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help!!! fast!!! immigration asking for documentation of leaving the US after visa approved!!

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queromare Rookie

queromare   0

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hello friends,

my husband was awarded his k3 visa at the consulate in fiji on the 23rd. he now has visa in hand and is ready to fly out tonight but someone told him he will need to buy a plane ticket showing he is leaving the united states, because the k3 visa is not a residency visa. does anyone know anything about this?? is there any proof that can be shown so that he does not have to buy the plane ticket??? needless to say we cannot afford to buy one right now after a very costly move...he has a ticket to return to australia as an absolute last resort, but that is not what we want!! was the immigration officer simply out of the loop?? is there a way to get permission from the embassy to fly one way?? what is needed? thank you sooooooo much for your help!!

Met underwater on a coral reef: 2002 sometime

Started to see more of each other on field trips: 2003

Spent all night talking at a friends birthday party, fell in love, and moved in together: April 2004

Got married in Fiji!!: March 8, 2006

I went back to US, he went back to Oz: March 9, 2006

Soon to be reunited!! JANUARY 25TH!!

I 130

Sent: March 21, 2006

Received: March 31, 2006

Notice: April 4, 2006

Touched: April 6, 2006

Nothing...nothing...nothing

Filed USCIS inquiry: Dec 4, 2006

Touched: December 10, 2006

Touched: December 20, 2006

Congressional Inquiry opened: December 20, 2006

Touched: December 21, 2006

Touched: January 12, 2007

APPROVED! finally!: January 12, 2007

Touched: January 13, 2007

I 129F

Sent: April 05, 2006

Received: April 22, 2006

RFE IMBRA received by me: June 30, 2006

RFE Sent: June 31, 2006

RFE IMBRA received by office: July 17, 2006 IMBRA sent second time

RFE g325a received by me: November 4, 2006

RFE g325a received by office: November 14, 2006

Approved: November 22, 2006

Touched: December 08, 2006

Forwarded to Consulate: December 12, 2006

Phone call to Consulate to change address and WOW an interview date already set!!: December 27, 2006

Packet Received: January 7, 2007

INTERVIEW DATE IN SUVA!!!!!!!!! January 23, 2007

AAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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misa Experienced

misa   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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He doesn't need a return ticket to enter on a K3. A K3 allows him to enter the U.S. and live there while waiting for his AOS.

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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Ashleigh-Au   0

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and I also agree.......we came in to USA on one way tickets!

married Dec '03 in US

Feb 04...... I 130 filed......................approved August 04

March 04... I 129F filed....................approved October 04

August 04...I 130 for children filed....approved September 04

Interview: Jan 19 2005 in Sydney

~~~~K3/K4 Visas granted~~~~~

Leave for New Hampshire 27 January 05

We are Home!!!!! :o)

AOS timeline....round 1

2/16/05 I-765 mailed to Chicago

5/24/05 EAD approved

7/11/05 Started work!!

AOS....round 2 (to finally finish things off)

10/25/06 NOA1 for AOS/EAD

11/16/06 Transferred to CSC

11/17/06 Biometrics appt

11/27/06 Touched "Case now pending at CSC"

1/12/07 EAD "touched"

1/16/07 EAD "touched"

1/17/07 EAD approved "Card production Ordered"

1/20/07 I 485 "touched"

1/22/07 EAD card received

6/13/07 Transferred back to Missouri....grrrrrrr

7/23/07 Interview date! FINALLY!

7/23/07 AOS APPROVED!!! :o) 10 yr Greencard I 551 stamp in passport.

7/28/07 Welcome letter received

7/28/07 Card production ordered.

8/1/07 Approval notice senT

8/3/07 Greencards received in mail!

~~~WE ARE DONE~~~

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tiberonsuave   0

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hello friends,

my husband was awarded his k3 visa at the consulate in fiji on the 23rd. he now has visa in hand and is ready to fly out tonight but someone told him he will need to buy a plane ticket showing he is leaving the united states, because the k3 visa is not a residency visa. does anyone know anything about this?? is there any proof that can be shown so that he does not have to buy the plane ticket??? needless to say we cannot afford to buy one right now after a very costly move...he has a ticket to return to australia as an absolute last resort, but that is not what we want!! was the immigration officer simply out of the loop?? is there a way to get permission from the embassy to fly one way?? what is needed? thank you sooooooo much for your help!!

My wife entered from Colombia with a K-3 visa and a one way ticket. No problemo...

t

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lucyrich   20

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Venezuela
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Agree with the others, it's not an issue.

The K-3 is technically a non-immigrant fiancee visa, but it's for immigrating spouses. I swear I'm not making this up. Immigration law is such a mess!

Most non-immigrant visas require that the alien demonstrate non-immigrant intent, by showing that their stay will be temporary and that they have the means to return after their temporary stay is over. So most people entering on a non-immigrant visa would probably need that round trip ticket, which is probably the source of the rumour you heard.

But since the K-3 visa is a special kind of non-immigrant fiancee visa intended for immigrating spouses, it's not subject to the requirement that the alien show non-immigrant intent. They fully expect him to stay in the US indefinitely, and a one-way ticket is fine as far as immigration authorities are concerned.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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tiberonsuave   0

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hello friends,

my husband was awarded his k3 visa at the consulate in fiji on the 23rd. he now has visa in hand and is ready to fly out tonight but someone told him he will need to buy a plane ticket showing he is leaving the united states, because the k3 visa is not a residency visa. does anyone know anything about this?? is there any proof that can be shown so that he does not have to buy the plane ticket??? needless to say we cannot afford to buy one right now after a very costly move...he has a ticket to return to australia as an absolute last resort, but that is not what we want!! was the immigration officer simply out of the loop?? is there a way to get permission from the embassy to fly one way?? what is needed? thank you sooooooo much for your help!!

My wife entered from Colombia with a K-3 visa and a one way ticket. No problemo...

t

Also shop your different ticketing options. Sometimes round trip is cheaper. Also; depending on when you plan a return trip, it may be possible to use the return trip at a later date. Of course you have to purchase the correct ticket up front.

t

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