can foreign fiance interview in US

[gclhd 0]

Hey,

My fiance and I were wondering if it was possible for her to have her interview in the US rather than in London. Here is the scenario... our K-1 Petition was accepted and we received our NOA1 on 3/14/14. So with a six month wait time figure we could be approved visa in hand by 9/14/14. I am going to visit her in London in July and we thought it would be great if she could just come back to the US with me on a 90 day tourist visa and stay with me for the duration of our wait time. Practically speaking, even if the visa took 7 months instead of 6 she would still not have overstayed her welcome in the US.

So the main question I guess is, can a foreign fiance receive their visa and go on their interview while already in the USA as a tourist?

Any guidance would be great!

Thanks,

Gary

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Hey,

My fiance and I were wondering if it was possible for her to have her interview in the US rather than in London. Here is the scenario... our K-1 Petition was accepted and we received our NOA1 on 3/14/14. So with a six month wait time figure we could be approved visa in hand by 9/14/14. I am going to visit her in London in July and we thought it would be great if she could just come back to the US with me on a 90 day tourist visa and stay with me for the duration of our wait time. Practically speaking, even if the visa took 7 months instead of 6 she would still not have overstayed her welcome in the US.

So the main question I guess is, can a foreign fiance receive their visa and go on their interview while already in the USA as a tourist?

Any guidance would be great!

Thanks,

Gary

No. The interview is conduct at the US embassy/consulate. There is no the US consulates/embassies in the US soil.

[belinda63 3,053]

No, she would have to return home for the medical and the interview.

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Hey,

My fiance and I were wondering if it was possible for her to have her interview in the US rather than in London. Here is the scenario... our K-1 Petition was accepted and we received our NOA1 on 3/14/14. So with a six month wait time figure we could be approved visa in hand by 9/14/14. I am going to visit her in London in July and we thought it would be great if she could just come back to the US with me on a 90 day tourist visa and stay with me for the duration of our wait time. Practically speaking, even if the visa took 7 months instead of 6 she would still not have overstayed her welcome in the US.

So the main question I guess is, can a foreign fiance receive their visa and go on their interview while already in the USA as a tourist?

Any guidance would be great!

Thanks,

Gary

Nope.

Well, let me elaborate. She can come to the US on the tourist visa, likely VWP, which is 90 day maximum while the petition is processing. However, after the 90 days, she would have to go back, and there is no such thing as an interview in the US, so she would need to have the medical and interview in the UK.

Edited April 29, 2014 by Avery Cates

[aaron2020 11,652]

Additionally, a person already in the US does not need a K-1 visa to enter the US because the person is already here.

You choose the K-1 route and a K-1 can only be issued outside the US to an individual who needs to enter the US.

Everything has to be done in London for the K-1.

[Pitaya 2,577]

No K-1 interview on US soil.

[baron555 934]

Hey,

My fiance and I were wondering if it was possible for her to have her interview in the US rather than in London.

No, London it will be.

So the main question I guess is, can a foreign fiance receive their visa and go on their interview while already in the USA as a tourist?

Yes, they can leave to their country and have the interview at the US Embassy in their country. Then they can return using the K-1 visa. Easy - Peasy

Any guidance would be great!

Thanks,

Gary