Question about Fiancee Visit

[EricyJess 1]

Hey Guys!

My fiance and I are currently being processed for our K1 visa. I have read the information on the visitor visa and have a couple questions.

Return ticket. No Problem

Copy of lease/rental agreement or mortgage payments for housing.

Letter of employment indicating expected date of return. No Problem

If arriving on an extended stay, copy of bank statement showing sufficient funds to support yourself. No Problem

If you do not appear to have the means to support yourself while in the U.S. a letter from whomever you will be staying with stating that they will be financially responsible for you during your stay. No Problem

Copy of the K-1 application and any NOA(s) received. No Problem

My question is about the house she lives in. She currently lives with her family in a home that they completely own. they have the deed to her home, will that be enough for the visitor Visa?

Edited January 27, 2013 by Eric Murray

[Hershey888 5]

Am confused! U applied for k1 visa then why do u need a tourist visa?

[liberty23456 15]

Am confused! U applied for k1 visa then why do u need a tourist visa?

Maybe he wants his fiancee to visit him during the waiting time. I think this thought must have crossed the mind of most of us including me. So far I deemed the probability of obtaining a tourist visa very low. I think trying to cover all the standard criteria for a tourist visa are pretty much pointless since the applicant already stated the intent to live in the US by signing the letter of intent to marry. You would have to come up with some exceptional and convincing reasons why the applicant will return to regularly complete the K1 process rather than using the tourist visa as a short cut and adjust status from that.

The problem with US tourist visa is that actually the consular officer is not interested in listening to any special explanations which is in complete opposite to visa applications to any other country where you can submit a letter of explanation and such a letter is always very welcome as it allows the CO officer to make a picture of the situation. I was able to get my fiancee tourist visas to any any country in the world including our Northern neighbor without any problems, but still have no idea how to go about US tourist visa.

[rohandlulu 22]

I'm with u on that one liberty...we didn't bother. I just go see him. If we were to say he has no ties to the us and will return to his country when he is suppose to, we screw ourselves for the k1

[EricyJess 1]

Well the only reason I ask is because I work for an airline and we both receive free flight benefits. So I just figured we should take advantage of the flights and visit my extended family and such. But I guess we can just wait the 8 or 9 months

It just seems silly when you can fly anywhere whenever.

[Xanax 349]

Well the only reason I ask is because I work for an airline and we both receive free flight benefits. So I just figured we should take advantage of the flights and visit my extended family and such. But I guess we can just wait the 8 or 9 months

It just seems silly when you can fly anywhere whenever.

You can attempt to get a tourist visa. It won't affect the outcome of your k-1 petition even if the tourist visa is denied. So if you have the money to try for a tourist visa and are prepared to go into the interview thinking "maybe we will get it or maybe we won't" then go for it!