Geeman111

I 100% agree. But plans have changed. I will be going there to marry her first, then come back here to apply for a spousal visa. It is less troublesome as I had learned. Thank you for your answer.

Not too sure. I was thinking wouldn't it make sense to allow 50 B-1s and 50 B-2s? I think these coaching companies are just saying this so that she would enroll in their coaching?

She said, they coach the applicant to say they don't know anyone in the US during the interview. This tend to let them believe that the applicant would return to China after touring the US. If applicant such as my girlfriend answered that she has a boyfriend in the US (which is myself), they tend to think that she would either overstay, or get married and not return. BUT, my thinking is to be truthful. "Yes, I have a boyfriend in the US, and I'm visiting". If I get denied, he will fly here to China to marry me, and I would be back to apply for a spousal visa. If I want to leave China, it would happen sooner or later". Not sure if this is better, but its the truth.

from the Chinese business that do visa interview coaching. Official sources tally up the B1 along with B2. Most if not all fall into the B-1 for merchants coming to the US to do business deals. Tourist visas have few approval reserved for the very rich with lots of assets in China.

For business (B-1) or tourism/pleasure (B-2). The 75% is probably correct, but of that 75%, 9 out of 10 are approved for B-1/business. This number was from the Chinese business that offer interview coaching.

I had told her to, but she is hesitant to apply for a tourist visa. She had researched and the approval rate is around 35-40% for Chinese citizens (even those who own a house and have good income). She can up her chances to 50-55% by enrolling in a "visa interview coaching" class. (I don't even know something like that existed). I'm still trying to weight my options now that I have a little idea on how to approach this.

I will look into this. Thank you for the suggestion.

Thank you for this. What does marry somewhere in third neutral country mean? I will see her again this August. She will be traveling to Japan for a 2 week vacation ( she is a nurse). Is Japan a "third neutral country"? Can I get married there, and will the US honor a marriage certificate from Japan? She is a Chinese citizen and I'm a US citizen. Does it usually take 2 years for a CR-1?

Hello guys. First time posting.. I had visited my girlfriend in March 2025 in China. We both want to get married. My fiancee wants me to do the K1/fiancee visa so that we can get married here in Nevada within 90 days of her arrival. Thing is, this will be her first time to America to see if she likes it. She plan to go back home after our marriage to care for her 2 kids, age 9 and 15 until the green card is issued.. So that all 3 of them can move here all at once. My question is, is this even possible? I know the first part is good ( K1, non immigrant visa just to get here to get married). BUT, she doesn't want to do the adjustment of status to stay here. If she go back, to wait for this process, I'd read something about a travel permit so that she can do re-entry into the US (but what about her kids) ? And if she go back, how do I attach her 2 kids onto the K-1/ I-130 form? Or, if I do a K1 to include all 3 of them, but indicate that only my fiancee will be traveling here first to get married, then go back, wait for the green card to get issued? I am so lost, and I don't even know what I'm talking about. Please advise on how to approach this scenario. Thank you all for your time..