To travel or not to travel?That is the question.

[JoannaV 173]

I visited lots. It was fine. I couldn't help but worry about it constantly though! But it was fine :-)

[Cesar & Cata 35]

Travel!!

If my wife had a tourist visa, she would already have been here (or turned back at the POE, but we would have tried).

Then she would leave for a few weeks or so once her permission to stay was reached, then she would travel again (or be turned back again).

At the very least we would try.

[Ivy. 113]

Update: I am in the US! Sitting at the POE airport as I write this.

They asked me why i was here, I said I was visiting my brand new husband and his family. Then we chatted a bit about that, how we met, how often we see each other, if he will petition for me.

I explained why he will not be filing the petition yet, the officer was very understanding and approved my stay ubtil Feb 15th, 2013.

She did not want to see my return ticket at all.

[lynndy38 64]

Thankyou all so much for the encouragment, I'm waiting for my new passport(with my now married name )then we shall book my flight over!!!

Im wondering if I should try a new POE? Or should I take a chance with RDU and that awful officer?????

@Ivy, thankyou so much for the update Im so happy you are now in the US with your husband. Have a wonderful time together

[pushbrk 12,128]

Thankyou all so much for the encouragment, I'm waiting for my new passport(with my now married name )then we shall book my flight over!!!

Im wondering if I should try a new POE? Or should I take a chance with RDU and that awful officer?????

@Ivy, thankyou so much for the update Im so happy you are now in the US with your husband. Have a wonderful time together

That part is a personal choice but do carry both the old and new passports, so they can see you've come and, more importantly, GONE several times before. It makes it a lot easier for them to believe you will GO this time to after just visiting.

[lynndy38 64]

Thankyou pushbrk

Hopefully they will send my old one back,sometimes they just destroy it and send the new one alone over in the UK.......won't they see on their database Ive been visiting and leaving when Ive said I would over the past four years anyway?

Oh heck.......I may have to worry about that one!!!!

[pushbrk 12,128]

Thankyou pushbrk

Hopefully they will send my old one back,sometimes they just destroy it and send the new one alone over in the UK.......won't they see on their database Ive been visiting and leaving when Ive said I would over the past four years anyway?

Oh heck.......I may have to worry about that one!!!!

They might be able to see Mary Jones visited but your new passport won't show that Mary Jones is now Mary Smith or that Mary Smith has EVER been to the USA. If you're lucky, you'll get the agent that knows you. :-)

[JP and Tee 13]

Update: I am in the US! Sitting at the POE airport as I write this.

They asked me why i was here, I said I was visiting my brand new husband and his family. Then we chatted a bit about that, how we met, how often we see each other, if he will petition for me.

I explained why he will not be filing the petition yet, the officer was very understanding and approved my stay ubtil Feb 15th, 2013.

She did not want to see my return ticket at all.

yay, that's really great! Hoep youre having a great time with your husband

[Mrs.Proud2010 2]

@jp and tee - thanks for sharing your lst of evidence toshow the officer! I will do the same as I am a housewife .will plan to visit US on December for 5 weeks. We are on our NOA1 right now for ir1/cr1 visa.

Keep us posted!

Blessings,