Lithuanian tourist visa

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Hi, I have a question about how easy it is for Lithuanians to come here under the Visa Waiver Program. My wife is a Lithuanian citizen and I am an American citizen. She spent this summer here on a j-1 visa, and returned when it was up. She won't move here permanently until 3 years from now when she finishes University. Will it be quite easy for her to come here once she completes the ESTA? She has the e-passport. Will us being married make it easier or harder for her to come here temporarily in the summer? Thanks.

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She will need to show strong ties to home (bank account, lease, proof of student status/employment). Especially since she is married to a US citizen.

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She will need to show strong ties to home (bank account, lease, proof of student status/employment). Especially since she is married to a US citizen.

Is this true even though Lithuania doesn't require a visa for US travel?

edit: Or I should say, since she qualifies for the visa waiver program? Where would the issue of our marriage even come up?

Edited October 17, 2010 by bste3

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Everyone entering the US is assumed to have immigrant intent. A person married to a USC would be seen as even more likely to intend on staying. It would be up to her to be able to convince a CBP officer of her ties to home.

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Is this true even though Lithuania doesn't require a visa for US travel?

edit: Or I should say, since she qualifies for the visa waiver program? Where would the issue of our marriage even come up?

Imagine that she is asked the reason for her visit. Her truthful (not a good idea to give anything but the truth) answer is: "to visit my husband."

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Imagine that she is asked the reason for her visit. Her truthful (not a good idea to give anything but the truth) answer is: "to visit my husband."

Border patrol interviews everyone coming into the U.S.? Maybe I will just have to go to Lithuania.

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Hi, I have a question about how easy it is for Lithuanians to come here under the Visa Waiver Program. My wife is a Lithuanian citizen and I am an American citizen. She spent this summer here on a j-1 visa, and returned when it was up. She won't move here permanently until 3 years from now when she finishes University. Will it be quite easy for her to come here once she completes the ESTA? She has the e-passport. Will us being married make it easier or harder for her to come here temporarily in the summer? Thanks.

She could have a problem, but probably not.

No harm starting the GC process now, being absent to finish education would be a valid reason for a PR to be out of the US.

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She could have a problem, but probably not.

No harm starting the GC process now, being absent to finish education would be a valid reason for a PR to be out of the US.

Thanks for the response. Sorry if I sound ignorant, but what does PR stand for? Thank you.

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Permanent Resident

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Border patrol interviews everyone coming into the U.S.? Maybe I will just have to go to Lithuania.

Yes, commonly they start with "where are you going" and "how long are you staying" and finally "purpose of visit"

Those 3 are the most common, your answers to those questions will determine if you are questioned further or released

Good luck