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3 minutes ago, mallafri76 said:

It’s this kind of attitude that creates trouble for true visitors in the first place. People coming as visitors and then adjusting status, causing trouble for all those people who wants to folllow the rules and just visit and leave. 

 

Hopefully, Trump and his administration will put a stop to it real soon. 

 

OP, the recommendation is always to stay longer outside the US than inside. You were lucky this time around but after your nine week vacation, I would stay outside the US for at least nine weeks, if not more. 

 I won't be returning now until the K1 is approved. Hopefully it won't be longer than 2 or 3 months by then, my SO and I have been living together in a 3rd country for 2 years and really don't want to be apart

Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm not intending to get married whilst I'm here on this trip. I will wait for the K1 visa. This will be my last trip until the K1 is approved. That's why I wanted to stay so long. I want to minimise the time away from my SO, as I'm sure we all do. 

I work for a very chill travel company with offices all over the world, in a remote online / digital nomad position. I've taken a leave of absence during my time in the States as I don't want to break any laws regarding working. I really want to do everything right as its so important to me that this goes correctly and I can settle down here. 

You guys really calmed my nerves, I will stay until December as planned, thank you all!

Hi everyone,

SO and I are currently in the process of applying for the K1 visa and received the NOA1, one month ago. We are now waiting. 

6 weeks ago I visited him in the USA for 10 days. This was my first trip to the States, and North America in general. Then spent 6 weeks with my SO travelling around South East Asia. 

I booked a second trip to the USA, this time lasting 9 weeks total. I arrived last week. 

The immigration officer at LAX told me that a pattern was developing and that it looked like I was trying to come and live in the USA. I told him yes that I was trying to come and live in the USA, but not right now. I am doing it the right way with K1 visa. Right now I am just visiting my fiance on the ESTA visa, we have plans for a roadtrip and all that fun stuff.  I had all paperwork (return flight, NOA1, proof of ties back home, proof of an extremely healthy bank account) with me but he wasn't interested in seeing any of it. He was very rude and abrupt. I wasn't selected for secondary questioning or anything. 

he basically told me I shouldn't stay for the full 9 weeks otherwise it might affect getting my K1 visa. I asked how long I should stay for and he said "around a month-ish". 

Is this true? Would he have input anything onto the computer to raise a flag if I don't depart within a month? Can this really affect my k1 visa? The guy was super rude, didnt want to see any of my paperwork, and to be honest it seemed like he was throwing his weight around a bit.

I checked my travel history status online and it says I'm good to stay until the end of the ESTA period in Jan 2018. There is no departure date set in the system. 

I really really want to stay for the full 9 weeks. We have itineraries and domestic flights planned. I have an expensive flight out of the USA in mid-december. 

I was thinking of consulting with an immigration lawyer but would like to hear your guys opinions on this. 

Thanks in advance. 

We forgot to send full proof of USC - only a passport photo page scan, not the whole thing or the birth certificate. I'm also pretty sure our proof of relationship will be insufficient. With two separate mistakes will this mean a much longer delay? I'm so angry at myself for not being more thorough. Wish I'd discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago!

Once we have NOA1, can I call them and explain?

Filed about a week ago, have yet to receive NOA1. When I do, can I send the missing documentation through straight away, and hopefully avoid an RFE? Or do I have to wait? 

Hi everyone,

My fiance and I filed the initial forms very recently and I have become a little worried about some aspects of the application. Hopefully someone can provide some advice?

Firstly, we haven't received the NOA1 yet and I've realised we've stupidly made a mistake with the application. We're missing a required document. Can we post it to them once we receive the NOA1, or do we have to wait for an RFE a few months down the line?

I've "lived" in China for a few years now. I'm on a tourist visa. I've been working during the time, but as a "digital nomad" position for a company registered outside of China. I leave China frequently, usually spending at least one week a month outside. 

My concerns are that:

- It's impossible to get police records whilst on a tourist visa. The Chinese gov doesn't issue them. This site seems to suggest that the US gov are aware of this and they're not required, but I've been in China for a long time, is it going to be a problem if I can't provide police records for the past 3 or so years?

- Will this be seen as working illegally, and count against me during the interview process? Not many countries offer specific visa categories for remote work that can be performed anywhere. How do I explain it? Will it even be brought up? 

Thanks in advance for your help.