Visiting US temporarily after K-1 is issued

[Anon01234 0]

Hi all, newbie here.

I live in Seattle WA. Fiance lives in Vancouver BC, just 3 hours away. We've visited each other dozens of times since we met. He wants to move down here after we're married, so we filed I-129F. But in the meantime we are exploring the option of me temporarily relocating to Vancouver (which is where I'm from originally) so we can practice cohabitating and not feel like we're rushing into marriage just to get him into the States sooner.

I've read the threads about whether he can visit while the K1 is PENDING. But what about after it's issued? He has 6 months to use it - time we could use to plan our wedding. Can he only enter the US one time after he has a visa in hand? Or can he come down for a weekend like he normally does (to check out wedding venues, or just go to a comedy show, etc.), until he's ready to actually move?

Thanks for your help and sorry if I've missed an existing answer in these giant forums!

Rebecca

[canadian_wife 1,829]

This seems to be a Canada specific question. I've only seen Canadians at land crossings able to cross after the K-1 has been issued but prior to immigrating fully. However, it is not a foregone conclusion that one will be permitted to do this. It appears to be up to the CBP at the time of crossing.

No hard or fast rule sadly

Good lukc

[Elizabeth+Fred 35]

When the K-1 is issued, it will be present in his passport. It will be "activated" by the CBP
officer the very first time he enters the U.S. Once that is done, the K-1 is no longer valid

as an entrance visa.

ALSO, once the K-1 is active, he has 90 days to get married to you, as you know, and he

can NOT leave the U.S. temporarily to come back later.. until he has received his AP or

the (final) green card, he has to stay in the U.S.

So, best way would indeed for you to temporarily move to Canada, there is no reason

why you could not or should not do that. Do make sure to either file an address change

with the USCIS (to another U.S. address !) or to have your mail be forwarded to you by

someone... the U.S. petitioner must actually be reachable at a U.S. address.. !

Good luck!

[HislittleSecret 21]

Hi all, newbie here.

I live in Seattle WA. Fiance lives in Vancouver BC, just 3 hours away. We've visited each other dozens of times since we met. He wants to move down here after we're married, so we filed I-129F. But in the meantime we are exploring the option of me temporarily relocating to Vancouver (which is where I'm from originally) so we can practice cohabitating and not feel like we're rushing into marriage just to get him into the States sooner.

I've read the threads about whether he can visit while the K1 is PENDING. But what about after it's issued? He has 6 months to use it - time we could use to plan our wedding. Can he only enter the US one time after he has a visa in hand? Or can he come down for a weekend like he normally does (to check out wedding venues, or just go to a comedy show, etc.), until he's ready to actually move?

Thanks for your help and sorry if I've missed an existing answer in these giant forums!

Rebecca

Once he enters the U.S. with his K1 in his passport his 90 days starts. He can't leave until after the AOS. ..and that takes 3 months to get. Sorry!