well visiting affect the CR1 process?

[luukee 19]

I really don't know if those do or not.

We'll just count them and play it safe. Hopefully she's allowed to enter.

thanks again for all of your advice NLR/Islandbabes and everyone!

[islandbabes 12]

It depends. The CBP will stamp her visa. But it's generally considered 180 days per 365. The 180 days doesn't just magically reset on New Years Day. Staying longer than 180 days will start to earn overstay and may trigger a ban of 3 years. (That means an expensive waiver and more time for immigration.) I highly suggest being very careful. Not to mention that long stays may not look good to the CBP and run a risk of denied entry. She should never lie about her intentions to the CBP. If her purpose of her visit is to spend time with you, she should say that.

But even a denied entry won't impact her immigration. Our esteemed Saylin was denied entry twice (she is Canadian) and there was no issue at her interview. CBP and USCIS don't share info unless the CBP starts looking deeply. Her passport isn't immediately flagged with immigrant intent.

Ryan that is news to me. I was told by an immigration officer that each year it resets and it only matters that you do not stay past the time stamped in your book. Hmmm conflicting info

[NikLR 13,227]

You always hear conflicting info. Some people think it's per calendar year and others per 365. The reason I think it's per 365 is because the CBP will stamp 180 days from a date and that date may cross the new year threshold BUT why don't they get 180 days from New Years then? Now the person could leave and try to come right back, and maybe they'd be let in (it's up to the CBP of course) but if they don't leave, the overstay starts accumulating right away, not at the end of the year.

Btw I'm not Ryan, I assume you just auto corrected or typo'd my name.

Edited September 8, 2014 by NLR