This wait is excruciating, possible ways to avoid it?

[RR136 5]

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So I have been thinking about some ways to meet up with my love without having to wait this long. First thought was to visit my wife in India, 2 weeks vacation,3 day travel time, 1 day to adjust jetlag and 10 days to enjoy with my wife which am sure I will yearn for more when I come back. Although a viable option,I have been pondering about another alternative option, meet her in DUBAI!

Looked up some info on visitor visa(Dubai),US citizens doesn't need one if stay < 30days and she can obtain one within 1-5 days. Travel time for me 9-12 hours and for her 5 hrs. Enjoy my 2 weeks with her and head back home and start planning our next visit

Here's my question, will getting a visa from another country(especially in middle-east)with US visa paperwork in progress become an issue later? My dad suggested to forget the trip to avoid stalling her application. Has anyone else obtained another nation's visa while US visa was pending?? Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

RR

[pushbrk 12,824]

Thank you for this great forum,the moderators and users deserve credit for contributing and helping each other.Great job!

So I have been thinking about some ways to meet up with my love without having to wait this long. First thought was to visit my wife in India, 2 weeks vacation,3 day travel time, 1 day to adjust jetlag and 10 days to enjoy with my wife which am sure I will yearn for more when I come back. Although a viable option,I have been pondering about another alternative option, meet her in DUBAI!

Looked up some info on visitor visa(Dubai),US citizens doesn't need one if stay < 30days and she can obtain one within 1-5 days. Travel time for me 9-12 hours and for her 5 hrs. Enjoy my 2 weeks with her and head back home and start planning our next visit

Here's my question, will getting a visa from another country(especially in middle-east)with US visa paperwork in progress become an issue later? My dad suggested to forget the trip to avoid stalling her application. Has anyone else obtained another nation's visa while US visa was pending?? Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

RR

No issues at all. Arrange to meet wherever legal and practical. You might wish to avoid meeting in places of war where US troops are involved though.

[Deep2009 18]

RR136... one more suggestion... if you can... (better option in my mind) try to meet in Hong kong

[JohnR! 5,495]

Thank you for this great forum,the moderators and users deserve credit for contributing and helping each other.Great job!

So I have been thinking about some ways to meet up with my love without having to wait this long. First thought was to visit my wife in India, 2 weeks vacation,3 day travel time, 1 day to adjust jetlag and 10 days to enjoy with my wife which am sure I will yearn for more when I come back. Although a viable option,I have been pondering about another alternative option, meet her in DUBAI!

Looked up some info on visitor visa(Dubai),US citizens doesn't need one if stay < 30days and she can obtain one within 1-5 days. Travel time for me 9-12 hours and for her 5 hrs. Enjoy my 2 weeks with her and head back home and start planning our next visit

Here's my question, will getting a visa from another country(especially in middle-east)with US visa paperwork in progress become an issue later? My dad suggested to forget the trip to avoid stalling her application. Has anyone else obtained another nation's visa while US visa was pending?? Any inputs will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

RR

Traveling while the CR/IR visa is pending will not hinder the process in any way, so long as you are traveling to a country with which the US maintains diplomatic relations.

Dubai is a great place to meet and spend some time together. In Dubai, East meets West in many ways and it should be a memorable trip.

Good luck!

[Darnell 8,478]

My dad suggested to forget the trip to avoid stalling her application

Please explain. Thanks !

[RR136 5]

Thanks for the replies,have been busy with work. I hear loads of people getting approved at NBC where my case was also rerouted from VSC...am going to keep my fingers crossed.

[RR136 5]

My dad suggested to forget the trip to avoid stalling her application

Please explain. Thanks !

Dranell,dont even ask!! My dad lectures me for an hour abt,how they do extensive background checks, go thru checking account,credit purchase hx, travel hx, they see middle east,not good on file...so on and forth. I wonder why do I even bother w/ him

[The Mean Lady 604]

Dranell,dont even ask!! My dad lectures me for an hour abt,how they do extensive background checks, go thru checking account,credit purchase hx, travel hx, they see middle east,not good on file...so on and forth. I wonder why do I even bother w/ him

While your father is technically correct, dubai is not a problem area despite being in the middle east.