K1 approved! Can my fiance com any earlier than 3 months?

[<3 my Camba 0]

Hi everyone!

First of all, I just wanted to say how helpful this website and all of the posts on this forum have been during our process! Our K-1 visa was approved on February 16 and we are sooo happy!!!! I'm sure this question has popped up many times, but I haven't seen it yet. We have set our wedding date for September 8, but we really want to be with each other before June (the 90 days before the wedding). My fiancé has a B2 multipule visit travel visa and I was wondering if he would be able to come earlier on the travel visa, then start using his K-1 visa when it hits the 90 day marker. I'm sure this is impossible and that you must only use your K-1 visa to enter the U.S. now that we have been approved, but hey, a girl can ask, right? If this isn't possible, we can just wait the 3 months until we can see each other again in June.

Let me know!!

Thanks everyone! I hope everything is going well for you all!

~Marissa

[TBoneTX 45,324]

I'm sure this is impossible and that you must only use your K-1 visa to enter the U.S. now that we have been approved

Correct, si man. Nevertheless, congratulations!

[DeeDee&Sam 68]

the k1 visa is only for ONE entry. once you get in usa the visa becomes unusable and is replaced by I94 which doesnt allow you to leave the country without a travel document or greencard

[afoyoswa 178]

From what I have read here, once the K-1 visa is in his passport, that single entry would be automatically used the next time he enters the U.S., regardless of the existence of any other visas. I'm sure others who are more knowledgeable will comment, but for the record, I'd really love to have this problem!

Edited: misread OP; removed incorrect information.

Edited February 29, 2012 by afoyoswa

[S_R 148]

Hi everyone!

First of all, I just wanted to say how helpful this website and all of the posts on this forum have been during our process! Our K-1 visa was approved on February 16 and we are sooo happy!!!! I'm sure this question has popped up many times, but I haven't seen it yet. We have set our wedding date for September 8, but we really want to be with each other before June (the 90 days before the wedding). My fiancé has a B2 multipule visit travel visa and I was wondering if he would be able to come earlier on the travel visa, then start using his K-1 visa when it hits the 90 day marker. I'm sure this is impossible and that you must only use your K-1 visa to enter the U.S. now that we have been approved, but hey, a girl can ask, right? If this isn't possible, we can just wait the 3 months until we can see each other again in June.

Let me know!!

Thanks everyone! I hope everything is going well for you all!

~Marissa

Absolutely impossible. He has to come through POE with the K1 for it to be activated. I am surprised he still has a valid B2 VISA. You will have 90days within which to get married once he makes it through POE. Wishing you guys luck

[Enigma11561 336]

Absolutely impossible. He has to come through POE with the K1 for it to be activated. I am surprised he still has a valid B2 VISA. You will have 90days within which to get married once he makes it through POE. Wishing you guys luck

Actually the K1 is already " active". He has 6 months to use it. Once he hits the POE, it expires and is replaced by the I94. It is only good for one entry to the US. Then you have 90 days to get married. I am also a bit surprised that the B2 was not invalidated once he received the K1. I suspect, but cannot confirm, that if he tried to come for a visit on the B2, he might be stopped since the K1 is now in the system. I doubt you can have it both ways.

[<3 my Camba 0]

Thank you all so much for the information and kindness! I knew there was a reason I liked this forum!! I had a feeling that he wouldn't be able to come earlier but I thought I would ask just to make sure! I will keep you all in my prayers!

~Marissa

[<3 my Camba 0]

Actually the K1 is already " active". He has 6 months to use it. Once he hits the POE, it expires and is replaced by the I94. It is only good for one entry to the US. Then you have 90 days to get married. I am also a bit surprised that the B2 was not invalidated once he received the K1. I suspect, but cannot confirm, that if he tried to come for a visit on the B2, he might be stopped since the K1 is now in the system. I doubt you can have it both ways.

Now that you mention it, I'm sure they invalidated his B2 visa. That makes sense. I didn't think about that! Thank you!