How long can a Beneficiary stay in the US on a tourist visa

[AbbyD 10]

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. 

[Rob & Lot 4]

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.

[Sarah&Facundo 577]

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.

[AbbyD 10]

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.

[arken 4,197]

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.

[Rob & Lot 4]

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.

Edited April 11, 2019 by Rob & Lot

[Boiler 43,676]

Just now, 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.

Please please do some basic research before posting misinformation, we have a mega thread on all those who visited during the process.

[Sarah&Facundo 577]

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.

Edited April 11, 2019 by Sarah&Facundo

[payxibka 10,044]

51 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.

Facebook or YouTube immigration service?

Edited April 11, 2019 by payxibka

[arken 4,197]

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.

 

[Roel 7,191]

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. 

[Rob & Lot 4]

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.

[payxibka 10,044]

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 

Edited April 11, 2019 by payxibka

[Crazy Cat 39,538]

 

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.

Edited April 11, 2019 by missileman

[Crazy Cat 39,538]

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.