K-1 Approved!

[Jing & Brian 0]

Dear VJ and everyone,

Thank you all for being there to help us through this difficult process. It took us a total of 13 months, but we did! today we got approved for the K-1 visa and it came in the mail to our local citic bank where my fiancée picked it up.

I have a question if anyone knows the answer, that would be awesome- my fiancée would like to visit hong kong before she leaves china, would she be able to use a K-1 visa as a transit visa to enter hong kong and leave a few days later?

Also, would she be able to enter by Shenzhen by the overland border, or would she have to fly into hong kong airport?

The last part is especially important because flying into and out of hong kong would be 2 international flights, which is something that we can't afford at the moment.

It has been so stressful, but to anyone and everyone who reads this- just keep going, don't let it get you down!

much love and luck to all!

[divikaki 8]

Looks like she can transit through HK (up to seven days) as long as she has proof of onward booking to another country and meets usual immigration requirements.

May want to read more on their site.

From the HK immigration page:

http://www.immd.gov.hk/en/services/hk-visas/overseas-chinese-entry-arrangement/mainland-china.html#transit

"Transit

Chinese passport holders who are in transit through Hong Kong to and from another country or territory may be granted a stay of seven days on each landing without the prior need to obtain an entry permit provided that usual immigration requirements are met, including possession of valid entry facilities for the destination and confirmed onward booking for the overseas journey.

If a Mainland resident is in possession of both valid EEP and Chinese passport, he/she may, upon his/her entry into Hong Kong and in accordance with his/her purpose of visit, produce his/her EEP or Chinese passport (except arriving from Macao and via Hong Kong to the Mainland) for entry into Hong Kong."

[Ming 1]

Congratulations!!!

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Progress Forum~

[Daveykins 17]

Make a timeline to help others http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/intro.php?cfl=

Also, post a consulate review to help others too. http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=China

[FromPAUS 4]

Dear VJ and everyone,

Thank you all for being there to help us through this difficult process. It took us a total of 13 months, but we did! today we got approved for the K-1 visa and it came in the mail to our local citic bank where my fiancée picked it up.

I have a question if anyone knows the answer, that would be awesome- my fiancée would like to visit hong kong before she leaves china, would she be able to use a K-1 visa as a transit visa to enter hong kong and leave a few days later?

Also, would she be able to enter by Shenzhen by the overland border, or would she have to fly into hong kong airport?

The last part is especially important because flying into and out of hong kong would be 2 international flights, which is something that we can't afford at the moment.

It has been so stressful, but to anyone and everyone who reads this- just keep going, don't let it get you down!

much love and luck to all!

I don't know the policy now. I did that 15 years ago but I was questioned by Chinese border control why I go to Hong Kong. I have to show them the ticket from Hong Kong to USA. They weren't really happy and threaten me if I illegal stay in Hong Kong.