Visiting Visa While IR1-CR1 Is Pending

[jameswhunt 12]

Wife is getting on a plane tomorrow to come visit. Cross your fingers for us!

[Ryan H 3,812]

Two off topic posts removed.

[bmmj 0]

I visited Japan in July for 2 weeks. My fiance came to the US with me. We arrived on July 29 and she is returning to Japan on September 21.

We married on August 14 here in Las Vegas. We haven't started our CR1 petition.

My wife is planning to return to the US as soon as she can. She will be returning to Japan because she has a home and daughter in school there.

Are there any requirements/limits on how soon she can return to the US? From what I've read in this thread there should be no problem but is there anything we should be aware of?

[robrom123 7]

I visited Japan in July for 2 weeks. My fiance came to the US with me. We arrived on July 29 and she is returning to Japan on September 21.

We married on August 14 here in Las Vegas. We haven't started our CR1 petition.

My wife is planning to return to the US as soon as she can. She will be returning to Japan because she has a home and daughter in school there.

Are there any requirements/limits on how soon she can return to the US? From what I've read in this thread there should be no problem but is there anything we should be aware of?

Well she can visit on i guess a waiver program or visum for 2x 90 days so 180 days max a year. This because you havent start a cr1 yet. I think u need to wait a year or so just to be save to show usa that it is not a bonafide marriage.

[bmmj 0]

Well she can visit on i guess a waiver program or visum for 2x 90 days so 180 days max a year. This because you havent start a cr1 yet. I think u need to wait a year or so just to be save to show usa that it is not a bonafide marriage.

I'm not sure what you are saying. It is best to wait a year to start CR1 or for her to visit again?

And did you mean to say "show usa that it IS a bonafide marriage"?

Thanks!

Edited September 4, 2015 by bmmj

[robrom123 7]

I'm not sure what you are saying. It is best to wait a year to start CR1 or for her to visit again?

And did you mean to say "show usa that it IS a bonafide marriage"?

Thanks!

Hi yes you need to proof the uscis that it is a legal marriage and that you to are together for a while.

And for that i should wait about a year.she can enter the usa anyti e she want for up to 180 days a year as visit a friend or husband when you start the cr1 it is officially not aloud to have immigation plans, what i did i have been in a registrated partnership for 7 years in the netherlands then whent to the usa got merried and apply'd for cr1 because i have enough proof that we were together for a longer time. I went during my cr1 application twice to the usa showing my notice of action 1 and that im staying with my husband, and showed them my return ticket and it was oke to stay.

the officer mentioned to me not to come to much during proccessing why i did not ask. Hope his helps you and your wife concrats btw with your marriage

[anamaral 4]

Sharing a good experience:

Recently i visited my husband with my B1/B2 visa. I had previously visited the U.S. Once (long before being married) and never overstayed.

I went for 5 weeks, POE was in Miami. I took all evidence (return ticket, travel insurance, bank statement, job letter, apartment lease..) to show that I would return to my country, but it wasn't necessary.

It went exactly like that

-where are you going to?

-North Carolina

- what for?

-to visit my husband

That was that.

(Actually the officer complained of my handwriting, but that's not the point hahaha)

Go prepared to show your ties with your country, go confident! Spending some time with your partner helps a lot in this painful process. And then go back home

Edited September 5, 2015 by anamaral

[bmmj 0]

Hi yes you need to proof the uscis that it is a legal marriage and that you to are together for a while.

And for that i should wait about a year.she can enter the usa anyti e she want for up to 180 days a year as visit a friend or husband when you start the cr1 it is officially not aloud to have immigation plans, what i did i have been in a registrated partnership for 7 years in the netherlands then whent to the usa got merried and apply'd for cr1 because i have enough proof that we were together for a longer time. I went during my cr1 application twice to the usa showing my notice of action 1 and that im staying with my husband, and showed them my return ticket and it was oke to stay.

the officer mentioned to me not to come to much during proccessing why i did not ask. Hope his helps you and your wife concrats btw with your marriage

Thank you for the info.

I think there was some confusion by my original post as I left out some details.

My wife (as of last month) and I have met several times (in US and Japan). We've had a relationship for about 3 years now.

We both have daughters (from previous marriages) and they have met and are best of friends. More like sisters.

She entered the US on a tourist visa in July (we came to the US from Japan together), and although we have talked about marriage for the past two years, we decided somewhat spontaniously to get married while she is here.

She and her daughter will return to Japan on Sept. 21. We plan on getting a CR1, and are currently gathering the required information and evidence (we've been collecting already). She was going to return to the US in the next couple of months so we could work on the petition together as well as prepare things here for our life together.

Having said all that...My question was can she come back to the US in the next couple of months with no issues? She has every intention to return to Japan at the end of her visit. She has a daughter in school (which she paid for the school year) and a house. If I am understanding correctly...she should be able to return for another visit in the next few months.

Edited September 5, 2015 by bmmj

[robrom123 7]

Thank you for the info.

I think there was some confusion by my original post as I left out some details.

My wife (as of last month) and I have met several times (in US and Japan). We've had a relationship for about 3 years now.

We both have daughters (from previous marriages) and they have met and are best of friends. More like sisters.

She entered the US on a tourist visa in July (we came to the US from Japan together), and although we have talked about marriage for the past two years, we decided somewhat spontaniously to get married while she is here.

She and her daughter will return to Japan on Sept. 21. We plan on getting a CR1, and are currently gathering the required information and evidence (we've been collecting already). She was going to return to the US in the next couple of months so we could work on the petition together as well as prepare things here for our life together.

Having said all that...My question was can she come back to the US in the next couple of months with no issues? She has every intention to return to Japan at the end of her visit. She has a daughter in school (which she paid for the school year) and a house. If I am understanding correctly...she should be able to return for another visit in the next few months.

yes she can visit as long as she has the intention to go back show proof like lease contract photos of the kids, proof from the school. Try to bring papers that show she is not intent to stay and needs to return if she dont need them she at least have them in case of.

better save then sorry.

If you start cr1 uou get an notice of action letter copy this and take this one as well.

[canuk2usa 7]

Got drilled hard at YUL. Had copies of ties (lease , bank statements). Couldn't remember exact dates of previous stay (6 months ago), got nervous. Horrible experience. When he heard visiting relatives and wife, started questioning and looking for self-contradiction

Almost thought he won't let me thru

Make sure you have copies of ties, although it almost seemed that he held it against me that I was well prepared.

He asked me doubting questions about everything, asked me "let me see that yellow folder what u got there"

Lessons: remember all dates and try to make no mistakes when answering questions.

Hopefully this is last time visiting U.S. Without ir1, last 5 visits no problems but they were together with my wife

Edited September 6, 2015 by canuk2usa

[Groogrux108 14]

My wife has very few ties to her country... she is out of a job, finishing college at the end of the year, etc... I (the USC) have been planning to move to the US since I have been living in Brazil all my life, to land an apartament, a job a bank account, etc, so that I can then apply for my wife. I wish she could just go with me for good but we would never do something against the law. She has a B-2 visa, and we would try to stay th elongest possible time together.

So here's the plan: We travel together in March, she goes on her B-2 visa I enter as a citizen, soon after we choose an apartment and I get the job we apply for the I-130, and she would hang out and be a tourist for the remainder of her stay.

Then she goes back, and I would try to go visit her in Brazil for a couple of weeks.

Then I come back and she comes to visit me for a month or so (or maybe another full 6 months if necessary??)...

Is this fine? legal? acceptable? Deplorably imoral?

[ccastell 0]

I tried reading through this - it's quite long! But there is a commonality here, which is that most people are from either Canada or a VWP country. But I'm interested in flying my husband out (NOT from a VWP country) for a visit (1.5 months). He already has a tourist visa. We have filed and received NOA1, but haven't gotten much farther. He is unemployed and living with his parents (so we wouldn't be able to show rental or employment letters at POE). Like everyone else on this, I'm worried about him getting through immigration. Thoughts??

[robrom123 7]

I tried reading through this - it's quite long! But there is a commonality here, which is that most people are from either Canada or a VWP country. But I'm interested in flying my husband out (NOT from a VWP country) for a visit (1.5 months). He already has a tourist visa. We have filed and received NOA1, but haven't gotten much farther. He is unemployed and living with his parents (so we wouldn't be able to show rental or employment letters at POE). Like everyone else on this, I'm worried about him getting through immigration. Thoughts??

Hi C castell

Im unemployed too and i live at my mother because my house was sold way to quick as i expected in 1 day haha, but i gave them my old work name, do u really think they going to call overseas to check if you are really working there.... no they just dont have the time for that. Unless they have really suspisions that you are tryng to stay. With me it allways worked. but im also going back and

[robrom123 7]

My wife has very few ties to her country (our country since I'm a dual citizen)... she is out of a job, finishing college at the end of the year, etc... I (the USC) have been planning to move to the US with her even though I have been living in Brazil all my life, to land an apartament, a job a bank account, etc, so that I can then apply for my wife. I wish she could just go with me for good but we would never do something against the law. She has a B-2 visa, and we would try to stay th elongest possible time together.

So here's the plan: We travel together in March, she goes on her B-2 visa I enter as a citizen, soon after we choose an apartment and I get the job we apply for the I-130, and she would hang out and be a tourist for the remainder of her stay.

Then she goes back, and I would try to go visit her in Brazil for a couple of weeks.

Then I come back and later she comes to visit me for a month or so (or maybe another full 6 months if the Visa process is kinda slow??)...

Is this fine? legal? acceptable? Deplorably imoral?

Hi groogrux108,

Well yes she can visit but as in earlyr comments bring evidence that she go's back.

Second quote, no she can not stay 6 months only 2 time 3 months in one year so for example jan,feb,march and juli,okt,and august. But dont do this while cr1 is pending keep the holidays short like 4 weeks or max 6 weeks. They dont really like it if she stays 3 months while cr1 is pending.

Ow and btw, reminder to everybody!!!

if you want to stay longer then 4 weeks uscis wants u to change adress

to where u stay and for how long file AR-11 form or go to uscis site for change of adress

[Groogrux108 14]

Hi groogrux108,

Well yes she can visit but as in earlyr comments bring evidence that she go's back.

Second quote, no she can not stay 6 months only 2 time 3 months in one year so for example jan,feb,march and juli,okt,and august. But dont do this while cr1 is pending keep the holidays short like 4 weeks or max 6 weeks. They dont really like it if she stays 3 months while cr1 is pending.

Ow and btw, reminder to everybody!!!

if you want to stay longer then 4 weeks uscis wants u to change adress

to where u stay and for how long file AR-11 form or go to uscis site for change of adress

Well, the first visit she wouldn't go with a pending CR-1, I would apply after a couple of weeks in the US (after I get settled)... In this case she entered the US without a pending CR-1. Is that OK?