under K3 petition but was able to get tourist visa

[jarjar 0]

Hello! Anyone out there who can help us with our next move?

My wife is a US citizen who resided in the Philippines for the past 20yrs.

Last november she petitioned me for a spousal visa, form I-130 was submitted in Manila but not the I-129 yet.

I also applied for a tourist visa last november which was granted.

We are all in the US now with our son who is an american citizen. What steps should we take next so I can stay in the US for good?

I'd appreciate all your advice!

[Alt name 1]

Entering the country on a B visa with intention to immigrate is fraud. Publicly stating it is not good.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

What you can or cannot do depends on when you decided that you wanted to remain in the US... if you got your tourist visa and thought "ok so if I get the the US then I can remain " then you will be committing visa fraud if on the other hand you came here with the full intention of returning to your own country after your vacation is over and you have proof that you intended to do this then there is a option you can take....

Kez

[pushbrk 12,093]

Hello! Anyone out there who can help us with our next move?

My wife is a US citizen who resided in the Philippines for the past 20yrs.

Last november she petitioned me for a spousal visa, form I-130 was submitted in Manila but not the I-129 yet.

I also applied for a tourist visa last november which was granted.

We are all in the US now with our son who is an american citizen. What steps should we take next so I can stay in the US for good?

I'd appreciate all your advice!

You don't need and cannot submit in Manila, an I-129F. I think your best bet is to let the CR1 or IR1 visa process play out and go back to Manila to interview for the visa. It's probably less expensive and more secure than paying an attorney to help you convince somebody you didn't intend to try to immigrate on a tourist visa.

[jarjar 0]

thanks kellie!

one more question? what if we get married here and cancel my IR or CR application? would that be another option?

[jarjar 0]

ok! i just recently read some of the other forums. please don't react so badly about my question! it's just a question and was hoping only if it was possible. it's just hard to be away from someone whom you've been with for ten years. Also, it's hard for a mother to be away from her child. iam just asking if it can be done legally. rest assured that i am going back to my country if it is going to be illegal. please don't take this so negatively. i am also angry at those people who makes it hard for us to apply for the green card when they go hiding once they are in the US already.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

one more question? what if we get married here and cancel my IR or CR application? would that be another option?

I'm confused... you refered in your initial post to your wife, and to being married. Are you married or not? If yes, you cannot get married again. If no, you filed for the wrong visa in the first lace.

[pushbrk 12,093]

one more question? what if we get married here and cancel my IR or CR application? would that be another option?

I'm confused... you refered in your initial post to your wife, and to being married. Are you married or not? If yes, you cannot get married again. If no, you filed for the wrong visa in the first lace.

Married is married. If you've filed an I-130 for an IR1 visa, you have declared your immigrant intent. You may visit the US but need to return to Manila for a visa interview. Staying on a visitor visa after clearly declaring your immigrant intent would be visa fraud. I'm afraid you're stuck within the immigration process you began in Manila.