colinlieu

Can one be in the US, with a tourist visa for example, while his or her fiance(e) files a I-129F petition for him/her? Can one then leave the US and go back to his/her home country and wait for the first NOA?

Thanks for your help.

Emilie.

Jay-S

Why would that be a problem? Since you can visit after a petition has
been issued (the only thing you need to prove is that you're tied to
your homeland...on arrival). I never heard anything about not being
able to get ENGAGED on a VWP :-)

J

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:19:01 +0000, colinlieu
<member20449@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >Can one be in the US, with a tourist visa for example, while his or her
    >fiance(e) files a I-129F petition for him/her? Can one then leave the US
    >and go back to his/her home country and wait for the first NOA?
    >Thanks
    >for your help.
    >Emilie.

Just Jenney

To answer your questions: Yes, and yes.

I'm curious as to why you're asking the question, since you've already gone thru the K-1 process and had your AOS interview. I see they're requesting additional information -- is that why you're wondering about this?

~ Jenney

Mrraveltay

Jay-s wrote:
    > Why would that be a problem? Since you can visit after a petition has
    > been issued (the only thing you need to prove is that you're tied to
    > your homeland...on arrival). I never heard anything about not being
    > able to get ENGAGED on a VWP :-)

Additionally, there would be no problem getting married on VWP or a
tourist visa and then returning to the home country to get the CR-1 visa.

Steffi

I was in the US while my husband and I sent off the I-129F petition and had no problems.

Jay-S

Emilie sometimes asks questions on behalf of other frenchies that did
not reach this NG, yet ;-)

J

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 08:29:08 +0000, Jenney & Mark
<member2595@british_expats.com> wrote:

    >Originally posted by colinlieu
    >> Can one be in the US,
    >with a tourist visa for example, while his or her fiance(e) files a I-
    >129F petition for him/her? Can one then leave the US and go back to
    >his/her home country and wait for the first NOA?
    >>
    >> Thanks for your
    >help.
    >>
    >> Emilie.
    >To answer your questions: Yes, and yes.
    >I'm curious as to why you're asking the question, since you've already
    >gone thru the K-1 process and had your AOS interview. I see they're
    >requesting additional information -- is that why you're wondering about
    >this?
    >~ Jenney

colinlieu

Thank you all for your help! As Jay-S perfectly knows, yes, sometimes I ask questions on behalf of other people whom I also redirect to this NG ; ) I already went through the process, but i found myself unable to answer other people's questions many times, since it never occured to me to do this or that the same way. In these situations, I usually ask here, Jenney : )

Thanks again!