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Getting a tourist visa for my fiance

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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11 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

I was asked for them each time!

I'm not doubting it...just going by what many others have gone through and posted. In a borderline (or even good) case, I would imagine they are more likely to ask about it.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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18 hours ago, Ray&Ash said:

The interviewer doesn't even ask about the tickets at the time as they always suggest not to buy tickets before visa is approved. She can always say she'll buy the tickets after the visa is approved. I hope she has enough bank balance to support her own trip if she had to. She can say she has to visit a friend for her wedding and will stay with the bride's family at their home. This is the truth in a way. Otherwise her own family's bank balance can act as her support evidence if she is not employed at the moment.  You can furnish her bank account statements. 

Also, a fiance is not a legal relationship. It's not in any official records. As long as you guys are not married before the trip and do not have any pending petitions, its all okay. Its not lying. Its like not telling what is not even asked. They ask only about relatives in the usa at the time of visit. Fiance is not a relative before marriage. All this is assuming that this B1 will be her first visa application to usa.

I take back my post as I realize while it might have worked for some for reasons as simple as that they never questions much about it, it might prove to be wrong for others. You can go the simpler safer route and be truthful. Wish you luck :) 

09 Dec 2016 - i-129F Package Sent
12 Dec 2016 - Case Received
17 Dec 2016 - NOA - 1

20 Mar 2017 - NOA - 2 Approved! 

06 Apr 2017 - NVC Receive and Case Number # 

11 Apr 2017 - Case In Transit

13 Apr 2017 - Case 'Ready'

20 Apr 2017 - Medical Checkup Done

03 May 2017 - Visa Interview - Approved

17 May 2017 - Visa Ready for Pickup! 

12 June 2017 - Port of Entry

*************** AOS **************

02 Aug 2017 -  Case Received for I-485, AP and EAD

08 Aug 2017 - NOA-1

28 Aug 2017 - Biometrics Appointment

01 Nov 2017 - EAD 'New card is being produced'

03 Nov 2017 - Card is mailed

08 Nov 2017 - Combo Card received

16 July 2018 - Filed for EAD/AP Renewal

26 Feb 2019 - Interview 

7 Dec 2020 - i-751 Filed

 

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Cyberfx1024   7,980

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2 hours ago, Ray&Ash said:

I take back my post as I realize while it might have worked for some for reasons as simple as that they never questions much about it, it might prove to be wrong for others. You can go the simpler safer route and be truthful. Wish you luck :) 

This is by far the ONLY WAY everyone should go when having a meeting with either the Embassy or Immigration. By trying to skirt around the truth and play tricks with semantics is a good way to be on the next flight home and/or not approved for the visa. 

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