Making certain a beneficiary of CR-1 can enter to the US to visit wile petition is pending...

[TenderHearted 39]

Guys, I don't think this question has ever been asked on Visa Journey, but is there any solid concrete way to make sure, before buying a plane ticket, that a beneficiary of the CR-1 petition will be able to for sure, without any risk of rejection at the border, be allowed to enter the US for a brief visit, while the petition is pending?

 

I've read that certain countries, such as Ireland, have TSA pre-check screenings that might help, but is there anything that can be done at the Embassy level maybe, such as paying a bond or even applying for some other temporary visa, just for a brief stay? I would pay some kind of a bond, and would gladly do so, if that meant temporary admission into the US for just a brief stay of a week or two would be for sure granted.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions about this? If country of origin of the beneficiary is important, it would be Spain.

 

Moderators... If I have placed this thread in the wrong spot, I apologize. Please feel free to move it to where you feel it should be.

 

Thank you all!

 

T

[geowrian 22,335]

2 minutes ago, TenderHearted said:

is there any solid concrete way to make sure, before buying a plane ticket, that a beneficiary of the CR-1 petition will be able to for sure, without any risk of rejection at the border, be allowed to enter the US for a brief visit, while the petition is pending?

No. Entry is always at the discretion of CBP at POE. There is absolutely no way to know beforehand what they will decide. Nobody is guaranteed entry except US citizens.

 

2 minutes ago, TenderHearted said:

I've read that certain countries, such as Ireland, have TSA pre-check screenings that might help, but is there anything that can be done at the Embassy level maybe, such as paying a bond or even applying for some other temporary visa, just for a brief stay? I would pay some kind of a bond, and would gladly do so, if that meant temporary admission into the US for just a brief stay of a week or two would be for sure granted.

The pre-clearance locations abroad are your best bet.

A bond has nothing to do with entry. A different visa has the exact same entry discretion.

 

Spainish travelers using a valid ESTA are very unlikely to have any issues unless they have been staying in the US too long, are suspected of working illegally in the past, etc.

Edited April 8, 2019 by geowrian

[aaron2020 11,651]

This question has been asked many times before on VJ.  There's a pinned thread on visiting at the top of this subforum.  

 

Only US citizens are guarantee entry into the US.  

 

There's no bond.  There's nothing that can be done at the US Embassy.

 

As a Spaniard, you can travel to the US on the VWP.  There is no guarantee of entry. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by aaron2020

[millefleur 5,035]

**Moved from IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures to Working & Traveling During US Immigration; topic is travel**