In process of K1, Can finance still enter USA??

[wawawa11 0]

I just recently submitted K1 for my fiance in Feb 2008 and my question is: can she still travel to USA using Travel Visa(b1/b2)? How long can she stay in the states? Will it be difficult to enter US custom?

If she can stay here till the Interview, she will quit her job and come here. So it's quite a big decision to make.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

Edited March 19, 2008 by wawawa11

[Corey-Mariya 14]

I just recently submitted K1 for my fiance in Feb 2008 and my question is: can she still travel to USA using Travel Visa(b1/b2)? How long can she stay in the states? Will it be difficult to enter US custom?

If she can stay here till the Interview, she will quit her job and come here. So it's quite a big decision to make.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

The hard part will be to get the visitors visa! They can be good for up to 2 years! When you get a visitors visa to go to the USA you have to prove that you will not immigrate to the USA! So if she goes to the interview and they have any knowledge of the petition it will make it next to impossible to get one! however if you just sent it in I dont think they would ahve knowledge of it yet! Also getting through customs could be trouble 2! If she goes to get her visitors visa I would reccomend her saying that she is coming to visit you you dont want to make it look bad for when she has her interview in 7 months or so! This is my opinion on the situation Goodluck with whatever you decide also might be a good question to ask a lawyer!

[wifetobe 2]

I just recently submitted K1 for my fiance in Feb 2008 and my question is: can she still travel to USA using Travel Visa(b1/b2)? How long can she stay in the states? Will it be difficult to enter US custom?

If she can stay here till the Interview, she will quit her job and come here. So it's quite a big decision to make.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

I would advise that she remains in her country while the K1 is in process and should she wish to travel she can do so using VisaWaiverProgram (and ensure she does NOT quit her job) she will need to show ties to her country and that intends on returning back to her country i.e pay stubs, mortgage/rental agreement etc. The waiting game starts to settle in but everything will be worth it in the end

Good luck!!

[KimandRuss 0]

Lots of people travel during the process. They will not have knowledge of your petition in their system but it is highly recommended that you offer them only truthful answers if asked.

The POE officer has the right to deny any entry even if she has the visa so there is always the chance she could be denied. Quitting her job is not recommened as she will need to prove that she intends to return to her country. If she doesn't already have a B visa, it might be difficult to get especially with a fiance visa in the works. The VWP will allow her to stay for up to 90 days. Whatever you do...do not let her overstay!

My fiance was denied entry but he had been in the country on the visa waiver program more than he was in his own. Our luck ran out.

good luck to you

[eric_and_teresa 10]

I filed for a tourist visa last november, and I was granted a 10 years tourist visa (I've had 2 tourist visas before). I was warned several times here in VJ about the risk of being turned back at the POE, however I was willing to take that chane (I'm glad I did not got discourage with all the negative advise). After all ANY visa holder can be turned back at the POE at ANY time, not just K-1 filers.

Wifetobe, not every country is part of the Visa Waiver Program the OP's fiance can not use the VWP.

If your fiance has a tourist visa now she can travel, just be ready to prove enough ties to her home country at the POE, when I traveled they did not ask me anything about the K-1 and I did not offer any information I was not asked for. If she needs to apply for a tourist visa, (it would be a lot easier if she had one before), be honest when filing the petition and tell her to bring all the necessary proof to the interview I got tons of papers with me, I even brought all our K-1 papers and our NOA2 but I was not asked to show any papers.

Every time this question is asked, a lot of VJers seem to have a negative attitude towards traveling on a B-2 while the K-1 is processing, but I know at least 4 VJers that have visited their fiances in the U.S. with no problem at all. It's worth to give it a try.

To answer your question about how long can she stay, she can stay as long as the I-94 allows her to stay, with a tourist visa they usually allow you to stay for 6 months. Of course it would not be a good idea to say she wants to stay for too long is she has a job and ties to her home country.

Edited March 19, 2008 by eric_and_teresa

[masterpiece91 0]

I agree with Eric and Teresa! My fiancee already had a visitor's visa and we filed for a K1 in november 2007. Well we wanted to see each other agai nand i had already gone there at the end of november so i could not afford to come here again with my job and all on the line. So we decided to take the risk. Yes there is a risk that your fiancee could get denied at point of entry but that is a risk every single person runs. As long as she could show ties to her country she should be fine. I would suggest you buy a round ticket for a 2 to 3 week period and if you would like her to stay longer than you simply call the airline and postpone her flight. Only makes sure that she does not over stay past what her I-94 states as her limit to in the country. sometimes it's a month or 3 month... who knows but DO NOT GO PAST THAT DATE!!!

By the way my fiancee was not asked many questions. she only gave the response to those questions and that was it. Even if your fiancee was to get denied at the point of entry it should have no bearing on your K1 visa process, so don't worry.

[vanessaandbrent 0]

I visited the US at least three times while my visa has been in process, and have never been questioned about my petition.

It is certainly worth a try, and the worst they can say is no!

[wifetobe 2]

I filed for a tourist visa last november, and I was granted a 10 years tourist visa (I've had 2 tourist visas before). I was warned several times here in VJ about the risk of being turned back at the POE, however I was willing to take that chane (I'm glad I did not got discourage with all the negative advise). After all ANY visa holder can be turned back at the POE at ANY time, not just K-1 filers.

Wifetobe, not every country is part of the Visa Waiver Program the OP's fiance can not use the VWP.

Very well clarified..thank you for correcting me.

If your fiance has a tourist visa now she can travel, just be ready to prove enough ties to her home country at the POE, when I traveled they did not ask me anything about the K-1 and I did not offer any information I was not asked for. If she needs to apply for a tourist visa, (it would be a lot easier if she had one before), be honest when filing the petition and tell her to bring all the necessary proof to the interview I got tons of papers with me, I even brought all our K-1 papers and our NOA2 but I was not asked to show any papers.

Every time this question is asked, a lot of VJers seem to have a negative attitude towards traveling on a B-2 while the K-1 is processing, but I know at least 4 VJers that have visited their fiances in the U.S. with no problem at all. It's worth to give it a try.

To answer your question about how long can she stay, she can stay as long as the I-94 allows her to stay, with a tourist visa they usually allow you to stay for 6 months. Of course it would not be a good idea to say she wants to stay for too long is she has a job and ties to her home country.