Arriving to the U.S.A.

Once you have the K-1 visa you have 6 months to arrive to the U.S.A. What is important is that you make sure they will stamp your passport "Employment authorized" on the airport/border. I have heard that some places don't give it if you don't ask for it. I arrived to San Francisco airport and they stamped it there without any problems. But this is not the case in everywhere. If they don't stamp it you will have to go to INS office and try to get it stamped there or you need to apply for Employment Authorization Document with form I-765.

In Finland in the U.S. consulate they sealed all my papers to an envelope and the officer in SFO inspected those. This is your final inspection where they in principle can return you back where you came from.... but I don't think it is very probable. But anyway, the officer will ask you basically couple of the questions and stamps I-94 (arriving/departure record) to your passport.