Can my husband visit US on multiple visa while I-130 application is in process

[Random12h 1]

My husband is a local employee of the US government abroad.  He visits US frequently for work purposes on multiple visa (category B1/B2).   His multiple visa is issued for the next 5 years. My question is that can my husband still visit the United States for work reasons on multiple visa while his immigration application (I-130) is in process.  Please Help!!

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

7 minutes ago, Fjaved said:

My husband is a local employee of the US government abroad.  He visits US frequently for work purposes on multiple visa (category B1/B2).   His multiple visa is issued for the next 5 years. My question is that can my husband still visit the United States for work reasons on multiple visa while his immigration application (I-130) is in process.  Please Help!!

Yes, he can do that without issue. Usually the biggest issue for someone who has a petition filed for them is showing enough intent not to immigrate to get a tourist visa. So if he already has one then good for both of you because that means he can come visit you. 

[JFH 12,189]

Working on a B visa? What kind of work? He can visit, assuming he can satisfy the CBP officer that he is coming just for a visit and that he will return home when his stay is over. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

3 minutes ago, JFH said:

Working on a B visa? What kind of work? He can visit, assuming he can satisfy the CBP officer that he is coming just for a visit and that he will return home when his stay is over. 

B1 visas are used for temporary business purposes as well. 

[Random12h 1]

5 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

B1 visas are used for temporary business purposes as well. 

this is correct, its a business purpose visa

[pushbrk 12,156]

12 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

B1 visas are used for temporary business purposes as well. 

Correct.  Otherwise how would any foreigner have a business appointment, sales call etc. in the US?  That's why it's B1/B2, not just B2.

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1 minute ago, pushbrk said:

Correct.  Otherwise how would any foreigner have a business appointment, sales call etc. in the US?  That's why it's B1/B2, not just B2.

In your opinion, can my husband visit US in this situation?

[pushbrk 12,156]

12 minutes ago, Fjaved said:

In your opinion, can my husband visit US in this situation?

Yes, that's what I meant.  

[JFH 12,189]

1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

B1 visas are used for temporary business purposes as well. 

Yes, I’m aware of that. VWP allows the same. But wanted to check that it was just meetings, conferences, etc and not “paid work”. 

[pushbrk 12,156]

3 minutes ago, JFH said:

Yes, I’m aware of that. VWP allows the same. But wanted to check that it was just meetings, conferences, etc and not “paid work”. 

Business appointments, sales calls, even software installations are all allowed on the Canada Visitor Privilege, VWP, and B1 visas.  Being employed in the US as a US employee of a US company is not.

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The very fact that he is employed by the US government abroad is evidence he has a decent job there. I do not anticipate that an employee of the US government abroad will have any problems convincing a CBP officer that he will return to his home country after being issued a B1/B2 visa by the same US government.

 

He's fine.