traveling in transit or on B2 visa AFTER K1 approved

[travelinggirl 0]

Hi,

We are going to interview soon in the Bahamas for my fiance's K1. Once approved, we need to go to another country in the Caribbean for him to finish his last couple months of school. The problem is it's very difficult to get flights from the Bahamas to the other island without going thru the US (most flights go to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale first). Once he has an approved K1, can he still travel thru the US while in transit to another place? If so does he just not say anything about having the K1 and wait to bring that up when he's entering the US on the K1 to marry? When it is time for us to marry we would like to leave the Caribbean, go to Canada to get his car, then enter the US (by car) for the K1/marriage but most likely he would have to go thru the US in transit then as well. I just don't know if any of this being in transit business is going to mess up his K1.

We were also hoping to make one last trip to the US to finalize wedding stuff before we get married in August. If we get the K1 in the next couple weeks could he still enter the US on a B2 to plan the wedding? I know that prior to approval, during the K1 process you can, but haven't seen anything related to that after the K1 has been approved.

Anyone been thru something similar or can offer any advice?

[slangofoil 50]

It's my understanding that once he has the actual visa in his passport he has to use it the next time he enters the US and then has to stay put until either AOS is approved or he receives advance parole. Hopping in and out is not going to be an option.

[trailmix 77]

Someone asked this question in the Canada forum yesterday, that thread is here.

In a nutshell - sometimes it can be done - it is 100% up to the border person on the day. Good luck.