K1 visa approved, Can still travel to US?

[KaitlynEliz4 0]

So my fiancé and I applied for a k1 before we knew that he wouldn’t be able to go back to France immediately after marrying. Long story short, it was approved September 19, we have decided to withdraw it but the NVC doesn’t have it yet so my question is.. will he be able to come to the US still just to visit since he hasn’t actually had an interview or anything further to get the k1 in hand? 

[Boiler 47,460]

K1 means you are not married.

 

He is not eligible for a K1.

 

He can certainly attempt to seek entry on the VWP.

 

Have you filed an I 130?

[KaitlynEliz4 0]

9 minutes ago, Boiler said:

K1 means you are not married.

 

He is not eligible for a K1.

 

He can certainly attempt to seek entry on the VWP.

 

Have you filed an I 130?

 

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

K1 means you are not married.

 

He is not eligible for a K1.

 

He can certainly attempt to seek entry on the VWP.

 

Have you filed an I 130?

We are not married, just engaged! 

[Boiler 47,460]

Ahh, it was the way you worded it.

 

Even if you decide to go through with the K1 it would not be an issue, many of us travelled during the process.

Edited October 18, 2024 by Boiler

[KaitlynEliz4 0]

@Boiler okay I hope so. He has a flight tomorrow and they’re not allowing him to do the pre check in which has never happened before so I’m panicking that it’s because of this k1 application

[smilingstone 594]

Not allowing pre-check in with a K1 is common, so that is likely the reason.

 

Are you aware that as soon as he enters the US with the K1, that your 90 day clock will start counting down?

 

From what I understand, if he is on VWP or a tourist visa and now has a K1 in addition, that the K1 cancels out the tourist visa. Although K1 is technically nonimmigrant, it shows very clear immigrant intent, where-as tourist is strictly for nonimmigrant intent. It is not as if he can choose which to enter on at POE, as they say opposite things.

 

Edit: Wait, after reading again I think you are trying to say that your I-129F was approved back in September but you are now deciding to withdraw it? If so, then it's unlikely that's the reason for not allowing pre-check in. Especially if the NVC hasn't even received your approved petition (as you seem to say).

Edited October 18, 2024 by smilingstone

[Boiler 47,460]

I could not check in online when I travelled with my K. It could be a variety of reasons, I do not think there is an answer.

 

Please let us know what the issue is.

[apnzz 280]

If you don't have the k1 then it would be unlikely to be the reason he can't pre check.

 

Not being able to check in online is extremely common.

 

I'm flying to the US tomorrow and it was displaying on my account that I couldn't pre check (that I had to go to check in kiosk at the airport to have my travel documents verified by a worker), however upon opening the airline page on my computer, it let me check in no issue. ( I have a k1 pending and we are at NVC stage and I have travelled before whilst waiting for noa2 and had no issues ) 

 

But I did have a friend who every single trip to the US, it doesn't let her check in online / pre check. She has to go to the check in counter every time. It could be a variety of things; even down to multiple people having experiences that their name could be one similar to one on a no fly list and therefore they need to see the passport and travel document to verify who they are. It could be a variety of reasons. 

 

If you haven't interviewed for the k1, and the k1 hasn't been issued at all, then it's probably not a likely cause of this. 

Edited October 18, 2024 by apnzz

[belinda63 3,053]

Sounds like the petition was approved but the interview hasn't even happened yet so there is not yet a K-1 visa. He can continue to visit using ESTA or tourist visa. Once the K-1 is issued then the next entry will use the visa. If need be you can delay the interview for a while to let him wrap up whatever it is in his country he needs to take care of. 

[SalishSea 18,462]

7 hours ago, KaitlynEliz4 said:

So my fiancé and I applied for a k1 before we knew that he wouldn’t be able to go back to France immediately after marrying. Long story short, it was approved September 19, we have decided to withdraw it but the NVC doesn’t have it yet so my question is.. will he be able to come to the US still just to visit since he hasn’t actually had an interview or anything further to get the k1 in hand? 

So you had no idea about the adjustment of status part of the K-1?

[powerpuff 6,753]

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