Hi all!
Just to add my two cents...I am in the US right now visiting, and I have a K-1 pending. I got the third degree at my POE (Calgary airport). I was asked lots of questions, including 'What is the purpose of your visit?', 'When is the last time you visited?', 'Is your fiance an American citizen?', 'How long are you staying?', 'Do you have a job in Calgary?', 'What is your profession?', 'Do you have a permanent residence in Canada?'
I answered all the questions truthfully, and I had lots of evidence to back it up (although he never asked to look at any of it). I never mentioned the pending K-1 visa - I said I was coming to visit my fiance, but since the officer never specifically asked whether I intended to immigrate to the US, it never came up. I had a copy of it in my bag just in case, though. Anyway, after all that he did let me through, the whole thing only took a few minutes although it felt like hours!
I noticed that as I answered his questions, he was typing stuff into his computer monitor. I am very curious to know what he was writing! I wonder if I will be 'flagged' somehow from now on. Anyway, it doesn't really matter, since the next time I come through the border it will be with my K-1 visa.
Anyway, that was my experience, good luck to the rest of you!
Full Version: Entered the US from Canada while K-1 pending
in my opinion, and it ain't worth much, they (POE duded) have no clue if you have relationship visa (k1, k3, cr-1) in the works!! There system isnt updated with that info, BUT when they interview you, it can be added and tracked!! Thats just my opnion and have no way to factually back that up! Lot of the Police systems don't even talk to each other!! USA seems to be lacking in that kind of communication set up!!
QUOTE(Meridien @ Feb 20 2008, 11:50 AM) 
I noticed that as I answered his questions, he was typing stuff into his computer monitor. I am very curious to know what he was writing! I wonder if I will be 'flagged' somehow from now on. Anyway, it doesn't really matter, since the next time I come through the border it will be with my K-1 visa.
He was writing "Watch this one."
QUOTE(flames9 @ Feb 20 2008, 12:03 PM)
in my opinion, and it ain't worth much, they (POE duded) have no clue if you have relationship visa (k1, k3, cr-1) in the works!! There system isnt updated with that info, BUT when they interview you, it can be added and tracked!! Thats just my opnion and have no way to factually back that up! Lot of the Police systems don't even talk to each other!! USA seems to be lacking in that kind of communication set up!!
I'm pretty sure this is the case as well - US Customs and Border Services and USCIS are two different departments, they probably don't share databases. Also, I don't recall ever being asked for my passport number on any of the I129F forms, so how would they know?
QUOTE(Meridien @ Feb 20 2008, 01:38 PM)
QUOTE(flames9 @ Feb 20 2008, 12:03 PM)
in my opinion, and it ain't worth much, they (POE duded) have no clue if you have relationship visa (k1, k3, cr-1) in the works!! There system isnt updated with that info, BUT when they interview you, it can be added and tracked!! Thats just my opnion and have no way to factually back that up! Lot of the Police systems don't even talk to each other!! USA seems to be lacking in that kind of communication set up!!
I'm pretty sure this is the case as well - US Customs and Border Services and USCIS are two different departments, they probably don't share databases. Also, I don't recall ever being asked for my passport number on any of the I129F forms, so how would they know?
The passport number gets asked for on the DS-156 forms when your application gets to the foreign embassy/consulate stage.
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