Possible Visa Interference & Procedure

[Asui 0]

My fiancée is planning on going to Costa Rica.

We are, in a few months, going to be starting the K1 process to, finally, bring her to the U.S.

The Costa Rican embassy, through e-mail since there isn't an embassy in Taiwan, told her she could use a U.S. B1 visa to enter Costa Rica.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this sort of thing. Would the B1 visa interfere in any way with the K1 process?

[nightingalejules 678]

It shouldn't... although sometimes people who are engaged to USC's are denied visitor visas, unless they have very good proof that they have to return back to their home country. Otherwise the US government often thinks that the fiance(e) actually plans to stay in the US and won't allow another visa.

That said, holding another type of visa shouldn't affect the K1 process at all.

[Ilovemyman 147]

My fiancée is planning on going to Costa Rica.

We are, in a few months, going to be starting the K1 process to, finally, bring her to the U.S.

The Costa Rican embassy, through e-mail since there isn't an embassy in Taiwan, told her she could use a U.S. B1 visa to enter Costa Rica.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this sort of thing. Would the B1 visa interfere in any way with the K1 process?

Where is your fiancee from?

If she is from taiwan and wants visit costa rica and join to you there, no problem with that.

But if you are planing to apply for the k1 in costa rica and she is from another country, she needs be permanent recident in costa rica.

I hope help your question isnt clear

[Asui 0]

For clarity:

I am American and live in the United States.

She is Taiwanese, and plans on being in Costa Rica for a few months.

It seems that you can go to Costa Rica, from Taiwan, using a U.S. B1 Visa.

She plans, then, to go back to Taiwan to complete the K1 process and fly to the U.S., where we will marry.

[Asui 0]

...although sometimes people who are engaged to USC's are denied visitor visas, unless they have very good proof that they have to return back to their home country. Otherwise the US government often thinks that the fiance(e) actually plans to stay in the US and won't allow another visa.

We wouldn't have started the K1 process, yet. She will be in Costa Rica for two months before I begin the process, giving her enough time to go back to Taiwan for the interview portion.

So, what you are saying is, the K1 could interfere with her getting a B1, but if she already has a B1, there should be no issue with the K1 process?

[nightingalejules 678]

We wouldn't have started the K1 process, yet. She will be in Costa Rica for two months before I begin the process, giving her enough time to go back to Taiwan for the interview portion.

So, what you are saying is, the K1 could interfere with her getting a B1, but if she already has a B1, there should be no issue with the K1 process?

Exactly! Very succinctly put! Good luck to the two of you!