Hello all,
As you can see from my timeline, I am currently filing a K-3 visa for my wife. We are soon having a baby, and she and the baby will move to the U.S. (unless the visa is granted in time).
For this reason, my parents-in-law would like to come visit towards the end of the year, with no intent to stay at all. They have held working visas (P-visa) twice in the past but have never really traveled (their performances were canceled). On the other hand, my sister-in-law is currently in the U.S. under a tourist visa, although she entered with a P-visa as well (she changed her visa to a tourist one while she was here, although I'm not sure how that was done). Her visa expires some time in July.
Cutting to the chase, my wife and I are worried that her sister's actions may affect their parents' ability to be granted a tourist visa later on, and if granted, be denied entry at the POE. I'm not so worried it will affect the K-3 visa process, as my wife didn't has never outstayed her P-visa, nor did we get married for AOS while she was here.
My questions are:
1) Is it even possible to change from a P-visa to a tourist visa while in the U.S.? I get the feeling her sister may be lying to us and she might even be out of status, but I am no one to judge.
2) Suppose the sister overstays her current visa, would the consulate in Colombia or CBP be aware of this and use it against my in-laws applying/entering for/with a tourist visa?
I know this is a weird situation, and borderline inappropriate, but I would greatly appreciate any opinions. My wife, in-laws, and I are very disappointed.