U.S. Citizen residing in a foreign country, trying to get his non U.S. citizen wife to visit the US

[jk1980ksa 0]

Hi all. I enjoy this forum as it is very informative. I looked through the posts and I could not see a topic that addressed my situation. I am a U.S. Citizen currently working and living abroad. Currently, I do not have a plan to go back to the USA for the time being. (I am not on a set number of years tour in the foreign country and it is up to me when I want to leave by leaving the job). I am getting married this year to a non U.S. Citizen and I would like her to visit the USA when I visit the USA. My company gives me about 2 months off per year and I spend it back in the USA as a lot of my family is there. Naturally I would like her with me for those 2 months.

Are there any options at all for a situation like this? I can't sponsor her coming into the USA since I am not residing in the USA. I hear that Visitor visas to spouses of U.S. Citizens is difficult to obtain.

So I am just confused if there is anything out there for this situation.

Many thanks.

[Anh map 2,098]

What country are you living in?

She applies for tourist visa and shows strong ties to home. Typically that is a job, property, family.

In your situation it may be prudent to include documentation of your job and a letter stating that you are on vacation from xx/xx/xxxx - yy/yy/xxxx and expected back.

*Moved from DCF forum to Tourist visa forum*

[jk1980ksa 0]

What country are you living in?

She applies for tourist visa and shows strong ties to home. Typically that is a job, property, family.

In your situation it may be prudent to include documentation of your job and a letter stating that you are on vacation from xx/xx/xxxx - yy/yy/xxxx and expected back.

*Moved from DCF forum to Tourist visa forum*

Thanks for the reply.

Ah. I am in Kuwait working here. The proof of strong ties to home will be difficult for her. No job as I am the sole supporter, no property (the Company provides us a house and that is in my contract...so no ownership there, she is a resident here in Kuwait but also an Iranian Citizen so her family is in Iran so those aspects make it highly difficult).

My situation is easy, the company gives the letter of employment and can provide the vacation days.

I just did not know that the tourist visa is the way to go as I did not think they gave them to non-U.S. Citizens married to U.S. Citizens abroad.

[canadian_wife 1,827]

Tourist visas are issued to non citizens (obviously) even those married to US citizens.

The burden will be on her to prove that she MUST return to Kuwait or Iran, that's where your ties will come in handy

sorry, but from what you state, there is no other visa she can qualify for

Good luck

[aaydrian 479]

Being that she's not a citizen of Kuwait but Iran may make it a bit more difficult to get a B2 as in the eyes of the interviewer your fiancée is jumping countries and just may decide to land permanently in the US on a tourist visa. What will work against her are: 1)only a resident of Kuwait 2)not working 3)not in school 4) no property. Obviously she has no reason to ever go back to Kuwait/Iran before her 1-194 expires which is a major requirement of a tourist visa.

[jaycali 415]

In most cases, her current circumstances would make getting issued a B-2 extremely unlikely. However, because you're her USC husband who can prove intent to return to Kuwait, that might count in her favor. It gives her a strong family tie to Kuwait if anything.

Edited May 30, 2012 by jaejayC