Traveling during I-129F Petition

[gordec 0]

We just starting on our petition and plan to mail everything out this early June. I am wondering if the fiance can obtain a visitor visa to come to the states in the mean time to visit me while the petition is in progress?

[stevemc 0]

We just starting on our petition and plan to mail everything out this early June. I am wondering if the fiance can obtain a visitor visa to come to the states in the mean time to visit me while the petition is in progress?

you wont get it. we tried to get a visitor visa and the counsler said she will have to wait

because we started the process..you can try but i think it will be a waste of money

[gordec 0]

Here is what we want to do:

1. I want to get my fiancee over here around December, 2008.

2. We want to start the process now.

3. She has a month in June to come visit me, so she needs a visitor visa.

Assume she gets the visa, should we wait until after her visit completes before send out the I-129 or we can do it during the visit.

She hasn't done the interview for her visitor visa yet. We were wondering if she tells the consulate that she's visiting fiance, is the consulate going to say why not just wait for the fiancee visa instead of visiting now.

[Mrs D. 13]

Here is what we want to do:

1. I want to get my fiancee over here around December, 2008.

2. We want to start the process now.

3. She has a month in June to come visit me, so she needs a visitor visa.

Assume she gets the visa, should we wait until after her visit completes before send out the I-129 or we can do it during the visit.

She hasn't done the interview for her visitor visa yet. We were wondering if she tells the consulate that she's visiting fiance, is the consulate going to say why not just wait for the fiancee visa instead of visiting now.

Definitely. That's what happened to me. I wanted to come over for Christmas and the consulate told me I should wait for I-129F to be approved and my K-1 issued before I can go. Even though (being Ukrainian) I was working in Indonesia and had a contract indicating my expat wages to prove it. They said definitely "no" because I was in the middle of K-1 process.

Also, when Michael and I were just dating back in the Ukraine (well before we filed for K-1), I applied for a visitor's visa and they said "no", part of the reason was (of course) me being eastern european (they didn't say that, I know for a fact), and the consular officer said "well, he's your fiance, you're gonna marry him, why don't you file for K-1 instead. sorry, we can't give you a B visa".

Depending on which country she's from, age and occupation, she might get a visa. From personal experience, as soon as you mention "fiance/fiancee" nature of your relationship, as they automatically assume you're trying to get around the system and get married while she's in the states on her visitor's visa (there is a guestion on the application form even). Thereagain, my husband and I chose not to fool around with U.S. Immigration and be totally honest about everything, and so we did. It's paying off eventually we would like to believe.

Give it a shot if you don't care about losing a $100 for the interview, but definitely before you file I-129F.

Good luck

[gordec 0]

Here is what we want to do:

1. I want to get my fiancee over here around December, 2008.

2. We want to start the process now.

3. She has a month in June to come visit me, so she needs a visitor visa.

Assume she gets the visa, should we wait until after her visit completes before send out the I-129 or we can do it during the visit.

She hasn't done the interview for her visitor visa yet. We were wondering if she tells the consulate that she's visiting fiance, is the consulate going to say why not just wait for the fiancee visa instead of visiting now.

Definitely. That's what happened to me. I wanted to come over for Christmas and the consulate told me I should wait for I-129F to be approved and my K-1 issued before I can go. Even though (being Ukrainian) I was working in Indonesia and had a contract indicating my expat wages to prove it. They said definitely "no" because I was in the middle of K-1 process.

Also, when Michael and I were just dating back in the Ukraine (well before we filed for K-1), I applied for a visitor's visa and they said "no", part of the reason was (of course) me being eastern european (they didn't say that, I know for a fact), and the consular officer said "well, he's your fiance, you're gonna marry him, why don't you file for K-1 instead. sorry, we can't give you a B visa".

Depending on which country she's from, age and occupation, she might get a visa. From personal experience, as soon as you mention "fiance/fiancee" nature of your relationship, as they automatically assume you're trying to get around the system and get married while she's in the states on her visitor's visa (there is a guestion on the application form even). Thereagain, my husband and I chose not to fool around with U.S. Immigration and be totally honest about everything, and so we did. It's paying off eventually we would like to believe.

Give it a shot if you don't care about losing a $100 for the interview, but definitely before you file I-129F.

Good luck

So when she's going for visitor visa interview, should she say she's just visiting the states for vacation and visiting friends instead of saying visiting fiance. She will come back, and we will file I-129F after she leaves.

[Mrs D. 13]

Here is what we want to do:

1. I want to get my fiancee over here around December, 2008.

2. We want to start the process now.

3. She has a month in June to come visit me, so she needs a visitor visa.

Assume she gets the visa, should we wait until after her visit completes before send out the I-129 or we can do it during the visit.

She hasn't done the interview for her visitor visa yet. We were wondering if she tells the consulate that she's visiting fiance, is the consulate going to say why not just wait for the fiancee visa instead of visiting now.

Definitely. That's what happened to me. I wanted to come over for Christmas and the consulate told me I should wait for I-129F to be approved and my K-1 issued before I can go. Even though (being Ukrainian) I was working in Indonesia and had a contract indicating my expat wages to prove it. They said definitely "no" because I was in the middle of K-1 process.

Also, when Michael and I were just dating back in the Ukraine (well before we filed for K-1), I applied for a visitor's visa and they said "no", part of the reason was (of course) me being eastern european (they didn't say that, I know for a fact), and the consular officer said "well, he's your fiance, you're gonna marry him, why don't you file for K-1 instead. sorry, we can't give you a B visa".

Depending on which country she's from, age and occupation, she might get a visa. From personal experience, as soon as you mention "fiance/fiancee" nature of your relationship, as they automatically assume you're trying to get around the system and get married while she's in the states on her visitor's visa (there is a guestion on the application form even). Thereagain, my husband and I chose not to fool around with U.S. Immigration and be totally honest about everything, and so we did. It's paying off eventually we would like to believe.

Give it a shot if you don't care about losing a $100 for the interview, but definitely before you file I-129F.

Good luck

So when she's going for visitor visa interview, should she say she's just visiting the states for vacation and visiting friends instead of saying visiting fiance. She will come back, and we will file I-129F after she leaves.

It's your choice guys. There is a question on DS156 (#37) asking if any people in the US (citizen or legal resident) are related to you (fiance/fiancee including). By ticking "no", you are technically consciously lying to them. However, I don't know if there's a way for them to verify this info until later.

Like I said, my husband and I chose not to lie about anything no matter what, cause god forbid you get caught it could end up bad. I wish I could give you a solid advice, but the only thing I can do is share my personal experience. It's your call.