Visiting your fiance during the immigration process

[Rye's Angel 0]

Kimbear, what evidence did you take the second time you were refused entry? Did they elaborate on what they meant by "insufficient ties" in your case?

On a more positive note, I see you received your NOA2 a few days ago. Congratulations! :-)

yes i finally got my noa2..after getting my conressmen involved. ty

as for proof..they wanted to make sure i was going to go back to canada..and my return ticket was not enough.. they told me they wanted copies of my bank account. they wanted proof of my enrollment in school, and utility bills, showing i had a monthly obligation, i even brough a letter from my sister stating i lived there and paid rent. i showed them the appointment letter with the drivers licence office in january that stated i had to go get my licence switched over. none of it made a difference. they kep tasking me i fi owened a house..sadly no..i sold it and moved provinces.

they told me if i had a job, owned a house had kids it might not look so bad. shrug the first time was scary but the guy wasn't as bad..the 2nd time..it was a sick pimply little kid who has the nerve to deny me and he woudln't even let me see the supervisor.

but alas it matters not now..i have my noa2

Congratulations on the noa2. I can't wait for us to be there too!

I have a quick question for you, if you don't mind. Does the noa2 mean that everything is approved or is the approval with the interview at the US consulate? I am wondering because I have read that you have to do a medical exam, get the "long" birth certificate and a payment with Scotiabank. To me that means that things are approved at the noa2 and that everything else is the final step of the process.

[Kimbear 53]

for k1 there is no scotiabank payment..you pay directly at the consulate, at least for montreal you do. noa2 is the petition approval, consulate interview is the actual visa approval. and ya you have to get the medical etc after the noa2. although i already gave in my long form birth cert in the original 129f package.

[toronto nonie 0]

Hello,

I am so very happy that my fiance and I found this website. I'm wondering if someone might have an answer to my question as I have found conflicting reports on the internet. My question is this... I live in Canada. Can I visit my fiance in the U.S. while the K1 visa is being processed? I have heard that I would be allowed into the U.S., but I would have issues returning back to Canada.

Thanks so much for any help that you can give me.

Hi there! Welcome to VJ...i actually went to visit my fiance last week for the Civic holiday. I actually flew out of Pearson Int'l; took a copy of my condo lease, a copy of my NOA1, a letter from my employer stating that i was expected back to work on Tuesday August 4 and a copy of my flight itenerary. I had everything prepared in a neat little folder and when i got to the customs officer, he swiped my passport and then all he asked was if i was visiting! I said yes and he let me through. It was so 'easy' (and i use that term loosely because i've read of stories on this website where some people have some challenges) that i'm flying back down the Labour Day weekend. I think the best thing would be to fly as opposed to driving IMHO good luck with the rest of your process!