K1 Visa Vote of Confidence

[sam.e 19]

Hi all,

 

Just a little background info first-

 

My fiancé and I have been together for the last 3 1/2 years. We met in America, fell in love, and have made an honest go of it. Once I graduated university it seemed that we were finally able to begin our journey to have the rest of our lives together. 

 

This last fall my fiancé got a job in NJ as a soccer coach, here on a J1 visa. The company he was with wished to extend his visa due to a strong performance, and gave my fiancé the receipt and information of the filing with the USCIS for an extended visa. This company told him that as long as the visa was processing, he would be able to continue work.

 

Fast forward to December, my fiancé's contract was up (December 1st) and we got engaged (yay!) on a trip to Seattle. Part of this trip was to go into Vancouver for a couple days, and then return to the states for the Christmas Holidays, so my fiancé would return on his ESTA and not overstay the 30 day grace period since his work contract ended. Here comes the nightmare...

 

When we attempted to cross the border, Border Control pulled us in, and after many hours of investigation found that this company my fiancé worked for in NJ had incorrectly filed for the visa extension, and my fiancé had technically been working illegally for 2 months. Border Control did not find my fiancé criminally responsible, so he wasn't banned or anything, but they decided he would need a Visa to re-enter the country and his ESTA would no longer be valid. My fiancé had to return to the UK.

 

This was pretty heartbreaking, and a week before Christmas mind. After a couple weeks of thought, we decided my fiancé would apply for a B-2 Visitors visa, so he could visit for a couple months, and we could begin the process of the K-1 together. However, fate had another nasty trick up its sleeve and my fiancé was denied a B-2 visa because the consulate interviewer felt if we were engaged, we should be applying for a K-1 and not a B-2, unless we were trying to get married on a B-2. Which we weren't! We were just honest to god trying to see each other for a period of time before the 8-10 month K-1 visa process began.

 

SO after this long story, I just wanted to ask if anyone had been in a similar situation, and if I should be worried about him obtaining the K-1 Visa because he was denied entry and denied a B-2.

 

We've been in love for nearly 4 years, and have tried to do everything right. We just need a little bit of luck.

 

[Boiler 46,054]

Nothing there to impact a K1.

 

You can of course visit him in the meantime.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, sam.e said:

SO after this long story, I just wanted to ask if anyone had been in a similar situation, and if I should be worried about him obtaining the K-1 Visa because he was denied entry and denied a B-2.

 

No issue for the K1. I vote 👍