Is travel (by the beneficiary) to the U.S. between NOA2 and the interview discouraged?

[Steve&Shannon 0]

Gang,

I am the USC and my fiancee (the Canuck) lives just north of the border in B.C. Typically when I visit, I fly into Seattle and she comes across to pick me up at the airport before we both travel back to Canada. I think I remember reading somewhere on here that travel is discouraged between receipt of the NOA2 and the time the K-1 visa is actually granted. Why is that? How much of an impact could it make on the overall process?

The reason I'm asking is because I have a trip scheduled for the end of April and I'm excited that we might have NOA2 by then, but I also want to know what logistics to plan for on that trip.

Thanks in advance...

Steve

[payxibka 10,047]

travel will have no effect on the petition..

travel may be discouraged because you always have a risk of being turned back...

Edited March 9, 2009 by payxibka

[trailmix 77]

Gang,

I am the USC and my fiancee (the Canuck) lives just north of the border in B.C. Typically when I visit, I fly into Seattle and she comes across to pick me up at the airport before we both travel back to Canada. I think I remember reading somewhere on here that travel is discouraged between receipt of the NOA2 and the time the K-1 visa is actually granted. Why is that? How much of an impact could it make on the overall process?

The reason I'm asking is because I have a trip scheduled for the end of April and I'm excited that we might have NOA2 by then, but I also want to know what logistics to plan for on that trip.

Thanks in advance...

Steve

No affect on the petition at all - you might want to check out the visiting guidelines on the VJWiki Canada page

[Steve&Shannon 0]

No affect on the petition at all - you might want to check out the visiting guidelines on the VJWiki Canada page

Okay, got it. Thanks for the responses. Small risk of being turned back at the border on her part and no impact to overall petition timeline or approval. Given the fact that she's got a seriously long track record of making monthly crossings (with all requisite documentation) to pick me up or to travel down here herself, this seems like no big deal. Provided I can get a rental car to use as a contingency in the unlikely event she does get stopped. As they say "past performance is no predictor of future returns..."

[MapleLeafBaby 1]

No affect on the petition at all - you might want to check out the visiting guidelines on the VJWiki Canada page

Okay, got it. Thanks for the responses. Small risk of being turned back at the border on her part and no impact to overall petition timeline or approval. Given the fact that she's got a seriously long track record of making monthly crossings (with all requisite documentation) to pick me up or to travel down here herself, this seems like no big deal. Provided I can get a rental car to use as a contingency in the unlikely event she does get stopped. As they say "past performance is no predictor of future returns..."

I find the risk to be minor at best, if you could show 'ties' or intentions to return (job, commitments etc...)

I have never had issues, and I do the trip 2 times a month since applying. They ask where i'm going, I say fiance... how many days am I staying? and off I go....

HAHA! Watch me having just jinxed myself get rejected at my next crossing!