Travel to USA whilst K1 visa is in process

[ddkm 0]

I think i have seen this around VJ before but cant seem to find the topics anywhere

Basically, I need to know if i will be able to travel to USA once our K1 process is up and running, and if so - how?

Thanks guys

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes many do on the Visa/Waiver program from the UK, you need to be prepared to demonstrate strong ties back home, like apartment lease, letter from employer, pay stubs, ect.

Is asked so much that there is a FAQ about it.

4.6)...Can my fiance(e) come to the US to visit me once the visa process is started?

This may actually be the most common question in the newsgroup, asked on a near daily basis.

A..I wrote to the Embassy in London and I was given this reply: "If you wish to make a temporary visit to the US while your application for a Fiance(e) visa is being processed, you will require a visitor's visa (B-1/B-2) or, if you meet the conditions, travel visa-free. However, all travelers to the US are subject to inspection at the port of entry by an immigration officer who has the right to deny admissions. As the beneficiary of an approved Fiance(e) visa (petition) you may have difficulty convincing the officer that you are not an intending immigrant."

A.. If the fiance(e)..."Has a residence in a foreign country which the alien does not intend to abandon", and if the fiance(e) is "An alien coming to meet the alien's fiance(e)'s family (to become engaged; to make arrangements for a wedding; or to renew a relationship with the prospective spouse)", then they can enter the US on a B2 visa. (Quotes from the USCIS (INS) Inspectors Field Manual). This does not specifically address an alien with a "K1 visa application pending". Proving an intention to return home might mean showing...

• Current enrollment in school
  
• Employment in the home country
  
• Strong family ties to the home country
  

This question does not have a good answer. Many people visit the US during the Process, but some newsgroupers have reported that once the initial background check is done by the Consulate, subsequent visits to the US required an additional FBI check done by the Consulate, which resulted in a delay in the visa application process. Refer questions regarding experiences to the newsgroup.

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-application.html#4.6

And FAQ

Edited May 30, 2007 by YuAndDan

[L_n_O 3]

This topic has been discussed twice before in the recent past:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67796

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64124

Check it out there

[RosemarieL 0]

I am visiting in the US at the moment on the Visa Waiver Program. They asked a lot of questions about my work, the amount of holiday I get, when I have visited previously and how long and whether he had been to visit me in the UK. They didn't ask for any proof of ties although I had a few items such as a utility bill showing a next payment date, a pay slip and an itinerary for my next trip at the end of August.

[blspicer 0]

we brought a bank statement of pete's and a letter from his boss saying he was to return to the UK and come back to work. it's also a good idea to have a copy of your NOA1 with you if you already have it, that way you can prove that you've started the process and are attempting to do it the legal way. hope this helps

[robburnsefc 0]

we brought a bank statement of pete's and a letter from his boss saying he was to return to the UK and come back to work. it's also a good idea to have a copy of your NOA1 with you if you already have it, that way you can prove that you've started the process and are attempting to do it the legal way. hope this helps

I went through Atlanta last Thursday, armed with bank statements, mortgage statement, letter from My boss saying I was taking 3 days vacation, copies of my visa NOA1 and NVC letters, free to marry letter, police record check. This was to show that I had ties to the UK and also that I was going down the legal route of getting a k1 visa. The guy never even asked to see them, just wished me luck, told me his wife was australian, suggested I move to the US because of the weather. I came back on Monday.

I hear stories about Dublin being bad. I was detained there for about an hour last year but this was before I was engaged. They gave me hell because I was staying for 3 months. They interviewed me and gave me marriage guidance, suggesting that too many brits made a bit of money in property and went over to the US every few weeks for a month or two to stay with various "girlfriends", that it was not a good way to live a life and if I was serious about my transatlantic relationship I should pop the question and make an honest woman of her!!! I was really scared at first, then really quite flabbergasted at the speech. American Airlines said they were used to it there, and waited for me and 3 other passengers despite having got all the rest of the passengers on board.

Just be honest, show what a decent, law abiding citizen you are and that you wouldnt dream of disappearing as you want to do things properly - and you will be fine.