Fiance has visa, can he come to the US?

[opcav 2]

On 5/5/2020 at 4:09 PM, HRQX said:

In the case of K-1 travel from Canada has been happening after the US-Canada land border closed to "non-essential travel."

I assume the same for K-1 travel from MX.

Reading through this thread, it is discussed that a k-1 Visa is considered family/relative. Using that logic he should be exempted from the 14 days in a schengen zone EO....

[geowrian 22,338]

16 minutes ago, opcav said:

Reading through this thread, it is discussed that a k-1 Visa is considered family/relative. Using that logic he should be exempted from the 14 days in a schengen zone EO....

The EO you are referencing is a different EO. The EO with the applicable travel restrictions is here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-certain-additional-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-2019-novel-coronavirus/

 

It exempts spouses of a USC, but not a fiance/fiancee.

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(a)  Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:

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(ii)    any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;

 

Edit: With regard to the specific comments referenced, those were for people traveling from Canada and Mexico. They were not impacted by the Schengen ban.

Edited May 11, 2020 by geowrian

[opcav 2]

11 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The EO you are referencing is a different EO. The EO with the applicable travel restrictions is here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-certain-additional-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-2019-novel-coronavirus/

 

It exempts spouses of a USC, but not a fiance/fiancee.

 

Edit: With regard to the specific comments referenced, those were for people traveling from Canada and Mexico. They were not impacted by the Schengen ban.

Ugh. I just want some sort of hope that this whole process hasn't gone to waste along with like $2500.....

[HRQX 4,145]

On 5/5/2020 at 2:17 PM, laylalex said:

Thanks, that's very useful. The person who was asking me about it would not have a K1, she has an existing approved ESTA that she last used in early February, and would be coming in under the VWP. I told her to just ride it out, she and her boyfriend can see each other when the borders are reopened.

An example of entering with ESTA after spending 14 days in an unrestricted country: