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tourist visa while waiting for i130?

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mikeandclara   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Is it possible for my wife to get tourist visa while we are waiting for the i130 since it is taking forever? I know they say she has to have a compelling reason to go back to Colombia and she would need to go back to finish all the processing and her consulate interview

USCIS

09/15/2012: I-130 Sent from Tampa

09/17/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

09/18/2012: NOA1 E-mail

09/26/2012: NOA1 (i-797 Rec'd Hard copy via snail mail)

XX/XX/2012: NOA2 E-mail

NVC

XX/XX/2012: NVC received

XX/XX/2012: Case number/IIN

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 sent

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 accepted

XX/XX/2012: AOS Bill paid

XX/XX/2012: AOS Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

XX/XX/2012: AOS Package sent

XX/XX/2012: Sent hardcopy of DS-3032

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill Invoiced

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill paid

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

XX/XX/2012: IV Package sent

XX/XX/2012: Case complete at NVC

XX/XX/2012: Interview scheduled (Interview Date: XX/XX/2012)

Bogota CONSULATE

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa

XX/XX/2012: POE

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,997

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It is unlikely she will get one, as she clearly has immigrant intent, but a denial won't hurt the CR-1 case, so if you have the money for the app, worth a try.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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gamm3   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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They are giving a lot more tourist visas in Colombia lately - so if you dont mind possibly losing the application fee, I would try for it. When traveling, bring proof of intent to return to Colombia. My husband has traveled on a tourist visa several times during this process (though he has had the tourist visa and used it many times before we began the process.)

07/04/04 .. Met
07/07/12 .. Married


USCIS:
10/23/12 .. I-130 Sent
10/26/12 .. NOA1 date (NBC Missouri)
01/02/13 .. NOA2 date (68 days)

NVC:
01/14/13 .. NVC receives case
02/01/13 .. Case number assigned
02/04/13 .. AOS bill invoiced
02/04/13 .. AOS bill paid
02/14/13 .. IV Bill Invoiced
02/14/13 .. IV bill paid
02/06/13 .. AOS bill shown PAID
02/15/13 .. IV bill shown PAID
03/07/13 .. AOS packet sent
03/11/13 .. AOS packet accepted
03/24/13 .. IV packet sent
03/26/13 .. IV packet accepted
04/10/13 .. Case Complete

EMBASSY:
05/15/2013 .. Medical
05/20/2013 .. Interview Date
05/20/2013 .. Interview Result - APPROVED
05/27/2013 .. Visa
08/12/2013 .. POE

LIFTING CONDITIONS:

5/23/15 .. Date Filed

5/26/15 .. NOA

6/11/15 .. BIO Appointment

4/13/16 .. Approval

4/28/16 .. Greencard Received

mikeandclara Contributor

mikeandclara   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Losing the application fee would be worth it.

By the way I see it, it seems that it is about 3 months from petition approval(nvc,consulate,interview etc) anyway for her to be here.

I am just not sure what proof we could provide besides the immigration application showing she needs to come back for processing

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USCIS

09/15/2012: I-130 Sent from Tampa

09/17/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

09/18/2012: NOA1 E-mail

09/26/2012: NOA1 (i-797 Rec'd Hard copy via snail mail)

XX/XX/2012: NOA2 E-mail

NVC

XX/XX/2012: NVC received

XX/XX/2012: Case number/IIN

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 sent

XX/XX/2012: DS-3032 accepted

XX/XX/2012: AOS Bill paid

XX/XX/2012: AOS Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

XX/XX/2012: AOS Package sent

XX/XX/2012: Sent hardcopy of DS-3032

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill Invoiced

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill paid

XX/XX/2012: IV Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

XX/XX/2012: IV Package sent

XX/XX/2012: Case complete at NVC

XX/XX/2012: Interview scheduled (Interview Date: XX/XX/2012)

Bogota CONSULATE

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa

XX/XX/2012: POE

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gamm3   13

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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True - before we were farther along in the process, my husband showed proof of his job contract and my job contract (since I live in Colombia).

I guess at this point he would bring the NOA2 to show that we are going through the process of doing this legally and dont have any reason for him to overstay now.

It would be good to hear from someone that has actually gotten a tourist visa during this process as it may or may not be harder.

He has gone to secondary inspection, but has never actually had to show any evidence.

Maybe easier for you to visit Colombia!

07/04/04 .. Met
07/07/12 .. Married


USCIS:
10/23/12 .. I-130 Sent
10/26/12 .. NOA1 date (NBC Missouri)
01/02/13 .. NOA2 date (68 days)

NVC:
01/14/13 .. NVC receives case
02/01/13 .. Case number assigned
02/04/13 .. AOS bill invoiced
02/04/13 .. AOS bill paid
02/14/13 .. IV Bill Invoiced
02/14/13 .. IV bill paid
02/06/13 .. AOS bill shown PAID
02/15/13 .. IV bill shown PAID
03/07/13 .. AOS packet sent
03/11/13 .. AOS packet accepted
03/24/13 .. IV packet sent
03/26/13 .. IV packet accepted
04/10/13 .. Case Complete

EMBASSY:
05/15/2013 .. Medical
05/20/2013 .. Interview Date
05/20/2013 .. Interview Result - APPROVED
05/27/2013 .. Visa
08/12/2013 .. POE

LIFTING CONDITIONS:

5/23/15 .. Date Filed

5/26/15 .. NOA

6/11/15 .. BIO Appointment

4/13/16 .. Approval

4/28/16 .. Greencard Received

 
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