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Lifehastomoveon Enthusiast

Lifehastomoveon   37

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Hello VJ family,

I m from india( Beneficiary), married USC husband. Our CR1 is still on initial review.Can i apply for tourist or visiting visa to visit my husband while the CR1 is on the progress? Sometimes i feel very depressed. The processing time sucks.Please find me any solution for this . I m really expecting some positive replies.

I-130 USCIS

NOA1: 08/15/2013

NOA1 Hardcopy: 08/22/2013

Case transferred to CSC: 02/10/2014

Case transfer Hardcopy: 02/19/2014

NOA2: 03/05/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy: 03/10/2014

NVC:

Case arrived at NVC: 03/13/2014

Case number,IIN,BIN assigned and email id given: 04/14/2014

DS261 Available and Completed: 04/18/2014

DS261 accepted and received instruction: 04/21/2014

AOS fee paid and Payment status is "IN PROCESS": 04/21/2014

AOS Payment status shows PAID: 04/24/2014

AOS mailed to NVC: 04/24/2014

IV fee paid and payment status shows " IN PROCESS" : 04/25/2014

IV fee payment status shows PAID: 04/29/2014

Approved IV packet and DS260: 05/20/2014

Interview Date(Got from NVC by call on 05/30/2014): 07/15/2014

Received Interview Letter from NVC by email: 06/02/2014.

Biometrics done at VAC,Chennai: 06/16/2014

Medicals done at Apollo,Chennai: 06/17/2014

VISA APPROVED at Mumbai embassy: 07/15/2014

VISA Pick up at Chennai VFC: 07/18/2014

Port Of Entry: 9/4/2014

SSN Arrived: 10/6/2014

Green Card Arrived: 10/22/2014

Case Complete: 05/27/2014

 

Removal of Conditional - Joint Waiver/Divorced

 

Green Card Expired: 9/04/2016

NOA Date: 7/13/2016

Biometric Date: 8/2/2016

I-551 Samping: 7/7/2017 at Dallas Field Office

I-751 Approved: 10/07/2017 (USCIS status: New card is being produced)

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JohnR!   5,495

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You can certainly apply but it will be difficult to convince the consulate to issue a tourist visa, with a process underway. You will never know unless you try however and there is no harm in trying. Make sure you do disclose you are in the process of CR/IR and that you are only interested in coming to visit while the process is running.

Good luck!

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Lifehastomoveon Enthusiast

Lifehastomoveon   37

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Thank you Gegal.

I-130 USCIS

NOA1: 08/15/2013

NOA1 Hardcopy: 08/22/2013

Case transferred to CSC: 02/10/2014

Case transfer Hardcopy: 02/19/2014

NOA2: 03/05/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy: 03/10/2014

NVC:

Case arrived at NVC: 03/13/2014

Case number,IIN,BIN assigned and email id given: 04/14/2014

DS261 Available and Completed: 04/18/2014

DS261 accepted and received instruction: 04/21/2014

AOS fee paid and Payment status is "IN PROCESS": 04/21/2014

AOS Payment status shows PAID: 04/24/2014

AOS mailed to NVC: 04/24/2014

IV fee paid and payment status shows " IN PROCESS" : 04/25/2014

IV fee payment status shows PAID: 04/29/2014

Approved IV packet and DS260: 05/20/2014

Interview Date(Got from NVC by call on 05/30/2014): 07/15/2014

Received Interview Letter from NVC by email: 06/02/2014.

Biometrics done at VAC,Chennai: 06/16/2014

Medicals done at Apollo,Chennai: 06/17/2014

VISA APPROVED at Mumbai embassy: 07/15/2014

VISA Pick up at Chennai VFC: 07/18/2014

Port Of Entry: 9/4/2014

SSN Arrived: 10/6/2014

Green Card Arrived: 10/22/2014

Case Complete: 05/27/2014

 

Removal of Conditional - Joint Waiver/Divorced

 

Green Card Expired: 9/04/2016

NOA Date: 7/13/2016

Biometric Date: 8/2/2016

I-551 Samping: 7/7/2017 at Dallas Field Office

I-751 Approved: 10/07/2017 (USCIS status: New card is being produced)

New Green Card Received:  

 

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Anvi   5

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Hello VJ family,

I m from india( Beneficiary), married USC husband. Our CR1 is still on initial review.Can i apply for tourist or visiting visa to visit my husband while the CR1 is on the progress? Sometimes i feel very depressed. The processing time sucks.Please find me any solution for this . I m really expecting some positive replies.

If I where you I won't apply for tourist visa. They know that, your spouse in US. you may won't come back to India. Just wait. It may take other 5 or more months. I know, it;s really hard to wait. But no choice.

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NikLR   13,234

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i dnt knw much bt it affets u while u will go for your CR-1 interview !!!

thr r chances for visa refuse aur in AP process....

This doesn't make any sense I'm sorry.

A visitor visa, denial or approval, in no way effects a CR1 visa. But unless you have EXTREMELY strong ties to a home country, the visitor visa will most likely be denied.

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Dave&Roza   748

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Hello VJ family,

I m from india( Beneficiary), married USC husband. Our CR1 is still on initial review.Can i apply for tourist or visiting visa to visit my husband while the CR1 is on the progress? Sometimes i feel very depressed. The processing time sucks.Please find me any solution for this . I m really expecting some positive replies.

IMHO I see your case as a bit stronger than most other tourist visas because you already have a pending case. Should you come to the US and try to stay, they will hit you with visa fraud and deny your Adjustment of Status (AOS) as you defiantly used a nonimmigrant visa (tourist) with immigrant intent (staying and filing for AOS within the US). Your only way to remain in the US is to continue the CR-1/IR-1 visa process so you have a very good reason to come back to your home country--the interview. But I am not the CO and my opinion does not count. I would try. If denied you will only be out the visa fee. Just show strong ties to India and why you will return--i.e. might want to mention the spousal visa interview as the most compelling reason to return.

Good luck,

Dave

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TBoneTX   47,555

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*** Thread moved from K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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lierre   224

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I asked the same question a year ago. My husband and I live overseas together, but I thought about coming with him to the US on one of his work-related trips. After reading stuff on here, I decided not to do it.

Why? I felt like it will be just a waste of our money on the visa fee. Even if we both live overseas, the consular officer can still think you are trying to jump the line, trying to move to the US so you can adjust status there instead of waiting it out for the immigrant visa.

Better solution would be for your husband to come visit you. Every 3 or 4 months will be good :)

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IMHO I see your case as a bit stronger than most other tourist visas because you already have a pending case. Should you come to the US and try to stay, they will hit you with visa fraud and deny your Adjustment of Status (AOS) as you defiantly used a nonimmigrant visa (tourist) with immigrant intent (staying and filing for AOS within the US). Your only way to remain in the US is to continue the CR-1/IR-1 visa process so you have a very good reason to come back to your home country--the interview. But I am not the CO and my opinion does not count. I would try. If denied you will only be out the visa fee. Just show strong ties to India and why you will return--i.e. might want to mention the spousal visa interview as the most compelling reason to return.

Good luck,

Dave

But even with a visa, the officer can still deny her entry. Ultimately it is on the border officer to decide. She could be out not only the visa fee but a flight to the US and back home again could be wasted.

I would encourage you to find ways for your husband to visit you instead. Use the money that you would have used for a visa and flight for yourself to go towards getting him to see you in your home country for an extra trip!

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
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2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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Dave&Roza   748

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But even with a visa, the officer can still deny her entry. Ultimately it is on the border officer to decide. She could be out not only the visa fee but a flight to the US and back home again could be wasted.

I would encourage you to find ways for your husband to visit you instead. Use the money that you would have used for a visa and flight for yourself to go towards getting him to see you in your home country for an extra trip!

Very true. Only USC HAVE to be admitted by the CBP. All others are subject to review and can be turned away--are you suggesting that nobody apply for a tourist visa because they may be denied entry by the CBP? However, with a valid visa issued by the DOS, do you really think the CBP employee will deny entry? IMHO, CBP denies entry to those that have abused the GC by trying to live outside the US rather then in the US. It is too bad that the US has this issue at all. Yes, the USC is able to travel more freely, but job and other obligations sometimes makes it hard for the USC to travel and the foreign spouse can travel easier except for the visa thing.

All I am saying is that they have started an immigrant visa and for them to come to the US and then file for AOS is clearly visa fraud and they will be caught. If they mention that they understand this when applying for the tourist visa, they have a very good reason for returning to the home country--the spousal visa interview. And that is what the CO is looking for--a reason the tourist will return to their home country.

OP: Up to you. You may be denied the visa and you are out the fee, you may be granted the visa and denied entry into the US and you are out the visa fee and the airline ticket, or you may be able to visit your husband. No one here can say which will happen. There are risks involved that you must weigh and decide what you want to do.

Good luck,

Dave

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Lifehastomoveon   37

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Thanks for all replies. :)

I-130 USCIS

NOA1: 08/15/2013

NOA1 Hardcopy: 08/22/2013

Case transferred to CSC: 02/10/2014

Case transfer Hardcopy: 02/19/2014

NOA2: 03/05/2014

NOA2 Hardcopy: 03/10/2014

NVC:

Case arrived at NVC: 03/13/2014

Case number,IIN,BIN assigned and email id given: 04/14/2014

DS261 Available and Completed: 04/18/2014

DS261 accepted and received instruction: 04/21/2014

AOS fee paid and Payment status is "IN PROCESS": 04/21/2014

AOS Payment status shows PAID: 04/24/2014

AOS mailed to NVC: 04/24/2014

IV fee paid and payment status shows " IN PROCESS" : 04/25/2014

IV fee payment status shows PAID: 04/29/2014

Approved IV packet and DS260: 05/20/2014

Interview Date(Got from NVC by call on 05/30/2014): 07/15/2014

Received Interview Letter from NVC by email: 06/02/2014.

Biometrics done at VAC,Chennai: 06/16/2014

Medicals done at Apollo,Chennai: 06/17/2014

VISA APPROVED at Mumbai embassy: 07/15/2014

VISA Pick up at Chennai VFC: 07/18/2014

Port Of Entry: 9/4/2014

SSN Arrived: 10/6/2014

Green Card Arrived: 10/22/2014

Case Complete: 05/27/2014

 

Removal of Conditional - Joint Waiver/Divorced

 

Green Card Expired: 9/04/2016

NOA Date: 7/13/2016

Biometric Date: 8/2/2016

I-551 Samping: 7/7/2017 at Dallas Field Office

I-751 Approved: 10/07/2017 (USCIS status: New card is being produced)

New Green Card Received:  

 

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BASA   8

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Hello VJ family,

I m from india( Beneficiary), married USC husband. Our CR1 is still on initial review.Can i apply for tourist or visiting visa to visit my husband while the CR1 is on the progress? Sometimes i feel very depressed. The processing time sucks.Please find me any solution for this . I m really expecting some positive replies.

please do not apply for tourist visa

just wait as i am also march 2013 filler

 
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