Visitor visa and fiance visa

[MonopolyMoney 0]

My boyfriend is Canadian and we're engaged to be married. We are going to file for the fiance visa, but in the meantime (while the fiance visa is being processed), can he live here with me on a visitor visa?

I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but my brain is literally fried from all this red tape immigration stuff. Are there any other options regarding him living here?

[mybackpages 0]

My boyfriend is Canadian and we're engaged to be married. We are going to file for the fiance visa, but in the meantime (while the fiance visa is being processed), can he live here with me on a visitor visa?

I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but my brain is literally fried from all this red tape immigration stuff. Are there any other options regarding him living here?

Lots of American-Canadian couples here who can give you more specific advice, but in general he will be able to visit you during the process. It is possible he could be denied entry if the immigration officers suspect he may be trying to immigrate ahead of the fiance visa. He should always arrive at the border prepared to show ties to his home. They might never ask, but if they do he will be prepared and hopefully will be allowed to enter.

[Caladan 19]

Ohhhh! I love your screen name! The money comes in purple up there!

(You should see my gawk at the toonies.)

Anyhow. Whilst the K-1 is processing, he can visit you the way Canadians normally do, without needing special paperwork or anything. It would probably be advisable for him to bring ties like a lease or a pay stub or an employer letter to show that he intends to return to Canada, but a visit is otherwise no problem.

My fiance is from outside of Edmonton, and he's planning to visit over New Year's.

[desert_fox 32]

Why would he need a visitors visa if he is Canadian?

[Caladan 19]

He doesn't need a visa just to visit.

But he will need a passport soon, both for the K-1 process and because the air/sea border between the U.S. and Canada will require a passport for crossing by the end of this year.

Edited October 24, 2006 by Caladan

[Marmoset 0]

I don't think there's any hard and fast rule about it. I visited my fiancée twice during the K-1 process -- once I went through easy as you please and once I had to get a B-2 visitor visa. Mind you, that time I was going for ten weeks, so I can't really fault them for wanting to make sure I left again.

[Yodrak 7]

MonopolyMoneyHoney,

The answer should be obvious - no.

Visitor ( B ) visas are for visiting the USA, not for living in the USA.

Yodrak

... can he live here with me on a visitor visa?

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Edited October 24, 2006 by Yodrak