Visiting fiance between filing DS160 and interview allowed?

[nullaccount 9]

Hello all,

 

As the title says. I want to visit my fiance in between filing the DS160 and going to the interview as I am not planning to move for a couple of months after receiving the visa. Is that possible? I am UK based.

 

Thanks,

[OldUser 5,059]

It is possible, especially if you have ESTA. But as you may know, entry is discretionary on non-immigrant visa or ESTA.

[Rosaly 5]

Hi,

 

Yes this is allowed

 

Just be prepared for extra and serious scrutiny at the border. There will be a good chance you will be taken to one of those backrooms to be questioned.

If you already know your interview date at the time you want to enter the states, Have a copy of your interview confirmation with you.

When asked, inform them that after your trip you will return to home country to conclude the K visa Process.

Answer all questions truthfully and stay polite, no matter how they treat you. 

 

Though this is all possible, and i have not found many stories where someone got denied entry and it mostly goes well, i would advise against it.

Most likely there wont be much time between the DS160 and the interview, so if you just wait a little longer, you could be with your fiancé permanently afterwards.

Personally, i canceled the trip i had planned in June and i will just wait for the visa to be in my possesion. I will also wait a couple months before i actually move, but i decided it is not worth the risk of getting put on a plane back to home country 😬

 

Anyway, The choice is yours  

[Boiler 43,689]

As long as you are chaperoned.

 

Obviously.

[Boiler 43,689]

37 minutes ago, Rosaly said:

Hi,

 

Yes this is allowed

 

Just be prepared for extra and serious scrutiny at the border. There will be a good chance you will be taken to one of those backrooms to be questioned.

If you already know your interview date at the time you want to enter the states, Have a copy of your interview confirmation with you.

When asked, inform them that after your trip you will return to home country to conclude the K visa Process.

Answer all questions truthfully and stay polite, no matter how they treat you. 

 

Though this is all possible, and i have not found many stories where someone got denied entry and it mostly goes well, i would advise against it.

Most likely there wont be much time between the DS160 and the interview, so if you just wait a little longer, you could be with your fiancé permanently afterwards.

Personally, i canceled the trip i had planned in June and i will just wait for the visa to be in my possesion. I will also wait a couple months before i actually move, but i decided it is not worth the risk of getting put on a plane back to home country 😬

 

Anyway, The choice is yours  

 

We have a mega thread detailing peoples non experiences visiting.

 

The people who have had problems, well all the ones I recollect there have been reasons, for example multiple long visits.

[nullaccount 9]

51 minutes ago, Rosaly said:

Hi,

 

Yes this is allowed

 

Just be prepared for extra and serious scrutiny at the border. There will be a good chance you will be taken to one of those backrooms to be questioned.

If you already know your interview date at the time you want to enter the states, Have a copy of your interview confirmation with you.

When asked, inform them that after your trip you will return to home country to conclude the K visa Process.

Answer all questions truthfully and stay polite, no matter how they treat you. 

 

Though this is all possible, and i have not found many stories where someone got denied entry and it mostly goes well, i would advise against it.

Most likely there wont be much time between the DS160 and the interview, so if you just wait a little longer, you could be with your fiancé permanently afterwards.

Personally, i canceled the trip i had planned in June and i will just wait for the visa to be in my possesion. I will also wait a couple months before i actually move, but i decided it is not worth the risk of getting put on a plane back to home country 😬

 

Anyway, The choice is yours  

 

Yeah I am thinking the same, that I don't think I can take this risk...

 

 wanted to book the interview in June (my NOA2 expires in July so I have to at least book an interview date before then) visit in July and have my interview in August but in order to do that I'll need to file the DS160 in June and that means the information will be inaccurate... Otherwise I won't see them until October.

 

Rather hoping there is a way they can come to me for a week in the summer perhaps but in the US it's so difficult to get paid time off.

 

The longest we have gone is 3 months apart, but I guess the next time we will be together it will be forever and 4 and a bit months will fly by.

[Crazy Cat 39,575]

2 hours ago, nullaccount said:

Yeah I am thinking the same, that I don't think I can take this risk.

What risk?  Why would CBP deny you entry?

Edited May 1 by Crazy Cat

[nullaccount 9]

2 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

What risk?  Why would CBP deny you entry?

it’s more the risk of the DS160 not being accurate because I can’t put a future trip down and then being denied the k-1 visa at interview stage if that’s possible? 

[Crazy Cat 39,575]

3 minutes ago, nullaccount said:

it’s more the risk of the DS160 not being accurate because I can’t put a future trip down and then being denied the k-1 visa at interview stage if that’s possible? 

There would be no denial for that.  You just correct the travel history at the interview by informing the officer that you traveled.  

[nullaccount 9]

15 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

There would be no denial for that.  You just correct the travel history at the interview by informing the officer that you traveled.  

Ah okay, so would you do that as you hand over the papers in the first stage or when you get asked the questions after all that? 

[Crazy Cat 39,575]

Just now, nullaccount said:

Ah okay, so would you do that as you hand over the papers in the first stage or when you get asked the questions after all that? 

I would advise the officer at the beginning that I traveled after submitting the DS-160.

[Boiler 43,689]

2 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

I would advise the officer at the beginning that I traveled after submitting the DS-160.

I am trying to remember, now I went to Spain for a week before the interview, I have a feeling I never mentioned anything, it was not that sort of interview.

 

Anyway I had to spreadsheet my trip as there were so many including a lot to Spain.

[Sarah&Facundo 577]

My now-husband visited me twice between when he applied and when he received his K1 visa. No one asked him anything about the k1 either time.

[Cathi 5,621]

16 hours ago, Rosaly said:

Hi,

 

Yes this is allowed

 

Just be prepared for extra and serious scrutiny at the border. There will be a good chance you will be taken to one of those backrooms to be questioned.

If you already know your interview date at the time you want to enter the states, Have a copy of your interview confirmation with you.

When asked, inform them that after your trip you will return to home country to conclude the K visa Process.

Answer all questions truthfully and stay polite, no matter how they treat you. 

 

Though this is all possible, and i have not found many stories where someone got denied entry and it mostly goes well, i would advise against it.

Most likely there wont be much time between the DS160 and the interview, so if you just wait a little longer, you could be with your fiancé permanently afterwards.

Personally, i canceled the trip i had planned in June and i will just wait for the visa to be in my possesion. I will also wait a couple months before i actually move, but i decided it is not worth the risk of getting put on a plane back to home country 😬

 

Anyway, The choice is yours  

Most people are NOT refused entry, especially coming from the UK.

OP, this person's answer is not accurate and to be honest, it's a bit over dramatic.

[Rosaly 5]

16 hours ago, nullaccount said:

 

Yeah I am thinking the same, that I don't think I can take this risk...

 

 wanted to book the interview in June (my NOA2 expires in July so I have to at least book an interview date before then) visit in July and have my interview in August but in order to do that I'll need to file the DS160 in June and that means the information will be inaccurate... Otherwise I won't see them until October.

 

Rather hoping there is a way they can come to me for a week in the summer perhaps but in the US it's so difficult to get paid time off.

 

The longest we have gone is 3 months apart, but I guess the next time we will be together it will be forever and 4 and a bit months will fly by.

My fiancé and i havent seen each other since November  I understand the feeling.
I stand by my opinion, i wouldn't risk it.

Hang in there! You'll soon be together