visit Visa while I-130 pending

[stech786 236]

as anyone applied for wife visit visa while they had filed for i130 (still pending) on basis of family emergency (father in law in hospital)

 

-filed i130 when I was PR over 1 yr ago & now USC

-already sent CSC update

- have invitation letter & medical report

 

 

[Roel 7,192]

You can always apply, it's never guaranteed. 

[Going through 5,671]

The CO will be  more concerned about the reasons she will return after visiting, rather than the reasons for coming to the US.  With the i-130 filed, it can be more difficult to present compelling reasons and stronger ties to the home country---but not impossible...is she working/own a home, etc.?

 

Good luck.

 

 

[nastra30 2,287]

Nothing stops you from applying. You'll have to convince CO that you have strong ties to home country and that you'll return.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

 

Did we not cover this in your previous thread a mere two months ago?  Responses won't change. She can certainly apply. What country? 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

To be realistic, we’ve seen people denied visas when their own parents or children are in hospital. Not sure an in-law will be considered.

[stech786 236]

4 hours ago, Going through said:

The CO will be  more concerned about the reasons she will return after visiting, rather than the reasons for coming to the US.  With the i-130 filed, it can be more difficult to present compelling reasons and stronger ties to the home country---but not impossible...is she working/own a home, etc.?

 

Good luck.

 

 

 

Why would she return to US, when her i130 is for to goto US. The way I see it, she will enter US regardless. The fear of those not returning is for ppl entering US with no other way. She already has a way to enter. My reasoning is that it’s family emergency. I won’t mind, even if visa is for 1 month. There is no way anyone overstay to screw their i130 in process. She will certainly return to be interviewed at embassy. Plus it’s a women, unlike men who may enter & try to find job in US & not return

 

No job, or own property

 

4 hours ago, nastra30 said:

Nothing stops you from applying. You'll have to convince CO that you have strong ties to home country and that you'll return.

Same as above

 

 

 

 

38 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

 

Did we not cover this in your previous thread a mere two months ago?  Responses won't change. She can certainly apply. What country? 

 

 

It was in wrong forum

 

I know anyone can apply it’s revenue for them

 

 

36 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

To be realistic, we’ve seen people denied visas when their own parents or children are in hospital. Not sure an in-law will be considered.

 

Not true. I have seen  ppl get visas for in laws, grand daughter in hospital. Trying to see for those with already i130 filed

 

 

 

Thanks all

[Going through 5,671]

11 minutes ago, stech786 said:

Why would she return to US, when her i130 is for to goto US. The way I see it, she will enter US regardless. The fear of those not returning is for ppl entering US with no other way. She already has a way to enter. My reasoning is that it’s family emergency. I won’t mind, even if visa is for 1 month. There is no way anyone overstay to screw their i130 in process. She will certainly return to be interviewed at embassy. Plus it’s a women, unlike men who may enter & try to find job in US & not return

 

No job, or own property

The question is "why would she return to the home country"---not how she would she return to the US later on if spouse visa is approved ...with a US spouse, and a pending i-130 her ties are stronger to the US.  

 

Some people (mistakenly) think they can enter the US to "wait out" the processing time for their visa---her job will be to convince the CO this is not her intention, and again has compelling ties to return to her home country.  With no job, may be added difficulty, may not be---all depends on the CO. 

 

People overstaying and screwing up their i-130 in process happens more often than you may think.  And women get denied all the time too, otherwise would be discrimination based purely on sex.

 

An added factor to consider is what embassy your fiancee is going through----some are harder than others when it comes to approving tourist visas.  

 

All she can do is try and hope for the best.  Again, good luck to her.

Edited May 17, 2019 by Going through

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

21 minutes ago, stech786 said:

 

Not true. I have seen  ppl get visas for in laws, grand daughter in hospital. Trying to see for those with already i130 filed

No, it IS true. You may have seen those people get visas, but we HAVE seen visas denied for parents and children.

 

anyway, you seem to have a counter argument for every potential issue someone raises here so you may as well go ahead and apply. What’s the worst that can happen, you lose $160?

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

No, it IS true. You may have seen those people get visas, but we HAVE seen visas denied for parents and children.

 

anyway, you seem to have a counter argument for every potential issue someone raises here so you may as well go ahead and apply. What’s the worst that can happen, you lose $160?

she

 

OP-Why hasn't she applied when discussed 2 months ago?  

Edited May 17, 2019 by WeGuyGal

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Just now, WeGuyGal said:

she 

Technically sure - but OP seems intent on applying on her behalf (as per first sentence in first post) and presumably is paying, and seems to be making all the decisions, hence my wording...

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Technically sure - but OP seems intent on applying on her behalf (as per first sentence in first post) and presumably is paying, and seems to be making all the decisions, hence my wording...

Not sure if OP wants to apply or just keep asking on the forum 

[stech786 236]

35 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

No, it IS true. You may have seen those people get visas, but we HAVE seen visas denied for parents and children.

this is what I call counter argument.

 

No one is talking about parents and children here. Save this argument for another topic

 

35 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

she

 

OP-Why hasn't she applied when discussed 2 months ago?  

 

32 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

Not sure if OP wants to apply or just keep asking on the forum 

 

My legal status change and this forum is where ppl ask & discuss.  I like to educate myself before jumping on bandwagon. It’s what educated ppl do. “Planning”. You should know life situation changes based on events. I can go back to your two months post two. Be careful 

I had no attend to apply for visit visa until a life changing event happened. 

 

 

 

37 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Technically sure - but OP seems intent on applying on her behalf (as per first sentence in first post) and presumably is paying, and seems to be making all the decisions, hence my wording...

Hmm

 

@Going through

what docs should she take to convince CO other than what I listed in first post.

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

3 minutes ago, stech786 said:

this is what I call counter argument.

 

No one is talking about parents and children here. Save this argument for another topic

 

 

 

My legal status change and this forum is where ppl ask & discuss.  I like to educate myself before jumping on bandwagon. It’s what educated ppl do. “Planning”. You should know life situation changes based on events. I can go back to your two months post two. Be careful 

I had no attend to apply for visit visa until a life changing event happened. 

 

 

 

Hmm

 

@Going through

what docs should she take to convince CO other than what I listed in first post.

You can take bank statements, employment verification letter, docs for properties that you own, etc.  However, the interviewer has total right to determine if she/he wants to read them.  Do not feel bad if interview won't read them as it happens most of the time.

 

For a tourist visa, very rare case that outcome can be 100% sure - just pay $160 fee then apply and see the result.

 

 

[Boiler 45,525]

If she wants a visitor visa she applies for one and sees, quite what other response you expect is a mystery.