Immigration questions whilst visiting USA whilst k1 processing

[Eretztwo 0]

I have my K1 visa interview in January but am going to visit my fiance over christmas. When I land do I tell the immigration officer the truth that I am visiting my fiance or do I say "girlfriend". The reason I ask is because if I say fiance, they will ask a million questions and might even think I will stay in the USA even though I am not planning on moving until July 2010. However if I say girlfriend there as I did before we got engaged there will be no problems.

Has anyone else visited their fiance during the k1 process, what happened at immigration? Any help would be very much appreciated.

thank you.

[payxibka 10,048]

From the FAQ's...

4.6)...Can my fiance(e) come to the US to visit me once the visa process is started?

This may actually be the most common question in the newsgroup, asked on a near daily basis.

A..I wrote to the Embassy in London and I was given this reply: "If you wish to make a temporary visit to the US while your application for a Fiance(e) visa is being processed, you will require a visitor's visa (B-1/B-2) or, if you meet the conditions, travel visa-free. However, all travelers to the US are subject to inspection at the port of entry by an immigration officer who has the right to deny admissions. As the beneficiary of an approved Fiance(e) visa (petition) you may have difficulty convincing the officer that you are not an intending immigrant."

A.. If the fiance(e)..."Has a residence in a foreign country which the alien does not intend to abandon", and if the fiance(e) is "An alien coming to meet the alien's fiance(e)'s family (to become engaged; to make arrangements for a wedding; or to renew a relationship with the prospective spouse)", then they can enter the US on a B2 visa. (Quotes from the USCIS (INS) Inspectors Field Manual). This does not specifically address an alien with a "K1 visa application pending". Proving an intention to return home might mean showing...

* Current enrollment in school

* Employment in the home country

* Strong family ties to the home country

This question does not have a good answer. Many people visit the US during the Process, but some newsgroupers have reported that once the initial background check is done by the Consulate, subsequent visits to the US required an additional FBI check done by the Consulate, which resulted in a delay in the visa application process. Refer questions regarding experiences to the newsgroup.

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[canadian_wife 1,831]

She's your fiance, you're visiting your fiance. You should always tell the truth. Saying girlfriend isn't exactly accurate is it?

Good luck.