Can B1 travel in US while petitioning K1

[Dspfiance 0]

Terrific to find this cool website.

I and my just newly naturalized US GF plan to get married via K1. As we both have been in our late 30s and think we can't afford seperating any longer, I am wondering if I could travel to US on B1 now and then to see her while waiting for K1 notice.

I am in China now and heard it might take more than 1 years to get the visa interview since my GF files the petition. Honestly can't imagine if I have to sit away across the ocean for more than 1 year without seeing her!

Anyone can help?

Thank a lot.

[gwenneh 7]

Do you have the B-1 visa already?

[Yodrak 7]

Dspfiance,

B1 is a business visa. If you've got business to attend to in the USA, and have time on the side to stop by and see your finacee, why not?

Yodrak

Terrific to find this cool website.

I and my just newly naturalized US GF plan to get married via K1. As we both have been in our late 30s and think we can't afford seperating any longer, I am wondering if I could travel to US on B1 now and then to see her while waiting for K1 notice.

I am in China now and heard it might take more than 1 years to get the visa interview since my GF files the petition. Honestly can't imagine if I have to sit away across the ocean for more than 1 year without seeing her!

Anyone can help?

Thank a lot.

[Dspfiance 0]

Thanks responses from Gwen666 and Yodrak, you are nice.

I am an overseas Sales and a B1 holder, and I do travel to US on business calls.

My further confusion is: After my GF in US files the K1 petition, or even thereafter I got interview notice from Consulate, can I still travel to US under B1, without risking entry rejection in US custom as suspectde to look for AOS rather than doing business?

Another question: trying to set up a double lock strategy, we are thinking application for K1 and L1 at the same time, as I would have an opportunity to set up a sales office in US in the near future, would it not be a good idea to do k1 and L1 at the same time? reason to do this is if my L1 petition is not secured, I won't lose the lead time of K1 petition. But I am wondering if it will be too redundant to slow down the process if there would be conflict records in USCIS or Consulate, showing I am applying for both L1 and K1 at the same time?

Thanks again

[Yodrak 7]

Dspfiance,

If you've got legitimate business obligations in the USA surely you can document your plans for each trip that you propose to make?

Consult with an immigration lawyer with regard to your thoughts about applying for both a K1 and an L1 visa.

Yodrak

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I am an overseas Sales and a B1 holder, and I do travel to US on business calls.

My further confusion is: After my GF in US files the K1 petition, or even thereafter I got interview notice from Consulate, can I still travel to US under B1, without risking entry rejection in US custom as suspectde to look for AOS rather than doing business?

Another question: trying to set up a double lock strategy, we are thinking application for K1 and L1 at the same time, as I would have an opportunity to set up a sales office in US in the near future, would it not be a good idea to do k1 and L1 at the same time? reason to do this is if my L1 petition is not secured, I won't lose the lead time of K1 petition. But I am wondering if it will be too redundant to slow down the process if there would be conflict records in USCIS or Consulate, showing I am applying for both L1 and K1 at the same time?

Thanks again

[Dspfiance 0]

Thanks Yodrak.

[mimi2005 1]

As far as I know, you cant apply for 2 Visas at the same time.

Entry with B1 Visa:

Nobody can garanty you that you can enter the States - like with almost every visa. A visa is just the legal document you need to enter, but the officer at the airport immigration does always decide if you can enter and for how long.

A B1 Visa is a non-immigration visa. To get you have to show binding ties to your mother country. As soon as you file the petition for a K1 you show your intentions to immigrate to the States, which is kinda the opposite....But I think if you have enough evidence with you that you are entering the States for Business reasons and evidence that you will leave again as well, you should be fine, but there is no garanty and you should be conscious about it...

Edited July 19, 2006 by mimi2005