Trying to get my Chinese bf a tourist visa

[jaydes05 0]

My bf and I eventually plan to marry but before he decides to move here he'd like to visit. The last time he applied for a tourist visa he was working in Dubai and was denied. He now lives in New Zealand and is in a bachelor's program there. He makes above US minimum wage at his job, and has traveled to France without any overstay issues. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for getting him a tourist visa here (like me sponsoring him). I was also wondering, if we did go the fiance visa route and married while he was here, could he still go back to NZ to finish his school year and then come back? Thanks so much.

[debbiedoo 2,339]

HE has to obtain a tourist visa on his own merits. You can not do anything.

 

and if you marry while he is here, you would not file a K1. you would file a CR1.

Edited December 10, 2018 by debbiedoo

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

If he is entering simply to marry you and then return to NZ for a while, he would enter on a tourist visa, not a fiancé visa. The latter is for those who plan to remain in the US after the marriage.

in your situation - he would enter on a tourist visa, marry you, return, you file cr1 petition, around a year later he would get an immigrant visa to join you.

if he can’t get a US tourist visa - you’d have to marry elsewhere, rest of process is the same.

[jaydes05 0]

Thanks you guys. What I'm wondering too is, is it possible for him to get a tourist Visa? Are there any tips?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

there is nothing you can do, you can't sponsor him. he must apply based on his own merits

 

he has a slim to nothing chance because he must prove ties to his country. this is the third country he lives in, so he really hasn't any ties to any country

 

that means he could easily come here and overstay his tourist visa. that is the main problem,

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

5 hours ago, jaydes05 said:

Thanks you guys. What I'm wondering too is, is it possible for him to get a tourist Visa? Are there any tips?

Possible yes

Likelihood depends on his ability to prove ties to his place of residence. 

 

Tips.. be honest about purpose of visit at the interview.