Any visa for spouse besides immigrant visa?

[lovinglive 24]

Hello everyone, 

 

I have tried to find this on the internet but couldn't find it.  My fiancee and I have been together for many years and we have a child together.  Actually we don't necessarily need to live in the US because I have worked in foreign countries, but it's nice for her to be able to visit the US to see my family and will be even more important now that my family want to see our child.

 

Besides applying for a tourist visa every time we want to visit the US, and besides a spousal/fiancee visa, is there any other visa that will allow the spouse of a US citizen to regularly visit the US without applying an immigration visa?

 

I'm not aware of anything and couldn't find one.   I'm talking about a non-immigrant visa that would allow her to visit the US regularly but doesn't necessarily require becoming a US citizen or getting a green card.

 

Thank you for any replies. 

[PaulaCJohnny 712]

20 minutes ago, lovinglive said:

Hello everyone, 

 

I have tried to find this on the internet but couldn't find it.  My fiancee and I have been together for many years and we have a child together.  Actually we don't necessarily need to live in the US because I have worked in foreign countries, but it's nice for her to be able to visit the US to see my family and will be even more important now that my family want to see our child.

 

Besides applying for a tourist visa every time we want to visit the US, and besides a spousal/fiancee visa, is there any other visa that will allow the spouse of a US citizen to regularly visit the US without applying an immigration visa?

 

I'm not aware of anything and couldn't find one.   I'm talking about a non-immigrant visa that would allow her to visit the US regularly but doesn't necessarily require becoming a US citizen or getting a green card.

 

Thank you for any replies. 

The answer is no.

You don’t apply for a tourist visa every time you need to travel. The B1/B2 visa is valid for 10 years 

Edited June 11, 2022 by PaulaCJohnny

[lovinglive 24]

18 minutes ago, PaulaCJohnny said:

The answer is no.

You don’t apply for a tourist visa every time you need to travel. The B1/B2 visa is valid for 10 years 

Yes I had many people on here make this statement previously.  Where my fiancee is from, the B2 visa is only for 6 months.  So it is really a hassle for us.

[Boiler 43,397]

VWP you need to complete ESTA every 2 years but not a big hassle.

[lovinglive 24]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

VWP you need to complete ESTA every 2 years but not a big hassle.

Thanks for your thought!  I think VWP is Visa Waiver Program and my fiancee is not one of those countries...

[Verrou 1,898]

Where is she from if you don’t mind to tell ? Most people when they apply they will get 5 or 10 years b1/b2 visa ( depend on the country )  

 

there are small number of people that I know got 6 months B1/b2 visa but it is very rare 

 

Or are u saying that 6 months visa is actually 6 months stay max ? 

[lovinglive 24]

11 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

Where is she from if you don’t mind to tell ? Most people when they apply they will get 5 or 10 years b1/b2 visa ( depend on the country )  

 

there are small number of people that I know got 6 months B1/b2 visa but it is very rare 

 

Or are u saying that 6 months visa is actually 6 months stay max ? 

Hi there, Miss Cloud, thank you again for being helpful!

 

I prefer not to say where my fiancee is from as I am kind of a private person.  However, I found this link on wikipedia .  If you look at the map, let me just say that -  my fiancee is not from one of the green colored countries.

 

We got a B2 visa for her a few times but the entry is only for 6 months and the validity is also very short. 

 

Yes, 6 months stay max and no more entries after that.  If you want to visit again you have to apply for a new B2 visa.

 

I'm trying to ask if there is any other option besides an immigrant visa but it seems we can only apply for a green card.  Which we don't really need as I don't normally live in the US anyway.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

26 minutes ago, lovinglive said:

Hi there, Miss Cloud, thank you again for being helpful!

 

I prefer not to say where my fiancee is from as I am kind of a private person.  However, I found this link on wikipedia .  If you look at the map, let me just say that -  my fiancee is not from one of the green colored countries.

 

We got a B2 visa for her a few times but the entry is only for 6 months and the validity is also very short. 

 

Yes, 6 months stay max and no more entries after that.  If you want to visit again you have to apply for a new B2 visa.

 

I'm trying to ask if there is any other option besides an immigrant visa but it seems we can only apply for a green card.  Which we don't really need as I don't normally live in the US anyway.

There’s no point getting a green card if you don’t live in the US as she’d lose it for abandoning residency anyway.

 

”privacy” huh anonymous account on a forum not private enough? Well, if you don’t give enough info people can’t help you properly. It’s possible someone here is from that country or knows people who are and if there are workarounds. Other than that, yes she will need to reapply for a new visa every time if that’s what they do for her country.  It’s not the end of the world, many people who need schengen visas have to apply for a new visa for each trip too 🤷‍♀️ 

 

Edited June 11, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[lovinglive 24]

8 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

There’s no point getting a green card if you don’t live in the US as she’d lose it for abandoning residency anyway.

 

”privacy” huh anonymous account on a forum not private enough? Well, if you don’t give enough info people can’t help you properly. It’s possible someone here is from that country or knows people who are and if there are workarounds. Other than that, yes she will need to reapply for a new visa every time if that’s what they do for her country.  It’s not the end of the world, many people who need schengen visas have to apply for a new visa for each trip too 🤷‍♀️ 

 

Sorry, I don't see any reason why I have to tell you where my fiancee is from.  The wikipedia link with the map should be helpful if you are really curious.

Edited June 11, 2022 by lovinglive

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

14 minutes ago, lovinglive said:

Sorry, I don't see any reason why I have to tell you where my fiancee is from.  The wikipedia link with the map should be helpful if you are really curious.

There are quite a few countries that are under 6 months, maybe you didn’t look at the legend properly. Anyway sure your prerogative to withhold information that might help people give you helpful info... It’s not “curiosity” that led to the question.  🙄  Whatever. Good luck. 
 

 

Edited June 11, 2022 by SusieQQQ

[lovinglive 24]

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

There are quite a few countries that are under 6 months, maybe you didn’t look at the legend properly. Anyway sure your prerogative to withhold information that might help people give you helpful info, whatever. Good luck. 

Thank you for respecting my right to decide what information to share.  Thank you.

[Redro 4,587]

1 hour ago, lovinglive said:

Sorry, I don't see any reason why I have to tell you where my fiancee is from.  The wikipedia link with the map should be helpful if you are really curious.

Your numerous questions can be quite confusing. Recently, you inquired about birth certificates and translations from your partner's country as you were planning on adjusting...  

If you mention the country your partner is from... people will be able to advise you on the best course of action. 

 

I would also suggest you have a consult with a lawyer. As it appears your partner has overstayed their visa from one of your previous posts. 

So, realistically speaking- your option is "stay and adjust" or "leave before accruing 180 days of overstay and hope the tourist visa is still an option/ apply for the spousal visa and partner cannot visit until they receive said visa".

 

The US immigration system is unfortunately not the friendliest when it comes to the partner's of US citizens wanting to split their time between the US and another country. 

 

ETA: You and your child are always welcome to visit the US without your partner or your family and partner can meet in their home country/a third country. Not as fun~ but a possibility. 

Edited June 11, 2022 by ROK2USA

[JeanneAdil 6,190]

1. Title says "any visa for spouse beside immigrant visa?
2. then u say she is fiancee?

 

[PaulaCJohnny 712]

1 hour ago, African Zealot said:

Not correct. 

 

Also not correct.

What is not correct? If I’m your country 
I had a B1/B2 visa valid por 10 years.  
I share my experience, please doesn’t say something that you don’t know 

 

Edited June 11, 2022 by PaulaCJohnny

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

8 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

As it appears your partner has overstayed their visa from one of your previous posts. 

Oh, maybe the country is actually irrelevant then, because regardless of country, overstaying a B voids the existing visa and almost certainly means you won’t get another one.