Embassy is stalling our case

[Veture 19]

Can anybody share their opinion/knowledge about: 

Since I still have valid B1-B2 visa and My fiancé is working full time, I was thinking to visit her for a month starting at Christmas. So, before I return, we can marry and then file CR-1?

 

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Veture

[Veture 19]

Duplicated. Sorry.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Veture

[Greenbaum 12,259]

10 minutes ago, Veture said:

Can anybody share their opinion/knowledge about: 

Since I still have valid B1-B2 visa and My fiancé is working full time, I was thinking to visit her for a month starting at Christmas. So, before I return, we can marry and then file CR-1?

 

 

Yes you can marry and then file the CR-1. Make absolutely sure you keep copies of everything; plane tickets, hotel, taxi, restaurant dinners, wedding stuff EVERYTHING. Take pictures, lots of pictures most of the two of you and family which shows strong ties to the family and approval.

 

Please read the review for the Turkey Embassy here https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?trim=no&cty=&cnty=Turkey&page=1&dfilter=5&topic

The second topic will give you relief as I think it will answer a lot of questions.

 

Once your CR-1 is issue all prior visas are dead so don't travel on old visas just the new CR-1.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Greenbaum

[kris&me 572]

41 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Not necessarily, the op can have a B-1 and then apply for a K-1. Each visa application or status stands on it own merits. To get a B-1 the deciding factor is can you show that you will return. For the K-1 it's do they have a strong relationship. Prove either one of those and you "eligible" for that visa classification notwithstanding approval. That's it. Simple.

 

 

the way i read the post the person is here on B1 tourist visa and applying for a K1 for the financee

 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

3 minutes ago, kris&me said:

the way i read the post the person is here on B1 tourist visa and applying for a K1 for the financee

 

It still reverts to can you have one when you are applying for the other and the answer is yes. Whether it's B-1 waiting on K-1 or K-1 waiting on B-1 (which usually not the case but it's been done I'm sure) they do not rely on the other and present no "roadblocks".

[Veture 19]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

Yes you can marry and then file the CR-1. Make absolutely sure you keep copies of everything; plane tickets, hotel, taxi, restaurant dinners, wedding stuff EVERYTHING. Take pictures, lots of pictures most of the two of you and family which shows strong ties to the family and approval.

 

Please read the review for the Turkey Embassy here https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?trim=no&cty=&cnty=Turkey&page=1&dfilter=5&topic

The second topic will give you relief as I think it will answer a lot of questions.

 

Once your CR-1 is issue all prior visas are dead so don't travel on old visas just the new CR-1.

Thank you for your answer.

[Derik-Lina 230]

2 hours ago, Veture said:

Can anybody share their opinion/knowledge about: 

Since I still have valid B1-B2 visa and My fiancé is working full time, I was thinking to visit her for a month starting at Christmas. So, before I return, we can marry and then file CR-1?

 

 

There is a big chance you will be turned away at POE. There are many who were denied Entry to the US with a Visitors Visa B1-B2 if and when the Border Agents know there is Immigration intent. You will be told to go back and apply for the appropriate Visa. There are some who attempted to enter the US with K1 visas, but when POE looked thru luggage and found evidence of marriage (ex: wedding or ceremony photos) the intending Immigrants were turned away also.

You will be asked about the motives behind your trip and you must disclose that you had applied for K1. Actually, that information might or will be available to POE. You may be banned for 5 or 10 years if you lie about your intentions to marry.

Only my 2 cents here and I, personally, would rather wait a year or two than be banned altogether.

Good Luck!

[Veture 19]

3 minutes ago, Derik-Lina said:

There is a big chance you will be turned away at POE. There are many who were denied Entry to the US with a Visitors Visa B1-B2 if and when the Border Agents know there is Immigration intent. You will be told to go back and apply for the appropriate Visa. There are some who attempted to enter the US with K1 visas, but when POE looked thru luggage and found evidence of marriage (ex: wedding or ceremony photos) the intending Immigrants were turned away also.

You will be asked about the motives behind your trip and you must disclose that you had applied for K1. Actually, that information might or will be available to POE. You may be banned for 5 or 10 years if you lie about your intentions to marry.

Only my 2 cents here and I, personally, would rather wait a year or two than be banned altogether.

Good Luck!

My intension is to visit my fiancé, spend Christmas, new year, her birthday and marry and leave the USA. All of this happening in one month. I do not have any illegal immigrant intentions.

[TM92 527]

9 minutes ago, Derik-Lina said:

You may be banned for 5 or 10 years if you lie about your intentions to marry.

OP should be truthful to CBP about intent to marry. Intent to marry is not illegal. Intent to AOS or overstay is illegal. If OP is truthful and CBP still does not want to grant entry with B-2, then chances are CBP will allow OP to voluntarily withdraw application for admission and immediately leave (thus no misrepresentation bar).

4 minutes ago, Veture said:

My intension is to visit my fiancé, spend Christmas, new year, her birthday and marry and leave the USA. All of this happening in one month. I do not have any illegal immigrant intentions.

No problem, this is 100% legal:

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by TM92

[Veture 19]

1 minute ago, TM92 said:

OP should be truthful to CBP about intent to marry. Intent to marry is not illegal. Intent to AOS or overstay is illegal. If OP is truthful and CBP still does not want to grant entry with B-2, then chances are CBP will allow OP to voluntarily withdraw application for admission and immediately leave (thus no misrepresentation bar).

No problem, this is 100% legal.

THANK YOU.

[old-fella 109]

1 hour ago, Veture said:

My intension is to visit my fiancé, spend Christmas, new year, her birthday and marry and leave the USA. All of this happening in one month. I do not have any illegal immigrant intentions. they have heard this story tons of time. I dont think they believe it anymore

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could be your intention but from CBP officer point "you have a high intention of AOS" 

 

As someone already said, you have high chance of being turned away.  Remember CBP officer will have all the data. DON'T LIE THEM

 

 

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[saguaro 2]

IMHO, your best option is either K-1 or CR-1. You would need to have a legitimate paper trail of supporting documents for that. Receipts from trips such as hotel folio's of your stay, airline tickets if any, passport stamps if you both took a trip abroad, cruise receipts. Photos with family and friends, monetary transactions etc are helpful. Non-concrete evidence such as letters from family/friends etc is no evidence at all. 

 

B-1 would show immigrant intent and is probably not a viable option.

[old-fella 109]

5 minutes ago, saguaroz said:

IMHO, your best option is either K-1 or CR-1. You would need to have a legitimate paper trail of supporting documents for that. Receipts from trips such as hotel folio's of your stay, airline tickets if any, passport stamps if you both took a trip abroad, cruise receipts. Photos with family and friends, monetary transactions etc are helpful. Non-concrete evidence such as letters from family/friends etc is no evidence at all. 

 

B-1 would show immigrant intent and is probably not a viable option.

gosh .. it's not correct to advise. Please read the forums and stay here for a while and do some more reading before you give advice.  we were a victim of wrong advise and that too by people of authority. staying quite and learning is better than wrong advice 

 

your best bet is cr1. don't do k1 for too many reason (I dont even want to open the can of worms - we have had toooooooo many discussion in VJ)

 

@TM92 gave you the best advise about using your B1/B2

 

Edited September 26, 2018 by old-fella

[saguaro 2]

11 minutes ago, old-fella said:

gosh .. it's not correct to advise. Please read the forums and stay here for a while and do some more reading before you give advice.  we were a victim of wrong advise and that too by people of authority. staying quite and learning is better than wrong advice 

 

your best bet is cr1. don't do k1 for too many reason (I dont even want to open the can of worms - we have had toooooooo many discussion in VJ)

 

@TM92 gave you the best advise about using your B1/B2

 

That is why I said "IMHO". It is just an opinion.

[Mrsamoah2019 593]

Your best best is a CR1 (spousal visa)