Yes, you can visit!

[FrozenGlitter 1]

I'm sure this has been answered before but there are 47 pages to sift through...

Do you have to say you're visiting your FIANCE? Could you just say boyfriend/girlfriend? See, he always comes to visit me (we haven't filed yet, but are about to) and has always said he is coming to visit his girlfriend, and doesn't get asked anything deeper than where do you work, etc. It's not a lie to say bf or gf, and if pressed for more info it would be handy to show the I129f packet, etc. But I'm curious if he could continue to refer to me as his gf next time he visits.

[Friend16 7]

So, I made it to the nyc:)

Everything went smoothly, POE officer doesn't have any info about pending k1 visa in his computer.

I came here with my parents, so there were 2 questions at the Poe:

- purpose of our visit ("vacation")

- for how long do you plan to stay ("18 days")

And that was it:)

[ROM3000 1]

My fiance arrived on Friday and shes was asked the same questions:

-What is the purpose of your visit?

-How long are you staying?

Everything went a lot smoother than I expected. She did, however, get selected for a suitcase search later on, but that went well thankfully.

[Darren & Fern 0]

Got to US yesterday!

This is how it went

Officer: Who are u vising? Friend, Family, BF?

ME: My fiance

Officer: How nice!( was he was stamping my passaport)

Officer: 4 finger please...

HE didnt even ask me for how long i was staying! NOTHING! and I had everything with me NOA1 NOA2 everything!!!!!

now i just have to go to the interview next month!

YAY

[Alex+Nastya 11]

Did she get B-2's while I-129f was pending? What did she say/they said in the embassy?

No, she got her B-2's before the I-129f. They said that she filed for K-1, which means she has intentions to live in the US. So B-2 visa is not for her, since its only for tourists.

[soapface 16]

Well I arrived in the US yesterday, my POE was Chicago O'Hare. It was really easy, these are the questions I got asked:

"Are you here for business or vacation?" Answered vacation

"How many days is your trip?" 6 weeks

"Who are you visiting at this address? (points at address on customs form)" My boyfriend

"Where is he from?" He is a U.S. citizen

"How did you meet?" He used to live in the UK

That's it. Didn't get asked to show anything. I really don't think they know that you have applied for the K1. And I don't see any problem with saying you're visiting your boyfriend/girlfriend instead of fiancé(e). It was definitely no more difficult than the other times I've visited.

[Orchid 0]

Hello!

Just scheduled my interview today, but it isn't until Sept 9. Anyone had any experience visiting after their interview is booked? Friday is my last day at my job so I won't have work as a tie to Canada. Sound too risky?

Thanks!

[Mupp N Moo 1]

Oh yeah! My fiance just went back to the UK today after his 15th visit. He does get stopped every once in a while at immigration, this last time he was reminded that he only had 90 days for his visit (we wish we'd been able to spend 90 days together!). Isn't it better to show immigration that you have actually spent time together if you can? ALL of our money goes to financing our visits, but we have got to see eachother.

He gets asked what he does for a living occasionally, where he'll be staying, who he's visiting, etc. He explains that we're waiting to file the K-1 if it gets that far, but usually there's not that much hassle.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Steve N Leslie

[FrozenGlitter 1]

Well I arrived in the US yesterday, my POE was Chicago O'Hare. It was really easy, these are the questions I got asked:

"Are you here for business or vacation?" Answered vacation

"How many days is your trip?" 6 weeks

"Who are you visiting at this address? (points at address on customs form)" My boyfriend

"Where is he from?" He is a U.S. citizen

"How did you meet?" He used to live in the UK

That's it. Didn't get asked to show anything. I really don't think they know that you have applied for the K1. And I don't see any problem with saying you're visiting your boyfriend/girlfriend instead of fiancé(e). It was definitely no more difficult than the other times I've visited.

Good! He's visiting me again in September, by which time we'll have filed. He will be armed with all needed documents then but he was just planning on saying girlfriend unless he was questioned further. It's a relief to see they don't have any info about the K1, better to avoid the extra questioning if possible! : )

[FrozenGlitter 1]

Oh yeah! My fiance just went back to the UK today after his 15th visit. He does get stopped every once in a while at immigration, this last time he was reminded that he only had 90 days for his visit (we wish we'd been able to spend 90 days together!). Isn't it better to show immigration that you have actually spent time together if you can? ALL of our money goes to financing our visits, but we have got to see eachother.

He gets asked what he does for a living occasionally, where he'll be staying, who he's visiting, etc. He explains that we're waiting to file the K-1 if it gets that far, but usually there's not that much hassle.

Aww, this reminds me of me and my fiance when he leaves! : ( : ( And I SO know about the having to see eachother despite the money! At least they get lots of vacation time in the UK.

I do agree that having proof of having spent time together helps at immigration. I also think the more times someone's been here and left when they were supposed to, the more likely they are to get in the country, because why would they stay illegally NOW if they haven't before? That and yeah, why would you be filing for a K1 if you were going to do it the illegal way? But, even saying that, I'll be terrified as usual when he's going through the airport in 2 months. : /

[canadian7 1]

DO the border agents know you have filed a petition? Crossing from Canada to USA

[Pitaya 2,577]

DO the border agents know you have filed a petition? Crossing from Canada to USA

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[CataRobert 2]

Hi!!! does someone know if i can ask for a tourist visa while i am waiting the USCIS to give us a respond abour our case??? I am from Colombia and it is difficult sometimes to get a visa although i have been in the US a couple of times even like an au pair, but know i am with my fiance in the K1 visa process and i dont know if i can ask for a tourist visa while we wait for the answer.

Any help it is appreciate

[lost_at_sea 995]

Hi!!! does someone know if i can ask for a tourist visa while i am waiting the USCIS to give us a respond abour our case??? I am from Colombia and it is difficult sometimes to get a visa although i have been in the US a couple of times even like an au pair, but know i am with my fiance in the K1 visa process and i dont know if i can ask for a tourist visa while we wait for the answer.

Any help it is appreciate

You probably should have started a new thread for this, hopefully a mod will pop this out to it's own thread shortly.

Anyway - yes, you can apply for a tourist visa, however, applying for tourist visas when you have a pending K1 may be very difficult, as to qualify for the tourist visa you need to be able to show that you intend to come home after your tourism visits. You need to be able to show strong ties to home, etc. and having an active petition that is for the purposes of settling in the USA may be a counter point against you, as you are showing you have intent to be there for good in the end - they may think you're trying to short-cut with a tourism visa.

SOooo... you can always try it, but be aware that you have to make a really, really, solid case to show you're only going to use it for tourism and return home.

[Alex+Nastya 11]

Hi!!! does someone know if i can ask for a tourist visa while i am waiting the USCIS to give us a respond abour our case??? I am from Colombia and it is difficult sometimes to get a visa although i have been in the US a couple of times even like an au pair, but know i am with my fiance in the K1 visa process and i dont know if i can ask for a tourist visa while we wait for the answer.

Any help it is appreciate

We were in the same exact situation as you. Fiance has been to US three times (thats how we met) and we were waiting for approval (still waiting...). She went to an interview for B-2 visa and it was denied. However, i still think that its worth trying! It doesn't cost that much to try your luck and there have been many cases where people do get the tourist visa. I think it all depends on the person doing the interview. I think the fast that she is waiting for K-1 means that she will have to come back for an interview to properly immigrate to the US. So just be sure to bring all K-1 paperwork.