Travel before AOS

[rickalamo02 3]

i know my fiance can't travel outside of the US after we get married, only until she has the temporary resident card...but does that mean travel only in the contiguous 48 states? Is she allowed to go to Hawaii and Alaska?

Anyone had experience in this?

[hikergirl 277]

There are a lot of threads on visa journey with regards to this. Mainly with people wanting to go to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Caution is definitely warranted because there is no guarantee with a plane and a potential emergency or weather situation as to where they may have to set down.

[meadowzephyr 26]

There are a lot of threads on visa journey with regards to this. Mainly with people wanting to go to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Caution is definitely warranted because there is no guarantee with a plane and a potential emergency or weather situation as to where they may have to set down.

Hawaii and Alaska are fine as long as you make sure there are no layovers in other countries such as Canada or Islands in the Pacific.

[abenevolentmouse 0]

Hi

I am interested in finding out whether a K1 nonimmigrant fiancee is permitted to travel to the U.S. virgin islands before applying for an Adjustment of status, or I-131 travel document/advanced parole from the USCIS.

If the nonimmigrant's passport, I94 form and visa are still current, will travel to the US virgin islands be equivalent to visiting a city within the US mainland?

A nonimmigrant on a fiance visa is permitted to travel within the united states, however will forfeit their permanent residency application if they travel outside of the US before obtaining advanced parole or a green card.

for these purposes, does traveling to the US virgin islands (st thomas) count as remaining within the unites states? will a K1 fiancee visa nonimmigrant have difficulty re-entering the US mainland from St thomas, Virgin Islands?

thanks

[Villanelle 4,121]

The US virgin islands are considered a "port of entry" -- and thus, you may be asked to prove you are a US citizen or LPR or have AP when you return to the mainland.

Having a one time entry 1-94 from the K1 is not going to allow you back in.

(Most citizens travel there with just their DLs and some are hassled because they dont have proof of citizenship like a passport.)