 21 #69

hlthe2b

(110,630 posts)
3. I think she may have been fortunate to come through JFK. I might have had more concerns coming through
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:58 AM
Jun 19

some of the other airports. Miami? Atlanta-Hartsfield? Dallas?

Biophilic

(5,873 posts)
7. You're right, no American should have to go through this, but...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:31 PM
Jun 19

neither should other people who aren't criminals or terrorists. So glad your wife is through and safe.

maxsolomon

(36,896 posts)
9. No American should have to go through Customs?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:37 PM
Jun 19

I thought your wife was a Chinese national.

Do you mean you shouldn't have to go through this ordeal?

AZLD4Candidate

(6,673 posts)
38. No American should need to worry if their green card holding spouse will be denied entry at the border
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:25 PM
Jun 19

No American should need to be scared that the government is going to separate their family because an Orange Nazi empowers and unaccountable agency with 100% power under poorly written laws to deny immigration and cancel visas (and yes, a green card is a visa. It's an immigrant visa known as an IR1 or a CR1 depending on the length of marriage when applied).

Are you going to go down this rabbit hole with me because no American, nor foreign spouse of an American, should need to worry if they will see their loved ones again simply because the foreign spouse wanted to visit their family in another country.

As for Americans going through customs. . .this is immigration, not customs. And I think i'm done speaking to you.

maxsolomon

(36,896 posts)
45. Just confused by your statements.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jun 19

I've always been supportive of your tribulations with this issue. Go back and look.

But OK, fine, bye.

Conjuay

(2,574 posts)
65. I am real tired of the deliberately obtuse.
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 08:55 AM
Jun 20

and there seems to be quite a bit of it here.

maxsolomon

(36,896 posts)
67. The OP didn't make sense to me, so I asked a clarifying question.
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 02:31 PM
Jun 20

Go ahead and put me on ignore if you're really tired.

Initech

(105,632 posts)
14. If we ever get out of this, the GOP and Fox need to pay DEARLY.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:24 PM
Jun 19

And a good lot of them need to see maximum security prison sentences for the rest of their sorry lives.

Totally Tunsie

(10,976 posts)
20. Congratulations! That's wonderful news.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:50 PM
Jun 19

I know you've both worked and waited for this for a long time. May you have a loving life together!

tulipsandroses

(7,639 posts)
27. That is fantastic news !! Happy for both of you!!
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:03 PM
Jun 19

You are right. No one should have to go through this terror.
Republican family values eh???

benfranklin1776

(6,937 posts)
29. So relieved and happy for you!
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:10 PM
Jun 19


But you’re damn right: no one should have to go through such hell 😡

frogstar0

(160 posts)
31. So sorry that you have to worry about it.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:15 PM
Jun 19

Everyone is on edge about everything. TACO makes everything he touches die and makes everyone worse.

Conjuay

(2,574 posts)
32. this is the first smile today!
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:16 PM
Jun 19

it’s funny how you can hear the tension in someone’s write words.I’m happy for you both.

nycbos

(6,545 posts)
47. The context of your post
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jun 19

"She's through. CBP at JFK let her through with no problems."


But somebody already explained so I think I got it now.

reACTIONary

(6,561 posts)
43. AZ has had a lot of headwinds and obstacles....
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:39 PM
Jun 19

. .. getting his foreign born wife permanent residency / citizenship.

IbogaProject

(4,635 posts)
59. This was good news for us to hear !!
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:08 PM
Jun 19

She is his Wife and she is from China

He had difficulties getting her naturalized previously.

I don't remember all the details, but I hope that is a simple summary.

Tanuki

(15,931 posts)
37. That's wonderful news, but I thought she was already here, settling
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:46 PM
Jun 19

in with you, getting her driver's license, etc. Did she go back to China? I apparently missed a chapter in the saga. I searched DU but couldn't find out.

Arazi

(8,137 posts)
39. So stressful. I'm not sure I'd test that luck again though
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:29 PM
Jun 19

Does she have to leave the country again while Traitor is in office?

KentuckyWoman

(7,113 posts)
40. My friend cancelled her trip
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:36 PM
Jun 19

She's a German citizen Green card holder. Married to active duty over 30 yrs. Evrry summer she goes to spend a month with family in Grrmany.

She cancelled her trip this year nervous they won't let her back in. Sounds insane but it is happening.

DSandra

(1,626 posts)
55. The war on immigrants is a war on the heart of America
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:20 PM
Jun 19

The heart of America is its friendliness to immigrants, not fascist white nativism.

Exp

(439 posts)
61. Greta ???? Got through??? Who doesn't LOVE Greta and her passion for justice?
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 12:28 AM
Jun 20

Last edited Fri Jun 20, 2025, 01:04 AM - Edit history (1)

DFW

(58,482 posts)
63. Customs and Border Protection
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:50 AM
Jun 20

They used to be separate agencies but wrre combined into one about twenty years ago.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,999 posts)
68. Would it be so hard to give the actual name of the agency?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:53 AM
Jun 21

Really, many of us don't know specific agency initials. I could give many such, from previous jobs. And you'd have no clue what I might bew referring to. Just as in the header here: CBP? I do know JFK, but CBP?

Please, please, please, spell out what you intend to tell. Because most of us haven't a clue what you are referring to. Trust me on that. Please always tell us what you are referring to.

And I'm not just trashing you, but hoping a lot of DUers will see this and do a head smack and say, "Oh, yes, I'm sorry, let me explain this."

DFW

(58,482 posts)
69. I wasn't the one who brought it up!
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 04:47 AM
Jun 21

Don’t shoot the messenger. I just offered an explanation as to what it stood for.

Of course, some abbreviations will be second nature to those who use them with great frequency, which is why I know CBP, I have patience for those who use such abbreviations, just as I ask their patience to explain them if it’s an abbreviation I don’t know.

Europeans are obsessed with abbreviations, even in their news broadcasts. The Germans would refer to Brezhnyev as the “GS des ZK der KP der UdSSR.” It stood for General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and they expected the whole nation to know what they were talking about (and they did!). In the USA, accountants think you’re from another planet if you don’t know what a 1099 is. Until I actually needed to file one myself, I had no idea what they meant, either.

Even inside my own place of employment, when I asked if they could make a time-sensitive payment for me, for which I would send a check to cover it, they said sure, no problem, they would just 1175 it. Right, what in the world does that mean? How does one “1175” something? Well, to them, it meant they would pay some private charge an employee needed paid, and intended to repay the company ASAP. Ah, OK, got it. How the hell was I supposed to know that they had encoded such accounts payable as “1175?”

If you THINK everybody knows what your abbreviation means, have the good graces to explain it if someone doesn’t. But if someone uses an abbreviation that is so second nature to them, it doesn’t occur to them that someone doesn’t understand, don’t assume they are doing it to confuse you. It just might not have occurred to them that someone might have been confused.

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