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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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We all know that non US citizens can’t fly directly from the U.K. to the US. 
 

Has anyone travelled to a non travel banned country to remain for at least 14 days before entering the US from the said country?

 

I can’t see anything in the proclamation that prevents this. The proclamation says nothing about U.K. citizens being barred. It simply says anyone who has been present in the U.K. 14 days prior to entry.

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6 minutes ago, Andrew@Michelle said:

Has anyone travelled to a non travel banned country to remain for at least 14 days before entering the US from the said country?

Some have done this........Mexico seems to be a popular stopover. 

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13 minutes ago, Andrew@Michelle said:

We all know that non US citizens can’t fly directly from the U.K. to the US. 
 

Has anyone travelled to a non travel banned country to remain for at least 14 days before entering the US from the said country?

 

I can’t see anything in the proclamation that prevents this. The proclamation says nothing about U.K. citizens being barred. It simply says anyone who has been present in the U.K. 14 days prior to entry.

You are not the first to have this idea

YMMV

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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11 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You are not the first to have this idea

Has anyone done this with their ESTA though?

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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7 minutes ago, Sparkle Sparkle said:

Mexico...or fly to Belgrade have a 14days holiday then fly directly to new york

Do you know if this has happened for anyone using the ESTA?

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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22 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Some have done this........Mexico seems to be a popular stopover. 

Using an ESTA? Or K1?

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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18 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You are not the first to have this idea

Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t offering advice. I was asking if anyone had actually done this using their ESTA.

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Have you searched VJ before posting? I ask this because someone posted the exact same question this morning.. never mind the multiple other threads. 

Our K1 Journey    I-129f

Service Center : Texas Service Center   Transferred? California Service Center on 8/11/14

Consulate : Port au Prince, Haiti             I-129F Sent : 4/14/2014

I-129F NOA1 : 4/24/14                            I-129F NOA2 : 9/10/14

NVC Received : 9/24/14                          NVC Left : 9/26/14

Consulate Received : 10/6/14 CEAC status changed to ready

Packet 3 Received : 10/27/14 packet received by petitioner in USA ( beneficiary never received packet 3)

Medical: 10/30/14 Dr. Buteau                  Medical picked up: 11/3/14

Packet 3 Sent : 11/10/13.. Had to schedule interview appointment and attach confirmation receipt to packet

Interview Date : 12/1/14                           Interview Result : Approved !

Visa Received : 12/10/14 picked up at Jacmel location

US Entry : 12/15/14 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Apply for Social Security Card: 12/30/14 Connecticut

Marriage: 1/26/15

 

Adjustment of Status

CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

NOA : 3/25/15                                            Biometrics : 4/15/15

Approved: 8/31/15                                     Received: 9/8/15

 

EAD

CIS Office : Hartford                                  Filed : 3/18/15

NOA : 3/25/15                                            Approved: 6/12/15

Received: 6/20/15

 

Removal of Conditions I-751

Filed: 8/14/17 at VSC                                 NOA: 8/15/17 Received 8/21 by mail

Biometrics: Dated: 8/25/17   Received 9/2/17   Appointment 9/11/17 

Approved: 10/23/18 -no interview

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1 hour ago, Andrew@Michelle said:

Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t offering advice. I was asking if anyone had actually done this using their ESTA.

Für citizens of Schengen Serbia is visa free...if you a citizen but you have a resident permit from a Schengen country or a valid us visa you are allowed for 90 days

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12 hours ago, Andrew@Michelle said:

Do you know if this has happened for anyone using the ESTA?

Is there anything that implies VWP travelers are treated differently?

There was a remark that flying with an ESTA under an exemption - like spouse of a USC - might have trouble getting boarded as airline staff have no way to verify that you are actually the current spouse of a USC. But no issue if you are outside of an affected region and have evidence to show that.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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I travelled from Vietnam to New York whilst UK banned from entering. No problems in the border. The immigration officer joked about really wanting to enter the country. 

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