B2 visa polygamy

[Kaydada 0]

If you are in a traditional polygamous situation where you are separated from your husband but still use his Lastname ,are you eligible for non-immigrant visa if the husband and one of the spouse is a U.S citizen? The spouse trying to apply for a b2 visa has visited the U.S several times and don’t plan of living in the U.S..she has always used Dropbox for her visa.but now all Dropbox has been stopped..does she have to change her lastname.concerned that they might think she will come to AOS since the husband & one of his wife  just became a USC.any suggestions 

[Crazy Cat 42,035]

A "traditional polygamous situation"?  Us law allows only one spouse.......thus, there could be no adjustment of status for a "second spouse"....

 

"Tales of the Green Card"  This thread has potential......

Edited January 20, 2020 by missileman

[Unlockable 7,315]

24 minutes ago, Kaydada said:

If you are in a traditional polygamous situation where you are separated from your husband but still use his Lastname ,are you eligible for non-immigrant visa if the husband and one of the spouse is a U.S citizen? The spouse trying to apply for a b2 visa has visited the U.S several times and don’t plan of living in the U.S..she has always used Dropbox for her visa.but now all Dropbox has been stopped..does she have to change her lastname.concerned that they might think she will come to AOS since the husband & one of his wife  just became a USC.any suggestions 

She can’t adjust status, because of US law. The US only allows for only one spouse. There is now way for her to become legal that way.

 

Sorry, but if a person wants to immigrate to the US they have to abide by US laws.

[Kaydada 0]

9 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

She can’t adjust status, because of US law. The US only allows for only one spouse. There is now way for her to become legal that way.

 

Sorry, but if a person wants to immigrate to the US they have to abide by US laws.

She’s not immigrating to the US...she just want to get a tourist visa

[Crazy Cat 42,035]

1 minute ago, Kaydada said:

She’s not immigrating to the US...she just want to get a tourist visa

She can apply....but she will have to demonstrate strong ties to her country....no reason to change her name before applying.

[Unlockable 7,315]

6 minutes ago, Kaydada said:

She’s not immigrating to the US...she just want to get a tourist visa

She can try. But if immigration sees she has a “husband” in the US that already applied for another wife...they will simply think she is trying to find a way in the US because he can’t legally petition for her. It will be a tough sell.

[Boiler 45,912]

Pay the fee and find out, not knowing all the details difficult to make much more of a comment, but her situation so far as described does not sound positive.

[Kaydada 0]

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Pay the fee and find out, not knowing all the details difficult to make much more of a comment, but her situation so far as described does not sound positive.

He has 3 wives.The first wife has a usc son that filed for first wife to become a usc.that 1st wife now filed for the husband  and he just became to a usc..the 2nd wife travels to the us often.but she’s separated from him.she normally Dropbox her passport to get visa issued.but that has stopped all across..now she has to face the co if she has to apply

[Boiler 45,912]

Well she had a visa before so that is a positive, sort of surprised the bigamy did not cause an in issue when naturalizing.

[cyclone27 710]

^ prob never mentioned. 😆

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Something is wrong here. When someone is going to get a green card or naturalize in the US and he is in a polygamous marriage, US law requires that he divorce all but one wife. So the fact that you are only separated from your husband (who has another wife there) means he has broken US law, probably by not declaring the marriage. Regardless... none of that is actually your problem.  You apply, you can use your name as it is, if they ask about your marital situation you must be honest about what it is. If polygamy is legal in your country, which I assume it is, it is not a problem for you. Whatever you do, do not lie on any application to US immigration or you could face a permanent ban. If your husband has lied to them that is his problem to deal with, not yours. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

^ just to add what I think is obvious but must be made clear: the purpose of your trip is presumably not to spend time with your husband (because it is explicitly prohibited to visit the US for purposes of polygamy).

[SalishSea 18,073]

1 hour ago, Kaydada said:

He has 3 wives

Not per US law he doesn't.

[Boiler 45,912]

Well you can have 3 wives.

 

Not just at the same time.

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

When someone is going to get a green card or naturalize in the US and he is in a polygamous marriage, US law requires that he divorce all but one wife. So the fact that you are only separated from your husband (who has another wife there) means he has broken US law, probably by not declaring the marriage.

With all of the forgotten children questions, and oops we are kinda married K1s too, that came up last week, I realized very clearly that either people are not reading the forms or have no clue as to what they mean.  The husband can't get a visa if he answered the DS-260 honestly.

Just now, Boiler said:

Well you can have 3 wives.

 

Not just at the same time.

One is more than enough in the US for me.