traveling while in proccess
Oct 18th 2002, 2:18 pm
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traveling while in proccess
we resently got, our first NOA, and attend to vist, while traveling from the UK what kind of information do i need to prove, i will be returning , or is this just a story and you dont really need anything.
i really dont know the procedure
any one help
i really dont know the procedure
any one help
Oct 18th 2002, 4:32 pm
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Re: traveling while in proccess
pepsi wrote:
> we resently got, our first NOA, and attend to vist, while traveling from
> the UK what kind of information do i need to prove, i will be returning
> , or is this just a story and you dont really need anything.
> i really dont know the procedure
> any one help
> --
If you have an I-130 or I-129F in progress there is a presumption that
you intend to immigrate. You need to prove to the INS officer at the POE
that it is not the purpose of this visit to do so. It is entirely up to
that official (no appeal), and if they are not convinced, they can turn
you back.
They look for two things:
(1) Evidence of a residence in your home country (e.g., bills with your
name and address, a lease agreement, mortgage papers)
(2) Evidence of employment in your home country (e.g., pay stubs, or
preferably a letter from your employer stating when you are expected
back at work).
It sounds scary, because all it takes is one grumpy INS agent to ruin
your whole trip. However, I have done it a couple of times now with
little hassle.
> we resently got, our first NOA, and attend to vist, while traveling from
> the UK what kind of information do i need to prove, i will be returning
> , or is this just a story and you dont really need anything.
> i really dont know the procedure
> any one help
> --
If you have an I-130 or I-129F in progress there is a presumption that
you intend to immigrate. You need to prove to the INS officer at the POE
that it is not the purpose of this visit to do so. It is entirely up to
that official (no appeal), and if they are not convinced, they can turn
you back.
They look for two things:
(1) Evidence of a residence in your home country (e.g., bills with your
name and address, a lease agreement, mortgage papers)
(2) Evidence of employment in your home country (e.g., pay stubs, or
preferably a letter from your employer stating when you are expected
back at work).
It sounds scary, because all it takes is one grumpy INS agent to ruin
your whole trip. However, I have done it a couple of times now with
little hassle.
Oct 18th 2002, 5:37 pm
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Re: traveling while in proccess
For what its worth, and I know individual immigration officers have a great deal of discretion, I came over to the USA for a visit on the usual visa waiver applying to Uk citizens. At the time, we were (and are!) still in the K1 process. We have yet to receive approval of the petition (first NOA 27 June), and i brought as much evidence as possible that I intended to return to the UK.
In the event I simply passed through Immigration in the usual way without any hassle whatsoever. No questions were asked, and, since I was travelling on a visa waiver, at no point have I had to misrepresent the purpose of my visit in any way........not that i would have!
In the event I simply passed through Immigration in the usual way without any hassle whatsoever. No questions were asked, and, since I was travelling on a visa waiver, at no point have I had to misrepresent the purpose of my visit in any way........not that i would have!
