Gf visit us b2 visa

[Javinic 0]

Hi my gf(Indonesia)and I  plan her to visit US so she can meet my parents before we move to the next step. We plan to get married by the end of year or beginning next year will her visit with tourists visa be an issue if we apply later for a k1 visa 

[Mike E 11,727]

Unless she can show strong ties to her country, I expect her visa to be denied

[Javinic 0]

So will be best to apply for k1

[Mike E 11,727]

4 minutes ago, Javinic said:

So will be best to apply for k1

Best would  be get married, start the process ( https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/ ) and then after she gets the visa, she enters the USA on your 2 year wedding anniversary.  

 

[Lil bear 3,845]

59 minutes ago, Javinic said:

Hi my gf(Indonesia)and I  plan her to visit US so she can meet my parents before we move to the next step. We plan to get married by the end of year or beginning next year will her visit with tourists visa be an issue if we apply later for a k1 visa 

No it will not. Does she already have a visa or does she need to apply for it now ? 

[Javinic 0]

She needs to apply for it 

[Rocio0010 5,573]

If you plan to get married first, then you can't apply for a K1... K1s are for unmarried couples.

[Lil bear 3,845]

24 minutes ago, Javinic said:

She needs to apply for it 

As previously mentioned, it will require her to demonstrate strong ties to her home country .. not impossible for sure … but sometimes challenging   But visiting using a visitor visa will not be an issue in the future for K1 or spouse application 

[Redro 4,602]

2 hours ago, Javinic said:

Hi my gf(Indonesia)and I  plan her to visit US so she can meet my parents before we move to the next step. We plan to get married by the end of year or beginning next year will her visit with tourists visa be an issue if we apply later for a k1 visa 

Getting married in December or early 2023 will not work with the K1 visa timeline (as you need to get married in the US). 

Does your gf have a tourist visa already? 

If not, she should apply for the visa and select an interview date.

Jakarta currently has a 47 day waiting time for appointments. 

Not sure where else she might be able to interview. 

If having her meet your family before the wedding is important to you, I would investigate having your parents fly over to Indonesia and (maybe) getting married there before applying for spousal visa. 

[little immigrant 800]

3 hours ago, Javinic said:

Hi my gf(Indonesia)and I  plan her to visit US so she can meet my parents before we move to the next step. We plan to get married by the end of year or beginning next year will her visit with tourists visa be an issue if we apply later for a k1 visa 

I went to the US to visit without problems. I later applied for the CR1, no issues.