Travelling to Japan prior to fiance's country

[mac589 0]

I am a permanent residence in Japan,my daughter is a japanese citizen but recently got her Philippine passport so she's holding 2 passport now.We are planning to stay for a week or two in Japan first ,from there go straight to US (k1 visa) .So my question is do you think it's ok to travel in other country first, prior to fiance's country ? ? Good day to all ... TIA

[HeatDeath 430]

If I understand you correctly, you are asking if it is OK for you, a PI citizen, to enter the US on a K-1 visa from a flight originating from Japan, rather than from a flight originating from the PI?

I'm virtually certain that should be fine. The K-1 allows you to enter the US - it places no restrictions [that I am aware of] on where you are flying from. CBP won't particularly care that you're coming from Japan rather than from the PI, and even if they do ask, you have a perfectly reasonable explanation - visiting your daughter before you get locked into the US for a few months.

Sounds fine to me.

[mac589 0]

If I understand you correctly, you are asking if it is OK for you, a PI citizen, to enter the US on a K-1 visa from a flight originating from Japan, rather than from a flight originating from the PI?

I'm virtually certain that should be fine. The K-1 allows you to enter the US - it places no restrictions [that I am aware of] on where you are flying from. CBP won't particularly care that you're coming from Japan rather than from the PI, and even if they do ask, you have a perfectly reasonable explanation - visiting your daughter before you get locked into the US for a few months.

Sounds fine to me.

Hi,thanks for the reply. Originating from Philippines then will stay for a couple of weeks in Japan before flying to US. I am not visiting my daughter ,she is with me all the way.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I am a permanent residence in Japan,my daughter is a japanese citizen but recently got her Philippine passport so she's holding 2 passport now.We are planning to stay for a week or two in Japan first ,from there go straight to US (k1 visa) .So my question is do you think it's ok to travel in other country first, prior to fiance's country ? ? Good day to all ... TIA

Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship except in cases where you obtain it by birth when another parent is a citizen of another country. By 22 your child will need to chose whether she keeps it, or gives it up. She won't be allowed to keep Japanese citizenship if she keeps PI. If she becomes a USC then she forfeits Japanese citizenship anyway but PI allows dual so she won't lose that. You might have already known that but I thought I should mention it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_nationality_law#Dual_nationality

The US doesn't care how you enter on your K1 (I assume your daughter has a K2). You could fly all around the world for all they care, it's just that entry into the US that matters.

[mac589 0]

Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship except in cases where you obtain it by birth when another parent is a citizen of another country. By 22 your child will need to chose whether she keeps it, or gives it up. She won't be allowed to keep Japanese citizenship if she keeps PI. If she becomes a USC then she forfeits Japanese citizenship anyway but PI allows dual so she won't lose that. You might have already known that but I thought I should mention it. http://en.wikipedia....ual_nationality

The US doesn't care how you enter on your K1 (I assume your daughter has a K2). You could fly all around the world for all they care, it's just that entry into the US that matters.

Yep i knew it, my daughter was born in my home country (Phil) that' s why dual citizen. Thank you so much for your sharing your input God bless . . .