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One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

Can easily see someone who has been waiting for many months for a visa getting excited and opening it before thinking. We are human, we all make mistakes.

Congratulations on your approval and well done for trying to reassure people who might have forgotten photos even though some members got the wrong end of the stick!

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

They should have given him this CD for you

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

No truth. As a UK filer he will be visiting on VWP not with a visa anyway.

If pregnancy made the process faster then 90% of the women on VJ would probably be pregnant
Good luck with your petition and whatever you decide

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

If the real estate is on the dark side of the moon and doesn't have TV reception so I don't have to hear about the bloody Kardashians I'll take you up on that ;-)
On a serious note, why are people so quick to scaremonger in here, every time a thread comes up like this someone screams "fraud" whatever the intentions of the OP.

One of the most regularly created threads in this section is "Can I visit the US while my application is pending?" So I thought I'd create a thread on it with the aim of reducing clutter and having all of the information in one place. Currently there are hundreds of individual threads in this section on the question!
The simple answer to this question is that if you are from a VWP country or have a tourist visa yes, you are allowed to visit while your visa is pending, but you may well face extra scrutiny because of the pending CR1/IR1. The CBP officer at your point of entry has the final say on whether you will be admitted. If he/she feels that you are not going to return home then they may deny you entry to the United States. It's up to you to convince the officer that you will return home. Make sure you only answer what you are asked and never lie to the officer.
Sometimes you will get asked for proof of ties to your home country to help convince the officer that you are going to return home after your visit. Great examples of ties to your home country include:
- A letter from your employer stating when you are expected to return to work
- If you are in school/college instead of work evidence that you are studying in your home country
- A copy of your NOA1 to show you are following the process legally
- A printout of your flight itinerary showing your return flight home
- Evidence of ongoing home ownership/rental in your home country
Nobody wants to be turned back at the airport/border. Every visit is different depending on your circumstances (amount of previous visits and length of visit etc) and the CBP officer you get at the point of entry. Why not share your experience here as the visit can be stressful and it's great for people to see others previous experiences. Have you ever been denied and why? What questions have you been asked?

Unfollowing people on Facebook is a safer step than deleting them I've found as it is less likely to create drama and they can happily post their views and you no longer have to read them.
In person interactions can be trickier, I have had a lot of people asking my view on politics as they are interested in what an outsider thinks. If I can't be tactful then I change the subject to avoid confrontation which as an introvert is the easiest course of action. If someone is being openly racist/offensive though I will call them out on it.

Unfollowing people on Facebook is a safer step than deleting them I've found as it is less likely to create drama and they can happily post their views and you no longer have to read them.
In person interactions can be trickier, I have had a lot of people asking my view on politics as they are interested in what an outsider thinks. If I can't be tactful then I change the subject to avoid confrontation which as an introvert is the easiest course of action. If someone is being openly racist/offensive though I will call them out on it.

Unfollowing people on Facebook is a safer step than deleting them I've found as it is less likely to create drama and they can happily post their views and you no longer have to read them.
In person interactions can be trickier, I have had a lot of people asking my view on politics as they are interested in what an outsider thinks. If I can't be tactful then I change the subject to avoid confrontation which as an introvert is the easiest course of action. If someone is being openly racist/offensive though I will call them out on it.

I'm from Texas and husband is from London so I get it.
We just don't discuss this stuff with my family. If they want to talk about Ted Cruz or trump, husband and I just sit quietly until the subject is changed. We don't agree with a lot of my extended family's beliefs.
It's easier and more peaceful to just ignore it and talk about how nuts they are when we're alone later.
It may be your nature to stand up for what you believe in so saying nothing seems wrong to you. But chances are so so slim that you'll change any of their minds. You'll just end up alienating yourself.
Just my 2 cents on what works for my family.

You could just both grow up and act like adults

Can easily see someone who has been waiting for many months for a visa getting excited and opening it before thinking. We are human, we all make mistakes.

You mean everyone has the hot Russian women waiting for them? I thought they were interested in me

Unfortunately it is human nature for people to judge, make comments and gossip about things like that. There are always people who focus on others rather than their own lives.
The best way to deal with it is to hold your head up high and don't let the comments get to you. If you have a loving and successful marriage than that will irritate the people who judge your relationship far more than any riposte to their comments could.