Visit during K-1 processing

[Brad&Meera 0]

Can my fiancee visit me in the US while her K-1 is being processed? She already has a visitor (B-1, I think it is) visa that is valid for another 3 years, and can stay for up to 6 months at a time with it.

She would go back for her interview, of course - we don't want to jeapordize anything.

[Dan J 277]

Can my fiancee visit me in the US while her K-1 is being processed? She already has a visitor (B-1, I think it is) visa that is valid for another 3 years, and can stay for up to 6 months at a time with it.

She would go back for her interview, of course - we don't want to jeapordize anything.

Yes, but she will need to show ties to her home country, otherwise she may be denied entry.

[Brad&Meera 0]

Yes, but she will need to show ties to her home country, otherwise she may be denied entry.

Hmm...that may be difficult (she would quit her job then, and has no children, but a lot of family), but I don't remember her having to show much proof on her previous visits.

How would the immigration officials at the entry checkpoints know about the K-1 application? It just seems to me that this entry would not be any different from her previous visits.

Would point-of-entry be the only potential problem?

[Dan J 277]

Yes, but she will need to show ties to her home country, otherwise she may be denied entry.

Hmm...that may be difficult (she would quit her job then, and has no children, but a lot of family), but I don't remember her having to show much proof on her previous visits.

How would the immigration officials at the entry checkpoints know about the K-1 application? It just seems to me that this entry would not be any different from her previous visits.

Would point-of-entry be the only potential problem?

PoE would be the only problem as she already has the visa. And yes they would know about the pending K-1 petition.

Officers at the PoE can turn away anyone coming on a tourist visa that may possibly have immigration intent. Being that you have a pending K-1, immigration intent is established. She will have to show that she intends to return to her home country before the visa expires. This can be anything rental agreement, property deeds, or letter from an employer. Even then, she will likely face extra questioning when entering the country.

[lilysidiq 0]

Can my fiancee visit me in the US while her K-1 is being processed? She already has a visitor (B-1, I think it is) visa that is valid for another 3 years, and can stay for up to 6 months at a time with it.

She would go back for her interview, of course - we don't want to jeapordize anything.

Yes, but she will need to show ties to her home country, otherwise she may be denied entry.

Hey,

Just to let you know. I have a B1/B2 visa in my UK passport, and visited my fiance recently. However they only stamped me in for 3 months. This has happened to me alot when I have gone to the US, as they ask how long you want to stay, and if its under three months, they logically stamp you in for only that amount of time. I have considered if I should ask for the 6 month stamp, when i return in September, as hoping to stay there for as long as possible then whilst we wait for approval (inshallah) , but i think it would appear too suspicious. but just to let you know, dont bank on the 6 month stamp, its optional for the POE officer!

Lily

[Jesse and Hema 2]

My (Trini) fiancée did. She actually got her B-2 visa after my I-129f was filed. We were just very honest and up front about everything, and my invitation letter explicitly said I wasn't going to marry her while she was on the B-2. There was no problems for us at all. (Every case is different, of course)

Good luck! Trinidad represent!!

[Brad&Meera 0]

My (Trini) fiancée did. She actually got her B-2 visa after my I-129f was filed. We were just very honest and up front about everything, and my invitation letter explicitly said I wasn't going to marry her while she was on the B-2. There was no problems for us at all. (Every case is different, of course)

Good luck! Trinidad represent!!

Hey, thanks for the note. Good to see more Trini couples on here! We've just decided to wait it out, though. I'm going to see her in December, so no white Christmas for me this year

Congratulations on your approval, by the way

~Brad

Edited November 6, 2007 by Brad&Meera