Foreign beneficiary visiting US during K1 processing.

[CowBoE 429]

Hi everyone,

I have few questions:

1) My fiancee in China is working for a US company, and could potentially have a business trip to US during first 1/2 of I-129F/K1 visa processing period, and will be back in China for the second 1/2.

What I am wondering is, if she comes here on business travel visa, and then extend it to take couple weeks of vacation in US, and return back to China, would that in anyway complicate the K1 visa processing?

2) Also, I have just submitted I-129F packet to USCIS. Is there something I or the fiancee can prepare now to shorten her side of processing with local embassy?

3) Any important tips from your experience you can share?

Thanks

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

Take the opportunity to read the pinned thread at the top of the forum page, Yes You Can Visit, for more information.

Good luck.

[JayJayH 546]

Unless she commits any crimes or overstays her visa, the K-1 process will not be affected at all should she visit. She is not required to be in China for any of the processing, except the medical and actual visa interview.

[Al422 221]

Once the K-1 is issued and she enters the United States, that will be considered her one permitted K-1 entry regardless of what visa she uses at the POE. Until it is issued, any legal entry into the US is valid and will not affect the K-1.

Just make sure that everything she does here is squeaky clean legal, and she does not overstay the visa, even by one day.

Edited December 16, 2013 by Al422

[baron555 934]

Hi everyone,

I have few questions:

1) My fiancee in China is working for a US company, and could potentially have a business trip to US during first 1/2 of I-129F/K1 visa processing period, and will be back in China for the second 1/2.

What I am wondering is, if she comes here on business travel visa, and then extend it to take couple weeks of vacation in US, and return back to China, would that in anyway complicate the K1 visa processing?

No to your direct question but to a question of whether she would she would be allowed to come to the US on the business visa while the K-1 is processing is unknown. There could be a chance that she is denied entry wince with the K-1 you have notified USCIS that there is intent to rmmigrate to the US.

2) Also, I have just submitted I-129F packet to USCIS. Is there something I or the fiancee can prepare now to shorten her side of processing with local

embassy?

Besides getting all the necessary documents toegether like police certs, the process takes the time it does.

3) Any important tips from your experience you can share?

Thanks

[CowBoE 429]

Thanks everyone. All are good feedback. Based on your feedback, I am concluding that:

1. Foreign beneficiary can visit USA during K1 visa filing on a legitimate business trip

as long as she doesn't commit crime or overstay her visa.

2. Try to be in local country towards last few months of the processing to take care

necessary filings with local embassy, medical examination, and interview.

3. Do not make a business visit to USA, after K1 visa has been issued,

unless foreign beneficiary intends to stay through the marriage and green card processing.