Visiting fiance' with our son on a B2 or VWP

[vera77 0]

Hi, my fiance insists on going to the US to visit him and stay for a period of 3 or 6 months. I have a 6 months visa still valid on my old passport. I have been reading a loton this forum but everybody is going to the US alone. I will bring our son too and I wonder if that will be a reason to make the immigration officer even more suspicious about my intents of going to the US. I do not have a job in my country so I can't even show ties but I do intend to return. I just would like to stay there for a while so that our son can stay with his father for a bit before we decide to apply for a K1 which looks like it's gonna take too long.

Do you think I should just go there for 3 months?

On my old passport I have different visas from the past 10 years, such a j1 and student visa, plus the b2 . I wonder if that can prevent me from entering as they would think that I have tried different ways to cme and stay in the US. and ones I get interviewd should I tell them I am visiting my fiance or my boyfriend? would that make any difference?

please help I am so scared of being questioned!

[TracyTN 237]

No one here can tell you what a CO officer will do for sure. It is at their discretion whether or not to admit you, and they can ask you any questions they see fit. That said, you're well within your rights to visit here. Having other visas before that *shouldn't* have any bearing on your visit this time.

The only thing you can do is bring documentation to show ties to Italy, and hope for the best. Perhaps you could schedule your flights to go through Shannon, Ireland as that is a US port of entry (as far as immigration is concerned - not customs - I believe Dublin is also the same way, but research it for sure). That way, if you do get turned away, you wouldn't have as far to travel back home.

Edited April 6, 2006 by TracyTN

[zyggy 9]

No one here can tell you what a CO officer will do for sure. It is at their discretion whether or not to admit you, and they can ask you any questions they see fit. That said, you're well within your rights to visit here. Having other visas before that *shouldn't* have any bearing on your visit this time.

The only thing you can do is bring documentation to show ties to Italy, and hope for the best. Perhaps you could schedule your flights to go through Shannon, Ireland as that is a US port of entry (as far as immigration is concerned - not customs - I believe Dublin is also the same way, but research it for sure). That way, if you do get turned away, you wouldn't have as far to travel back home.

Perhaps it should be said that it's well within her rights to apply for entry to the US at a POE. No one has a right to enter the US except US Citizens. Semantics.. perhaps.. but an important distinction...

CBP Officers look at many forms of evidence in making a decision. The fact that you have little ties to your home country, will be spending a long period of time in the US, and are bring what is arguably the most significant tie to your home country with you in the form of your son would definitely give me pause... No one is telling you not to try because you can't win if you don't play, but the circumstances are a little stacked against you. Think about these issues and if it's important to you to go to the US, see what you can do to take steps that would reassure a CBP officer of your intent to remain a non-immigrant and return home at the end of your stay...

P.S. VWP holders can only stay for up to 90 days...

[arwensun1965 0]

I would not worry so much about the different visa's in your passport, what I would worry about is the length of time left in your passport and the fact that you have no job in Italy and you are taking your son with you on this trip. Can your partner come to you in Italy?? It would make things a whole lot simpler. Also was just wondering you will need to renew your passport can you not do that now?? I know in some countries they allow you to renew upto six months before your old one expires.

Good luck.

Janice

[vera77 0]

No one here can tell you what a CO officer will do for sure. It is at their discretion whether or not to admit you, and they can ask you any questions they see fit. That said, you're well within your rights to visit here. Having other visas before that *shouldn't* have any bearing on your visit this time.

The only thing you can do is bring documentation to show ties to Italy, and hope for the best. Perhaps you could schedule your flights to go through Shannon, Ireland as that is a US port of entry (as far as immigration is concerned - not customs - I believe Dublin is also the same way, but research it for sure). That way, if you do get turned away, you wouldn't have as far to travel back home.

thanks for the info I didn't know , I will check it out cause it might be very helpful!

[vera77 0]

I would not worry so much about the different visa's in your passport, what I would worry about is the length of time left in your passport and the fact that you have no job in Italy and you are taking your son with you on this trip. Can your partner come to you in Italy?? It would make things a whole lot simpler. Also was just wondering you will need to renew your passport can you not do that now?? I know in some countries they allow you to renew upto six months before your old one expires.

Good luck.

Janice

oh no...that 6 months visa is in my old passport but I also have a new almost immaculate one... but reading what you all say is what I am also worried about, so I don't think it's a good idea to travel until we can actually move there..after filing for K1

[TracyTN 237]

Can he not visit you in Italy?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Can he not visit you in Italy?

Also, what about other Euro country (where Italians can visit as EU member citizens)?

[TracyTN 237]

Yup, that too, sriniv!

[vera77 0]

Can he not visit you in Italy?

not for a while unfortunately...for work reasons...