Hi all

I am going to visit my hubby in the US and I just want to make sure I am ready for interrogation at immigrations...
I really dont need any hiccups getting there...

I have gathered the following docs:

Letter from employer stating leave dates
Letter from mother RE care of my daughter while I am away
My car Financing Invoice
NOA 1 for I-130 for myself and daughter
NOA1 for I-129F
Letter from my hubby requesting permission for me to go and visit stating we are currently going through I129F process.

Is there anything else anyone can suggest I might still need???
I dont want to get turned away from my visit!

Well it looks like you have the supporting documents. I hope everything goes smoothly for you!




Do you also have anything about your home ( mortgage or lease papers)?

I have just sold my house because of the immigration process...
It has not yet registered in the new owners name so maybe I can still take docs re it?

Well I would, i guess the more supporting documents, the better. Good Luck with everything!!!

Thank you very much for the comment! I am just a bundle of nerves right now!!!

Well, I hear that it is very hard for the SO to visit their spouse, It's not impossible but can be very diffuclt but as long as you have STRONG ties back to your home country, it can be done. I cant even imagine what you're going through right now. I wish I could think of more supporting documents for you to bring, but I cant.

How long will you be staying?

Well, I hear that it is very hard for the SO to visit their spouse, It's not impossible but can be very difficult but as long as you have STRONG ties back to your home country, it can be done. I cant even imagine what you're going through right now. I wish I could think of more supporting documents for you to bring, but I cant.

How long will you be staying?

I will only be there for two weeks and I have a booked return ticket so that should help...

I am just scared to take papers for house as it might register in the new owners name whilst I am there.

I am sure seeing that I have a child to go back to could help?

That is true, I am sure the documents you have will be just fine and especially that your daughter is not going, I feel that is the number 1 reason for you returning! I hope you enjoy your time here with your hubby.

Thank you again!!!
Some people say that they have lied and said they are going shopping and had no problems and others said that they were honest - I intend on being honest as I have nothing to hide....

The documents you mention sound like a lot of proof that you intend to leave. In fact, if you have trouble getting into the States with that, then I probably have no chance of getting into the States for my Sept trip (I will only have return ticket, letter from employer and wedding invitation to show as reason for visit/reason to leave - I have no property etc)

I would actually like to ask a similar question... If you are refused entry on your arrival in the States, what is the proceedure for getting back home? I have already used the search function and can't seem to come up with anything (tried "customs refused entry" and variations of it, plus "home after refusal" - I like to be prepared if the worst should happen).

The only thread that seems to be close to what I am looking for is a Nigerian woman whose thread was closed due to it heating up quite a bit and she doesn't mention the trip back at all.

I honestly think that no matter how desperately I want to see my husband, if it was not for my brother in laws wedding I would not be travelling to the US before the visa process was finished. It's nerve wracking thinking of what may or may not happen at customs on this trip and I don't want to be responsible for putting a grey cloud over my B.I.Ls wedding day if I am refused.

One thing which gives me hope, is that on my last trip to the States (back in Feb) I stated to the customs official that I was entering the States to get married. He asked to see my return ticket and he took that as sufficient evidence that I was intending to leave. I think it may also have worked in my favour that I asked if he could stamp the same page as they had previously, which meant he saw I had travelled to the States on 3 occasions prior to that trip. The stamp won't work in my favour this time, because I have my new passport in my married name... so it's brand new I might take my cancelled one along with me, just in case.

Better be safe than sorry. Take the old one with incase...

I am sorry I cannot help on if you get refused entry....

My country doesn't let us purchase a one way without an immgrant visa so teh return ticket is all I can buy...
I really hope I dont have problems - but being human it is normal to worry... I am just going to take it easy and relax no use stressing for some thing that may or may not happen... I will deal with it when I get to it...

Thanks for the advise though! it is always good to get a 2nd or 3rd or 4th opinion...

Good luck!

Any international carrier that wants to operate to the US must sign an agreement with US Immigration agreeing to carry passangers to where they originated, at no cost to the US Govt should they be found inadmissible. This would be on the next return flight available.

All countried have the same agrement with any carrier operating in their country.

Thanks for the information, Desert Fox, at least I know how I'd be returning home if I get refused.

That's tons of proof, and I think leaving your daughter at home will be the strongest support to show your intent to return. In my opinion, you'd have to get a really grumpy immigration officer to even get hassled about it. Of course I can't say that everything will definitely be fine because I can't possibly know, but that's definitely my gut feeling on this one so I'd try to relax!

I don't know if I would say "going shopping" but one is not required to disclose all possible details of an itinerary. It is perfectly acceptable to indicate you are visiting family and friends. You need not answer "What is the purpose of your visit?" With, "I'm coming to spend two weeks with my husband while waiting for a K3 visa." You can simply answer, "Pleasure" or "Visiting family and friends". Neither is a lie. If the issue of your K3 process is raised by the officer, you have the documentation needed. The single most compelling evidence you could possibly show is a receipt for an I-130 filed in your child's name and no child traveling with you. Everything else you have is good too.

Yep, I second this. Give short and simple answers. Honestly answer every direct question, but that's definitely possible without giving them a load of information. You may not even be asked to show any of the proof you're bringing.

Can you keep us posted on your progress regarding your visitor visa.

thanks and good luck

Can someone enlighten me??? I'm a bit confused......Are you traveling w/a visitors visa or are you just going w/out anything....My husband is waiting for his interview & it looks like we may have over 6 months left to wait...

Can he just get all of the approval copiess & travel w/that???? or does he have to apply for a visitors visa???

I've heard of people actually trying to get into the US w/out a visa just because they're on the waiting list but they get refused entry into the US....

What's the deal????

Some countries (the UK is one of them) are in the visa waiver program with the US. This means that we do not need to apply for a tourist visa when entering the country. We just have to have a machine readable passport. The official info on the program is listed below.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html

As to people just turning up without any visa and assuming they are going to be let in because they are waiting for a visa, I can only assume they are either ill-informed or just "trying their luck". It's not worth jeapordising the visa by being impatient.

Thanks for the info..........

There are so many confusing things in this whole Visa process..