F1 visa while I-129f is pending

[Vladislav667 60]

Thank you guys for replying. Really helpful!,🙏

[emmillinnee 9]

I considered this option as well because, like you, didn't want to be separated from my fiancé (now husband) and he was in the process of studying in university anyway. But, like the other members are saying, I read up on the rules or getting a non-immigrant visa while you have an immigrant visa pending and it is difficult and risky. If it gets denied, you won't be able to visit at all. If you have ties to your home country such as a job that you have to get back to, an apartment lease, property, degree program that requires you to go back to your home country to finish etc., these things would all help I assume...if you are allowed to present them as evidence. But, it's still very risky, likely to get denied and then you'll be in a worse position than before. We ended up getting married in my fiancé's home country, since we both lived there, and are now in the I-130 process. Best of luck. 

[Boiler 43,852]

Sort of surprised a 10 week language course would provide an I 20, normally these would fall under a tourist visa classification.

 

You want to apply for a F because B's are not being processed?

 

No harm trying.

 

 

[jan22 2,932]

On 6/2/2021 at 9:40 AM, Boiler said:

Sort of surprised a 10 week language course would provide an I 20, normally these would fall under a tourist visa classification.

 

You want to apply for a F because B's are not being processed?

 

No harm trying.

 

 

A credible ten week language course should require an I-20 and a student visa.  To be done on a B visa, any course should be "recreational", not for credit toward a degree or academic credit, and only a part of a tourist visit.  Ten weeks of intense English instruction would not generally meet that criteria.