Tourist Visa Chances With Affidavit of Support

[brvids2020 26]

Well thanks for all the responses. I've come to the conclusion the $160 would be a complete waste of time and money unless she has money, job, house etc. It's really ridiculous when you think about it that with a K1 visa application there is no way of your fiance being able to at least visit in this time. I get the concern, but there are things the Government could do to ensure the person doesn't overstay or if the visa gets denied ensure the person goes back. But hey come over the Southern border illegally and NO PROBLEM!!! Come on in. Welcome! What a crock.

[African Zealot 1,453]

Ukraine

Unemployed

Fiance in USA 

Covid Crisis

 

Forget about it. Her chances are slim and none. As close to zero as the asymptote will allow. No harm donating the $160 to the US Department of State though, we need the money.

 

Sorry however it is what it is.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

7 minutes ago, brvids2020 said:

Well thanks for all the responses. I've come to the conclusion the $160 would be a complete waste of time and money unless she has money, job, house etc. It's really ridiculous when you think about it that with a K1 visa application there is no way of your fiance being able to at least visit in this time. I get the concern, but there are things the Government could do to ensure the person doesn't overstay or if the visa gets denied ensure the person goes back. But hey come over the Southern border illegally and NO PROBLEM!!! Come on in. Welcome! What a crock.

You can thank all the people who have misused tourist visas in the past to jump the immigration lines for the difficulty your fiancé would face to get a visa. “There are things the government could do”, actually no, once a person has married a citizen they are forgiven just about any immigration law transgression. That’s what makes the incentive to misuse tourist visas so high in the first place.  No consequences for immediate relatives of citizens. Maybe that’s the “crock”?
 

 

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8 minutes ago, brvids2020 said:

Well thanks for all the responses. I've come to the conclusion the $160 would be a complete waste of time and money unless she has money, job, house etc. It's really ridiculous when you think about it that with a K1 visa application there is no way of your fiance being able to at least visit in this time. I get the concern, but there are things the Government could do to ensure the person doesn't overstay or if the visa gets denied ensure the person goes back. But hey come over the Southern border illegally and NO PROBLEM!!! Come on in. Welcome! What a crock.

In the eyes of CBP, your fiance is a prime candidate to stay in the US illegally.  By law, every visitor applicant is automatically assumed to have immigrant intent.  It is her responsibility to overcome that assumption through demonstration of strong ties to her country.  I agree that there some things the government could do...like prohibiting anyone who has overstayed the ability to adjust.....or prohibiting the adjustment for anyone who has entered via a non-immigrant route..........but, as of now, close scrutiny of tourist visa applicants is the primary preventative. 

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[brvids2020 26]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

You can thank all the people who have misused tourist visas in the past to jump the immigrant lines for the difficulty your fiancé would face to get a visa. “There are things the government could do”, actually no, once a person has married a citizen they are forgiven just about any immigration law transgression. That’s what makes the incentive to misuse tourist visas so high in the first place. 

Sure but marriage is quite different than just coming here illegally and staying. Yes, I agree about the tourist visas being misused, but there's always a fix, they just need to actually fix it.

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30 minutes ago, brvids2020 said:

Sure but marriage is quite different than just coming here illegally and staying. Yes, I agree about the tourist visas being misused, but there's always a fix, they just need to actually fix it.

How?

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, brvids2020 said:

Sure but marriage is quite different than just coming here illegally and staying. Yes, I agree about the tourist visas being misused, but there's always a fix, they just need to actually fix it.

Your first sentence here actually illustrates precisely the problem - people go “it’s different” (because I’m gonna marry a USC!) , so ..... it’s ok to break some immigration laws than not others? Pick and choose who gets to break a law that suits them while condemning others for doing the same, because they get to decide which is more important? Hmmm. 
By “fixing” it they would have to change the law to prejudice US citizens, on a matter that has had a number of court cases in the past already go in favor of forgiving transgressions. So, as long as people will keep going down the “it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission” route, DoS will keep going down the “prevention is better than cure” route.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

I agree that there some things the government could do...like prohibiting anyone who has overstayed the ability to adjust.....or prohibiting the adjustment for anyone who has entered via a non-immigrant route.......

I would limit the second to tourist visa/VWP (where it already is banned actually except for, guess who, immediate relatives of citizens) as there are much more likely to be genuine changes in circumstances for those who come on study or work visas. But yes. What the actual rub here is, is that there ARE laws against  being able to adjust from having overstayed, or worked illegally .... except for, guess who, immediate relatives of USCs.

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I know it is seens as a problem here but nothing I have seen suggests the US Government/Politicians see it as an issue.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I know it is seens as a problem here but nothing I have seen suggests the US Government/Politicians see it as an issue.

It’s a problem for people who get annoyed that they are doing things by the book while others jump the line, and it’s a problem for those who are trying to get tourist visas. Agree nothing that seems it will make it onto the radar of politicians except possibly as an add on to “the” immigration Bill that might one day get passed in the distant future 

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6 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

It’s a problem for people who get annoyed that they are doing things by the book while others jump the line, and it’s a problem for those who are trying to get tourist visas. Agree nothing that seems it will make it onto the radar of politicians except possibly as an add on to “the” immigration Bill that might one day get passed in the distant future 

Not sure it is a problem for those getting tourists after all most of those that overstay etc have no immediate way to adjust.

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[SusieQQQ 11,585]

11 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Not sure it is a problem for those getting tourists after all most of those that overstay etc have no immediate way to adjust.

I meant people like OP’s fiancé and the various boyfriends girlfriends, as well as the already-spouses who are from overseas

and immediate doesn’t matter as long as you find a usc eventually right 

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A good friend of mine is currently adjusting having entered on a B and then marrying years later, it was not his plan.

 

I suppose you could wait to have a child and then adjust, a long wait.

 

But if you said every Immigrant filing came with visitor privileges, then there will be some who do that, cheaper that paying a Coyote.

 

Actually seems the latter is on Biden's list so we may see.

[Mystery 2020 30]

Stopping adjustment of any sort while on a B2 would be a good start.

Then stopping petitions for family members apart from wife/husband should be next.

US would be a much better place.

 

One thing the UK has done right, no changing visa types while there as a tourist and no bringing long lost parents and siblings.

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21 minutes ago, Mystery 2020 said:

Stopping adjustment of any sort while on a B2 would be a good start.

Then stopping petitions for family members apart from wife/husband should be next.

US would be a much better place.

 

One thing the UK has done right, no changing visa types while there as a tourist and no bringing long lost parents and siblings.

You realize Trump lost?