Is B2-tourist multiple entry visa still valid now im married to U.S. citizen?

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Hi,

I recently got married to a really handsome U.S. citizen here in the U.S. i am Australian, and on a B2 tourist visa that is still valid up to feb 22nd. it is marked M for multiple entries and is good till 2013 (6 month stay periods in that time) i dont wish to apply for a greencard for a few years but can i still legally come and go as a tourist now that im married to an american??

I dont want to go visit my family for a few weeks and then not be allowed to come back to my husband.

thanks,

Lizzie

[♥Stiggy♥ 0]

Hi LIzzie,

YOu will need to prove at the POE each time you come to visit, your ties back home. And since you are married to a USC, they must be major ties , such as a good job (and a letter from your employer stating when you will return back to work), a mortgage/rent lease stating you live there, bills (cable, phone), etc.

Your going to have to prove you have much more ties than to the U.S, which having a USC spouse that lives in the states is hard to do. Heck, people get denied entry into the US just because they state they have a fiance.

Ive read on here a lot of people getting denied. But one of my best friends her husband is a Canadian citizen and she lives in Florida, he lives in Canada. He flies down every 2 months to visit his wife, but thats because hes military in Canada and has a leave pass from the militry stating when he must return back home to work

Edited January 24, 2009 by ♥Stiggy♥

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Hi LIzzie,

YOu will need to prove at the POE each time you come to visit, your ties back home. And since you are married to a USC, they must be major ties , such as a good job (and a letter from your employer stating when you will return back to work), a mortgage/rent lease stating you live there, bills (cable, phone), etc.

Your going to have to prove you have much more ties than to the U.S, which having a USC spouse that lives in the states is hard to do. Heck, people get denied entry into the US just because they state they have a fiance.

Ive read on here a lot of people getting denied. But one of my best friends her husband is a Canadian citizen and she lives in Florida, he lives in Canada. He flies down every 2 months to visit his wife, but thats because hes military in Canada and has a leave pass from the militry stating when he must return back home to work

thanks mate, that helps!

how do they know at POE that i am married to an american? could i just forget to mention that?

maybe it would be safer to apply for a greencard after all...

[♥Stiggy♥ 0]

If you came down to the states without the intention of moving there, you should be fine. As long as your marriage didnt happen shortly after entry (usually).

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hi LIzzie,

YOu will need to prove at the POE each time you come to visit, your ties back home. And since you are married to a USC, they must be major ties , such as a good job (and a letter from your employer stating when you will return back to work), a mortgage/rent lease stating you live there, bills (cable, phone), etc.

Your going to have to prove you have much more ties than to the U.S, which having a USC spouse that lives in the states is hard to do. Heck, people get denied entry into the US just because they state they have a fiance.

Ive read on here a lot of people getting denied. But one of my best friends her husband is a Canadian citizen and she lives in Florida, he lives in Canada. He flies down every 2 months to visit his wife, but thats because hes military in Canada and has a leave pass from the militry stating when he must return back home to work

thanks mate, that helps!

how do they know at POE that i am married to an american? could i just forget to mention that?

maybe it would be safer to apply for a greencard after all...

No, lying by omission by 'forgetting' to mention something significant like that will come back to haunt you and will probably result in a life-long ban from entering the US. It is one of the biggest no-nos there is when dealing with immigration because the repercussions are so serious. You will have to file forms for your green card and that will require proof of your marriage date. They will have records of when you entered and left the US and they will note the 'omission' - and it is a serious one. They may determine that you were trying to hide a material fact when you entered the US as a 'visitor' which would have had an impact on their decision to let you in the country. It is far better to say you are coming to visit your husband and then provide proof of your strong ties 'back home'. If you intend to live in the US with your husband, you should know that the US does not consider that 'visiting' and may take action against you if they decide that is what you are doing. That action can be as serious as deportation or as frustrating as denying you entry. You may want to look at your reasons for not pursuing a green card at this time and decide if it is worth it.

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ok cool, great to know. We have decided to apply for the greencard. thanks ya'll.