Visiting During A Visa Petition??

[loosegee 3]

Hi all. I live in the UK and my wife lives in the US. We're about half way through our petition to bring me to the US. We haven't seen each other since last July and my wife is going through a hard time at the moment and wants to come visit me in the UK.

I understand that i might have problems entering the US while our petition is being processed but would she have any problems visiting me in the UK during a our petition? After all, the petition is to get me to the US not to get her here.

Thoughts please. Thanks

[Trav&Shell 83]

Hi all. I live in the UK and my wife lives in the US. We're about half way through our petition to bring me to the US. We haven't seen each other since last July and my wife is going through a hard time at the moment and wants to come visit me in the UK.

I understand that i might have problems entering the US while our petition is being processed but would she have any problems visiting me in the UK during a our petition? After all, the petition is to get me to the US not to get her here.

Thoughts please. Thanks

She shouldn't have any problems beyond what she'd normally go through to visit you - my husband has visited me a couple times since we put in our application. Hope this helps!

[loosegee 3]

Thanks for the quick response Trav&Shell. And has he just said he's visiting his wife?

[Trav&Shell 83]

Thanks for the quick response Trav&Shell. And has he just said he's visiting his wife?

No problem! Pretty much that's all he says, yeah - when they ask him (they're pretty lax sometimes coming into Canada). Tell her to take a bunch of proof that she's going to return to the US (letter from employer, rental lease or mortgage docs, return ticket, utility bills that don't say "cancelled service" or anything...you know...things like that). Should be easy if she's direct, respectful and not nervous. Sure hope you get a visit soon...

Edited February 1, 2012 by Trav&Shell

[alizon 77]

Agreeing with the above: my husband and I have both gone back and forth across the border a few times during this process. He has been hassled a few times and needed proof of ties to Canada, but he hasn't been denied entry. I've brought proof of ties to the US with me, but as soon as I tell the Canadian border guards that we're applying for him to come to the US, they seem to say to themselves, "okay, they're not our problem!" and they let me race through customs.

[Shawn&Jodie 14]

I visited Jodie over the holidays in the U.K. and this is how it went at the custom line. Who are you visiting? My Fiancee Are you moving here or is she moving there? She is moving to the US Has she ever visited you before? Yes twice Is this your first time here? yes

Me: I have a our NOA1 from USICS if you would like to see it, it shows we have paperwork in for a K-1 visa

Stamp the passport and off I go.

I just made sure I had the piece of paper just in case but once I offered it up I was off to collect my bag.

[loosegee 3]

Thanks guys. Appreciated