My fiance got denied boarding with a valid K-1 Visa, transiting through Paris

[retheem 553]

Just fly to Dubai then to the US. Case closed.

[SalishSea 16,774]

5 hours ago, Detron said:

Another issue is also USCIS officers are currently facing a furlough. Around 13,000 employees have or about to receive notices on that.

USCIS is separate from DHS, so the furloughs will not impact travel.

[JFH 12,189]

2 hours ago, lucardo3 said:

I have multiple friends flew from and to Istanbul to the US multiple times. Not sure about K1 visa though.

Anyone with a K-1 issued before April 22 (which will be almost all current K-1 holders because embassies have been closed) can travel to the US. But K-1 holders cannot travel through Europe as they do not fall under the limited exceptions for travel from Europe. 

[smile101 116]

6 hours ago, Detron said:

There's so much going on at this point. Another issue is also USCIS officers are currently facing a furlough. Around 13,000 employees have or about to receive notices on that.

Actually it was announced that they are postponing the furlough to August 31st. 

 

https://www.1011now.com/2020/07/24/fortenberry-delays-furloughs-for-uscis-workers/

[igoyougoduke 1,605]

20 hours ago, Ray.Bonaquist said:

Well you should realize by now that some of those check-in/airport agents make themselves out to be tin gods and arrogate to themselves powers they don't possess and interpret laws they don't understand. That is why one must be over prepared with an abundance of references (preferably printed out from official sources) and evidence.

 

I feel your pain.

the agents are just enforcing what they have been told. as of now you cannot enter US through europe as transit. its crystal clear. if only folks read the EO before buying tickets this will spare all the issues 

[Mariah&Alexis 7]

My fiancé is coming to visit while we have a pending k1. we had to take Qatar airlines to avoid the travel ban countries. He starts in Rwanda to Qatar then Qatar to OHD 

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[Major 24]

1 hour ago, James120383 said:

the agents are just enforcing what they have been told. as of now you cannot enter US through europe as transit. its crystal clear. if only folks read the EO before buying tickets this will spare all the issues 

You can travel through Europe, especially France, I just transited through Paris France to Atlanta 6days ago..., but I almost had issues at Paris because the Border Officer wasn’t well informed and wasn’t ready to listen to me, but before I travelled I’ve actually done my research on whose’s allowed through. So, I insisted and one of them took it up and called US CBP, and they said they should allow me through. 
 

From my research, the list of people they allow to enter US are; 

1. US Citizens

2. Permanent Residents

3.Spouses of US Citizen—which I was. 
4. Children of US Citizens under 21years. 
and some diplomatic visas, 

But work, fiancés and other related visas aren’t allowed (to the best of my knowledge).

[Lemonslice 4,555]

12 minutes ago, Major said:

You can travel through Europe, especially France, I just transited through Paris France to Atlanta 6days ago..., but I almost had issues at Paris because the Border Officer wasn’t well informed and wasn’t ready to listen to me, but before I travelled I’ve actually done my research on whose’s allowed through. So, I insisted and one of them took it up and called US CBP, and they said they should allow me through. 
 

From my research, the list of people they allow to enter US are; 

1. US Citizens

2. Permanent Residents

3.Spouses of US Citizen—which I was. 
4. Children of US Citizens under 21years. 
and some diplomatic visas, 

But work, fiancés and other related visas aren’t allowed (to the best of my knowledge).

Different situation here

K1 visa, so not a spouse.

[smile101 116]

20 minutes ago, Major said:

You can travel through Europe, especially France, I just transited through Paris France to Atlanta 6days ago..., but I almost had issues at Paris because the Border Officer wasn’t well informed and wasn’t ready to listen to me, but before I travelled I’ve actually done my research on whose’s allowed through. So, I insisted and one of them took it up and called US CBP, and they said they should allow me through. 
 

From my research, the list of people they allow to enter US are; 

1. US Citizens

2. Permanent Residents

3.Spouses of US Citizen—which I was. 
4. Children of US Citizens under 21years. 
and some diplomatic visas, 

But work, fiancés and other related visas aren’t allowed (to the best of my knowledge).

K1's are allowed but they can't travel in the area's that are banned

[Major 24]

4 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

Different situation here

K1 visa, so not a spouse.

Did you read the write-up?

 

4 hours ago, smile101 said:

K1's are allowed but they can't travel in the area's that are banned

Alright then, he should give it a try but I doubt if K1 will go through. 

[PatLuvO 284]

14 minutes ago, Major said:

Did you read the write-up?

 

Alright then, he should give it a try but I doubt if K1 will go through. 

K1s can enter they just can’t come directly from a banned country. There is a thread on here several have entered by going to a non banned country for 14 days then coming to the US.

 

 

I added the link for the thread

 

 

Edited July 26, 2020 by PatLuvO

[Rob & Amy 0]

On 7/25/2020 at 6:50 AM, patis said:

She is flying from Tunis to paris to the US. They stopped her at the airport and said k-1 visas were not allowed. How is this possible? I'm speechless right now. 

Which airport in the us is this?

[David and Anna 118]

5 hours ago, Rob & Amy said:

Which airport in the us is this?

 

I believe the thread title says the person was stopped at the Paris airport.

 

Whomever in Paris said they could not transit Paris airports whilst transiting from Tunis (a non banned place I believe) to the USA was wrong I think (it happens sadly).

 

To be safe, folks that want to enter the USA from a non-banned place should not transit thru a banned place imho...thus avoiding any issues in that regard (there are plenty of other issues to navigate, this removes one potential problem).

 

 

Edited July 26, 2020 by David and Anna

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, David and Anna said:

I believe the thread title says the person was stopped at the Paris airport.

No, they were stopped before boarding the flight to France.

1 hour ago, David and Anna said:

Whomever in Paris said they could not transit Paris airports whilst transiting from Tunis (a non banned place I believe) to the USA was wrong I think (it happens sadly).

If they were in Paris, then the refusal to board would have been absolutely correct. You cannot transit through a banned country (unless you are exempted from the physical presence EOs, like a spouse would be).

 

While it sounds like they were given wrong info that they couldn't enter on a K-1 from anywhere, they were very fortunate to be stopped before getting to France. They just need a new airline ticket not going through a banned country. If they weren't stopped, they would need to quarantine + get a new ticket.