What happens to valid B1-B2 visa if K1 is denied.

[Veture 19]

Hello, unfortunately, consular officer decided to send our petition for k-1 visa back to USCIS. On my fiancés passport he had B1-B2 valid visa, is this visa will be revoked? Thank you for your help.

[Roel 7,192]

I think they only cancel the b2 visa when the k1 is actually issued. 

But dunno- might depend on your fiance situation. 

 

Address the issue why k1 was denied and apply again. Or get married and apply for cr1 visa. Please don't use the b2 visa to have your fiance immigrate to the US - the officers on the border will see the denied k1 and he might have a harder time entering the US. 

[Veture 19]

2 minutes ago, Roel said:

I think they only cancel the b2 visa when the k1 is actually issued. 

But dunno- might depend on your fiance situation. 

 

Address the issue why k1 was denied and apply again. Or get married and apply for cr1 visa. Please don't use the b2 visa to have your fiance immigrate to the US - the officers on the border will see the denied k1 and he might have a harder time entering the US. 

Thank you for the answer. So, he can not visit me for a month and go back? What if he has paid return flight ticket?

Edited May 16, 2018 by Veture

[Roel 7,192]

1 minute ago, Veture said:

Thank you for the answer. So, he can not visit me for a month and go back? What if he has paid return flight ticket?

He can try but no one is ever guaranteed entry. Border officers might let him in without any problems but there is also a chance that someone will think that since your k1 was denied you want to skip the process and have your fiance immigrate on b2 visa. 

 

But no one knows what will happen. 

[Veture 19]

8 minutes ago, Roel said:

He can try but no one is ever guaranteed entry. Border officers might let him in without any problems but there is also a chance that someone will think that since your k1 was denied you want to skip the process and have your fiance immigrate on b2 visa. 

 

But no one knows what will happen. 

But he was in the US that is how we met in first place. He stayed 4 months and went back home. This would be his second trip to US?

 

Thank you for helping.

Edited May 16, 2018 by Veture

[Roel 7,192]

5 minutes ago, Veture said:

But he was in the US that is how we met in first place. He stayed 4 months and went back home. This would be his second trip to US?

 

Thank you for helping.

 

Like I said, he can try and see what happens. Worst case scenario he will be turn away. Let us know what happens!