Visiting US while I130 is pending

[djromi 0]

Hi.

I'm still waiting for my NOA2 and should be getting it sometime in Jan. My question is that can my wife come here on visiting visa? is that process quick to get the visa and will they let you in while you are trying to get the CR1. It just seems like that this process will take until april or may and i wanted to know if she can come here on visitors visa...in feb?

[Waiting_Sugar 1]

Hi.

I'm still waiting for my NOA2 and should be getting it sometime in Jan. My question is that can my wife come here on visiting visa? is that process quick to get the visa and will they let you in while you are trying to get the CR1. It just seems like that this process will take until april or may and i wanted to know if she can come here on visitors visa...in feb?

I asked the same question on this site and they told me that they wont issue a visiting visa if you already started the I130 process... So I guess we just have to keep waiting..

[Inky 1,110]

Highest reason to be denied a tourist visas -

1, married to an american

2, showing you have intent to immigrate to the USA ( filing a spousal immigration petition or other immigration petition)

[Boiler 45,535]

I visited, many do.

[Roe 3]

If you come form a Visa waiver country, you can come in and out as a tourist whilst you are going through this process.

[BBCC 16]

It just seems like that this process will take until april or may and i wanted to know if she can come here on visitors visa...in feb?

See my earlier post on this in a different thread.

The only case I know first-hand for someone coming from a non-waiver country with a pending I-130 did this by booking an air ticket this month to Mexico with a stopover in Los Angeles was successful in getting a transit visa for ~36 hours. This will allow them to leave LAX terminal on christmas day, enjoy time with family in the LA area and then board the flight the next day for a quick holiday in Mexico before heading home.

This is, at best, a gamble as the US consulate worker has absolute discretion in approving your transit visa. There is a chance of approval. There is a chance of denial. If denied, you have an air ticket in your hand you can't use.

Edited December 23, 2011 by BBCC

[Divs 35]

I was thinking of visiting my brother in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a stopover at LAX, thereby being able to spend at least a coupla days with my husband. But then, if the VO decides against approving the transit visa, it'd be rather unfortunate!