Recent Travel Experiences While Applying for CR-1

[flicki 0]

If anyone has traveled to the US while their visa (applies to K-3 and IR/1 CR/1) application is pending please post, suggested format:

Date ---------POE----------Stage of Visa Application------------Request for Ties back home at POE--------- Admitted?

Edited January 18, 2007 by flicki

[Ashleigh-Au 0]

I travelled several times while my visa application was pending....had no problems and was never asked to provide any info re ties to Australia.

Probably a good thing because I didn't have any evidence.....that was before I found this site.

[Boiler 45,486]

I did, but I was a K1 so not pertinant.

But why do you want this info? If it is to wwork out whether you will be succesful you are missing out key questions.

[Ashleigh-Au 0]

edited to say.....I came in under the VWP....and my POE was LAX everytime.

[flicki 0]

But why do you want this info? If it is to wwork out whether you will be succesful you are missing out key questions.

I don't understand, please explain...

In a few cases people have been turned away when trying to visit their spouse during the visa application process. The probability of entry while applying for an immigration visa will help us decide K3 vs. CR-1

[flicki 0]

edited to say.....I came in under the VWP....and my POE was LAX everytime.

Thanks, if we get enough responses I'll probably start the post again with the proposed format

[Boiler 45,486]

But why do you want this info? If it is to wwork out whether you will be succesful you are missing out key questions.

I don't understand, please explain...

In a few cases people have been turned away when trying to visit their spouse during the visa application process. The probability of entry while applying for an immigration visa will help us decide K3 vs. CR-1

There are many many factors that govern the success or otherwise of an entry, my guess the biggest one is pure luck.

Having a CR1 or a K3 in process would to my mind make no difference or be so low as to be irrelevant.

[flicki 0]

If interested in K-3 and CR-1 travel related issues read:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33777

This post is for people familiar with the potential problems

[Ashleigh-Au 0]

Maybe ignorance isbliss....glad I didn't know all that when I was coming in and out of the country.

I think it is a ####### shoot.....I wouldn't let it influence the visa I applied for.

Bring the evidence you think you need when attempting to enter the US for a visit.....but be aware that you may be denied entry.

What else can you do?

[flicki 0]

Indeed. I'm just trying to collect as much info as possible.

Maybe ignorance isbliss....glad I didn't know all that when I was coming in and out of the country.

Maybe ignorance helped since you were not nervous at POE.

[knowledge 0]

Indeed. I'm just trying to collect as much info as possible.

Maybe ignorance isbliss....glad I didn't know all that when I was coming in and out of the country.

Maybe ignorance helped since you were not nervous at POE.

K-3 is a non-immigrant visa, cr-1 is one of it...at the poe, of what people experienced and i witnessed there..is either maybe some officers ignoere what's all about the visas...or the customer lies...never ever hide the truth...this is all it has to be known..in my opinion...we have not to ignore that lol...and bring ties to the original country...!!

[LTTN 10]

I've travelled to the US a few times during the CR-1 process, most recently would be May 06 though. At which point I was waiting on the NVC to do their stuff. I entered through Atlanta and got asked a few questions about being married to a US citizen etc but I just told the truth, I had no intention of staying and certainly wouldn't have spent as much money as I have on the forms and fees if I was going to just hop on a plane and enter the country illegally. I guess having several visits on my passport helps though as they show that I always go back to the UK afterwards.

[approveus 0]

I have entered the US five times in the last 12 months under the Visa Waiver Programme and I've never even been asked about a pending visa application.

I've entered in Miami, NYC, Los Angeles and Houston all without so much as a raised eyebrow.

Each time however I have carried documentation supporting my application as well as evidence that I plan to return home, i.e. bank accounts, mortgage statements etc.

Don't hide anything but I wouldn't mention in unless they ask.

Good luck!