Re-entry on a K1 (AP?) How long does it take?

[pirateradio 0]

Our K1 interview is now scheduled for Dec in Bogota (yeah).

If we wanted to travel outside the US after POE entry, but before the K1 expires/marriage date, from reading here it seems that you have to apply for an AP (?) upon entry.

This would allow the K1 recipient to exit/re-enter.

Reason I am asking is that we are unsure if K1 child will come immediately, or to follow.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get the re-entry permission?

[baron555 934]

Our K1 interview is now scheduled for Dec in Bogota (yeah).

If we wanted to travel outside the US after POE entry, but before the K1 expires/marriage date, from reading here it seems that you have to apply for an AP (?) upon entry.

This would allow the K1 recipient to exit/re-enter.

Reason I am asking is that we are unsure if K1 child will come immediately, or to follow.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get the re-entry permission?

You've got it slightly wrong. Here's how is goes, in this order.

You enter at POE. You get married within 90 days of that entry. You obtain the certified marriage certificate. You send in the AOS documents (for the GC) along with the AP documents (plus the fee and the sealed envelope from a CS who has transcribed your vaccination records). You then wait.

You can look at our timeline to estimate the timing between events.

Edited November 16, 2010 by baron555

[REINITA♥REY 8]

Our K1 interview is now scheduled for Dec in Bogota (yeah).

If we wanted to travel outside the US after POE entry, but before the K1 expires/marriage date, from reading here it seems that you have to apply for an AP (?) upon entry.

This would allow the K1 recipient to exit/re-enter.

Reason I am asking is that we are unsure if K1 child will come immediately, or to follow.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get the re-entry permission?

I agree with baron555, your fiance will not be able enter into the US again, until you file after you get married and cards are issued.

congrats on your interview, please update your time line.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Agreed. You cannot leave until you are married, have applied for AOS (and AP and EAD) and have received AP or GC. You can leave without AP or a GC but you will not be able to re-enter without a new visa.

[Kristy S 13]

i found this on another thread:

I know it's been said already, but I wanted to emphasize it a little more so you can prioritize and plan accordingly.

Although advanced parole is available, you will have a gap when you'll be "stuck" in the US for a few days or few weeks. Of course you can leave, but you may have to start all over again to re-enter the US.

That gap starts when you first enter on the K-1. As it is a single entry visa, if you leave again, you won't be able to come in to stay without a new, valid visa. The good part about this gap is that more than one member on here has had success actually getting the visa re-validated when they had to leave in an emergency before marriage The other important thing here is time. They will re-validate the visa, but you don't get any extension on your original stay, so if you use up most of your 90 day entry on the K-1, or you stay out of the US for too long this window closes.

The second part of the gap is after you get married but before you have applied for adjustment of status. If you leave during this time you will no longer be eligible for a fiancee visa (you'll be a wife, not a fiancee) so you can't re-validate your visa. If you have to leave and can't wait, you're likely stuck while you ride out a new visa process. This gap goes all the way up until they accept your AOS application. If you sign up for email/text message updates, you can get your case number before the receipt notice comes in the mail - and that's all you'd need to get the AP expedited the same day you schedule an INFOpass.

The best way to minimize these gaps is to get legally married ASAP and file for AOS soon after. You can get all of your AOS submission ready before you leave the UK, so it's only waiting for your marriage certificate. If you were really on the ball, I think you could minimize the gap to be a little over a week between entry and having your case number. A big AOS submission time-waster is the medical/vaccine transcription. If at all possible, try to make sure you have all your vaccines up to date (even if you have to pay for them or get your GP to give you "baby shots") before you go to the visa medical. Then you don't have to get the transcription completed in the US, which is one less thing you'll have to coordinate before sending that all off.

All the best, and we too hope that you'll never need any of these precautions.

[baron555 934]

i found this on another thread:

Then you don't have to get the transcription completed in the US

Sorry, but not necessarily. IF you don't want to risk any RFE delays, then you will do as the VJ Guides indicate and have a CS transcribe your vacc records onto the K-693.

Yes, the instructions do say one thing and many folks have been successful without the 693....but there are also many that also receive an RFE. It's your call. We did the 693 thang and no RFEs.

The K-2 has one year from visa approval to enter have their interview and enter the US. I see no need for concern over the timing, unless there are other circumstances that you haven't mentioned.

[pirateradio 0]

Thanks so much for all the clarification and advice - this board is great!

Then you don't have to get the transcription completed in the US

Sorry, but not necessarily. IF you don't want to risk any RFE delays, then you will do as the VJ Guides indicate and have a CS transcribe your vacc records onto the K-693.

Yes, the instructions do say one thing and many folks have been successful without the 693....but there are also many that also receive an RFE. It's your call. We did the 693 thang and no RFEs.

The K-2 has one year from visa approval to enter have their interview and enter the US. I see no need for concern over the timing, unless there are other circumstances that you haven't mentioned.