Effect on future IR1 application

[quick_question 0]

I am new here, so hoping I get an answer to this. Thanks in advance to everyone for responding.

 

I am married to a USC. I received an IR1 visa a year ago but chose not to go to the US because of employment reasons, and let the visa expire. I am curious if the fact that I did not use the IR1 visa have any effect on the future IR1 visa application. We want to eventually go to the US, just not yet. If it does have any effect, what kind of effect can it have and how can it be addressed?

Edited May 27, 2019 by quick_question

[JFH 12,192]

No effect. Your plans changed. Life happens. No big deal. 

 

You will need to declare it if and when you go through the process again but it won’t be an issue. 

[Just Observing 34]

Zero Nada Nichts. No negative consequences. The only thing is they now have your details in their records, not that it means anything. That’s all.

Edited May 27, 2019 by Just Observing

[quick_question 0]

33 minutes ago, JFH said:

No effect. Your plans changed. Life happens. No big deal. 

 

You will need to declare it if and when you go through the process again but it won’t be an issue. 

 

9 minutes ago, Just Observing said:

Zero Nada Nicht. No negative consequences. The only thing is they now have your details in their records, not that it means anything. That’s all.

Thank you. Still curious, what, if anything, I can do next time around to show my "eagerness" to go to the US?

Edited May 27, 2019 by quick_question

[Just Observing 34]

2 minutes ago, quick_question said:

 

Thank you. Still curious, what if anything I can do next time around to show my "eagerness" to go to the US?

Nothing. Stay married to your wife lol. Your immigrant petition is not evaluated on such metrics.

 

However also if possible avoid anything which could make you inadmissible (like embarking on a criminal career), or which could possibly make them designate you as a potential public charge.

[JFH 12,192]

16 minutes ago, quick_question said:

 

Thank you. Still curious, what, if anything, I can do next time around to show my "eagerness" to go to the US?

No need. You are married to a USC. If you want to move here at some point in the future all they are interested in is eligibility. Not your personal reasons why. None of their business.