Travelling while petition pending

[endless 0]

Hi guys,

this time no question, a lot of members asked if they can travel or get a tourist visa while the petition is pending. The answer is yes, there is no law that prevent you from asking. The main problem is to proof that you are leaving enough behind and that you are not willing to immigrate on that tourist visa. I had an interview for a tourist visa and the consular office gave it to me. I'm allowed to travel for 3 months. So my suggestion is that if you want to try just make sure you have enough that will make you come back. A job is the first thing they ask for, a house, a car, a bank account.

I was told not even to bother to try, well, I did and I got it. Now, I don't know how the story will be at the POE, but for now I got my visa, I will let you know how it goes.

Best regards

[MaydayDas 1]

Hi guys,

this time no question, a lot of members asked if they can travel or get a tourist visa while the petition is pending. The answer is yes, there is no law that prevent you from asking. The main problem is to proof that you are leaving enough behind and that you are not willing to immigrate on that tourist visa. I had an interview for a tourist visa and the consular office gave it to me. I'm allowed to travel for 3 months. So my suggestion is that if you want to try just make sure you have enough that will make you come back. A job is the first thing they ask for, a house, a car, a bank account.

I was told not even to bother to try, well, I did and I got it. Now, I don't know how the story will be at the POE, but for now I got my visa, I will let you know how it goes.

Best regards

Good to hear they gave you the visitor visa, other people were not so lucky what I heard.....and yes the POE is where they can deny your entry so be prepared to convince them your intentions.

Good Luck

[James 2]

I was told not even to bother to try, well, I did and I got it. Now, I don't know how the story will be at the POE, but for now I got my visa, I will let you know how it goes.

My wife traveled here on her tourist visa while the I-130 petition and CR-1 application were pending. She had no problem entering in Miami. Of course, she had used that visa often before the petition was ever filed, and was traveling with our then-infant U.S. citizen daughter when she entered. I would bet you'd have no problem coming from Italy, particularly if you go through a major POE (i.e., NY, Miami). But there are no guarantees . . . .

Edited April 25, 2007 by James

[Coco&Kitten 42]

Hi endles,

I just wanted to ask you why did you need to get a tourist visa. I thought Italy was like in Spain, they have a visa waiver program (VWP) and that allows you to visit the US for up to 90 days, I have never had any problem visiting without a visa.

Kitten

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Hi endles,

I just wanted to ask you why did you need to get a tourist visa. I thought Italy was like in Spain, they have a visa waiver program (VWP) and that allows you to visit the US for up to 90 days, I have never had any problem visiting without a visa.

Kitten

A long story Kitten, no from Italy we usually don't need a visa.

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Just an update on this, I have been in the US for 3 months, tourist visa has now expired and I'm back in my country. Well, the reason why I needed a tourist visa was because I have been arrested once in the US, for a traffic violation, something that in my country would be punished with a fine. But for this reason I can no longer be WWP.

Anyway, the process is now rolling, just need more patience