Travel on K3 Visa

[lubezee 0]

My mom passed away and i need to travel back to South Africa.

I entered on a K3 visa, which is a multiple entry visa, i am just concerned about the procedure to follow- we just received notification for my biometrics which is scheduled for 19 September. I will be back in time for this.

What happens with the I94 currently in my passport? Do i hand it in when leaving the US? Will i be issued a new one upon my return?

We already received our NOA1 for the AOS, (i will be travelling with this too if it will help)- i really dont know what happens when i re-enter the US? (I dont have another magical brown envelope....)

Help anyone! Thanx

[AUBGER 0]

My mom passed away and i need to travel back to South Africa.

I entered on a K3 visa, which is a multiple entry visa, i am just concerned about the procedure to follow- we just received notification for my biometrics which is scheduled for 19 September. I will be back in time for this.

What happens with the I94 currently in my passport? Do i hand it in when leaving the US? Will i be issued a new one upon my return?

We already received our NOA1 for the AOS, (i will be travelling with this too if it will help)- i really dont know what happens when i re-enter the US? (I dont have another magical brown envelope....)

Help anyone! Thanx

I don't know anything about that. I wish I could give an advice. I am very sorry about your mom. Hang in there.

[Sand 5]

I am Sorry about ur mon, try to call USCIS. they will be able to tell.

[kim&james 0]

K3 is a multi entry visa. You should not have any problem but for peace of mind contact the USCIS. Im very sorry for your loss.

[garyandkris 0]

You shouldn't have any problems. The K3 visa (until it expires) lets you reenter the US even after filing for AOS.

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Use of the K3/K4 NIV to Travel Outside the United States

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38. According to the USCIS rule, "

aliens present in the United States in a K3/K4 nonimmigrant classification may travel outside of the United States and return using their nonimmigrant K3/K4 visa, even if they have filed for adjustment of status in the U.S. prior to departure

"The Service will not presume that departure constitutes abandonment of an adjustment application that has been filed."

39. Note that this is quite different from those holding K1/K2 status who are required to obtain advance parole from USCIS to avoid abandonment of their adjustment application with USCIS, if they leave the United States.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegram...grams_1431.html

I'm not certain what they do with the I94 as my husband hasn't tried to leave and reenter the country yet.

I'm very sorry you've lost your mom.

[lubezee 0]

Thanks everybody for your kind words.

[slavrina 0]

I-94 you have now will be taken when you are leaving the United States and you will get another one when you are back.

[workin4somethin 0]

My mom passed away and i need to travel back to South Africa.

I entered on a K3 visa, which is a multiple entry visa, i am just concerned about the procedure to follow- we just received notification for my biometrics which is scheduled for 19 September. I will be back in time for this.

What happens with the I94 currently in my passport? Do i hand it in when leaving the US? Will i be issued a new one upon my return?

We already received our NOA1 for the AOS, (i will be travelling with this too if it will help)- i really dont know what happens when i re-enter the US? (I dont have another magical brown envelope....)

Help anyone! Thanx

My wife (with K-3 Visa) and her kids (with K-4 Visas) left the country and re-entered again, during this summer. The airline counter took their original I-94's prior to their boarding the plan to depart. They had no problem re-entering. I was worried about their re-entry too. But it all happened smoothly for them.

The best of all to you and your family now.

[misa 2]

Sorry for your loss.

[lubezee 0]

Thank you so much for the feedback and the kind words.

[lubezee 0]

Just to let you guys know that the re-entry went smoothly.

The POE officer asked me for my brown envelope, but i explained to him that this was my second entry- i guess it helped that i was allowed to enter with my husband in the USC line.....