Tourist visa AOS to Fiance visa

[Theresa0828 65]

I would do some research on a tourist visa, she will have to come from a very wealthy family or have some serious connections. A student visa is much more obtainable, she could possibly get it with 5-10k in a bank account which would cover enrollment to a school. But a fiance visa would be the normal way for a case like yours to file. If $500 isn't a big deal and you want to throw it at a tourist visa go for it, I'm guessing at the fee. But be aware that if she gets denied a tourist visa and then you go to file a fiance visa right after they might look at her as lying to try to get to the US and give her problems with her fiance visa. I hope whatever you choose to do it works out well for you.

Just my two cents.

I have been to Jakarta and my observation is... there are so many rich people there... i meant filthy rich... especially the chinese malaysian... I also had the impression that these people have easy access to foreign travels as evident by my observation with their tourism trade... My cousin is a teacher in a singaporean university there and she gets paid more than half, almost 4 times the salary of a teacher in the Philippines (she teaches in a university in the Philippines too)... and a lot of americans teach in schools there... coz the pay is the same as teaching here in the U.S. but the cost of living is much lower... Although there are a lot of malaysian who are filthy rich... the difference between poor and rich is very evident.

[Ning 619]

I would do some research on a tourist visa, she will have to come from a very wealthy family or have some serious connections. A student visa is much more obtainable, she could possibly get it with 5-10k in a bank account which would cover enrollment to a school. But a fiance visa would be the normal way for a case like yours to file. If $500 isn't a big deal and you want to throw it at a tourist visa go for it, I'm guessing at the fee. But be aware that if she gets denied a tourist visa and then you go to file a fiance visa right after they might look at her as lying to try to get to the US and give her problems with her fiance visa. I hope whatever you choose to do it works out well for you.

You need to do the research so you can post at least some info that is correct. You should also study the TOS of V J before you advise visa fraud.

The wealth of a family has little to do with being granted a tourist visa. It is about proving ties not how much money someone has.

Advising them to try to get a student visa is similar to advising visa fraud.

The fee for a tourist visa isnt 500 dollars.

Being denied for a tourist visa has no affect on future visa applications.

[Ning 619]

Just my two cents.

I have been to Jakarta and my observation is... there are so many rich people there... i meant filthy rich... especially the chinese malaysian... I also had the impression that these people have easy access to foreign travels as evident by my observation with their tourism trade... My cousin is a teacher in a singaporean university there and she gets paid more than half, almost 4 times the salary of a teacher in the Philippines (she teaches in a university in the Philippines too)... and a lot of americans teach in schools there... coz the pay is the same as teaching here in the U.S. but the cost of living is much lower... Although there are a lot of malaysian who are filthy rich... the difference between poor and rich is very evident.

I'd say this is worth less than two cents because it has zero to do with the subject.

[Theresa0828 65]

I'd say this is worth less than two cents because it has zero to do with the subject.

Ur the man!!! hahahaha

i guess you are right though... but just saying that there is a likelihood that if the OP's fiancee is a chinese malaysian... she will likely get US tourist visa... with that i will go at peace...

[madtownguy 164]

You need to do the research so you can post at least some info that is correct. You should also study the TOS of V J before you advise visa fraud.

The wealth of a family has little to do with being granted a tourist visa. It is about proving ties not how much money someone has.

Advising them to try to get a student visa is similar to advising visa fraud.

The fee for a tourist visa isnt 500 dollars.

Being denied for a tourist visa has no affect on future visa applications.

You need to do a lot more research into how governments work. Proving ties? If you honestly believe that I have a bridge to sell you. What you're saying is a mother of 5 who wants a US visa can get it even if she's as poor as can be. I will give you any odd on that tourist visa failing! Governments care about money, not people. There is a reason they ask you about applying for past visas and it isn't because they consider it a good thing you are a visa fanatic.

[patrick peprah 0]

Hello,

My girlfriend is planning to get a tourism visa to come to the USA for a few months. She is Chinese (PRC), and living and working in Malaysia. She plans to get vacation approval and then apply for the tourism visa to come to the US. We lived together for two months in Malaysia after I left Afghanistan. (I am not military. I was a contractor).

We would like to get engaged after she comes into the US. We will not tell this to anyone, basically, if she gets approved for the tourism visa.

After she gets here we would like to adjust her status to Fiance visa. Can she stay here while the visa processes, or will she have to leave according to her tourism visa, and then re enter after he fiance visa gets approved?

[patrick peprah 0]

I will advise you to file for the fiancee Visa which you have 100% of approval .....But for tourism Visa is likely she can't get approval......so once she comes with the Fiancee Visa then you guys can adjust for AOS ....but with the Tourism Visa you guys will have complication in the Adjustment of AOS..Think abt that.

[Hypnos 6,579]

I will advise you to file for the fiancee Visa which you have 100% of approval

Only death and taxes are certain in life, not a visa issuance.

[Ning 619]

You need to do a lot more research into how governments work. Proving ties? If you honestly believe that I have a bridge to sell you. What you're saying is a mother of 5 who wants a US visa can get it even if she's as poor as can be. I will give you any odd on that tourist visa failing! Governments care about money, not people. There is a reason they ask you about applying for past visas and it isn't because they consider it a good thing you are a visa fanatic.

Yes complying with the strongest ties rule is THE MOST important aspect. If you had any idea of what that meant you wouldnt embaress yourself with this B S you put out.

I am afraid the reasoning behind granting visas is beyond you. Fanatic may apply though. Keep the fantasy bridge. You may need it to get out of town.

[Frosty288 0]

Well guys I really appreciate all of the feedback. For the record she isn't a Chinese Malaysian, she is Chinese (from Hubei) working in Malaysia on a work visa.

We are still going to take a shot for the tourism visa but it is looking very likely we will just skip that process and go for the K-1 at the end of the month. I will just do a little more research to see if she gets denied for a B-2 and then right after that we decide to go ahead for the K-1, if they will view that as having a negative impact on the K-1.

Edited March 13, 2013 by Frosty288

[Boiler 47,536]

No harm in trying both, I would do the B2 first.

[Ning 619]

Well guys I really appreciate all of the feedback. For the record she isn't a Chinese Malaysian, she is Chinese (from Hubei) working in Malaysia on a work visa.

We are still going to take a shot for the tourism visa but it is looking very likely we will just skip that process and go for the K-1 at the end of the month. I will just do a little more research to see if she gets denied for a B-2 and then right after that we decide to go ahead for the K-1, if they will view that as having a negative impact on the K-1.

These things always hinge on the applicants ability to prove beyond doubt why they MUST return. As Boiler says it doesnt hurt to try. A denial has zero impact on a K 1 for example.

The fact that she is there on a work visa will have some bearing on the outcome. Keep in mind any discussion at teh embassy about doing a K 1 would cause them to deny the tourist visa if they think she is simply trying to gain entry by any means.