Tourist Visa Question

[ARIANNA 0]

My fiance and I have a 2 year old daughter who has her US Citizenship throgh him, filled at the Mexico City consulate. I was given a Tourist Visa a few months ago valid for 1 year. The interviewer knew that I filled the I-129F and approved me but asked me first "You know you can't stay permanently there with this visa, right?", I said "Yes, I have to come back for the CDJ intrview anyway" And then she said "Okay, aproved."

I haven't gone to visit yet though. My question is:

Would they most likely deny my entry because of my daughter?

She is with me and I would be flying in with her, so I am concerned that because of her Citizenship the officer would deny our entry thinking I have other motives than just visiting.

We would like to do the following: We would fly up and stay until we get the NOA2, then I would leave our daughter with him and I fly down to CDJ for the interview and then go back. We have 5 months into this already but have been probably delayed a bit because of a simple Request for Additional Evidence. He can't stand that our kid is growing up without him, but we are affraid of waisting slim money we got on a flight and then being sent back.

Edited August 11, 2008 by ARIANNA

[payxibka 10,045]

A child must be of majority age (21) before they can petition for a parent... I cannot imagine traveling with your daughter would be the basis of any entry refusal. In fact by refusing you they de facto are refusing entry to a USC because your daughter cannot go alone

[pushbrk 12,877]

A child must be of majority age (21) before they can petition for a parent... I cannot imagine traveling with your daughter would be the basis of any entry refusal. In fact by refusing you they de facto are refusing entry to a USC because your daughter cannot go alone

You're always running a risk but I think yours is minimal. The fact that you were granted a visa after petition filing says a lot and as fwaguy says, turning you away would turn your daughter away. You have a nearly iron clad path to legal residency, so there's very little reason to suspect you intend to circumvent US immigration law. I'd just explain as calmly and assertively at the POE as you did for the visa, and keep a positive expectation.

[ARIANNA 0]

A child must be of majority age (21) before they can petition for a parent... I cannot imagine traveling with your daughter would be the basis of any entry refusal. In fact by refusing you they de facto are refusing entry to a USC because your daughter cannot go alone

You're always running a risk but I think yours is minimal. The fact that you were granted a visa after petition filing says a lot and as fwaguy says, turning you away would turn your daughter away. You have a nearly iron clad path to legal residency, so there's very little reason to suspect you intend to circumvent US immigration law. I'd just explain as calmly and assertively at the POE as you did for the visa, and keep a positive expectation.

Oh wow! These replys have made my day. Thank you very much!