K1 - Travelling during COVID - HELP!

[ANubis_66 1]

Hi everyone,

 

So I've applied in March and USCIS approved the case on October 14th but we haven't heard from NVC yet (I guess I'll give them 30 days). 

 

My fiance is French and was wondering how is it possible for her to come to the US now for a short visit? 

 

Your help is deeply appreciated 

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

Applicants with questions about visa applications currently in process with the Embassy may send their inquiry via ParisIVPending@state.gov for Immigrant visa applications or ParisVisaInquiry@state.gov for Nonimmigrant visa applications.

 

Making a timeline and profile does help the Vj community answer your questions

 

[payxibka 10,045]

34 minutes ago, ANubis_66 said:

Hi everyone,

 

So I've applied in March and USCIS approved the case on October 14th but we haven't heard from NVC yet (I guess I'll give them 30 days). 

 

My fiance is French and was wondering how is it possible for her to come to the US now for a short visit? 

 

Your help is deeply appreciated 

You won't hear from nvc until the file ships to Paris.   Likely won't happen until sometime in 2021

 

Quarantine for 14 days in a non banned country before arriving 

Edited November 7, 2020 by payxibka

[JFH 12,190]

She will need to quarantine elsewhere for 14 days before arrival - risky as any country can change the list of who can and can’t enter at any time. Mexico is currently an option but everything is subject to change.

 

Or the two of you meet in a third country that you can both travel to.
 

Or you can try your luck for a laissez-passer at the French consulate here. Quite a few hurdles to overcome to be approved so a visit in a third country would almost certainly be easier. 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,467]

I assume your fiance qualifies for ESTA?  UK and Schengen EU citizens have been using Mexico, Serbia, and Turkey to wait the 14 days before travelling to the US.  

[Schildkrote5 27]

My fiancé is from Germany and did a 14 day quarantine in Mexico before coming to the USA. It’s not ideal but it worked with no problems. I joined her down there for about 9 of the 14 days.

[iwannabeskinny 22]

21 hours ago, JFH said:

 

Or you can try your luck for a laissez-passer at the French consulate here. Quite a few hurdles to overcome to be approved so a visit in a third country would almost certainly be easier. 

I am a US citizen who applied for the Laissez-passer and was approved..! You just send all your documents to the email and in about a week we got the pass for me to come in France. I've been here for 3 weeks now. 

[JFH 12,190]

1 hour ago, iwannabeskinny said:

I am a US citizen who applied for the Laissez-passer and was approved..! You just send all your documents to the email and in about a week we got the pass for me to come in France. I've been here for 3 weeks now. 

Excellent news! Thank you for posting about your experience. 

[ANubis_66 1]

23 hours ago, payxibka said:

You won't hear from nvc until the file ships to Paris.   Likely won't happen until sometime in 2021

 

Quarantine for 14 days in a non banned country before arriving 

Was thinking the same thing 14 days in a non banned country, but what if they ban that country during the visit? Lol

[ANubis_66 1]

1 hour ago, iwannabeskinny said:

I am a US citizen who applied for the Laissez-passer and was approved..! You just send all your documents to the email and in about a week we got the pass for me to come in France. I've been here for 3 weeks now. 

But I've never been to france and they ask a previous visit to france upon applying to the Visa? Also is it necessary to book the flight ticket or I just show them a plan or something? 

[payxibka 10,045]

15 minutes ago, ANubis_66 said:

Was thinking the same thing 14 days in a non banned country, but what if they ban that country during the visit? Lol

That would suck

[CrisBR 30]

On 11/7/2020 at 1:14 PM, ANubis_66 said:

Hi everyone,

 

So I've applied in March and USCIS approved the case on October 14th but we haven't heard from NVC yet (I guess I'll give them 30 days). 

 

My fiance is French and was wondering how is it possible for her to come to the US now for a short visit? 

 

Your help is deeply appreciated 

Hello!

As far as we know, only us citizens or permanent residents will have the right to travel to the US at the moment. Other than that anyone else is still being restricted from entering the country due to airline procedures to avoid crowding and the spread of the Covid-19.

Best of luck! 

[Chancy 6,241]

15 hours ago, CrisBR said:

As far as we know, only us citizens or permanent residents will have the right to travel to the US at the moment. Other than that anyone else is still being restricted from entering the country due to airline procedures to avoid crowding and the spread of the Covid-19.

 

That is not correct.  Any foreign national with a valid US visa or entry document may travel to the US, provided that they have not been physically present in a banned country within 14 days prior to seeking entry to the US.  As others have already mentioned in this thread, the workaround for residents of banned countries is to quarantine for 14 days in a non-banned country prior to their US trip.  Many VJ members from Europe reported successfully visiting by following that plan.

 

[iwannabeskinny 22]

On 11/8/2020 at 10:43 AM, ANubis_66 said:

But I've never been to france and they ask a previous visit to france upon applying to the Visa? Also is it necessary to book the flight ticket or I just show them a plan or something? 

I think they do but I have been to france with my partner before... They also ask for proof that you have been together 6 months before covid (January) .... I did buy my tickets but I'm pretty sure they wouldnt know if you bought the ticket and returned it within 24hrs which most airlines give you and just show proof of the ticket in the email... Keep in mind though that the pass gives you two weeks to enter from the date you showed on the airline ticket as well as it has the destination that you are arriving in.. 

 

https://losangeles.consulfrance.org/exemption-to-enter-france-for-foreigners-with-a-french-partner 

[CrisBR 30]

On 11/9/2020 at 6:36 AM, Chancy said:

 

That is not correct.  Any foreign national with a valid US visa or entry document may travel to the US, provided that they have not been physically present in a banned country within 14 days prior to seeking entry to the US.  As others have already mentioned in this thread, the workaround for residents of banned countries is to quarantine for 14 days in a non-banned country prior to their US trip.  Many VJ members from Europe reported successfully visiting by following that plan.

 

Now I’m trying to understand why my 3 New Zealander friends were not able to fly to the US...