Applying for two different types of visas?

[Domineke 5]

I would really love for him visit me and experience life here in America before we decide to get married. It's important to me that he has an idea of what its really like here because I think he has like huge expectations about how great it will be. Of course it will be great that we'll finally be together but I'm so worried about him getting homesick if were married and he's pretty much just stuck here.

So my question is, if he is actually granted a tourist visa (which I think would be a total act of God) could he then later still be granted a fiance or spousal visa? Would the fiance or spousal visa process go quicker if he's already previously been approved as a tourist? How would that work?

[Cathi 5,748]

if he is granted a tourist visa it will not make any future visa applications go any faster. Seeing that he has a US fiance, the chances of him being granted a tourist visa are low. He must be honest in telling them he has a US girlfriend.

Edited June 15, 2013 by mimolicious

[rohandlulu 22]

Yep. I agree. Its either or but not both when there's a k1 involved

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

He can apply for tourist visa- even if denied, it will have no implication on the CR-1 or K1, unless he lies on the app.

[Pinkrlion 2,720]

I would really love for him visit me and experience life here in America before we decide to get married. It's important to me that he has an idea of what its really like here because I think he has like huge expectations about how great it will be. Of course it will be great that we'll finally be together but I'm so worried about him getting homesick if were married and he's pretty much just stuck here.

So my question is, if he is actually granted a tourist visa (which I think would be a total act of God) could he then later still be granted a fiance or spousal visa? Would the fiance or spousal visa process go quicker if he's already previously been approved as a tourist? How would that work?

Bears no merit on either one, if he approved or denied. Each petition is stand alone and is based on required evidence provided and interview.