TylerandSue

Hi,
Just thought I'd give people my experience in entering the US whilst in the process of a K1 visa application (at Texas Service Centre)
I don't currently have a job, nor do I have a home in my name at the moment so I was a little nervous about presenting items to prove my return to UK. I printed out bank statements, a letter to confirm a course of study I am on, my I-129 application, letter from our Attorney confirming representation and my e-ticket as proof of return.
I approached the immigration desk at Philadelphia airport and was greeted by two officers (it seems one was in training) they were very nice and asked me my reason for visit. I told them I was visiting my fiancé, this sparked their attention and it seems her training came into action.... she asked me what our wedding date was, I said we hadn't set one as our K1 had not yet been approved. The officer training her smiled and said that they were the correct answers. She asked me to tell them my travel history to the US (I'd been once in 2014 and once in 2008) again, he said this was good.
They discussed in front of me why my entry was not suspicious (I knew what a K1 was, I hadn't arranged a wedding date etc) They didn't ask to see any of the documents I'd collected.
She stamped my passport and wished myself and my fiancé well. Less than 10 minutes and I was through, I couldn't believe it!!
Also when my fiancé met me at arrivals he'd just had an email to advise that we had received our NOA2 approval notice!
A very good experience, despite my weeks of nerves running up to the trip and reading all the advice on this forum.
Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Hi,
Just thought I'd give people my experience in entering the US whilst in the process of a K1 visa application (at Texas Service Centre)
I don't currently have a job, nor do I have a home in my name at the moment so I was a little nervous about presenting items to prove my return to UK. I printed out bank statements, a letter to confirm a course of study I am on, my I-129 application, letter from our Attorney confirming representation and my e-ticket as proof of return.
I approached the immigration desk at Philadelphia airport and was greeted by two officers (it seems one was in training) they were very nice and asked me my reason for visit. I told them I was visiting my fiancé, this sparked their attention and it seems her training came into action.... she asked me what our wedding date was, I said we hadn't set one as our K1 had not yet been approved. The officer training her smiled and said that they were the correct answers. She asked me to tell them my travel history to the US (I'd been once in 2014 and once in 2008) again, he said this was good.
They discussed in front of me why my entry was not suspicious (I knew what a K1 was, I hadn't arranged a wedding date etc) They didn't ask to see any of the documents I'd collected.
She stamped my passport and wished myself and my fiancé well. Less than 10 minutes and I was through, I couldn't believe it!!
Also when my fiancé met me at arrivals he'd just had an email to advise that we had received our NOA2 approval notice!
A very good experience, despite my weeks of nerves running up to the trip and reading all the advice on this forum.
Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Hi,
Just thought I'd give people my experience in entering the US whilst in the process of a K1 visa application (at Texas Service Centre)
I don't currently have a job, nor do I have a home in my name at the moment so I was a little nervous about presenting items to prove my return to UK. I printed out bank statements, a letter to confirm a course of study I am on, my I-129 application, letter from our Attorney confirming representation and my e-ticket as proof of return.
I approached the immigration desk at Philadelphia airport and was greeted by two officers (it seems one was in training) they were very nice and asked me my reason for visit. I told them I was visiting my fiancé, this sparked their attention and it seems her training came into action.... she asked me what our wedding date was, I said we hadn't set one as our K1 had not yet been approved. The officer training her smiled and said that they were the correct answers. She asked me to tell them my travel history to the US (I'd been once in 2014 and once in 2008) again, he said this was good.
They discussed in front of me why my entry was not suspicious (I knew what a K1 was, I hadn't arranged a wedding date etc) They didn't ask to see any of the documents I'd collected.
She stamped my passport and wished myself and my fiancé well. Less than 10 minutes and I was through, I couldn't believe it!!
Also when my fiancé met me at arrivals he'd just had an email to advise that we had received our NOA2 approval notice!
A very good experience, despite my weeks of nerves running up to the trip and reading all the advice on this forum.
Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Hi all, just wanted to share our good news that we received our approval on June 30th.....195 days of waiting!
I was mid flight to America to visit my fiance when he received the news.....so seeing him at arrivals and then receiving the news was a very happy moment
I am here in America for a month now and then when I get back to England I can start the process back there.
Good luck to you all, I found these forums a great support throughout so thank you!