DazzaInTheUK

I will be flying to US very soon to spend some time with my fiancee, visit friends and generally enjoy some time off.

Now, when asked the purpose of my visit, I was planning to give the answer "vacation". Naturally, if there were further questions, I would answer them, but I thought it was best not to volunteer information unless specifically asked.

Is this the wrong attitude? Should I immediately tell them that I will be visiting my fiancee?

Cheers,
Darren

cindyabs

Never hurry, never worry, never volunteer (old Army saying, ), answer truthfully what you are asked and have proof (just in case) that shows you are going back to the UK to wait out your term.

Steve2003

read this: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?pg=k1visit

It will answer most your questions of visiting after an I-129f is filed.

cutenurse300

Well i visited my US fiance about 10 times in the last 2,5 years.I always said "I m visiting some friends".Never was asked for more or for evidence,but was always very nervous at the POE.Good luck!

Mattias Hembruch

In article <[email protected]>,
cutenurse300 <member13197@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >Originally posted by DazzaInTheUK
    >> I will be flying to
    >US very soon to spend some time with my fiancee, visit friends and
    >generally enjoy some time off.
    >>
    >> Now, when asked the purpose of my
    >visit, I was planning to give the answer "vacation". Naturally, if
    >there were further questions, I would answer them, but I thought it was
    >best not to volunteer information unless specifically asked.
    >>
    >> Is
    >this the wrong attitude? Should I immediately tell them that I will be
    >visiting my fiancee?
    >>
    >> Cheers,
    >> Darren
    >Well i visited my
    >US fiance about 10 times in the last 2,5 years.I always said "I m
    >visiting some friends".Never was asked for more or for evidence,but was
    >always very nervous at the POE.Good luck!

I've always told the guys in Toronto that I'm going to visit my fiancee (4-5
times now). One asked about visa - I told him K1, and he was happy...

Mattias

DazzaInTheUK

Thanks for all the helpful responses.

After reading the link, I made sure to bring plenty of proof that I intended to return to the UK after the visit (bank statements, letter from employer, car insurance certificate) and off I went.

At Chicago, I was asked the purpose of my trip ("vacation"), how long I was staying ("3 weeks") and who I was visiting ("friends").

It was after this last question that I got a little nervous and volunteered the information that I had previously worked in the town I was visiting and was going back to visit a few people. The inspector then asked me what type of work visa I had when I was there ("L-1") and I offered to show her my old passport, which had the visa in it as the one she was looking at was new.

She said that wouldn't be necessary, stamped where necessary and sent me on my way.

At no point was I asked, nor did I mention, that I had a US fiancee. Had this been specifically asked, I would of course have answered in the affirmative, but saw no need to go into more detail than "visiting friends" unless I had to.

Hope my experience is useful for others in the same boat

Cheers,
Darren

Hypertweeky

Hey Darren!

I am glad to hear the POE experience went fine
Have fun!