Visiting while awaiting K1

[benkat9596 3]

Hi guys,

Looking for some reassure here. I'm starting to overly worry about my visit to the US in 2 weeks. My fiancé and I are awaiting our K1 visa, we had our NOA1 on January 25th and I am visiting the USA on the VWP. I have so many ties to the UK, I have an apartment I'm renting and have payments until June, I am a university student so have documentation proving that, im even attending a sporting event in London a few days after my return and have a ticket for that, which as rather expensive, was originally going for 6 weeks, but decided to go for 2 weeks due to university, so booked a return flight with a different airline (as changing my flight would cost way more) so I actually even have 2 return tickets! I've always returned at the correct times, but my POE is Detroit & I've heard a lot of US Border control, denying even those who have much evidence to return from there. With an apartment, education, the k1 processing and 2 return tickets, should I be worried? Mainly due to it being Detroit?

Thanks guys

[Darkmoonfaerie 19]

I don't know anything specific about Detroit, but my husband has traveled to the US about 3-8 times per year since we first met in person in 2010. He's only run into two issues at border in Boston, MA. Once was when he had a signed letter from the kids' mum but it wasn't notarized (of course it was the one time they asked to see it). He had a bunch of other proof that she knew and gave permission so they just grumbled and let him through. The other issue was when he was brought into secondary and asked why he was in the USA 17 times in 2 yrs. They thought he was doing business here on the VWP. He said that he was visiting his wife and had extra visits due to medical emergencies. He told them we're planning to start the IR1 process soon and they were fine with that. 90% of the time he's never asked for any ties to the UK, not even a return flight. He just says he's here visiting me and my family and they tell him to have a nice trip. Now me visiting him in the UK is another story and I'm already getting anxious about visiting him in May! Don't stress. You should be fine. Hope you have a wonderful trip!