I have recently recieved my K1-Fiancee Visa from the US Embassy in London. I am getting married in early June and we plan to have the honeymoon on a cruise to Alaska leaving from the Seattle Port. We are looking at the cruise options at the moment and have found that most sail through Canadian waters and have a short stop at 1 Canadian Port, the stop over is only for 4/6 hours.

On my Visa letter it states that I cannot leave the US for any reason until I have filed for permenent residency, what we need to know is if the cruise through Canadian waters and short stop at a port is seen as me leaving the USA and does anyone know what the travelling procedures are for going on a cruise for instance do you need a passport?

We would hate to go on our lovely cruise and then realise that we are breaking the visa rules.

Grateful for any advice.

Yes... your brief stop at a Canadian Port is seen as leaving the US. When you return to Alaska, you will go through CBP Immigration controls. The controls are the same as if youe were coming to the US from Canada... I'm sorry to say that unless you have AP when you go through immigration, bad things will happen, you will not be permitted to enter the US. I would not go on that cruise without AP if I were you...

Do not go on the cruise without AP!