Husband wants to visit while CR-1 is processing

[Jesus is Love 40]

23 minutes ago, meemee1 said:

She had a 5 year multivisit visa

did you have to prove you were cousins? I am asking because he has a younger family member that will be adopted soon by my father and we was looking into visiting options for her as well. 

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Apply and find out, his situation is what it is.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Tasiedu08 said:

Right now he volunteers to get his hours needed for his class he is taking in college. His strong tie is returning to school . He was also been offered a position but it does not begin until after the new school year when he graduates. He has a lease and he tutors at this time to make his money I do not support him any any way financially even though I would love to. Now he has no contract with his tutors but he does have receipts from his lesson payments. He is also paid through a non profit I am a part of who travels there every year for mission trips. So money is not the issue!

If he has been offered a job for the new school year make sure he brings the offer letter.

[meemee1 34]

1 hour ago, Tasiedu08 said:

did you have to prove you were cousins? I am asking because he has a younger family member that will be adopted soon by my father and we was looking into visiting options for her as well. 

No we didn't have to prove we we're cousins. 

[David & Diana R 1,005]

11 hours ago, Tasiedu08 said:

Hi, 

Anyone from Ghana who has traveled to the States using a B-1/B-2 visa? Can you give any pointers or explain the process. My husband and I have decided to apply for this visa since it seems as if we will not see one another again for another year because of CR-1 delays. I plan to travel to Ghana in August for my yearly trip but would like him to be able to travel back with me when I leave and stay with me for the length of the tourist visa. He has no problem going back and has somewhat strong ties. But I'm not sure if it is enough! Any and all help is greatly appreciated from people who have been through the process from Ghana. I understand it being a hard country to get approved for visas so I dont need that information just information about the process and tips on how to guarantee an approval. Thank you in advance.

The only "guarantees" are death and taxes.  Especially through the Ghana embassy.

[Jovic 8]

13 hours ago, Tasiedu08 said:

Hi, 

Anyone from Ghana who has traveled to the States using a B-1/B-2 visa? Can you give any pointers or explain the process. My husband and I have decided to apply for this visa since it seems as if we will not see one another again for another year because of CR-1 delays. I plan to travel to Ghana in August for my yearly trip but would like him to be able to travel back with me when I leave and stay with me for the length of the tourist visa. He has no problem going back and has somewhat strong ties. But I'm not sure if it is enough! Any and all help is greatly appreciated from people who have been through the process from Ghana. I understand it being a hard country to get approved for visas so I dont need that information just information about the process and tips on how to guarantee an approval. Thank you in advance.

There is every likelihood that he will be denied. I was advised to apply for b1/b2 too after wedding even before my wife file my cr1, even though am a lecturer in a university in Nigeria which I see as a strong ties and also have other ties too yet the CO still deny me. It was very painful, I had to go and wait and do my filing and am still waiting. So I will advise your husband to wait and gather more evidence for his cr1. I wish you and your spouse best of luck in your endeavors 

[Jesus is Love 40]

31 minutes ago, Jovic said:

There is every likelihood that he will be denied. I was advised to apply for b1/b2 too after wedding even before my wife file my cr1, even though am a lecturer in a university in Nigeria which I see as a strong ties and also have other ties too yet the CO still deny me. It was very painful, I had to go and wait and do my filing and am still waiting. So I will advise your husband to wait and gather more evidence for his cr1. I wish you and your spouse best of luck in your endeavors 

Yea we already submitted everything. Thank you for sharing your experience. I have heard that Nigeria is way more difficult then Ghana is. Filling afterwards would def look suspicious. Filing afterwards they already know that we are planning for him to migrate and we will do nothing to jeperdize his CR-1 approval. We will take in to consideration everything shared so far and make a choice soon. Thank you again 

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Not sure there is much difference now between the two.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Tasiedu08 said:

I have heard that Nigeria is way more difficult then Ghana is. 

Actually it’s the other way round, Ghana rejection rate for B visas is 56%, Nigeria is just under 45% 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY17.pdf

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[MacUK 983]

2 hours ago, Jovic said:

There is every likelihood that he will be denied. I was advised to apply for b1/b2 too after wedding even before my wife file my cr1, even though am a lecturer in a university in Nigeria which I see as a strong ties and also have other ties too yet the CO still deny me. It was very painful, I had to go and wait and do my filing and am still waiting. So I will advise your husband to wait and gather more evidence for his cr1. I wish you and your spouse best of luck in your endeavors 

Look at it this way, how strong are those ties considering you're going to be leaving them behind when you get your CR-1?

[kmking 10]

Don't try the tourist visa..you will end up denied. Gather documents  for your  cr1 visa

[RLA 323]

20 hours ago, Tasiedu08 said:

Hi, I plan to travel to Ghana in August for my yearly trip but would like him to be able to travel back with me when I leave and stay with me for the length of the tourist visa. 

I'd recommend that you don't plan on him staying for more than a few weeks.  The longer he wants to stay the less plausible your claim of binding ties.  

 

From what you write his strongest ties are that he wants to finish college in Ghana.  Get strong documentation for that, e.g. certification that he's a student in good standing and that they he's anticipated to graduate by date X/Y/Z.  

[Jesus is Love 40]

35 minutes ago, RLA said:

I'd recommend that you don't plan on him staying for more than a few weeks.  The longer he wants to stay the less plausible your claim of binding ties.  

 

From what you write his strongest ties are that he wants to finish college in Ghana.  Get strong documentation for that, e.g. certification that he's a student in good standing and that they he's anticipated to graduate by date X/Y/Z.  

wonderful his Head master is drafting up an affidavit for this as well. He only plans to stay no longer than 90 days and will travel back with me when I leave in August. 

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Affidavit?

 

I doubt it will be looked at never mind taken into account.

[Jovic 8]

7 hours ago, MacUK said:

Look at it this way, how strong are those ties considering you're going to be leaving them behind when you get your CR-1?

Hmmmmm

That's a thought provoking question bro. But I need to build a family and I think I will have to count the cost and choose my family either.