Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

Does anyone know if there are any problems with entering the US (to
visit my fiancee in New York) on a tourist visa while awaiting a K-1
visa. The application for the K-1 has been made but has not progressed
yet.

I know that I will have to leave the US and return to the UK before the
tourist visa expires (up to 90 days) and then re-enter on the K-1 visa
when the time comes.

I am a British citizen.

Many thanks in advance to anyone who replies!

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

The wonderful thing about forums like these is that they're searchable. You can look up certain keywords to try to see if anyone else has talked about this topic before. For example:


"visit" + "waiting" + "K1" + "K-1" = These threads

There are probably other keywords you could use and find even more posts about this subject... Which has been discussed repeatedly here. Good luck.

~ Jenney

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

Oops, sorry about that. My bad.

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

It is perfectly legal to come visit on the VWP while waiting for the K-1 to process. Just bring plenty of proof of your ties to the UK to show the POE officer.

Best Wishes,
Rene

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

Hi:

Other than the possibliity that the Officer at the POE might refuse admission, it is perfectly fine. BTW, a refusal of a VWT admission is NOT a formal "removal" -- although I've seen them entered as such in the database in error. Make sure you do not make any misrepresentations -- a "212(a)(6)(C)" finding would be a bad thing indeed.

Good luck.

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

Done it.

Got the T Shirt.

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

In article <[email protected]> ,
Folinskyinla <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote:
    >> Does anyone know if there are any problems with entering the US (to
    >> visit my fiancee in New York) on a tourist visa while awaiting a K-1
    >> visa. The application for the K-1 has been made but has not progressed
    >> yet.
    >> I know that I will have to leave the US and return to the UK before
    >> the
    >> tourist visa expires (up to 90 days) and then re-enter on the K-1 visa
    >> when the time comes.
    >> I am a British citizen.
    >> Many thanks in advance to anyone who replies!
    >Hi:
    >Other than the possibliity that the Officer at the POE might refuse
    >admission, it is perfectly fine. BTW, a refusal of a VWT admission is
    >NOT a formal "removal" -- although I've seen them entered as such in the
    >database in error. Make sure you do not make any misrepresentations --
    >a "212(a)(6)(C)" finding would be a bad thing indeed.

Just making sure I understand (for interest's sake): anyone who ever
misrepresents themself as a US citizen when they are not is inadmissible,
and there is no waiver. In other words, it's a lifetime bar?

MH

Re: Visiting the US on a tourist Visa while awaiting K-1 visa
 

Not always, depends on the circumstances.

But best avoided.