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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Permanent Resident is the clue, they can visit elsewhere.

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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Oh, ok. That makes sense. Sounds like applying for Permanent Resident for her parents would be better than a tourist visa because it would probably be easier for them to get approved and it would be permanent instead of for a finite amount of time, and they could still act like "tourists", instead of actually moving here.

IR5 - (Father-In-Law)

Feb. 2018 - Interview - Approved

Feb. 2018 - VISA Received!

May 6, 2018 - Arrived in the  U.S.! 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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They would be resident in the US.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Permanent resident means permanent resident; use it or lose it.

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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Permanent resident means permanent resident; use it or lose it.

Do you mean that my wife's parents could visit the Philippines but they would have to actually live in the U.S.? Is there a specific rule that if you live outside the U.S. beyond a certain amount of time your permanent residency becomes invalid? Are you saying that if they don't plan on actually moving to the U.S. permanently, they should apply for a Tourist VISA instead? And just reapply each time they want to visit? Thanks for your help.

IR5 - (Father-In-Law)

Feb. 2018 - Interview - Approved

Feb. 2018 - VISA Received!

May 6, 2018 - Arrived in the  U.S.! 

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Do you mean that my wife's parents could visit the Philippines but they would have to actually live in the U.S.? Is there a specific rule that if you live outside the U.S. beyond a certain amount of time your permanent residency becomes invalid? Are you saying that if they don't plan on actually moving to the U.S. permanently, they should apply for a Tourist VISA instead? And just reapply each time they want to visit? Thanks for your help.

It's a wonderful little quirk of US visa law.

They assume that absolutely everyone in the world wishes to live in the US so they deny people they feel have more reason to stay illegally and advise them to seek a green card.

So even though they only wish to briefly visit they are told they must go for permanent residency which would be lost if they don't spend the majority of their time in the US.

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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It's a wonderful little quirk of US visa law.

They assume that absolutely everyone in the world wishes to live in the US so they deny people they feel have more reason to stay illegally and advise them to seek a green card.

So even though they only wish to briefly visit they are told they must go for permanent residency which would be lost if they don't spend the majority of their time in the US.

Oh, ok. Thanks MacUK. After I read your post I did a search and found a thread from 2010 about a couple that was trying to bring their stepson over from Russia and wanted to use a green card instead of tourist visa even though their stepson didn't want to stay in the U.S. Now I understand. My wife's parents are in their 70's and have a farm and a couple houses in Northern Samar, Philippines, so hopefully that will be enough to get them approved for a tourist visa.

IR5 - (Father-In-Law)

Feb. 2018 - Interview - Approved

Feb. 2018 - VISA Received!

May 6, 2018 - Arrived in the  U.S.! 

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