I lied on my B2 application - will this hurt our K1 chances??

[Pamala Bull 4]

i have had 2 b2 visas visiting a ex before but this did not affect my K1 application at all. I never overstayed .

Im pretty sure it wont effect you at all. They did ask me about him and i was honest at the interview and said we are just dating and do not plan to get married and i still got approved.

[tammy85 0]

Thanks Pamala - that's good to know and good to hear from someone that has also deal with with the embassy in Australia.

I guess the difference between your situation and mine is that I misrepresented my situation and you did not. Hard to know whether they will accept my explanation or treat it as fraud. I guess only time will tell...

[michela21413 7]

well, if the officer didn't see this post then nothing can be held against. Though it is illegal to even have to mere thought to get engaged to someone before you get on plane to travel to the US and doing it is illegal, ALSO YOU DIDNT MENTION YOUR RELATIONS WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND TO THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER FOR A REASON..... I suppose. You just have to state your story and stick to it now, cause if you confess you will be sent back home....possible bar from the US for a time or indefinitely..... keep going forward if you choose..... Please don't take offense to what I say, nor am I coaching you but if you start on fib it rolls into another.... memory, assertiveness, you deem it worth it to get this far...... you can only do what you think is right....

[michela21413 7]

hi guys,

I have a similar situation as Tammy, I have been refused a U S visa for the second time. under both circumstances I applied as a tourist with an invitation from my fiancée's stepmother and deny know any other person apart from her (step mother) during those previous interviews.

how can this affect my chances since am about going for my k1 visa interview in South Africa.

regards,

sly.

no offense to Tammy, but the difference between you and her you told the truth.... The K-1 visa shows you are willing to get married to your fiancé in the US..... within the 90 days after you land here. If you don't marry here in that duration time MUST GO BACK HOME. Some officers give people the benefits of the doubt and even if they tell the truth they grant them a visa. Depending where you are from makes such a difference, cause by statistics they can classify where a fraudulent crime will arise cause it happens so much....Anyhow....K-1 Excellent choice.... As I said if you aren't marrying her when you come here, you must go back home.... Just have the proof showing you have known her for 2-3 years or however long you known her and you should be set after applying for the K-1

no offense to Tammy, but the difference between you and her you told the truth.... The K-1 visa shows you are willing to get married to your fiancé in the US..... within the 90 days after you land here. If you don't marry here in that duration time MUST GO BACK HOME. Some officers give people the benefits of the doubt and even if they tell the truth they grant them a visa. Depending where you are from makes such a difference, cause by statistics they can classify where a fraudulent crime will arise cause it happens so much....Anyhow....K-1 Excellent choice.... As I said if you aren't marrying her when you come here, you must go back home.... Just have the proof showing you have known her for 2-3 years or however long you known her and you should be set after applying for the K-1

[Lisa and Ian 7]

Hi everyone

I am from Australia and am currently visiting my fiance here in the US on a B2 tourist visa. When applying for the B2 visa, I told the embassy that the purpose of my trip was tourism, and did not disclose that the primary purpose of my trip was to visit my then boyfriend, now fiance.

At the time I did not consider this to be a risk, as I had no intention of overstaying my B2. However, after reading some of the posts on here, it sounds like what I have done may impact our chances of getting a K1 approved.

Has anyone dealt with this situation? If so, can you provide some info? Anything would be great - freaking out a little bit!!!

Thanks,

Tammy

Did you tour anywhere while you visited your boyfriend? Just saying.

[tammy85 0]

Yes I have evidence of several trips. They were all with him tough...

[Dave-n-Oksana 49]

Tammy,

Ignore the "Doom and Gloom"ers here. From what you have said, there shouldn't be any effects on a K-1. You did not come to the US on a B2 visa with intent to get married. You have visited sites in the US, just because you did this with your boyfriend now fiancee does not invalidate your statements about tourism.

You have nothing to worry about. Heck, there are people here who came to just visit the US on VWP and ended up getting married. So you really have nothing to worry about.

BTW Congratulations on your engagement.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Dave-n-Oksana

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Hi everyone

I am from Australia and am currently visiting my fiance here in the US on a B2 tourist visa. When applying for the B2 visa, I told the embassy that the purpose of my trip was tourism, and did not disclose that the primary purpose of my trip was to visit my then boyfriend, now fiance.

At the time I did not consider this to be a risk, as I had no intention of overstaying my B2. However, after reading some of the posts on here, it sounds like what I have done may impact our chances of getting a K1 approved.

Has anyone dealt with this situation? If so, can you provide some info? Anything would be great - freaking out a little bit!!!

Thanks,

Tammy

Always, always, always tell the truth. It's a lot easier to remember. I wish both of you the best. God Bless.

Aloha Ke Akua

[CaizLurol 36]

Yes I have evidence of several trips. They were all with him tough...

You'll be fine.. Dave-n-Oksana is right Too many "doom and gloom"ers here.

[Shiobhan 235]

If you are both serious get marry B4 departing, leave at least 3 wks

before the 6 months, and then he can file for you as his spouse, take lots of

photos , have him come to visit U after 6 months of your leaving, the process

should take about 15 months ..not a lot of time apart if you're both serious.

6 months spells by only you being here, will show you are not working in your

own country and may harbor immigrant intent to CBP causing refusal to let you

in after a couple times doing that

Edited September 26, 2013 by Jihana

[zimerzinha 0]

Unfortunately, I don't really remember the specific details of the conversations I have had with US officials.

I just know that when asked about the purpose of my trip I responded with general statements about tourism. I did not bring up my girlfriend, and they did not ask.

So I guess I didn't lie, I just didn't tell the whole truth...

Thanks again everyone.

Hi Tammy!

I went to US with my B2 Visa to visit my boyfriend and we applied for K1 Visa while I was there. I made a research before and talked to a lawyer, and the information I got is that I could do it inside the US.

While filling the I-129F there is a question asking if the fiancee is in the US during the date of application, and if the answer is yes, they ask for the I-94 admission number.

And we were approved, no further questions about it, so I guess it is not a problem at all.

The problem will be if you don't leave the US before your I-94 expiration date, or if you get married in the US during your stay.

But you can definitely apply for the K1, go back to your home country when your stay expires, and wait in your country until the end of the process to go back. (because once you applied for the K1 Visa, you cannot travel to US again until you get you K1).

Best luck!

[Pamala Bull 4]

it only took about 5 months to get our k1 visa. Worth the wait. Faster in Australia

[Patricia12 0]

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Edited July 25, 2017 by Patricia12

[Fr8dog 312]

When you enter on a B1/B2 I feel the answer "tourism" is not lying when the reason for the visit is not "business travel". Now, what you answered on any follow up questions there might have been, might be a different story.

 

 

 

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