Can my fiance visit USA for Thanksgiving?

[crockies99 0]

Hello. I am an American. My fiance is a Canadian. We already filed for our K1 visa and it is in the review stage.

Can she fly to the USA to visit me for Thanksgiving?

If so, what does she need to be able to make it happen?

Thank you for any help.

[Harsh_77 716]

She can try, she will need to show very strong ties to home and she would return back after the vacation.

Entry is not guaranteed that is upto the immigration officer and her ties to Canada.

[GrayL 47]

Technically yes, but as Harsh_77 mentioned she may be seen as trying to immigrate, so she'll need to prove she has adequate 'ties' in Canada.

That could be seen as property, pets, employment etc.

Best of luck to you

[C-ma'am 684]

Read this http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/67796-yes-you-can-visit/

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yes, she can visit you. She will need to bring with her proof of her ties to Canada so that US border services will know that she is not intending to remain in the US on this visit. Having a return ticket and a specified period of time for the visit, having a need to return to Canada such as work or school and having documents that prove it; having copy of a lease or mortgage and ongoing bills that she is paying in Canada will all make it easier for the border authorities to let her in. At the POE (immigration will be at the airport prior to her flight) she should say she is going to XXX city to visit her fiance and his family for Thanksgiving and will be returning on xxx date, and have her documents with her. She should also bring a copy of what ever paperwork you have for the K-1, especially the first receipt as that shows she knows the proper process and is following it.

I travelled back and forth quite regularly during my K-1 process. I was sent to secondary inspection twice but each time as the guards were going through my folder of my proof of ties, when they got to the K-1 paperwork, they closed the folder, handed it back to me and said I was good to go.

Edited October 16, 2012 by Kathryn41

[Supergirlfriend 1]

I just came back from USA and everything went smooth, imigration just asked what i was going to do there and I told them visit my fiance for 3 months, they did not ask for any proof or return ticket.

Good Luck