Questions about entry after receiving the K1 visa

[KIMANI_666 7]

Hello,

 

if we can rely on TMVN, we would - assuming the visa is approved - be through with everything around August/September.

 

My partner will then come to me from the USA. We then want to fly back together and I want to immigrate.

 

Despite research, we couldn't figure out how to do this.

 

Does every airport have a POE for immigration and do they also provide this in Canada for the US? We would come from Germany.

 

And my second question is, if my fiancé books a Flight US-Germany-US, can I book a one way ticket for the same flight? We want to be on the same plane of course :-).

Edited April 4 by KIMANI_666

[appleblossom 2,679]

Not sure what TMVN is? But don't book  flights until you have a visa in hand unless they're refundable or amendable. 

 

Every international airport has immigration, if you mean the border crossings from Canada, then yes, they can all process you as well. And yes, you can book a one way ticket, although you may find that it ends up being more expensive than a return so a return may be a better option, and then just don't use the return leg.

 

Good luck. 

Edited April 4 by appleblossom

[KIMANI_666 7]

TMVN is Track my visa now.

 

Yes I wait until the visa is approved.  

 

The problem is, I read that if I booked the same flight as my fiancé but was only there on the return trip, they would add the difference to a one-way ticket or not let me fly at all.

 

But it's good to know that I can also go through the immigration process at the Canadian airport.

 

 

[appleblossom 2,679]

8 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

TMVN is Track my visa now.

 

Yes I wait until the visa is approved.  

 

The problem is, I read that if I booked the same flight as my fiancé but was only there on the return trip, they would add the difference to a one-way ticket or not let me fly at all.

 

But it's good to know that I can also go through the immigration process at the Canadian airport.

 

 

 

Oh, ignore that completely then - notoriously inaccurate! Best to use the processing times on here which is much more reliable. 

 

And sorry, I thought you were asking about clearing US immigration at a land border crossing. But yes, some Canadian airports have pre-clearance too - https://www.cbp.gov/travel/preclearance

 

Not sure where you're read about not being on the same flight as your fiancé, but that's not true. You can book a one way ticket but they're just usually more expensive. 

 

Good luck. 

[KIMANI_666 7]

Hmmm. Now I'm very confused.

 

From what I understand, TMVN gets its information from USCIS.

 

And here it is only as accurate as the community members update their timeline, which is rather imprecise.

 

And what was important to me was whether I could go through the immigration process at the airport already in Canada before I enter the US. Since my fiancé lives relatively close to the border, it would be a good idea.

Edited April 4 by KIMANI_666

[appleblossom 2,679]

21 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

Hmmm. Now I'm very confused.

 

From what I understand, TMVN gets its information from USCIS.

 

And here it is only as accurate as the community members update their timeline, which is rather imprecise.

 

And what was important to me was whether I could go through the immigration process at the airport already in Canada before I enter the US. Since my fiancé lives relatively close to the border, it would be a good idea.

 

I wouldn't trust any 'prediction' tools personally, how can they know what may be going on behind the scenes or what may crop up? Even the USCIS processing times page is often wrong. But if you find it useful then use it and just be prepared to adjust expectations. 

 

And glad I could help with the pre-clearance question. Not sure if you are limited if there aren't a big choice of flights, but if you wanted to do it closer to Germany, then Dublin also has pre-clearance if you can get a connecting flight from there. 

Edited April 4 by appleblossom

[Marieke H 2,512]

13 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

From what I understand, TMVN gets its information from USCIS.

They use estimated processing times that are posted on the USCIS website, so to me it makes more sense to just look up estimated processing times yourself (which is free).

 

14 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

And what was important to me was whether I could go through the immigration process at the airport already in Canada before I enter the US. Since my fiancé lives relatively close to the border, it would be a good idea.

It depends on the airport and your travel arrangements. If you have a layover at a Canadian airport before flying into the US, you may be able to clear immigrations in Canada. If you plan to land in Canada and drive across the border, your port of entry will be at the land crossing so you will go through immigrations there.

 

37 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

The problem is, I read that if I booked the same flight as my fiancé but was only there on the return trip, they would add the difference to a one-way ticket or not let me fly at all.

You can not book the exact same travel itinerary as your fiance, because you will be a no-show for the first part of his travel, so they would cancel your return flight. He will need to book his travel, and as soon as he has the flight details for his flight back to the US, you book the same flight for yourself. You will probably need to book a round trip as if you are planning to fly back to Europe in a few weeks/months (because this is much cheaper than booking a one-way flight), and once you are in the US you can cancel that return flight.

[KIMANI_666 7]

I will just book one way tickets. 

 

Thanks.

[SalishSea 17,916]

5 hours ago, KIMANI_666 said:

Hello,

 

if we can rely on TMVN, we would - assuming the visa is approved - be through with everything around August/September.

 

My partner will then come to me from the USA. We then want to fly back together and I want to immigrate.

 

Despite research, we couldn't figure out how to do this.

 

Does every airport have a POE for immigration and do they also provide this in Canada for the US? We would come from Germany.

 

And my second question is, if my fiancé books a Flight US-Germany-US, can I book a one way ticket for the same flight? We want to be on the same plane of course :-).

You can book a one way-ticket on your fiancé’s return flight.

 

You will not go through US immigration if you fly into Canada.   You will obviously go through Canadian immigration.  
 

Some Canadian airports have what is knows as “pre-clearance,” which is just like going through US customs and immigration, but it is pre-flight.   
 

If the flight from Canada to the US departs from a pre/clearance airport, your K-1 will be processed at that time.   Otherwise, it will be processed when your flight to the US arrives.

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

21 hours ago, KIMANI_666 said:

Hmmm. Now I'm very confused.

 

From what I understand, TMVN gets its information from USCIS.

 

And here it is only as accurate as the community members update their timeline, which is rather imprecise.

 

And what was important to me was whether I could go through the immigration process at the airport already in Canada before I enter the US. Since my fiancé lives relatively close to the border, it would be a good idea.

USCIS has 2 sites 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/checking-your-case-status-onlinehttps://www.uscis.gov/tools/checking-your-case-status-online

1 when case is at USCIS 1st stage (little info there)

and another when NVC gets it which is slightly better 

 

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

 

the only way to insure u can be on the same flight is to book them them at the same time

If he books a return ticket ahead of flight from US,  there may not be a free seat for u

 

when holding a US approved visa , u can use many canadian airports for POE and customs and do not need a Canadian transit visa.  Montreal and  Toronto are 2 of them

[KIMANI_666 7]

Ok so I guess we have to get one way tickets so we can fly back together.  

 

Toronto sounds good. A layover of 4-5 hours there should be enough I guess?!

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

31 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

Ok so I guess we have to get one way tickets so we can fly back together.  

 

Toronto sounds good. A layover of 4-5 hours there should be enough I guess?!

yes ,  when planes are on time

 

only thing u do need to know is USC must arrive with u or be in USA before u 

one person was messed up as USC was on a later flight when they couldn't book together 

[SalishSea 17,916]

3 hours ago, KIMANI_666 said:

Ok so I guess we have to get one way tickets so we can fly back together.  

 

Toronto sounds good. A layover of 4-5 hours there should be enough I guess?!

Why do you want to fly into Canada, instead of into the US?  Seems an unnecessary expense/step if you are only going to fly out a few hours later.

 

3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

do not need a Canadian transit visa.

German citizens do not need anyway.

Edited April 5 by SalishSea

[KIMANI_666 7]

7 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

Why do you want to fly into Canada, instead of into the US?  Seems an unnecessary expense/step if you are only going to fly out a few hours later.

 

German citizens do not need anyway.

There is no direct flight and because it is close to the state we need to reach. We have both had several bad experiences in the past when flying to the East Coast. One ended with over 30 hours of bus travel with multiple changes etc.

[SalishSea 17,916]

17 minutes ago, KIMANI_666 said:

There is no direct flight and because it is close to the state we need to reach. We have both had several bad experiences in the past when flying to the East Coast. One ended with over 30 hours of bus travel with multiple changes etc.

So will you cross into the US via land border, or fly in from the Canadian airport?