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i have googled and i didnt find anything soild that i can try applying tourist visa or it will not effect my application. Can you help me find some correct information and make correct decision in applying tourist visa for my wife.

Salram, you should consult with an immigration lawyer if you want to get information to make the most sound decision. I'd err on the side of caution, despite what you may read on here. Remember, there are a lot of opinions on this site...and unless you truly get the advice of a professional, you're taking a gamble. Reading your skepticism, I don't think you want to gamble with this. Sorry, not an answer. I think you should ask an immigration attorney to be best advised. No point in making a mistake with such an important thing as your wife's visa... Good luck.

If it helps you to know, my husband has been able to travel back and forth with no trouble, but he is from a country with a Visa Waiver Program. But, it looks like your wife is traveling from India and as far as I know, India is not on the visa waiver program. My friends from countries without the VWP have chosen NOT to take any risk. My husband's travels have not affected us. But, on the chance that your wife's tourist visa application is denied and you wind up in Administrative Processing (AP,) a denied tourist visa would not necessarily "look good," either. Keep that in your considerations. Anyway...that's just an opinion/food for thought. I would still advise you to consult an attorney if you want to go for it.

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Thats good news....thanks for sharing!

Thats good news....thanks for sharing!

Married: July 2, 2012

USCIS:
I-130 sent: September 1, 2013
NOA1: September 16, 2013
Transferred to CSC: March 4, 2014
NOA2: March 11, 2014

NVC:
NVC received case: March 19, 2014
NVC case number assigned: April 18, 2014
Ds-261 available and submitted online: April 26, 2014
AOS fee invoiced & paid: April 26, 2014
IV fee invoiced & paid: April 26, 2014

Ds-260 completed: June 9, 2014

Sent AOS & IV packets: June 19, 2014

AOS & IV scanned: June 23, 2014

NVC EXPEDITE:

Sent expedite request email: July 10, 2014

Expedite Approved: July 21, 2014

Kabul embassy received case: July 23, 2014 (not the actual documents, just electronically transferred)

Interview email: July 27, 2014

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Medical: August 7, 2014

Interview: August 10, 2014

Visa Issued: August 12, 2014

Visa Picked up: August 17, 2014

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k.dlg   300

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Hello September Filers I just saw that August start being approved i saw that lot of them waked up happy and as I can see end of this Feb hopefully will be our month good.gif .

I am praying for all of us smile.png))

That's what I was hoping to happen this month! If the trend continues, March may be our month to be out of USCIS! :)

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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k.dlg   300

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Quick question, Is my husband expected to attend the interview?

As far as I'm aware, no, but there are some countries that require the spouse to attend (high-fraud countries).

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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Wheezysnug   14

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As far as I'm aware, no, but there are some countries that require the spouse to attend (high-fraud countries).

Awesome thanks! I don't believe Canada is considered a high-fraud country but you never know LOL

You know how many dollars are not declared in our cross-border shopping excursions? rolleyes.gif

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hi Linakajt

can you tell me where did you see that aug files are getting approved.

Look on the link for Aug 2013 i-130 filers. There are 2 of them but one only has 2 pages of data. The other one is the main thread, and several people have been approved. It also looks like almost half the month has been transferred.

It looks like it's almost time to start a Transfer Spreadsheet for September!

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

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Hello September Filers I just saw that August start being approved i saw that lot of them waked up happy and as I can see end of this Feb hopefully will be our month good.gif .

I am praying for all of us smile.png))

Yeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!! great news..thanks dancin5hr.gif

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Wheezysnug   14

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Look on the link for Aug 2013 i-130 filers. There are 2 of them but one only has 2 pages of data. The other one is the main thread, and several people have been approved. It also looks like almost half the month has been transferred.

It looks like it's almost time to start a Transfer Spreadsheet for September!

I wonder how they will be processing September... by date filed? I'm the 3rd of September. That would be AWESOME. The only thing is that i bought a plane ticket to go see my hubby for the last weekend in February. Would LOVE to see him but would love my file to be transferred more!!

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k.dlg   300

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Awesome thanks! I don't believe Canada is considered a high-fraud country but you never know LOL

You know how many dollars are not declared in our cross-border shopping excursions? rolleyes.gif

No problem! lol As far as immigration goes though, I think you guys are lower on the radar. ;)

Look on the link for Aug 2013 i-130 filers. There are 2 of them but one only has 2 pages of data. The other one is the main thread, and several people have been approved. It also looks like almost half the month has been transferred.

It looks like it's almost time to start a Transfer Spreadsheet for September!

Yay! dancin5hr.gif

I wonder how they will be processing September... by date filed? I'm the 3rd of September. That would be AWESOME. The only thing is that i bought a plane ticket to go see my hubby for the last weekend in February. Would LOVE to see him but would love my file to be transferred more!!

Well, they're SUPPOSED to, but considering how unreliable and inconsistent their process is, who knows. How awesome that you get to see your hubs soon! Mine will be here visiting with his father in March. I would love to celebrate another step forward in our visa journey when he's here!

Our Visa Journey(s)

K-1 Visa
01/15/2013 - Sent I-129F overnight via Fedex
07/17/2013 - Sent to London
*** Abandoned K1 Visa route due to wedding plans that could NOT be changed**

07/27/2013 - Married in TX!!

CR-1 Visa
09/12/2013 - Sent I-130 overnight via Fedex
09/18/2013 - NOA1 - E-mail and text - Sent to NBC Overland Park
03/03/2014 - Case Transferred to CSC
03/27/2014 - NOA2 - E-mail and text - APPROVED!!!
04/04/2014 - NVC Received

05/05/2014 - Case Number & IIN Assigned

05/08/2014 - Submitted DS-261

05/10/2014 - AOS Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/13/2014 - AOS Package Received/Fee withdrawn (Scanned on 5/15) - Happy bday to me! :)

05/14/2014 - AOS Shows as PAID

05/19/2014 - IV Available/Paid/Sent Package

05/20/2014 - IV Fee withdrawn/Shows as PAID/DS-260 Available & Submitted

05/21/2014 - IV Package Received (Scanned on 5/23)

06/13/2014 - AOS Approved

06/26/2014 - CASE COMPLETE!!! (Confirmed by call, AOS changed to N/A)

07/10/2014 - Interview date assigned!!!! (August 19th)

07/11/2014 - Received Interview letter via e-mail

07/21/2014 - Hubby's medical (Passed!)/E-mail sent to embassy requesting earlier date

07/23/2014 - Interview rescheduled!!

08/04/2014 - INTERVIEW IN LONDON!! - APPROVED!!!!! :luv:

08/12/2014 - VISA IN HAND!!

08/30/2014 - POE in Houston!!

352 days from filing to POE

*Full timeline in profile

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

07/07/2016 - Sent I-751 overnight via USPS

07/08/2016 - CSC received & NOA1

07/21/2016 - Biometrics letter received
07/25/2016 - Walk-in Biometrics Appt (Org. appt - 8/2)

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."

- Gilbert Parker

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nightingalejules   678

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I wonder how they will be processing September... by date filed? I'm the 3rd of September. That would be AWESOME. The only thing is that i bought a plane ticket to go see my hubby for the last weekend in February. Would LOVE to see him but would love my file to be transferred more!!

Don't worry about visiting your hubby - even if your file is transferred by that date it's incredibly unlikely that it would have any effect on your time to approval. You might miss the text, that's all.

 

Is your timeline updated?


Oath Ceremony Dec 14th, 2018 I am finally a citizen and done with USCIS for good!

 

 

IR-1/CR-1 Visa:                            

Marriage: 2013-08-05                                   I-130 Sent: 2013-10-07                                                 I-130 NOA1: 2013-10-09                               

I-130 transferred to VSC: 2014-03-12        I-130 NOA2: 2014-03-24                                              NVC Received: 2014-04-07 

Case Number and IIN: 2014-05-05             Sent ENROLL email for EP: 2014-05-06                    Gave email addresses to NVC: 2014-05-08             

DS261 submitted: 2014-05-09                    AOS invoiced and paid: 2014-05-12                           DS261 re-submitted - GRRRR! 2014-05-21               

ENROLL conf. email: 2014-06-05               Submitted AOS documents:2014-06-08                    IV fee email received: 2014-06-23 

IV fee available and paid: 2014-06-24       DS260  submitted: 2014-06-26                                   Case Complete: 2014-07-31                                       

Interview: 2014-09-19 APPROVED!!!          Visa in Hand: 2014-09-24 (Loomis depot)                POE (Pac Hwy Crossing, BC) 2014-11-08 

SSN Card arrived (approx) 2014-11-26     Green Card arrived (approx) 2014-12-17 

Removal of Conditions - I-751:

I-751 Mailed (USPS) Aug 10, 2016             NOA: August 17, 2016 (received Aug 23)                  Biometrics Letter Sent: Sept 23, 2016

Biometrics Letter Rec'd: Sept 30, 2016     Walk-In Biometrics Oct 6, 2016                                    Infopass for I-551 stamp Aug 17, 2017   

Service Request: Dec 27, 2017                   SR Response: Jan 10, 2018 (no prediction)              Senator Inquiry: Jan 5, 2018

Senator Resp: Jan 8, 2018 (60 days)         Service Request 2: Mar 8 2018                                   Senator Inquiry 2: Mar 9 2018

SR 2 Response: Mar 12 (security checks) Senator Response 2: Mar 13, 2018                            Approval (via phone!): Mar 14, 2018

New Green Card Arrived: Mar 22, 2018

Naturalization - N-400: 

Submitted N-400 Online: Feb 4, 2018       Denied for Payment Failure: Feb 8, 2018                     Resubmitted N-400 Online Feb 8, 2018

NOA: Feb 8, 2018                                          Biometrics: Feb 26, 2018                                                Interview: Nov 2,2018 (approved)

Oath: Dec 14, 2018

 

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