Entering the US after having a K1 visa but didn't end up getting married

[Barry and Ami 0]

So my friend is heading back to Japan after entering the country on a K1 Visa. Her and her fiance broke up and will not be getting married. She wanted me to find out something for her though.

After she returns to Japan obviously she can't return on her K1 Visa. I know this, but wanted to ask about her returning to the US for tourism or school.

Do people ever have problems coming back into the US after having a K1 visa? She doesn't intend to use the K1 visa again but will she be have any problems when she comes back to the US to visit or go to school?

My wife says she read some blogs that had experiences of those in similar situations being rejected because they had an ex-fiance/e in the country (possibly because they were worried about her getting married illegally?). So I wanted to check and make sure because I had just assumed that there would be no problem whatsoever.

Thanks

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It shouldn't affect it, being from a modern/low-fraud country like Japan. She will have to disclose it, but she did the right thing, she did not get married, and so left the US. That evidence of following the rules will be a big plus in their book!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

So my friend is heading back to Japan after entering the country on a K1 Visa. Her and her fiance broke up and will not be getting married. She wanted me to find out something for her though.

After she returns to Japan obviously she can't return on her K1 Visa. I know this, but wanted to ask about her returning to the US for tourism or school.

Do people ever have problems coming back into the US after having a K1 visa? She doesn't intend to use the K1 visa again but will she be have any problems when she comes back to the US to visit or go to school?

My wife says she read some blogs that had experiences of those in similar situations being rejected because they had an ex-fiance/e in the country (possibly because they were worried about her getting married illegally?). So I wanted to check and make sure because I had just assumed that there would be no problem whatsoever.

Thanks

Only thing I can imagine is that when applying for a Visa into the US you are asked about prior entries into the US. If she can show ties to her country enough to need to go back and not a flight risk into America then she would have much better chances of getting a visa. Otherwise I guess she would need an immigrant Visa and have to go through those requirements.

If somebody were to file a K-1 petition for her again, I don't think that would be a problem.

Edited July 19, 2011 by LookyWhatIFound