Can we file after he arrives for a visit in the USA ?

[js05317 0]

My fiance wants to visit for Christmas. He would stay from December to sometime 3 months after that. Is it ok to file during this time? Or should I wait until he leaves? We want to file right now but I have some things going on for the next month or 2 that will make that difficult to do so we don't want to delay it any longer than we have to, but I would hate to get denied over something so preventable.

Thanks

[JFH 12,190]

Yes, that's no problem at all.

File when you are ready and able to.

[liefde_overzee 36]

No problem at all. We filed while my fiance was here visiting me...no issue whatsoever.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

He can totally visit and you file either before he arrives or while he is here.

Keep in mind that if your fiance travels on ESTA/ VWP, his max stay is 90 days, not three months, so it is best to book the return flight for 86 days after arrival or so, to account for travel delays.

[js05317 0]

I know it's 90 days. A month is about 30 days, 30 x 3 = 90. That's where I got 3 months... Thank you for your responses. I was really worried there would be some issue so I feel so much better now

[Scandi 4,166]

3 months can also be 92 days, so be careful. Counting the days is better than counting the months.

It's a very good idea to file while he's there, then both of you can go through the whole package (always good with a pair of extra eyes for these things) and both of you will know exactly what's in the package. You'll also have wet signatures on everything that needs signatures (even though wet signatures from the benecifiary isn't necessary) and so on. Me and my fiancé did the same thing and we checked the whole package at least three times before sending it, we found a couple of mistakes the first two times that the other one hadn't seen.

Good luck on your journey!

[js05317 0]

Yeah I was really just being conversational by saying 3 months. He's already visited me in the past so we are familiar with the 90 days. My bad I guess.

Thanks I also think it will be better with him here to work in it with me. It will be nice to have some support. The whole thing is stressing me out.

[Shazada 3]

My fiance wants to visit for Christmas. He would stay from December to sometime 3 months after that. Is it ok to file during this time? Or should I wait until he leaves? We want to file right now but I have some things going on for the next month or 2 that will make that difficult to do so we don't want to delay it any longer than we have to, but I would hate to get denied over something so preventable.

Thanks

Just be aware about denying him or her to enter the U.S.

I am also thinking of the same thing visiting my fiance.