Previous J1 holders?

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Hi Lee,

Check out this topic I started - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=168065&hl=

In short:

I don't know about the K visa, no experience there.

I did interview before the 2 years were up.

Not sure if the date can be scheduled close to the end of the 2 YHRR, I did not attempt it.

I know of a woman turned away at POE with a valid B visa because a K visa was in process. And she was 5 months pregnant and entering with her husband! Even though she did not intend to stay but just to spend time with her husband, she was still sent back...

I went back to the US 2 times on a B visa while my application was being processed. I wasn't ever asked about it. What was different probably was that those were business trips, but I can only guess. I have only 4 months left, and while I was upset that I will be separated from my husband for so long, now I am starting to worry about leaving my family and going to the US again. Aaah, it's never easy....

Good luck to you.

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Thanks for the info! The fact she was pregnant may have been part of the reason. They may have thought that she wanted to have the child born in the U.S. and not go back. Was she also from your country? Clearly they are more suspicious of certain countries than others.

Good to hear you had no problems. We may want to consider coupling business reasons into the trip as she does come here on occasion for work reasons. We have to balance the gamble of getting the process going early enough to absorb any delay during the 2 years versus locking down the possibility of her visiting.