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Traveling while Visa Pending

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beantown79   0

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Hi Everyone, so I flew to Boston yesterday to spend New Years with my fiance I am here until Monday (so Happy) As i travel back and fourth usually every 2-3 weeks I have gotten to know the US customs agents very well here and most of them are very very nice and know me by name. So i got one of the friendly ones and he said no ring for christmas yet? decided to tell him I had applied for a K1 Visa, and the ring was on the other hand as i can't wear rings on my ring finger due to surgery(you have to be honest if they ask) I asked him if he could see it on my profile and she said they don't show up until we are approved as the passport is not linked to the visa until its approved. As he knows me and I always have a return flight he said I would have no issues even when it is approved. He said they had certain flags they look for but of course couldn't disccus them with me. I see this question come up a lot,and as I am from Canada other countries may be different but for canucks this is for you.

Anyway have a great NEW YEARS!!! off to to Fenway tomorrow to the winter classis GO BRUINS!!!

Aug 23 2010 - mailed via USPS overnight courier to USCIS

Aug 24 2010 - received a USCIS at 11.40am signed for by Chyba

Sept 1 2010 - received email and text confirmation for AOS,EAD,AP

Sept 7 2010 - received hard copy of NOA1 for AOS,EAD,AP

Sept 10 2010 - received biometrics apt letter for Oct 1, attempting walkin Sept 17

Sept 17 2010 - successful walk-in biometrics apt

Sept 20 - EAD and AOS touched

Sept 27 - received email and text at 7:30pm that my AOS was transfered to CSC (yeah no interview)

Sept 29 - case touched, arrived at CSC received email and text from USCIS

Oct 4 - AOS touched

Oct 6 - AOS touched

Oct 7 - AOS touched again!!!!

Oct 14 - AOS touched again!!!

Oct 15 - AOS touched again

Oct 19 - AP approved (no email or text notification of approval)

Oct 21 - EAD approved received text and email of card production ordered.

Oct 25 - Received Hardcopy of AP in the mail

Oct 29 - Received another text that EAD card was mailed (post decision activity)

Nov 1 - Received EAD card in the mail

Nov 9 - RFE for vaccination record transcribed over to I693 form

Nov 13 - Found Dr. who would complete just the vaccination part of the form yeaaaah!!!

Nov 17 - USCIS received my RFE response papers in California

Dec 3 - Received email and text confirmation that my case was updated from RFE to RFE review response

Dec 9 - Green Card approved, never received any email or text and my USCIS case still shows in RFE Response review

Dec 14 - Received my approval notice and welcome to America letter advising it was approved Dec 9th

Dec 17 - Green card received, finally done with USCIS for 2 years

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Rito Enthusiast

Rito   28

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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I see this question come up a lot

I'd love to hear from someone who was denied traveling while the visa was pending. Common knowledge seems to be that the border official can stop you for "whatever reason" if you've applied for a K1... in people's experiences, what causes this to happen?

I'm so nervous about my SO being turned away at the border, I'm having him wait in the UK until he has the K1 visa. But if the risk is practically nil, maybe he can come visit after all.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Here are some visiting threads from the Canada forum, it's one of our most frequently asked questions. The absolute key is to have proof of ties to your home country with you. Another key, of course, is to go via a port where you pass through U.S. customs and immigration before getting on the plane :)

Stopped at the border - visiting before CR-1 complete

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=231336

My POE Last week and today, How it was a relief...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=228741

Visiting US prior to K1 Filing, What do I say?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=227620

Visiting before the K1 process, not sure what to do

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=228190

Two different stories, one ruined wedding. (Posting again and with updates)

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225413

Tips to avoid being denied entry at US border

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225591

Has anyone entered the US after mailing packet 3?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225592

Also here is a link to the Canada VJ Wiki page - there is info there on proof to bring etc:

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/...tion_is_pending

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Rito Enthusiast

Rito   28

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Here are some visiting threads from the Canada forum, it's one of our most frequently asked questions. The absolute key is to have proof of ties to your home country with you. Another key, of course, is to go via a port where you pass through U.S. customs and immigration before getting on the plane :)

Wow, thanks for all the links!

::Gets tea for Saturday morning reading::

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