Tourist Visa For My Wife

[AELF 1]

Hello Everyone,

Hope all of you are doing great.

I am an engineer in the United States, and I have a good income. I am a permanent resident, and I have applied for my wife on October 15th, 2013 - I have a case number and our case is treating by the NVC- . It has been now eight months we lived separately, I really missed her . Therefore, I try to find a way just to see her for a month or two, I do not have the access to use my vacation plan, and I need to stay for one year to get a vacation for 2 weeks. I am thinking to apply for a tourist visa for her, just to spend with me 2 months and she will be back to Morocco to finish her master's degree, she has one year left.

Do you have any idea can help me? Is the department of State going to approve the visa for her?

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend.

AELF

[myjourneytoo 49]

the chances are they might she has the intent to immigrate. however there is no harm in trying. what is in your favor is her schooling, that will make her go back and finish her masters and graduate.

good luck

[AELF 1]

the chances are they might she has the intent to immigrate. however there is no harm in trying. what is in your favor is her schooling, that will make her go back and finish her masters and graduate.

good luck

Thank you for your response

Can you assume that is not going to be an immigration fraud or just will cause problems at the green card interview. I am sure she will be back after 2 months.

Another question, I did not understand why did they go back to April 2012 on the Visa Bulletin.

[myjourneytoo 49]

Thank you for your response

Can you assume that is not going to be an immigration fraud or just will cause problems at the green card interview. I am sure she will be back after 2 months.

Another question, I did not understand why did they go back to April 2012 on the Visa Bulletin.

I don't think that would be the case. many file I 130, the K-3 and some for visas to get their loved ones close to them. as i said there is no harm in trying. if she does apply she just needs to have all the documents to show she must go back. as to the visa bulletin i don't know.

have you called nvs and inquire?

[AELF 1]

I don't think that would be the case. many file I 130, the K-3 and some for visas to get their loved ones close to them. as i said there is no harm in trying. if she does apply she just needs to have all the documents to show she must go back. as to the visa bulletin i don't know.

have you called nvs and inquire?

I have called the NVC several times about my case, I will call them this Tuesday to ask about the VB and the Tourist Visa . I have already got my case number. my priority date is October 15, 2013. Do you have any idea about how long it takes to get the VISA through F2A?

[Boiler 46,198]

NVC has nothing to do with visitor visa's. VISA is a credit card.

F2a depends on when you visa number becomes current, keep an eye on the visa bulletin.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Boiler

[AELF 1]

NVC has nothing to do with visitor visa's. VISA is a credit card.

F2a depends on when you visa number becomes current, keep an eye on the visa bulletin.

Thanks for your response

What do you mean by Credit Card?

[selina2010paul 2]

I do not want to discourage you but will tell you about our experience when my wife tried to get a visitor's visa through the consulate in Chengdu, China. She wanted to come for a short visit in order to meet my parents before my very ill father died. She had a full time position as a hospital staff member and had a teaching position in one and a research position in another university. She also has a minor at the time, son who lives with her former husband. We had thought that these things would be enough to show that she had good reason to return to China after her visit. She was turned down twice even though we had sent letters from three physicians saying that my father was critically ill and not expected to live. Only after he actually died and my wife had a copy of the death certificate was she finally granted a B2 visa. "We are sorry about your loss" was the comment from the consulate.

Of course your situation is your own and the consulate or embassy in Morocco may have a different attitude; Chengdu was hard nosed. If you do get a visitor's visa be aware that you are then able to apply for an adjustment of status. This would transfer the immigration visa process from Morocco to the US and would allow your wife to stay until the adjustment is decided.

[Dave&Roza 748]

I do not want to discourage you but will tell you about our experience when my wife tried to get a visitor's visa through the consulate in Chengdu, China. She wanted to come for a short visit in order to meet my parents before my very ill father died. She had a full time position as a hospital staff member and had a teaching position in one and a research position in another university. She also has a minor at the time, son who lives with her former husband. We had thought that these things would be enough to show that she had good reason to return to China after her visit. She was turned down twice even though we had sent letters from three physicians saying that my father was critically ill and not expected to live. Only after he actually died and my wife had a copy of the death certificate was she finally granted a B2 visa. "We are sorry about your loss" was the comment from the consulate.

Of course your situation is your own and the consulate or embassy in Morocco may have a different attitude; Chengdu was hard nosed. If you do get a visitor's visa be aware that you are then able to apply for an adjustment of status. This would transfer the immigration visa process from Morocco to the US and would allow your wife to stay until the adjustment is decided.

That is one reason it is so hard for people to get a tourist visa from most countries. Also, to enter the US on a non-immigrant visa with the intent to then file for AOS is visa fraud, against the TOS of this forum, and very illegal.

The OP will have a hard enough time getting a tourist visa for his wife. She has very strong ties to the US--i.e. a husband. As pointed out in the highlighted portion above that is another strike against her. The CBP could put into her passport the terminology "unable to file for adjustment of status" and note her file accordingly, but it is unlikely she will be granted a tourist visa at the Embassy. You can try. It is just money and time at the Embassy and if you and your wife have no problems with spending the money and the time then go for it. It will have no impact on your spousal visa application.

Good luck,

Dave

[Boiler 46,198]

That is one reason it is so hard for people to get a tourist visa from most countries. Also, to enter the US on a non-immigrant visa with the intent to then file for AOS is visa fraud, against the TOS of this forum, and very illegal.

The OP will have a hard enough time getting a tourist visa for his wife. She has very strong ties to the US--i.e. a husband. As pointed out in the highlighted portion above that is another strike against her. The CBP could put into her passport the terminology "unable to file for adjustment of status" and note her file accordingly, but it is unlikely she will be granted a tourist visa at the Embassy. You can try. It is just money and time at the Embassy and if you and your wife have no problems with spending the money and the time then go for it. It will have no impact on your spousal visa application.

Good luck,

Dave

I could not help but chuckle after he had listed all the 'ties' she had and then .....

The 'unable to adjust' thing has no legal standing, quite a few with 'ties' have adjusted with that in their passports.

[Cathi 5,794]

I do not want to discourage you but will tell you about our experience when my wife tried to get a visitor's visa through the consulate in Chengdu, China. She wanted to come for a short visit in order to meet my parents before my very ill father died. She had a full time position as a hospital staff member and had a teaching position in one and a research position in another university. She also has a minor at the time, son who lives with her former husband. We had thought that these things would be enough to show that she had good reason to return to China after her visit. She was turned down twice even though we had sent letters from three physicians saying that my father was critically ill and not expected to live. Only after he actually died and my wife had a copy of the death certificate was she finally granted a B2 visa. "We are sorry about your loss" was the comment from the consulate.

Of course your situation is your own and the consulate or embassy in Morocco may have a different attitude; Chengdu was hard nosed. If you do get a visitor's visa be aware that you are then able to apply for an adjustment of status. This would transfer the immigration visa process from Morocco to the US and would allow your wife to stay until the adjustment is decided.

what you are suggesting at the end of your post about coming with a visitor visa and intent to adjust status is visa fraud and will get her banned for life. Before giving advice, know what you speak of. What you posted is a TOS violation of this site

[Cathi 5,794]

I do not want to discourage you but will tell you about our experience when my wife tried to get a visitor's visa through the consulate in Chengdu, China. She wanted to come for a short visit in order to meet my parents before my very ill father died. She had a full time position as a hospital staff member and had a teaching position in one and a research position in another university. She also has a minor at the time, son who lives with her former husband. We had thought that these things would be enough to show that she had good reason to return to China after her visit. She was turned down twice even though we had sent letters from three physicians saying that my father was critically ill and not expected to live. Only after he actually died and my wife had a copy of the death certificate was she finally granted a B2 visa. "We are sorry about your loss" was the comment from the consulate.

Of course your situation is your own and the consulate or embassy in Morocco may have a different attitude; Chengdu was hard nosed. If you do get a visitor's visa be aware that you are then able to apply for an adjustment of status. This would transfer the immigration visa process from Morocco to the US and would allow your wife to stay until the adjustment is deci

Edited May 26, 2014 by mimolicious

[AELF 1]

What I need is just to see my wife for two months because I am not going to Morocco this summer regarding to my busy job. So, I am not going to break the rules or get an immigration fraud.

[Boiler 46,198]

If she wants to visit the first step would be to apply for a Visitor Visa.

[selina2010paul 2]

When my wife was given her B-2 visa, it was valid for 12 months and on arrival she was given a 6 month stay. She stayed for just short of the 6 months and returned to China 2 weeks before the visa expired. We were about to request a second VISA when we noted that the initial Visa was valid for multiple entries. As a result we purchased a second round trip ticket, and she was returned to the US for a second visit. At the port of entry, in Chicago, the admitting officer informed her that since she was here to visit her husband (me,) she could apply to have her status changed. This information from the admitting officer was not solicited and at first she did not understand what was meant. Shortly before she was to return again to China, we wrote to the NVC to ask if instead of having her medical exam in Guangzhou, requiring either a prolonged stay or two trips to Guangzhou, she could have it here to take with her to her Guangzhou interview. We did not ask for or about a change of venue for the interview. We were, however, informed that the process would be transferred, that we would thereafter need to submit a change of status application and that the center no longer had our information on file. On subsequent attempts to get information from the NVC, we were told that the file was closed and that we should contact USCIS.

If reporting what actually happened with our situation and reporting what we were informed by an immigration officer is a TOS violation, I apologize for that. it was not intended as such. I had been under the impression that this was a venue to share actual experience without expectation of excoriation; I apologize for having had the wrong impression.