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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi all, I'm guessing it's not possible if my spouse doesn't have much of an income or property under his name in his home country (India), but an opportunity came up and it would be PERFECT if he were able to come on a visitor visa for 4 to 5 weeks this summer. Have any of you applied for something like this in the middle of your CR1?? We just got our NOA2 end of March and are still waiting for NVC.

Thank you!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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13 minutes ago, mauro85 said:

Hi all, I'm guessing it's not possible if my spouse doesn't have much of an income or property under his name in his home country (India), but an opportunity came up and it would be PERFECT if he were able to come on a visitor visa for 4 to 5 weeks this summer. Have any of you applied for something like this in the middle of your CR1?? We just got our NOA2 end of March and are still waiting for NVC.

Thank you!

It’s possible but not likely 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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5 minutes ago, Musicsaves said:

I haven't done it during this process but before we were married, my husband was denied a visitor visa from Romania because he didn't own a home and have sufficient ties to his country 😕

I'm sorry to hear about your husband being denied. It's probably best to just wait... Thank you for responding Musicsaves.

1 minute ago, Lil bear said:

It’s possible but not likely 

Thanks yeah. Too much of a risk I guess. Thanks for responding!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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4 minutes ago, mauro85 said:

I'm sorry to hear about your husband being denied. It's probably best to just wait... Thank you for responding Musicsaves.

Thanks yeah. Too much of a risk I guess. Thanks for responding!

There is no impact on the CR visa application.. applying for a visitors visa won’t jeopardise the immigrant visa .. you just risk losing the $160 visitors visa application fee if it’s denied 

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Plenty have applied; near impossible to get

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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15 hours ago, Lil bear said:

There is no impact on the CR visa application.. applying for a visitors visa won’t jeopardise the immigrant visa .. you just risk losing the $160 visitors visa application fee if it’s denied 

Good to know. I thought that they did affect each other. We probably still won't try..

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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48 minutes ago, jahjahwarrior said:

I say try! We got ours no problem from Dominican Republic, they only warned her not to overstay. She's entered us twice with that visa through Florida without any issues. It's only $160 if you don't get it, but it's priceless memories if you do. Better than playing the lottery! 

Woah! Congrats! How is your wife's financial back ground? My husband doesn't have much.. :( I'm worried we'll be denied because of that. 

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With finances an issue and the i130 approval bringing the CR1 closer, odds of approval are slim(er). 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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1 hour ago, jahjahwarrior said:

I say try! We got ours no problem from Dominican Republic, they only warned her not to overstay. She's entered us twice with that visa through Florida without any issues. It's only $160 if you don't get it, but it's priceless memories if you do. Better than playing the lottery! 

Jahjahwarrior, how long with getting the visitor visa take? I know it varies from country to country but just want an idea. Thanks!

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People are probably right that the odds are slim, but all I heard from people was "never going to happen." I took the risk because I didn't like being apart and$160 is not much to pay in the grand scheme of things. And for me, it worked well. We have spent much more time together than otherwise we would have gotten. 

 

I spent a week putting together a solid case. Work obligations in the country, car, apartment, utilities, and a support letter showing similar details as required for CR1 visa at the NVC level, plus an itinerary and invitation letter from family for a November thanksgiving get together for the first trip. 

 

It took roughly 1 month to get an appointment at the embassy, maybe 6 weeks. There were 2 parts, fingerprints and roughly 2 weeks later, the appointment. One trick I learned is, check every day because sometimes people cancel and newer appointments open up. In our case, no, but in others, I have seen it happen. They spent only a few minutes with her. They never opened the well put together documents, asked her a few questions and said she was approved... 

 

So many people are negative, but I say go for it. 

 

They didn't look in detail at her finances. 

 

At the border, they have never asked her much questions, just stamped and entry, always given 6 months on the I94...

 

 

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15 minutes ago, jahjahwarrior said:

 

So many people are negative, but I say go for it. 

 

VJ members offer realistic advice based on facts presented. Most of us don't indulge in sugarcoating or positivity/negativity. 

 

Applying, or not applying, boils down to the individual applicant. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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2 hours ago, jahjahwarrior said:

People are probably right that the odds are slim, but all I heard from people was "never going to happen." I took the risk because I didn't like being apart and$160 is not much to pay in the grand scheme of things. And for me, it worked well. We have spent much more time together than otherwise we would have gotten. 

 

I spent a week putting together a solid case. Work obligations in the country, car, apartment, utilities, and a support letter showing similar details as required for CR1 visa at the NVC level, plus an itinerary and invitation letter from family for a November thanksgiving get together for the first trip. 

 

It took roughly 1 month to get an appointment at the embassy, maybe 6 weeks. There were 2 parts, fingerprints and roughly 2 weeks later, the appointment. One trick I learned is, check every day because sometimes people cancel and newer appointments open up. In our case, no, but in others, I have seen it happen. They spent only a few minutes with her. They never opened the well put together documents, asked her a few questions and said she was approved... 

 

So many people are negative, but I say go for it.

I don't think anybody is saying don't try. It's just that it's likely not going to happen...that's just the reality of it. But the odds are 0% if you don't try, and there's no harm in trying so long as you can afford the $160 fee + time.

Just trying to set good expectations...expect a refusal and be glad if it's issued.

To be very clear, I'm glad to hear you tried and were successful. Congrats!

 

I would just note that there's no way to put together a solid case for a tourist visa. As you noticed, the documents compiled had no impact on the decision, as is almost always the case. No document demonstrates that you will return home, and the invitation letter is explicitly stated on the DOS website not to be a consideration.

Just fill out the DS-160, schedule the interview, and be calm and confident (and obviously honest) in the interview.

 

Best of luck to the OP.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

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:

Spoiler

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:

Spoiler

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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