denied entry to USA on a K1 visa

[Guardian01 3]

41 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

Glad that you are back.

Did you talk to him about what he did? 

I hope there's still a future for you.

I wish you all the best!

The K1 process isnt done, When one arrives in the U.S.  There is the Biometrics. The interview at USCIS. The setting of the generally 2 year condition. The interview after the 2 years have passed.Then the removal of the condition. (If reason is found, the condition can be extended.)And granting of Permanent Resisency. Due diligence is key to success, especially in matters of immigration. I once asked a poster if either of the parties read threw the Entier process. And I was told I was abusive and attacking them. After I read threw it all. I hired an attorney. Got screwed and we ended up doing it all ourselves. Due diligence.... Know your path and exactly where it leads and where ends. 

 

 

[TBoneTX 43,072]

Not much has been left unsaid.  The realities are:

 

1) The consulates and CBP are the lines of defense in regard to who enters the U.S.

2) CBP can refuse entry to a visa entrant (such as K-1) on the same basis that a consular officer could refuse to grant the visa.  (This point was made to me by a lawyer during our "time," when I asked about it.  Mrs. T-B.-to-be wasn't "safe" until she made it through the port of entry, having been admitted by CBP.)

 

As has been stated, marriage to the petitioner within 90 days of entry is integral to being granted and fulfilling the obligations of a K-1 visa.  Hence the letters of intent -- the initial ones to USCIS in the I-129F petition, and refreshed ones for the consulate.  The CBP agent in this case acted appropriately, beyond a doubt.

[Londonergirl 133]

On 13 March 2017 at 8:34 PM, JulieinMD said:

My fiance was denied entry to the USA on a K1 visa.  It was a nightmare.  I was waiting for him outside of customs at JFK in NY, NY.  The customs agent asked him when we were getting married and he said maybe we will, maybe we won't and she sent him home.  She said he didn't qualify for the K1 visa.  We think she was just looking for ANY reason to send him home.  Practice your answers for entry just as much as you did for the visa interview.  So sad.

Where is he from?

[Becci391 339]

1 hour ago, Londonergirl said:

Where is he from?

He is from Tunisia.

[lotusrose1987 11]

I am sorry, but the reply he gave sealed his fate. My fiance studied about port of entry and we went over questions and answers together. He was asked at the Port of Entry if he understood what his visa was for and he replied it was a visa giving him permission to come marry me and that we had plans to marry at town hall on the date we selected. They let him through with no issue.

[Londonergirl 133]

27 minutes ago, lotusrose1987 said:

I am sorry, but the reply he gave sealed his fate. My fiance studied about port of entry and we went over questions and answers together. He was asked at the Port of Entry if he understood what his visa was for and he replied it was a visa giving him permission to come marry me and that we had plans to marry at town hall on the date we selected. They let him through with no issue.

Do you really have to study it? Is it not just common sense?

[Londonergirl 133]

1 hour ago, Becci391 said:

He is from Tunisia.

Have you spoken to him after this? What is his response? Was he just joking? 

[Becci391 339]

8 minutes ago, Londonergirl said:

Do you really have to study it? Is it not just common sense?

It is common sense.

You cannot just study POE.You can study Criminal Justice to become a POE officer or to work at the immigration hall.

[Jhovie 0]

i think his answer is like that coz he didnt sure if he want to marry his fiancee or he use only to entry  in 

america. coz he loves his fiancee and sure 100% to build a happy family with her in American soppused his answer is not like that. supposed to positive his answer to marry to his fiancee to build a happy family in this country. i didnt understand why he answer like that. this only in my opinion according to his answer why he denied.

[Becci391 339]

3 minutes ago, Jhovie said:

i think his answer is like that coz he didnt sure if he want to marry his fiancee or he use only to entry  in 

america. coz he loves his fiancee and sure 100% to build a happy family with her in American soppused his answer is not like that. supposed to positive his answer to marry to his fiancee to build a happy family in this country. i didnt understand why he answer like that. this only in my opinion according to his answer why he denied.

He had months to decide if he wanted to marry his fiancee. It's not a maybe yes, maybe no-game.

If you mess around with the Port of Entry officer, he has the legal right to deny your entry. So if the answer is maybe, he is not allowed to have a K1 visa because the purpose of the K1 visa is to travel to the states, get married and apply for AOS. Nothing else.

[KsenyiaMark 27]

Is this story legit, It seems there is more to this.  I do think it's crazy to think that one person can decide the fate of another on that level. What if that agent was

pissed off at the world that day and wanted to ruin someone's day if not life. Those people are not paid enough to have that much power. But honestly, I think something's fishy with the story.

[geowrian 22,335]

Just now, KsenyiaMark said:

Is this story legit, It seems there is more to this.  I do think it's crazy to think that one person can decide the fate of another on that level. What if that agent was

pissed off at the world that day and wanted to ruin someone's day if not life. Those people are not paid enough to have that much power. But honestly, I think something's fishy with the story.

It's possible the story is "fishy" and there's something more going on. But yes, CBP officers absolutely have this authority and can make the decision to deny entry at any time during entry to a non-USC. For somebody without resident status and who has not yet established entry into the US, it's even more common and with essentially no recourse. Even USCs have very few rights at POE.

 

How much they get paid is irrelevant.

[Scandi 3,970]

3 hours ago, Londonergirl said:

Do you really have to study it? Is it not just common sense?

Common sense and honesty, yes. No reason to study anything, you just answer their questions honestly and nothing more. No joking around, no crazy behaviour, no story telling and so on. Just answer honestly and be done with it.

[Londonergirl 133]

4 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Common sense and honesty, yes. No reason to study anything, you just answer their questions honestly and nothing more. No joking around, no crazy behaviour, no story telling and so on. Just answer honestly and be done with it.

Yep, I was a bit ironic with my question. Sometimes I think people are joking in here ?

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