k1 pending and visitor visa (help)

[dza 46]

SO FYI since I am dealing with some of the waiting blues myself. I decided to call both the US Embassy in Jamaica and USCIS to ask if my pending K1 would be impacted in any way if we applied for a visitor Visa. USCIS said that it is up to the Jamaican consulate if they would allow him a visitor visa but the K1 would not be negatively impacted. Its about 160 dollars for the visitor visa. So I am going for it. worse case scenario is they say NO. Best case, I get to see my future husband again. He has a job he has had for the past 8 years, children, family, bank statements, property. So clear ties to his community but even still he will give that up to come here when the K1 is approved and we will later travel back and forth to Jamaica. But for now I would like to spend some time with him during the waiting period. what are your thoughts here?

that is what exactly i am also thinking about to spend more time with my future husband

but i fear my Egyptian consulate here will not approve to apply for two visas at the same time this is now my fear

again, there is NO sponsorship for a tourist visa

i think i wrote it by mistake, i was thinking about it but no i will do it my own

[Boiler 43,451]

that is what exactly i am also thinking about to spend more time with my future husband

but i fear my Egyptian consulate here will not approve to apply for two visas at the same time this is now my fear

i think i wrote it by mistake, i was thinking about it but no i will do it my own

Why do you need 2 visas?

[dza 46]

Go for it. If he gets the visa, you both will be so happy you did. And, he will need to do the DS-160 online soon anyway. So the only extra money he will pay is coming to see you. The DS-160 is part of the all K visa

thanks so much for this

first he is the american and i am Egyptian girl

i am the person here whom trying to have the visitor visa and my k1 is in process

i fear that i cant apply for 2 visas at the same time

i dont know if every consulate in each country has its own roles

Why do you need 2 visas?

because i am already in process for my k1 visa so i am waiting for NOA2

and now i want to have visitor visa so it is 2

[Boiler 43,451]

You do not have a K1, it is normal that when that is issues any B would be cancelled but you are a long way away from that.

[dza 46]

You do not have a K1, it is normal that when that is issues any B would be cancelled but you are a long way away from that.

i truly hope so it is not the issue , i had a call today and someone told me I THINK just think not sure that it is hard to apply for 2 visas at the same time

he is not the responsible for visas an gave me number to call next Sunday and ask them , but made me worry

[Boiler 43,451]

May be hard but not impossible as others who did and got theirs have said.

[evapaula 230]

ning, maybe it is difficult and hard to have the b2 visa , but will not harm me as l long as i am completely honest with him

and i think it is more difficult with male then female, so they think more he will escape and coming back to Egypt

if i want to i wont start legally from the beginning

Honesty is your best shot! I see people here being very adamant that you won't get a visa, but truth is, there's no legal conflict and it depends on whoever interviews you and how they see it!

When I went to get my first tourist visa, I wanted to visit my then-boyfriend, meet his family and see if I could ever like living in America. We decided to tell the officer just that. Everybody around be told me that I was stupid and I was practically asking for a refusal. Guess what? The officer might have appreciated my honesty, because I was granted a visa. And no, I wasnt asked for any documents to prove ties to the country. He just asked me if I was planning to stay in the US and get married, and I responded that if our relationship gets to that point, we will do things legally.

The worse that could happen is that you'd be refused. It won't impact your K1 process.

[evapaula 230]

i truly hope so it is not the issue , i had a call today and someone told me I THINK just think not sure that it is hard to apply for 2 visas at the same time

he is not the responsible for visas an gave me number to call next Sunday and ask them , but made me worry

you have not applied for a K1 visa yet. Your fiancee petitioned for you, but you will apply for a K1 when your file reaches the Embassy in Egypt. So you're not applying for 2 types of visa at the same time.

My B1/B2 visa was "cancelled without prejudice" when they stuck my K1 visa in my passport.

[SantyAndAllie 155]

You could apply without harming the k1, yes, but you need to be realistic. You're giving yourself these expectations and honestly, what could be a false hope. Reading the comments you've written has me worried for you if you get rejected. You can do whatever you'd like, but when you say there's no harm done, if you call wasting money/time, getting disappointed, and feeling heartache if you get rejected, then yeah, harm done. Some say that's a gamble they want to take. You sound like that, so go for it, but as excited as you sound, try not to get your hopes up too much. You should go into this knowing there's a very good chance you could get rejected. You want hope and positive experiences, but if you go in with that, you could be very seriously let down. And if you do get rejected, how are you going to handle it? Your comments are almost as if you couldn't live without your fiance and that the heartache is too much to bear. Like I said, we've all been there. So you need to know what to do and how to handle yourself if you don't get the visa. You keep saying it's not impossible, but you have to remember that the odds may be against you. As honest as you can be with the embassy, that doesn't mean they'll just hand you over a visa. Take heed to what others have said and be prepared for anything to happen- approval OR rejection. Just don't expect either one.

Keep us posted on what happens. Good luck!

Edit: As great as some of these stories may be of others getting visas, remember what someone else said : Your experience will be totally different. It's at your consulate's discretion. Just because others have gotten visas doesn't mean you will. And remember that some of these people already HAD visas before obtaining a visa while awaiting the K1, which makes a difference. Don't just take other's stories and think yours will happen the same way.

Edited May 15, 2015 by SantyAndAllie

[SantyAndAllie 155]

The worse that could happen is that you'd be refused. It won't impact your K1 process.

[lala64 93]

well that's on hold. got RFE text and email so gonna see what the deal is with that. pretty sure I know. thanks

[evapaula 230]

And if you do get rejected, how are you going to handle it? Your comments are almost as if you couldn't live without your fiance and that the heartache is too much to bear.

The OP never said she was going to throw herself off a bridge if she doesn't get a visa

We're not all the same. My husband likes to prepare himself emotionally for a possible letdown, I just walk into a situation hopeful and deal with the disappointment later if need be

[tbearz 22]

All of us here have either put are trust or are in the process of having others decide when we can be with the one we love. We all knew this before we started. I myself always try to be positive about whatever happens in my life. I know I'm not perfect but I try for happiness. Any rejection in life is not so fun. Like those who get REF's. But I think they just move on and keep up the fight

[SantyAndAllie 155]

The OP never said she was going to throw herself off a bridge if she doesn't get a visa

We're not all the same. My husband likes to prepare himself emotionally for a possible letdown, I just walk into a situation hopeful and deal with the disappointment later if need be

No. Did you read her comments? I'm not talking about jump off a bridge, thank you. Actually I was talking about those who decide to abandon the process and do things in a way that may actually NOT benefit them and takes them longer in the long run because of feeling desperate enough. I'm not talking about her killing herself over this. I'm talking about exploring options that may end up being harder or even illegal. It's happened before because people become desperate to see their loved ones (I even thought briefly about the AOS route, but obviously didn't do that because it's not in our best interest).

She needs to be prepared for rejection, and it sounds like she's over hyping herself for this. Your husband may prepare himself well, but I personally wanted to make sure she knew and understood the implications. Clearly, not everyone knows going in, and they sometimes end up with more heartache than when they started.

Edited May 15, 2015 by SantyAndAllie

[evapaula 230]

exploring options that may end up being harder or even illegal. It's happened before because people become desperate to see their loved ones

Wow. You're certainly assuming a lot.