Apply for Tourist Visa in another country while waiting on K1 decision?

[pjwr2004]

Hey guys,

I'm a US citizen and my Fiance is abroad. We have applied for the K1 Visa process and currently awaiting a response from the USCIS, the longest phase. I've met my Fiance several times in her home country but we have a desire to meet in another country such as Canada.

If my fiancee applies for a tourist visa in Canada for example and gets denied, could that in any way have an impact on our K1 Visa approval decision? In other words, will Canadian Immigration notify US Immigration of her denial and that look negative in any form or fashion? Obviously, anything that could jeopardize our K1 Visa process is not worth it!

Thanks for your advice,
Paul

[inadmissible]

If my fiancee applies for a tourist visa in Canada for example and gets denied, could that in any way have an impact on our K1 Visa approval decision?

No.

[PKumar01]

Hey guys,

I'm a US citizen and my Fiance is abroad. We have applied for the K1 Visa process and currently awaiting a response from the USCIS, the longest phase. I've met my Fiance several times in her home country but we have a desire to meet in another country such as Canada.

If my fiancee applies for a tourist visa in Canada for example and gets denied, could that in any way have an impact on our K1 Visa approval decision? In other words, will Canadian Immigration notify US Immigration of her denial and that look negative in any form or fashion? Obviously, anything that could jeopardize our K1 Visa process is not worth it!

Thanks for your advice,
Paul

Hey Paul,
This is a common question and the usual answer is "no". However, it comes with a slight "it-depends" clause. You see, if the tourist visa denial is a routine denial due to no "strong ties to home", then it's usually not a problem for your K1. However, if the visa denial was due to some kind of fraud or misrepresentation, then it becomes an inadmissibility (this is the situation for US visas).
From the sound of it, your situation is a flat out denial for no "strong ties" to home. You shouldn't have anything to worry about at the interview. Granted it's for a Canadian visa (which I believe will have the same consequences of a b1/b2 visa for the US).