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My girls coming for a visit - is it still ok?

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formygirl

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Hey everyone, I'm new to the boards but. I called KCC and they told me to call the US Embassy and Japan... and i checked out the US Embassy and it costs 25 bucks to even ask one simple question...

but my girl won the DV lottery this year and submitted her application... but she's coming to the US under the Visa Waiver Program to attend my brothers wedding and is on vacation for a week.

Will she get stopped at the airport when she lands in LAX? i hear people applying for a spouse or fiance visa is not recommended to come to the US while going through the application process because it looks shady, and sometimes the US customs will deport them right then and there and will not let them enter the country...

is this the same with the DV lottery process as well help help...
 
formygirl said:
anybody anybody...? bueller?
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Relax...

She won DV 2011?

Then she must have just submitted the initial documents to KCC.(DSP 122, and DS 230 Part 1)

Those submissions are not 'as definitive' as say an approved family or marriage based initial petition for a GC.

She should not have any prob at the PoE. 'cos there is no way the KCC/DoS at this early stages sharing those info with DHS to send to all PoEs.

Practically she should be ok, 'cos DV lacks any 'initial petition' stage to justify 'immigrant intent'.
That is justified later only when she pay the visa fees, face a consulaer officer and SIGN DS 230 Part2.

But, you want to find out for sure.... 100%...only one way...ask her to get on a flight come to LAX and walk through the 'system' !!

Best !!
 
Can I travel to the United States while my application for an immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is being processed?

"If you intend taking up permanent residence in the U.S., you are required to wait until the immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is issued. You cannot reside in the U.S. on a tourist visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program while waiting the issuance of an immigrant or fiancé (e) visa. However, if you wish to make a temporary visit at the end of which you will return to your permanent residence outside the United States, you may travel on a tourist (B-2) visa, or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, if qualified.

If applying for a B-2 visa, you are required to furnish evidence of your residence outside the United States to which you intend returning at the end of your temporary stay. Although a pending immigrant or fiancé(e) visa application is not necessarily conclusive evidence of intent to abandon a U.K. residence, it is a factor considered by consular officers reviewing a visa application. If you are unable to convince the consular officer reviewing the application that you do not intend abandoning your residence, you will not be issued a visa.

When traveling to the U.S. either with a visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, you should be sure to carry with you for presentation to an immigration inspector evidence of your residence outside the U.S. If the immigration inspector is not convinced that you are a bona fide visitor for pleasure, you will be denied entry into the United States."

http://london.usembassy.gov/faq-imm-proc.html#iv038
 
I just went to the USA after submitting my DV2011 docs in may and I had no problem at all. Just make sure you have ESTA permission to travel :)
 
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