Travelling to USA with Visa Waiver Program while waiting for K1

[Marcotreviso 0]

Hi,

My GF is citizen of USA and I am from europe and we are going to apply for a K1 visa, in order to get married and live together.

Right now I am living in my country in Italy but probably I will have to travel US for about 3 months from Otc to Dec 2011 with the Visa Waiver Program for business reasons.

Do you think I can have troubles with the K1 VISA process if it is already started?

Can I pause in any way the VISA process?

Do you suggest me to start the VISA process when once I came back to Italy?

Thank you for your help!!

Marco

[jingo 38]

Hi Marco,

You are completely allowed to visit her in the US during the process. The airport customs won't know you have applied for the visa. It takes about 5 months from applying to an approval so depending on the timing, just make sure you are in Italy for your interview. It takes such a long time you might as well do it as soon as possible and not wait until after your trip. I visited my fiance in April under the Visa waiver program and everything went well

[Harsh_77 718]

You will have to make it very clear at POE if you are visiting your fiancée or a for business purpose.

Respond appropriately to the officer at POE, you will have to tell the officer you have a fiancée in US.

If you are travelling for business, I would recommend that you carry documents from your employer stating the reason for visit etc and your K1 case paper to show you are doing it correct way.