Honeymoon question

[Ando&sirik 12]

I have a question regarding honeymoon. After the k1 visa is issued and my feonce comes to the states and we get married where can we go to our honeymoon. I was told that she cannot leave the country. But can we go on our honeymoon on one of those cruise ships for like a week? She's going to need a travelers passport im sure, so how long will that take? Any experiences in this field? Thank you for the help.

[HeatDeath 430]

Anything that would require her to normally have to show a passport to reenter the US upon returning (and that includes cruises that leave US waters and/or visit other countries) is a complete no-go for a K1 visa entrant, if they do not yet have their EAD or advance parole document.

Flying to Hawaii is a popular, safe choice for K1 honeymoons. But anything in the Caribbean is basically out. And even with Hawaii, you'll need to stay close to shore.

[Ian H. 207]

A cruise ship isn't a safe choice because it would involve international ports and such. I've heard about closed loop cruises, but not sure how that works.

You can travel to any US state (there are 50), Puerto Rico, USVI, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. As long as you don't touch a foreign port, you are fine. For example, you have to take a nonstop flight to Puerto Rico instead of making a layover in the DR, same thing when coming back.

There are debates all over VJ about this with some people against and some people for traveling to a US territory, or to Alaska and Hawaii.

These places are part of the US, even though they aren't part of the mainland, they are part of the country as a whole and as such, travel directly to these places isn't considered leaving the US even if you're flying over international waters to get there.

A bad example I can think of because this would cause you to leave the US, is traveling to a place called Point Roberts, Washington; you have to go through Canada to get there, even though it's in the U.S. state of Washington.

Here is a link:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/980/~/needing-a-passport-to-enter-the-united-states-from-u.s.-territories

Edited October 27, 2014 by Ian H.

[Theboz 10]

If the Cruise does not go into international waters(outside the boundaries of the US) you should be safe. Don't even think about a cruise in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico. You best bet would be to fly to Hawaii, if you want a Honeymoon.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

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[LionessDeon 2,060]

I just returned from the Jamrock reggae cruise to Jamaica on Saturday. My cabin mate only had her birth certificate and drivers license. She entered and exited the ship without any problems at each port. So as far as cruises go passports are not necessarily mandatory. HOWEVER, under a K1 visa I would NOT risk it. Save that type of trip for after AP is received. There are plenty of beautiful honeymoon spots within the USA.