Traveling to the US During the Visa Procedure

[cosoo 0]

Hello!  Does anyone know if I can travel to the US during the CR-1 Visa visa process?  My mother-in-law will be getting married soon and it will be before our visa is final.  Our current stage in the process: we received our DS-261 / AOS Bill, but have not paid it yet.  Thanks in advance for any information!

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

Many people successfully visit their spouse during the process.  However, it is at the discretion of the CBP officers to grant entry.  You must convince the officer that you will not stay and adjust status.

Edited August 23, 2018 by missileman

[ACF514 0]

I lived in a border city between Canada and the U.S.  and traveled across almost weekly while my application was being processed.  The customs guards would ask where in the process I was at and when I was returning home and send me on my way.  

 

I see you are in France, which is a little different than my situation was, but as missileman said, as long as they don't think you are trying to move into the country prematurely, it shouldn't be a problem. 

 

I would recommend taking copies of all your filing documents with you as well.  Just in case they do ask for more.

Edited August 23, 2018 by ACF514

[Nuipooh 1]

During my IR1 process I came to visit my husband in the States and showed receipt document from USCIS to prove that I was in an immigrant visa process. There was no problem.