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CR1 Visa Abroad - But No USCIS office

By Don4593 in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,337

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Just now, Don4593 said:

Wait, really? We can just get tourist visa then? That's quite a bit of a relief. She applied 3 times previously and was denied - would us becoming husband and wife change anything?

If the intention is only to visit, then the only applicable visa is a tourist visa.

Getting married to a US citizen would not help her case.

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:

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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:

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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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carmel34 Experienced

carmel34   3,633

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18 minutes ago, Don4593 said:

I see, I guess it is like the same as before. I suppose they think she will overstay her visa and I imagine having myself down on her application  would likely lead them to believe the chances would be even higher that she would overstay her visa.

Yes, you are correct.  They will see that she is married to a US citizen on the tourist visa application and her chances for approval are slim to none.  The only way she would be approved for a B-2 is to show very strong ties to her home country or some other country.  Being married to a US citizen is a strong tie to the US and shows immigrant intent.  You may have to wait until you are both established with jobs, own a home, and other strong ties to another country, then apply for a tourist visa for her.  Good luck!

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Nitas_man Experienced

Nitas_man   3,100

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16 hours ago, Don4593 said:

Hmm, that just seems crazy to me that I can't bring my (future) wife to the states for over a year. Anyways, we've been looking into relocating (not to the U.S.), how would this situation be impacted if we lived in a country with a USCIS office, but she is not a citizen of?

Your filed petition is based on where you live.   We filed one in a 3rd country.

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