Deny entry during K-1

[Arazia 0]

Please excuse my mis-typing. I lurk this forum while at work and sometimes do rush responses. When I wrote about a place on the forms for refused a visa, I meant a place for denials at the border. I was thinking 'refused a visa waver' not a visa itself. Probably a stupid mistake.

As for not having read the next series of forms... I've glanced at them, but I don't know them by heart, nor do I remember what fields are on any of them.

All I wanted to say was that people had told me that being denied at the border doesn't really effect the visa process. There might be questions down the line about it, but plenty of people get approved with entry denials.

[carfey 0]

I've entered the US by car from the Vancouver area about 10 times since we submitted our I129-F. Sometimes I've gotten a bit of scrutiny about it, but never anything too serious. We haven't received the NOA2 yet, but I don't know if that makes a difference. Often they just ask what I do for a living and who I work for and they seem satisfied. I think it also helps I have a history of going every weekend now

I've visited my fiance in Washington since we filed our I129-F in May not knowing it could be an issue! (I only JUST found this site). I cross by car from BC and say I'm visiting my boyfriend. I get the usual questions about goods or gifts and what I do for a living. A few times they've asked if I have any clothes at his place. I answer no. So my experience has been very good - if lucky? I do think it helps that there's a pattern of my visits every weekend.

BTW - Received our approval on 10/20/06 by mail - no email. So may have to rethink the visits?

Bhu - new VJ'er

I head to WA every weekend too. Whereabouts do you go? I have to make it all the way to Yakima.. It usually takes 4 or 5 hours, depending on when I leave and what traffic is like in and around Seattle.

Anyway, personally I wouldn't worry too much about going down now that you've received your approval. I know how fortunate I am to be able to see my fiancee during the waiting, and I plan on making the best of it, even if I do eventually get turned back. That's me though.. I'm sure others wouldn't be as comfortable with the potential headache of getting turned back. I've even told them when I cross I'm visiting my fiancee and they don't seem bothered, but who knows if my luck will change.

Edited October 23, 2006 by carfey