Tourist Visa valid and thinking of Petitioning

[SalishSea 17,837]

48 minutes ago, Ate said:

 

Yes, I understand that.  But you still have to go to the consulate for the interview.  So, you wouldn't really save on airfare, right?

 

 

Yup.  No visas or visa interviews are done within the US.

[James D 39]

A tourist visa can be adjusted to a resident visa within the USA by way of marrying a US citizen but the alien has to prove it was not his/her intent to marry when they entered the USA. That is the tricky part.. My wife entered the USA with a tourist visa, we met a couple of months later and married about four months later. She had a good job back home, came to visit her sister for the holidays. I worked with her brother-in-law and knew the family but had never met the sister. In those days, before 9/11,  things were easier. For today's situation read the website below...

 

https://www.prideimmigration.com/marry-us-citizen-tourist-visa/

Edited February 21, 2019 by James D

[James D 39]

23 hours ago, Ate said:

 

Yes, I understand that.  But you still have to go to the consulate for the interview.  So, you wouldn't really save on airfare, right? 

  

 

Right.

[SalishSea 17,837]

2 hours ago, James D said:

A tourist visa can be adjusted to a resident visa within the USA by way of marrying a US citizen but the alien has to prove it was not his/her intent to marry when they entered the USA. That is the tricky part.. My wife entered the USA with a tourist visa, we met a couple of months later and married about four months later. She had a good job back home, came to visit her sister for the holidays. I worked with her brother-in-law and knew the family but had never met the sister. In those days, before 9/11,  things were easier. For today's situation read the website below...

 

https://www.prideimmigration.com/marry-us-citizen-tourist-visa/

LOL, I realize people can adjust from a B visa.  However, she won't be interviewing at a consulate for a "visa," unless she returns to her country.  She will be seeking to adjust status from within the US through you.  No more visa involved.