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Ravi_Beth   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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Hello everybody, belated new year wishes.... :thumbs:

I landed in the states on 12/10/09 with my K1 Visa.....me and my fiancee are getting married on 02/14/10...... :D

I had one question....my K1 visa is valid until April 2010....i wanted to know if i can travel within the United States...

We want to go for our honeymoon to Las Vegas after our wedding...

Please help me..

Thanks a bunch

Ravi

Timeline:

10/29/07: First time we met in Bangalore

11/19/07: Realized we were in love

02/22/08: Her next trip to India

04/18/08: She left India

05/30/08: My first trip to US

06/09/08: Left for India

02/12/09: Visited her again for Valentines

05/27/09: Mailed application to Vermont Service Center

06/01/09: Received NOA1

07/09/09: Visited her again in US

09/13/09: Received NOA2

09/22/09: Beth received letter from National Visa Center saying package was received and will be forwarded to Chennai within the week

09/25/09: Received email from Chennai with all the docs and interview date of October 29, 2009.

10/29/09: Interview in Chennai. Visa APPROVED!!!

12/10/09: Arrived at DFW, 5 min at the POE & i am in, apparently the officer who interviewed got his wife to USA on K1 visa,what an irony

02/14/10: Wedding at Southfork Ranch in Dallas Texas

02/14/10: Headed for a honeymoon in Las Vegas :)

02/17/10: Back from honeymoon

02/22/10: Started thinking about AOS,EAD,AP (its too much paper work)

03/06/10: Filed the AOS,EAD,AP application

03/26/10: Received NOA for AOS,EAD,AP

04/05/10: Received NOA I-797C for AOS (Case transfered to CA CSC)

04/28/10: Received NOA I-797C for Bio-metrics appointment

05/18/10: Bio-Metrics taken at the Fort Worth ASC

05/20/10: Received my AP document :)

06/03/10: Received my EAD Card and a "Welcome Letter" stating my Permanent Resident Card will be mailed soon... :)

06/17/10: Received my Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) :)

stebbinsd Rookie

stebbinsd   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Forget staying within the United States; as long as you're married, you can even LEAVE the United States.

The fiancee visa is void if you leave the US before you get married.

So, yeah, take your honeymoon to Vegas, but beware: All the strippers and prostitutes there might challenge the man's faithfulness.

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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Posted (edited)
Forget staying within the United States; as long as you're married, you can even LEAVE the United States.

The fiancee visa is void if you leave the US before you get married.

So, yeah, take your honeymoon to Vegas, but beware: All the strippers and prostitutes there might challenge the man's faithfulness.

!!WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!!

OP do not listen to the above.

You can travel WITHIN the US but you cannot LEAVE the US until you have the AP (advanced parole) document, which you apply for at the same time as AOS. Or when you have your greencard.

If you LEAVE the US before you have the AP or GC you WILL NOT be able to return until you get another visa, and you will need to REAPPLY as a spouse (CR1 or K3 but CR1 is better)

Go and honeymoon in Las Vegas but try and apply for AOS before your I-94 expires. While you can wait until after it expires, you are out of status and travelling is a bit more risky as you run the risk of running into ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) who MIGHT lock you up until you pay a bond, and then legal fees etc etc. You are in the US legally but are "out of status" once the I-94 expires. It's not a good feeling.. trust me :P

**Also - your K1 visa expiration date is now irrelevant. You have 90 days from the date of your entry into the US (March 10, 2010 in your case) to get married. The K1 visa is void as soon as you enter on it. it's a "one time only" visa.

Edited by Vanessa&Tony

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

Old Dominion Proficient

Old Dominion   26

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Zambia
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Posted (edited)

You're OK to travel within the borders of the US. You'll need to provide your passport at the airports if you fly, and carry a certified copy of your marriage certificate with you to be on the safe side. Just be sure not to get very close to the Mexican border. Enjoy!

But leaving the US with the hope of returning will need to wait at least 90 days after you apply for your AOS, if you also apply at the same time for AP (it's free). The AP allows you to return to the US after leaving its borders.

Edited by Old Dominion
 
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