visit my fiancé during K-1

[Pam&Josh 0]

Hi everybody!

I am in the process of sending the I-129F petition, and would like to come and stay (under a touristic visa) with my fiancé in the US.

I've seen on this forum, that a bunch of people have been denied at the immigration! and it does scares me a lot.

Because, at the time I will go through immigration, we may be would not receive the NOA, should I say I am on vacation, visiting my boyfriend, or that I am in the process of the K-1 visa.

It seems when you say you're engaged, immigration thinks you have too much ties to the States!

I am not working right now, and I am just afraid to spend $600, and to have to go back in France(and pay another ticket)! I love him, and we want to stay together to make the wait less longer.but I can't afford to loose so much money for nothing(but it would worth it if we could be together)

Thanks in advance for any answers!

Pam

[YuAndDan 153]

FAQ:

4.6)...Can my fiance(e) come to the US to visit me once the visa process is started?

This may actually be the most common question in the newsgroup, asked on a near daily basis.

A..I wrote to the Embassy in London and I was given this reply: "If you wish to make a temporary visit to the US while your application for a Fiance(e) visa is being processed, you will require a visitor's visa (B-1/B-2) or, if you meet the conditions, travel visa-free. However, all travelers to the US are subject to inspection at the port of entry by an immigration officer who has the right to deny admissions. As the beneficiary of an approved Fiance(e) visa (petition) you may have difficulty convincing the officer that you are not an intending immigrant."

A.. If the fiance(e)..."Has a residence in a foreign country which the alien does not intend to abandon", and if the fiance(e) is "An alien coming to meet the alien's fiance(e)'s family (to become engaged; to make arrangements for a wedding; or to renew a relationship with the prospective spouse)", then they can enter the US on a B2 visa. (Quotes from the USCIS (INS) Inspectors Field Manual). This does not specifically address an alien with a "K1 visa application pending". Proving an intention to return home might mean showing...

• Current enrollment in school

• Employment in the home country

• Strong family ties to the home country

This question does not have a good answer. Many people visit the US during the Process, but some newsgroupers have reported that once the initial background check is done by the Consulate, subsequent visits to the US required an additional FBI check done by the Consulate, which resulted in a delay in the visa application process.

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-application.html#4.6

[Jesse and Hema 2]

Commonly asked question. My fiancee got in fine on a B-2.. others aren't as fortunate.... Depends on luck, your country, and what ties to your home country you can show... So what evidence do you have to demonstrate that you will return to France? And have you travelled abroad in the past?