Katie and Mark

Okay everyone just updating this, I emailed CBP the day I posted this forum and they just got back to me 

“Thank you for contacting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Information Center.

You are eligible for the Automatic Visa Revalidation Rules unless you apply for a new US visa while in Canada. 

Please reply to this email if you have other questions.

Thank you again for contacting our office.”

31 minutes ago, tinerich18 said:

Where can i ask my recent i-94 then? This is a hassle for me. I asked the CBP officer for that, then he saud the one on my passport which is the admission stamped is the i-94. Very confusing.

I read they stopped giving out paper I-94s a long time ago, so I’m not sure why I received one? Unless I read wrong. I am just as confused. I wish everyone followed the exact same guidelines but just like everything else in this process - its completely willy nilly and up to whoever you may come across that day

There is another forum where a girl did it successfully in BC. Just took awhile and some calls to higher up at the border. She had her marriage certificate and the officer called to see if the marriage was still on and she crossed. Like another poster said and I also believe truly it’s up to the CBP officer at the time. I guess at blue water bridge some of them are fine with it. 

I also find it strange you crossed in Dec with no paper I-94 given to you, but I crossed jan and I was given one. Mine also says “multiple” on the bottom, don’t know if that means anything.

if I decide to be a daredevil and chance it I’ll let you all know how it goes 🤪

2 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

Re-entry to the US is always at the discretion of the CBP officer--the one you spoke with sounds like he/she would allow the back and forth until you are married, but given the laws, some CBP officers may not be so kind, as some are more strict than others.  It would be risky to try what you are asking about since you don't know which officer will ask you questions and interpret the law to the letter.  The advice here is good, don't risk it, as you could be stuck in Canada with an invalid K-1, unmarried, and have to start the K-1 process all over while you wait in Canada for a year, or get married in Canada, then file for CR-1 and wait more than a year.  I have crossed between Canada and the US hundreds of times, and sometimes the CBP officers can be difficult, other times easy.  My advice is don't take the risk.  Enter the US on the K-1, get married, and file for AOS/EAD/AP, and after 4-6 months in the US, you should get EAD/AP card and be able to travel anywhere after that.  Good luck!

Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻☺️

Maybe the officer is referring to this? Or maybe I am grasping at straws? Lol

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

The first CBP guy might be confused because you're Canadian and he thinks you can use the Visa Waiver Program to come back. While that is correct (assuming the CBP allows to you come in the second time), you will no longer be in K-1 status. Hence, you can't AOS, at least not without a I-130 as spouse of US citizen anyway, and there will be all sort of issues. The best course of action is to get married as planned, file AOS along with EAD and AP, wait until AP is approved then you can travel all you want. 

 

People also often get confused about the marriage requirement. All you need is the paperwork, takes a day or two at the local county office. You don't have to have a big wedding, or any wedding at all. Just get legally marriage and file AOS to satisfy the legal requirements and start the clock. The wedding can be later down the road. 

That was incredibly helpful thank you very much

I’ve always heard that K1 is a one time entry visa and if you leave you can’t be readmitted to the US unless you do all sorts of paperwork.

I crossed at Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, ON a month ago. When I went into the office the border patrol officer told me I’m allowed to come in and out to and from canada as many times as I want, as long as I get married within 90 days and once I’m married that’s it- I can’t cross back anymore. 

I asked if he was completely sure because I’ve never heard that before and he said yes. 

Has anyone else heard of this? I called US border patrol or whatever today and the man on the phone was quite rude telling me about adjustment of status after marriage etc which I UNDERSTAND but we’re not married yet, to which his response was “well if that’s what he told you then it’s true”

anyone have insight on this?

thanks!

6 minutes ago, ChelseaJanelle said:

Ours has been rescheduled from Wednesday to Friday. They sent two emails, one was the notice that it had been rescheduled and the other was an appointment confirmation with the new date and time. 

This is insanity. Mines also Friday. I never got the second email but figured out how to find out what my new time was. 

How do you check your appointment time? I have not gone back into the appointment since I made it. I hope mine is also on the 6th:(

Mine says this too and I have no idea how to check a new date for myself and I’m already IN MONTREAL 😭

21 minutes ago, Hirotoyoto said:

hi everyone,

 

i noticed the i-134 form on the uscis website expires on 11/30/2018. my fiance has an interview in jan. am i still be able to use this form and give it to her for her interview? they still haven't uploaded a new form online.

I’m also wondering about this!! My interview is tmo and I just noticed the pages are expired

Disregard my last post I got it anyways

the total for all 3 with tax was 180😒

how did some of you guys manage the ones for free? That’s insanity for just checks we don’t even know are correct 😩

Should I still just get the regular police check anyways? Cause I might haha

I’m at commissionaires right now and the woman explained what happened was that the US went against RCMP best practice and that you should and need to get both the certified and non certified but I won’t  need the regular police check. She knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned it

8 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

When I been on hold with nvc it's been a minimal of 50 min... hope urs goes quicker

Just changed to in transit on my 30th minute on hold.

THANK GOD💃

2 minutes ago, Jeffreyyu said:

Maybe yours is in transit but systems hasn't updated as yet

I like your optimism ☺️ Hopefully that’s the case! I’m in the phone on hold right now to see if that have any additional information for me

1 minute ago, BJ & Christine said:

https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

 

check there as maybe they don't have ur correct email address

I have been checking on that one but still no changes unfortunately. Maybe we will have to call and find out why

Ours has been at NVC for almost a month now I’m really hoping it goes out today or tomorrow I’m getting discouraged 😕

I just stumbled across this forum, I am a k1 visa applicant.

what exactly did you guys ask for when you went to get this done? I read this whole forum and am still a bit confused. 

Am I asking for both certified (for visa/immigration purposes) and non certified criminal background checks under the privacy act with the RCMP? 

I don’t mind paying the extra I assume as a k1 it might be easier cause we just bring everything with us id rather be overly prepared. 

1 minute ago, Anna+Chris said:

Guys is there anyone who got the case number around 27th or later and their case status was changed to "in transit" today? Or we are the only ones who was left alone at nvc?

 

You weren’t left alone at NVC we were too and we got our case number two weeks from approval (so on the 27th.)

12 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

You pay your interview fee and medical but the invoice number is used only once to register and sign onto scheduling your interview at the designated portal that your Embassy uses. After that, never to be used. No payment need for the case to be sent from NVC to your Embassy.

 

For all things dealing with the US Embassy in Canada head on over to the subforum for Canada where they will answer your questions for the processing of your visa from their personal experience. Link:

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/93-canada/

 

Get the Canadian K1 P3 letter at http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf as this is your bible needed to complete and receive your visa. The required documents are included and use the P3 as a check list. Once you have completed or gathered the required documents you'll be ready for your interview. If it is not on the Embassy letter, it probably is not needed.

 

Last but not least, READ the pages on the US Embassy website for you country so that you are up to speed.

 

http://canada.usembassy.gov/

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv

 

You can't hurry it along at all. You have to wait for P3 which takes 2-4 weeks from Ready. Comply with what they ask for in P3 (the actually one they send you) by sending them a copy of the signed P3 checklist, your DS160 confirmation and your Passport Bio. Then they send you P4. Then they tell you to register to schedule and you'll wait some more for interviews to open up, which only happens once a month during the last week of the month for two months ahead UNLESS you are lucky and you scoop up a cancellation. Get your medical appointment first so you can schedule the interview shortly afterwards.

Thank you so much for your response. I guess we just didn’t get lucky and will have to wait another two weeks 😩

Was the invoice number we received the number we need to pay a fee of some sort? I am so wildly confused. We were approved sept 14, and called two weeks later to get our case number and they gave us an invoice number as well. Was I suppose to pay something before they sent it out?! Bleh

Mine is also still at NVC  

5 hours ago, crono_clone said:

Wow haha, I'm also March 1 (old) and March 6 (new). Didn't realize there were so many of us!

We are also March 1 old and March 6 new! 😎