A little impatient!!

[Lillen Faith 5]

Most likely good advice. I know you can visit but you have to bring the right amount of proof that you plan to return to your country and frankly, its up to the immigration officer at that point. Lots of people on this site have been turned away at the border when attempting to visit with a pending K-1. I doubt all of those people were unprepared to make a case for their return to their home country. My suggestion and thinking for our journey was to continue to visit her and her family in Canada while the K-1 was processing. It made more sense for us because I wanted more time with her and her family since she was preparing to leave them for the US. I made several trips to Canada during our K-1 processing. Now I realize Canada is fairly cheap to visit, but I'd suggest sponsors visit the beneficiary's country if possible as you won't be able to after k-1 POE until AP a few months later. But, i know, there are jobs to consider and possibly lopsided travel costs so people will ultimately have to do what is right for their situation.

Edit:

Oh and a link to the discussion on visiting on a K-1 if OP wants to attempt:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/67796-yes-you-can-visit/

so my partner comes and visits me often instead...it's easier that way.

[GandD 5,966]

so my partner comes and visits me often instead...it's easier that way.

That's what we found.

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

Consider yourself lucky, most of us did not have the option to have our SO visit during the immigration process. You only have a few months to go, you will survive. Good luck!

Yes indeed . And a few of us out there have SO's in insecure countries where even USC's find it hard to obtain visas so we have to meet in 3rd countries. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

No. Now that you are in the system for immigration intent border security will not let you enter the US.

It amazes me how easily people give horrible and inaccurate advice yet sound so confident doing it.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Can't edit my previous comment, so:

I visited my then-fiance multiple times throughout the process, sometimes for a month at a time.

I had no problems. I brought evidence with me that I was not abandoning my residence in Canada and that was enough. It is unknown if they can even tell you are "in the system for immigration" ... I never had anyone ask me or bring it up and I never brought it up.

Bringing furniture would be a bad idea, but visiting is absolutely harmless. Not guaranteed, but likely that you'll be just fine.

[Krikit 1,165]

Going to move your post from K-1 Process to the Canada regional forum so you won't continue to get erroneous responses.

I guess a USC would be fine driving with furniture... This can be a bit strange if it is a lot of furniture and he never lived in canada. To move stuff from a country to the US and clear customs (using moving services for exemple) you need to live or have lived in the country you are moving stuff from, and prove that you will be a resident in the US (you can use the K-1 visa). I am in the process of moving, and this is what I have beeen asked

So, if it is too much, he might have to pay something at the border for customs if he is alone (with no one actually officially moving from canada to the US). I seriously doubt it would happen or there would be any problem though, but since you asked....

We have stories in the Canada forum of spouses/fiances doing this and being forced to turn back, leave everything in a storage facility to cross back into the US, then return the following week to remove the items from storage and take them back to their partner.

[Rob & Monika 87]

Neither of us have had any problems crossing back and forth. I was sent to secondary my first visit to Canada, but other than that, neither of us has been given any trouble on either side.

[VeeNDee 44]

Just to add a note - my then fiance was visiting me in Canada once, and on a whim I asked if he could bring some stuff down with him so it would be there next time I visited. It was a bunch of books, some mugs (he had a VERY sparse kitchen at the time), and random items - a pile on the floor by the front seat.

The border officer asked him what he was bringing over and he pointed to the pile. The officer was NOT amused and started questioning him intently about whether or not he was aiding me in moving down illegally. He denied and said we had applied for a visa, of course. There was no way I was moving down, however he wanted to search to make sure he didn't have any women's clothing in the car (which he didn't, thankfully). He let him back to the USA (after all he was a USC), but we were both shook a little bit after he told me what happened and he never did that again. Next time he just brought his own stuff back after visiting and didn't have any troubles. I didn't have any repercussions either, but we both felt like it was a close call somehow.

I am not sure what could happen, but just be aware that they DO look for people doing that.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

US citizens returning to the US with items that do not belong to them are expected to declare them to Customs and Immigration. If they claim that they own the items themselves, there are restrictions on what they can bring into the US duty-free. If they have owned the items for more than a year and they were in a house where the US citizen resided for at least a year, then they can import the belongings as personal property, otherwise, they are expected to pay whatever duty and custom fees are appropriate for the items they are importing. They cannot bring in items belonging to someone who does not live in the US without accepting full responsibility for all custom and import fees - and the question of their right to transport someone else's property across the border may also become an issue. US citizens can't just cross the border willy-nilly either - US customs officers are always on the lookout of US citizens trying to bring items they are not supposed to back into the US. There are a number of stories on Visa Journey where the US partner tried to bring some of their Canadian fiancee or spouse's belongings into the US and were turned back at the border. They would be allowed to enter the US - but not the belongings. In some cases the US citizen had to find a storage facility close to the border and rent a unit there until the Canadian partner had received the visa and thus had permission to bring his/her items into the US. Even after you have your visa you have to declare what personal items you are bringing into the US, and if they are not accompanying you, then the carrier needs to have proof of your legal status in the US before they will be allowed to cross the border with them

A returning US resident needs to declare his or her own personal items that are being brought back with them to the US and must also complete paperwork for the importation of any personal items coming into the US unaccompanied by them.

So, you can visit him in the US but you cannot stay or live in the US with him while you are going through the immigration process and you cannot start to move here until you have received official permission from USCIS. You will also need to maintain your Canadian residence and be prepared on each and every crossing of the border to show proof of your ties to Canada- copies of leases or mortgages, letters of employment authorizing the time you are away from work in the US, ongoing regular payments of utilities, vehicles, insurance; proof of upcoming doctor and dental appointments, things that basically require your physical presence in Canada. It is also a good idea to carry a copy of your K-1 package with you as well - it helps to reassure the border authorities that you do know the proper route for immigration and are following it and they are less likely to deny you entry on that visit.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

It amazes me how easily people give horrible and inaccurate advice yet sound so confident doing it.

Exactly, it can be frustrating. I have crossed the border about 3 times after we filed for the I-129F. Only once did a border guard even mention the petition, (he saw it on the computer) but it was never a problem.

Edited February 26, 2013 by JensJrny2Ray

[Caniwirose 1]

Exactly, it can be frustrating. I have crossed the border about 3 times after we filed for the I-129F. Only once did a border guard even mention the petition, (he saw it on the computer) but it was never a problem.

thank you! canadians are allowed to visit america for up to 6 months. I have gone back in fourth for over a year. I wont take my furniture, I realise that is daft! but why cant I wait in america for my visa? I have a job to come back to and my family is here. Thank you again! you have given me confidence!

[zentaco 28]

I was able to visit my fiance with no problems, though the customs officer asked a lot of questions (didn't help I was nervous because of my connecting flight). I'd think a red flag would be more likely the longer the visit is supposed to be. I was only visiting for 10 days and brought paperwork to prove ties to Canada just in case.