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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ecuador
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We don't have any ticket or plan yet. He was issued a tourist visa in 2013 and just got it renewed. We were honest on the DS-160 about having filed an I-130 and being in the process of an IR-1 and he being married to a US citizen. This is just being thrown around as a possibility right now. 

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28 minutes ago, AbbyD said:

It's an IR-1 Visa

So the beneficiary is already married to an USCitizen but just waiting for the permanent green card after two years of marriage. Then why would that person still need a tourist visa? It's confusing. The IR-1 Visa should be enough to travel I think. Maybe I am missing an important point.

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31 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

If you are in the process of a K1 Visa, there is NO travelling to the US allowed. Even if you have another legal visa to come here, D'ONT! It can void your petition immediately and of course, no refunds for any money.

What?? That is complete INCORRECT. My now-husband visited me on his B2 visa several times while we were in the K1 process. Others have the same experience. Please do not spread false information.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ecuador
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Just now, Rob & Lot said:

So the beneficiary is already married to an USCitizen but just waiting for the permanent green card after two years of marriage. Then why would that person still need a tourist visa? It's confusing. The IR-1 Visa should be enough to travel I think. Maybe I am missing an important point.

No, he doesn't have an IR-1 visa yet. We are in the process. We have been married over 2 years so the visa he will receive will be the IR-1. We applied in October 2018 but we are at Nebraska and it's taking a very long time (I-130 hasn't been adjudicated yet and it appears filers from June 2018 have still not been adjudicated). We both live abroad. We are thinking about me moving to the US first and he coming later, and are wondering if he can visit.

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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Just now, AbbyD said:

No, he doesn't have an IR-1 visa yet. We are in the process. We have been married over 2 years so the visa he will receive will be the IR-1. We applied in October 2018 but we are at Nebraska and it's taking a very long time (I-130 hasn't been adjudicated yet and it appears filers from June 2018 have still not been adjudicated). We both live abroad. We are thinking about me moving to the US first and he coming later, and are wondering if he can visit.

If he is granted 6 months stay at POE on his existing B2 visa, he can stay for full length and it will have no negative effect in his future IR1 interview. In fact it may actually help for that interview that you can provide more relationship evidences of being together.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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9 minutes ago, Sarah&Facundo said:

What?? That is complete INCORRECT. My now-husband visited me on his B2 visa several times while we were in the K1 process. Others have the same experience. Please do not spread false information.

lucky for you, I have read numerous times that it is not a good idea to travel to the US during a K1-visa process. It might be legal, but it's everytime up to the immigration officer if he let the person pass or not. If there is a danger, that the person would stay instead of leaving again, the chances are very high to be refused to enter the country. It worked for you, but it doesn't work for everyone. It can depend on the country of origin of your now husband, I guess.

 

And you don't need to yell at me to be heard. This is not social media where you can get nasty and ugly. Just be polite as others are.

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7 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

lucky for you, I have read numerous times that it is not a good idea to travel to the US during a K1-visa process. It might be legal, but it's everytime up to the immigration officer if he let the person pass or not. If there is a danger, that the person would stay instead of leaving again, the chances are very high to be refused to enter the country. It worked for you, but it doesn't work for everyone. It can depend on the country of origin of your now husband, I guess.

 

And you don't need to yell at me to be heard. This is not social media where you can get nasty and ugly. Just be polite as others are.

I'm not really sure where you interpreted my response as being nasty or where I was yelling...?

 

I just wanted to provide correct information. It is not very likely for someone with a K1 in process to get denied upon entry especially if they held a B2 before their K1 application began, unless there is something else going on. You will find many, many posts on here with people who say the exact same thing.

 

You had also posted some incorrect information above in regards to the IR1 visa. As someone else suggested, please research before posting.

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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10 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

lucky for you, I have read numerous times that it is not a good idea to travel to the US during a K1-visa process. It might be legal, but it's everytime up to the immigration officer if he let the person pass or not. If there is a danger, that the person would stay instead of leaving again, the chances are very high to be refused to enter the country. It worked for you, but it doesn't work for everyone. It can depend on the country of origin of your now husband, I guess.

 

And you don't need to yell at me to be heard. This is not social media where you can get nasty and ugly. Just be polite as others are.

 

We can all agree that while there is always a chance that one can get denied at POE when traveling on a current nonimmigrant visa with or without pending K1 or CR1/IR1 petition, the entry denial itself does not affect those pending petitions.

 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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58 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

If you are in the process of a K1 Visa, there is NO travelling to the US allowed. Even if you have another legal visa to come here, D'ONT! It can void your petition immediately and of course, no refunds for any money.

Lol what .

Please dont advise if you have no idea what you're talking about. 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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15 minutes ago, Sarah&Facundo said:

I'm not really sure where you interpreted my response as being nasty or where I was yelling...?

 

I just wanted to provide correct information. It is not very likely for someone with a K1 in process to get denied upon entry especially if they held a B2 before their K1 application began, unless there is something else going on. You will find many, many posts on here with people who say the exact same thing.

 

You had also posted some incorrect information above in regards to the IR1 visa. As someone else suggested, please research before posting.

Again, I originally quoted the K1-Visa process before I learned, that it's about another visa.

 

It's good to see, that people make good experiences with the different visas but I personally would wait with travelling as long as there is another application in place, but that's maybe only me then. I am not a lawyer and my finding have no legal grounds. End of the story for me. Open forums are for learning processes and not for getting aggressive imo.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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5 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

, but that's maybe only me then. I am not a lawyer and my finding have no legal grounds. 

Yes, this I agree with 

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YMMV

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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6 minutes ago, Rob & Lot said:

Again, I originally quoted the K1-Visa process before I learned, that it's about another visa.

A fiance can travel to the US during the process for visits if he/she has a B2 and the CBP officer allows hin/her in the country.......and it will have no effect on a K-1 at all.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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1 hour ago, Rob & Lot said:

If you are in the process of a K1 Visa, there is NO travelling to the US allowed. Even if you have another legal visa to come here

This part is completely inaccurate.......concerning both K-1s and CR-1/IR-1s.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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