extending US tourist visa for visits

[Suzanne and Gary 0]

My fiancee is comming again for a visit from the UK. We are assuming he will get another 3 month visa like the first time he came in May. A. Is that a correct assumption? and B.Has anyone gotten an extention for a longer stay? I heard that if we left the country for a few weeks and tried to re enter that it is basically a gamble on if he would get another 3 month visa or not. We recieved our first NOA on 8/24 and are crossing our fingers his interview comes up in the 6 month time frame.

[Yodrak 7]

Suzanne and Gary,

He needs a visa? Can't use the VWP?

Yodrak

My fiancee is comming again for a visit from the UK. We are assuming he will get another 3 month visa like the first time he came in May. A. Is that a correct assumption? and B.Has anyone gotten an extention for a longer stay? I heard that if we left the country for a few weeks and tried to re enter that it is basically a gamble on if he would get another 3 month visa or not. We recieved our first NOA on 8/24 and are crossing our fingers his interview comes up in the 6 month time frame.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

If you have already filled for a K1 then he had better make sure he bring lots of evidence that he is going to return to the UK at the end of the 90 days.... or he may be denided entry and put on the plane back to the UK... he sould bring letter from employer saying what date he has to be back.... proof of rental or mortgage and anything else he can get to show he has to return... because the POE officer will look at his ties to the UK and why he is visiting the US if he has ties in the US ie. you then they may say he has intent to remain...

The 90 day VWP can not be extended...

Kezzie

[payxibka 10,045]

My fiancee is comming again for a visit from the UK. We are assuming he will get another 3 month visa like the first time he came in May. A. Is that a correct assumption? and B.Has anyone gotten an extention for a longer stay? I heard that if we left the country for a few weeks and tried to re enter that it is basically a gamble on if he would get another 3 month visa or not. We recieved our first NOA on 8/24 and are crossing our fingers his interview comes up in the 6 month time frame.

My understanding that you cannot do a "step-out" if you are on the VWP

[Suzanne and Gary 0]

Yikes, didn't know he needed prood of intent to return to the UK. Is that because they put his visa filing status into his passport when they screen it at customs? Good new is he hasn't bought a ticket yet

[Kez/JWolf 6]

When they scan his passport at POE it will bring up any previous visits to the US and any visa applications he has in process....

If he want to try to come visit for the 90 days he should book a flight via Dublin as there is a US immigration post in dublin and he would clear immigration there.... so if he was denied he would only have to pay for a short flight home to UK instead of a transatlantic flight....

Kezzie

[Suzanne and Gary 0]

wow, thanks Kezzie. That is great info. I can see I have to be a regular on this site!

[Yodrak 7]

Suzanne and Gary,

Points of clarification: The 'screen' in question is at the immigration station, not the customs station. And he needs proof of intent to return to the UK (actually proof of intent to leave the USA, where he goes is up to him) because he will be requesting entry as a non-immigrant - all non-immigrants must demonstrate that they do not intend to stay in the USA.

Yodrak

Yikes, didn't know he needed prood of intent to return to the UK. Is that because they put his visa filing status into his passport when they screen it at customs? Good new is he hasn't bought a ticket yet