MY WIFE CAME TO THE US TO VISIT BEFORE HER K3 VISA WAS APPROVED

[shockwave00 0]

Hello Everyone,

As you can imagine the K3 visa process is a nightmare.. Actually it's not a nightmare if you do things right

but it is however a very long process. Being away from my wife who lives in the UK has been a hard task for both of us. Although we spend uncountless hours on the phone (try skype.com to talk for free to anyone in the world) it was just not enough so we decided to give it a try and get her over to the US to Visit for 15 days. I have to admit we were both a little scared but we wanted to take the chance.

In any case she did get through without any problems. She was just very upfront about her visit to the US and did not lie to the customs officer. She told him that she was here to visit and see her family. When the customs officer enquired more she told him she was comming to visit her husband for 15 days. She brought along things with her to show that she did infact have a intent to return to the UK which the customs officer did not look at. I think that is very important you bring some type of documention showing that you need to come back to your home country when trying this..

Important:

You need to show intent that you are going to return and that you have no intentions of staying. On top of that be honest!!

I hope this will help some people.. I'm not saying that it will work for everyone but it did for us.

We submitted her VISA app about 6 weeks before she came to visit and it was not approved as of the date she tried to enter. haha Actually she left here like 4 weeks ago and we are still waiting for a approval. We are hoping to get this in the next 2-4 weeks.

Good luck and make lots of babies!

JD

[iceyspots 0]

Glad everything worked out!

[dmartmar 1]

She was just very upfront about her visit to the US and did not lie to the Customs Officer. She told him she was just here to visit and see her family. When the Customs Officer inquired some more, she also told him she was coming to visit her husband for 15 days.

Was she required to mention her pending K3 Visa approval in her Tourist Visa application?

[aussiewench 9]

She was just very upfront about her visit to the US and did not lie to the Customs Officer. She told him she was just here to visit and see her family. When the Customs Officer inquired some more, she also told him she was coming to visit her husband for 15 days.

Was she required to mention her pending K3 Visa approval in her Tourist Visa application?

Being from the UK his wife can use the VWP

Being away from my wife who lives in the UK has been a hard task

Edited May 12, 2006 by aussiewench

[MrsWhizz 0]

My hubby is from UK as well. He just left from a 21 day long visit. Other than 2 delayed flights, he had no problems whatsoever. However, I made him load up on paperwork showing intent to return. I think it's a good idea to keep such things with you. They stapled a I-94 (i think) in his passport that had very strong cautions on the back.

[Euro 3]

I also visited while doing the K3/CR1 process................had no problems at all!!infact i visited more than once

I was asked at POE how our marriage worked with him here & me in the uk, he was joking about it, i said, it works well for now & that we were actualy going through immigration !...he asked did i have any paper work with me about that.....I showed him a NOA1, he said your good to go & have a good trip!!

[shirlJ831 0]

Glad she got through and u 2 could spend time together

[ohiobuck 0]

I have to admit I am so jeolous of you and others that have spouses from crountries that can do this. My husband is from Morocco and I would've loved visits because being apart from him for 10 months was hell. I wish they treated everyone, no matter which country they were from equally.

Paula

Hello Everyone,

As you can imagine the K3 visa process is a nightmare.. Actually it's not a nightmare if you do things right

but it is however a very long process. Being away from my wife who lives in the UK has been a hard task for both of us. Although we spend uncountless hours on the phone (try skype.com to talk for free to anyone in the world) it was just not enough so we decided to give it a try and get her over to the US to Visit for 15 days. I have to admit we were both a little scared but we wanted to take the chance.

In any case she did get through without any problems. She was just very upfront about her visit to the US and did not lie to the customs officer. She told him that she was here to visit and see her family. When the customs officer enquired more she told him she was comming to visit her husband for 15 days. She brought along things with her to show that she did infact have a intent to return to the UK which the customs officer did not look at. I think that is very important you bring some type of documention showing that you need to come back to your home country when trying this..

Important:

You need to show intent that you are going to return and that you have no intentions of staying. On top of that be honest!!

I hope this will help some people.. I'm not saying that it will work for everyone but it did for us.

We submitted her VISA app about 6 weeks before she came to visit and it was not approved as of the date she tried to enter. haha Actually she left here like 4 weeks ago and we are still waiting for a approval. We are hoping to get this in the next 2-4 weeks.

Good luck and make lots of babies!

JD

[MrsWhizz 0]

I wish that for you too, Paula. Being away from the one you love is not a good time. I will keep you in my thoughts.

[Shanny 0]

i plan on visiting my husband in the US in july for about 2-3 weeks.

i am in canada.

will they have a problem with this if i show proper documentation that i plan on returning?

[MrsWhizz 0]

Do you have I-797?

[babybunny 2]

I wish my husband could visit me

[MaryandMian 1]

Very happy that you had that opportunity. Some of us are not as lucky so enjoy your time together.

Mary

[Shanny 0]

Do you have I-797?

not sure if this was directed at me, but yes.

i do.

[Meefsgirl 0]

Being so new to all this, am I to understand that a person isn't suppose to visit their spouse in the US while waiting on the K3??