eiloo

Hi,

I would like to know whether or not the K1 Visa is considered a "non-immigrant" visa or an "immigrant" visa? I have been reading information on both the INS and the State Department websites.

For the Canadians out there... Is it possible to "call" Montreal and choose your own date in the "distant" future? What is a customer service number that I can call for general information?

Thanks,

Ian

Morkai Kurst

As far as I can figure the K1 is considered a non-immigrant visa because
your adjustment of status is based upon your marriage, the visa just gives
you official permission to actually marry. If you do not marry then you do
not have the ability to adjust therefore the visa itself is not permission
to immigrate.

I think thats roughly how it works

Can't help on your second question I'm afraid.

Morkai

eiloo wrote:
    > Hi,
    > I would like to know whether or not the K1 Visa is considered a
    > "non-immigrant" visa or an "immigrant" visa? I have been reading
    > information on both the INS and the State Department websites.
    > For the Canadians out there... Is it possible to "call" Montreal and
    > choose your own date in the "distant" future? What is a customer
    > service number that I can call for general information?
    > Thanks,
    > Ian

Rete

K-1 is a non-immigration visa. And no you can't call Montreal and setup a date for a future interview for the K-1. You can call them, or course, do a google search for a recent post with the number, but they will not give you a date until after your paperwork is received by them and the date is of their chosing. They might be willing to make it within a certain timeline if you indicate that your wedding plans are such and such a date.

Rete

Jim Battista

Rete wrote in
news:422218.1032715271@britishexpat-
s.com:

    > K-1 is a non-immigration visa. And no you can't call Montreal and
    > setup a date for a future interview for the K-1. You can call
    > them, or course, do a google search for a recent post with the
    > number, but they will not give you a date until after your
    > paperwork is received by them and the date is of their chosing.
    > They might be willing to make it within a certain timeline if you
    > indicate that your wedding plans are such and such a date.

They seem to be pretty flexible.

We had our pre-wedding "reception" (ie party wif cake) already
scheduled, and they gave my beloved that date for the interview, oops.
But an email to (iirc) MontrealIV/[email protected] and they moved it to a
week earlier, no muss no fuss.

And they were to all reports very nice there. At least the Americans
were; the security guard outside was, I'm told, a bit of a bear.

--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.