visitors visa while waiting for CR/IR-1

[steve-phuket 10]

after filing the I-130, is it possible to apply for a visitors visa or any other way to get my wife to the US for a short trip before the green card is approved (hopefully) in 18-24 months?

 

thanks

 

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

yes

[steve-phuket 10]

1 minute ago, James120383 said:

yes

any more info? what visa type?

 

i got a 10 year tourist visa for my previous Thai wife but we had to make it very clear we had no plans to stay in the US. how can we claim thet when we have already applied for a green card?

 

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

8 minutes ago, steve-phuket said:

after filing the I-130, is it possible to apply for a visitors visa or any other way to get my wife to the US for a short trip before the green card is approved (hopefully) in 18-24 months?

 

thanks

 

Yes anyone is free to apply. Being approved isn’t a guarantee however.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

3 minutes ago, steve-phuket said:

any more info? what visa type?

 

i got a 10 year tourist visa for my previous Thai wife but we had to make it very clear we had no plans to stay in the US. how can we claim thet when we have already applied for a green card?

 

A tourist visa is a b1/b2. You don’t get her it she has to apply on her own merits. It is difficult to make it clear she won’t stay in the US since she clearly has immigrant intent. She can have a document from work stating she can only take xx amount of days off or will return on xx date. So as you can see she is free to apply for it but it’s difficult to obtain. Additionally it’s very much possible the embassy isn’t issuing tourist visas at the moment.

Edited August 21, 2020 by Luckycuds

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

24 minutes ago, steve-phuket said:

any more info? what visa type?

 

i got a 10 year tourist visa for my previous Thai wife but we had to make it very clear we had no plans to stay in the US. how can we claim thet when we have already applied for a green card?

 

 what is her purpose ? that would be the visa type for the application 

[steve-phuket 10]

14 minutes ago, James120383 said:

 what is her purpose ? that would be the visa type for the application 

B-2 visa allows a citizen of a foreign country to visit the United States for traveling purposes.

 

37 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

A tourist visa is a b1/b2. You don’t get her it she has to apply on her own merits. It is difficult to make it clear she won’t stay in the US since she clearly has immigrant intent. She can have a document from work stating she can only take xx amount of days off or will return on xx date. So as you can see she is free to apply for it but it’s difficult to obtain. Additionally it’s very much possible the embassy isn’t issuing tourist visas at the moment.

 

we would be thinking next spring anyhow

 

i would like to hear from anyone who has actually got (or not got) a B2 visa while waiting for green card.

 

it seems to me that someone would be stupid to overstay a B2 if they have already gone to the trouble and expense of applying for a IR1, if the person overstayed the B2 or worked illegally, they would automatically be denied the green card.

 

thanks

 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

".... if the person overstayed the B2 or worked illegally, they would automatically be denied the green card."

Those would not prohibit a spouse from adjusting status. 

Edited August 21, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[steve-phuket 10]

5 hours ago, Lucky Cat said:

".... if the person overstayed the B2 or worked illegally, they would automatically be denied the green card."

Those would not prohibit a spouse from adjusting status. 

 

well she would not do it anyhow, we just want to visit for a holiday and look at property for when we move back.

 

i would really like to hear anyone's experience applying for a B2 while waiting for IR/CR1, thanks

 

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The process is the same with ot with an application in process.

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*** Topic moved to Tourist Visas" section of the forum

 

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[Crazy Cat 41,981]

5 hours ago, steve-phuket said:

 

well she would not do it anyhow, we just want to visit for a holiday and look at property for when we move back.

 

i would really like to hear anyone's experience applying for a B2 while waiting for IR/CR1, thanks

 

My recollection is that few people even attempt it....and even fewer succeed......but there is no harm in applying.........good luck.

[steve-phuket 10]

48 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

My recollection is that few people even attempt it....and even fewer succeed......but there is no harm in applying.........good luck.

 

not really, its pretty expensive to apply so if there is next to no chance of getting approved, i think we'll just save the money

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, steve-phuket said:

 

not really, its pretty expensive to apply so if there is next to no chance of getting approved, i think we'll just save the money

$160 in the context of the fees and income requirements for an IR visa doesn’t seem that much...? 

[JFH 12,190]

15 hours ago, steve-phuket said:

it seems to me that someone would be stupid to overstay a B2 if they have already gone to the trouble and expense of applying for a IR1

I like the way you think. But you would be surprised by the number of people who do just that. Are they stupid? Maybe. More likely they are dishonest. 
 

And you can “thank” those people for making it difficult for your wife to get a tourist visa.