Travel on visitor visa while i-130 pending

[8130093Bo 5]

Does anyone have actual experience of a beneficiary visiting USA while i-130 pending? My wife is living in Canada as a Canadian PR and is an Indian Citizen. She already has a valid visitor visa, but has never traveled to USA in the past. 

Edited July 9, 2022 by 8130093Bo

[powerpuff 5,970]

~~ Topic moved from K3 forum to Tourist Visa forum as the question is about visiting the US as a tourist ~~

[powerpuff 5,970]

There’s a pinned thread on it in the CR1 forum where people share their experiences 

 

[Daphne . 1,701]

Yes, I did it multiple times without any issues!
She needs to make sure that she has proof of still having strong ties to Canada. 

[Sahvin 1]

On 7/9/2022 at 1:16 PM, 8130093Bo said:

Does anyone have actual experience of a beneficiary visiting USA while i-130 pending? My wife is living in Canada as a Canadian PR and is an Indian Citizen. She already has a valid visitor visa, but has never traveled to USA in the past. 

Hey did your wife travelled ? Did CBP officers asked anything? 

 

On 7/9/2022 at 1:16 PM, 8130093Bo said:

Does anyone have actual experience of a beneficiary visiting USA while i-130 pending? My wife is living in Canada as a Canadian PR and is an Indian Citizen. She already has a valid visitor visa, but has never traveled to USA in the past. 

 

[8130093Bo 5]

Yes, she did. They did ask where in process, etc.. etc. No issues. She actually traveled twice while i-130 pending. 

[Sahvin 1]

3 hours ago, 8130093Bo said:

Yes, she did. They did ask where in process, etc.. etc. No issues. She actually traveled twice while i-130 pending. 

Thanks so much , m sorry its kind of very old but do you remember what specifically they asked to your wife and did they see any documents ? As m also travelling from Canada to texas on pending i130

but m scared and a bit nervous. 

[8130093Bo 5]

No documents were requested from us. Just asked purpose of visit (see my family she said). and the most important item is to have a return ticket, so just tell them date your returning when they ask and your ticket is booked for that date. I would carry though documents showing proof of ties to Canada, such as lease, banks, job letter, paystubs. It's typically very brief. There have been dozens of people that have gone to US on visitor visa with i-130 pending, there is a big thread on this. 

 

[Sahvin 1]

20 minutes ago, 8130093Bo said:

No documents were requested from us. Just asked purpose of visit (see my family she said). and the most important item is to have a return ticket, so just tell them date your returning when they ask and your ticket is booked for that date. I would carry though documents showing proof of ties to Canada, such as lease, banks, job letter, paystubs. It's typically very brief. There have been dozens of people that have gone to US on visitor visa with i-130 pending, there is a big thread on this. 

 

Thanks so much appreciate your help..