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Will my husband's visit affect the petition?

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voxdei   2

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Hi to all VJ's!

I need some advice.

My husband and I haven't seen each other for more than 2 years now since our wedding on june 2011 and we really miss being together. He filed the I-130 last July 2013 after he became a US citizen. Currently, we are waiting for approval but still unsure how long will it take because it's on the NBC. We've been thinking of spending christmas together for the first time this coming December but we are having doubts that this may affect the petition.

As far as we remember, it was indicated in the I-130 form the date when we last lived together and if he comes home would be incongruent with the information entered. Would it really be okay if he comes home? Pls help.... thank u in advance ^-^

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Hi to all VJ's!

I need some advice.

My husband and I haven't seen each other for more than 2 years now since our wedding on june 2011 and we really miss being together. He filed the I-130 last July 2013 after he became a US citizen. Currently, we are waiting for approval but still unsure how long will it take because it's on the NBC. We've been thinking of spending christmas together for the first time this coming December but we are having doubts that this may affect the petition.

As far as we remember, it was indicated in the I-130 form the date when we last lived together and if he comes home would be incongruent with the information entered. Would it really be okay if he comes home? Pls help.... thank u in advance ^-^

It's important to the authorities to show a lasting union and that includes spending time together (especially in the last 2 years before filing). Now it's already after filing but i don't think it could hurt in any way. I'd also keep boarding passes, etc. for the interview.

I'm the beneficiary.

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Ketsuban   1,034

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It's important to the authorities to show a lasting union and that includes spending time together (especially in the last 2 years before filing). Now it's already after filing but i don't think it could hurt in any way. I'd also keep boarding passes, etc. for the interview.

So theoretically, if you try visiting your spouse and are denied entry for suspected immigrant intent, then subsequently denied a B2, your petition will also be red-flagged for having not spent time together?

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Hollyday   122

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So theoretically, if you try visiting your spouse and are denied entry for suspected immigrant intent, then subsequently denied a B2, your petition will also be red-flagged for having not spent time together?

From what i've read on VJ one can visit the USC spouse in the US while petitioning. There are two approaches - one i like personally is being open if asked about having filed the petition: from my point of view it clearly shows the intention to do the right thing legally. The visit itself though will require already having a valid B1/B2 because (also from what i'm reading here) once you've filed for IR-1/CR-1, they won't issue you a B1/B2 anymore. Other options of visiting are meeting in the country of the non-USC spouse or in a third country anyway.

If you've not met for two years before filing - that's pretty much already not spending time together, eh? Can't really get much worse, i think. And being denied entrance at PoE would not make the contact that happened less than it already was by this time.

I'm the beneficiary.

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christeen   966

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I think the OP is saying that the USC spouse will be going to the Philippines ... Which will also have NO effect whatsoever on your application... Enjoy the time together!

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Hollyday   122

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I think the OP is saying that the USC spouse will be going to the Philippines ... Which will also have NO effect whatsoever on your application... Enjoy the time together!

That was my understanding too. I think, the second question was not related to the OP's situation.

I'm the beneficiary.

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Don't have a timeline? Don't know how to get started with it? Do it for the statistics sake: VJ video guide

Filing for a USC spouse visa (IR-1/CR-1) and not sure what comes next? Check out the VJ IR-1/CR-1 guide

Want to know what's happening with your case? Here's the USCIS tracking page (get an account and see if the case's been 'touched'!). Don't get your hopes up though, some cases never even appear there despite being successfully processed.

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voxdei   2

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thank u for ur replies guys... it hurts that we havent seen in the last 2 yrs. Hopefully, I won't be a ground for denial of the petition. But we also have proofs that our communication has been constant and other papers that may prove our bonafide relationship in the last two years. Hopefully that would really help to make it up.

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