Knight

Hey guys,

Happy Holidays.

I've been wondering, with the 6 month period to go to the states from the date of issue of the K1, is it still possible to go to USA on the WVP even through you have a K1 visa, just to final a few things before you move over for good.

I assume that customs officials will be able to see you have a K1 visa when you pass through POE, and what the stance was on not using it at that time?

Cheers,
Knight

skg

Knight,
I travelled to the US after acquiring a K-1 (in 2002) without invoking
it. I took advantage of the fact that as a Canadian citizen, I only
needed to show my Canadian citizenship card instead of a passport to
gain entry. I was ready to explain my situation (was visiting to make
wedding plans a month before actually using my K-1) had the POE officer
questioned my reason for entry. He asked me verbally if I am Canadian
and let me enter :)
Regards,
S K Ghori [email protected] http://www.vex.net/~skg/

**NOTE**
I underwent the immigration process in both Canada and the US. I hold
Pakistani, Canadian and US citizenship.

**DISCLAIMER**
I am neither a lawyer nor an immigration consultant. My comments
should NEVER be considered as legal or professional advice as they
are not meant to be such.


Knight wrote:
    > Hey guys,
    > Happy Holidays.
    > I've been wondering, with the 6 month period to go to the states from
    > the date of issue of the K1, is it still possible to go to USA on the
    > WVP even through you have a K1 visa, just to final a few things before
    > you move over for good.
    > I assume that customs officials will be able to see you have a K1 visa
    > when you pass through POE, and what the stance was on not using it at
    > that time?
    >
    > Cheers,
    > Knight
    >
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_Mh_

In article <[email protected]> ,
Knight <member52446@british_expats.com> wrote:
>
>Hey guys,
>
>Happy Holidays.
>
>I've been wondering, with the 6 month period to go to the states from
>the date of issue of the K1, is it still possible to go to USA on the
>WVP even through you have a K1 visa, just to final a few things before
>you move over for good.
>
>I assume that customs officials will be able to see you have a K1 visa
>when you pass through POE, and what the stance was on not using it at
>that time?

If you're using the same passport the K1 is in, odds are VERY low (IMHO)
that they will let you go without triggering the K1.

MH

Knight

I can't trigger the K1 if I don't have it with me, or a completed I94 can I?

If I just fill in the normal forms for Visa Waiver Program, will this not suffice?

SecretGarden

Even on the VWP you're still going to have to show your passport, and the visa will be clearly visible inside it. They stick it to one of the pages and it would be next to impossible for anyone to miss.

~SecretGarden

Knight

Ah ok, I was under the assumption it was a seperate document, not something that was inserted into my passport. With that being the case, I guess it'll be pretty much impossible to travel with it and not use it.

Thanks for clarifying this for me.

Cheers,
Knight

SecretGarden

Hi,
Yes, it actually seems that it gets laminated to a page in your passport (perhaps to decrease the liklihood of someone losing it) and it quite permanent. After you land at the POE they will draw a line through it, mark it with the date you entered and the officer will initial it.

I suppose if you had a passport from another country (due to dual citizenship) you could use that. Maybe someone else has experience of travelling but not activating the K-1, but as I said, I'd find it unlikely.

Hope this helps!
~SecretGarden