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Travelling on tourist visa whilst waiting for I-130

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For those that may benefit from this, I visited on an ESTA and there was no issue at all. I kept proof of residency/ties to home docs with me just in case. I did not need to show them. I used the MPC app which took me to a very small line with just a handful of people in front of me. All I was asked by the immigration officer was 'are you here on vacation?', and I said 'yes'. He was super nice and cheerful. He then took my fingerprints and stamped my passport, said 'have a nice trip!' and that was that. I was out super quick of the airport. Hopefully this can help anyone reading up on this! 

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For anyone interested to know, just thought to share my travel experience, I’m currently at NVC waiting interview with a non-expedited July DQ date:   Booked to fly direct from Heathrow to W

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Hi all! I have a quick update.   My CR1 consular interview is set up for August 23 and I went to the States on a B1/B2 visa on 7/21 and returned 7/31. For my own comfort I brought a bunch of

Cynthia Gabriela
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Hi! I have been traveling with my tourist visa with no issues, I entered the US on June, came back on late July, and before that I came in December. Just always tell the truth if they ask, and have yo

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Just to add to this, I had a pending I-130 when I went to visit my husband in November last year. I went through border security on an ESTA with little problems, and even stated I had an I-130 pending for honest transparency. They seemed utterly unconcerned.

 

My I-130 has since been approved and processed and I'm now awaiting an interview letter for the embassy in London. While it's not wise to visit the US at this point, I've been told by other members that this is also something that shouldn't stop you from visiting the States. 

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14 minutes ago, Canadian24 said:

 

It seems many comments here say they crossed as tourists until they got the green card but double-checking.

 

Correct, well in my case flew.

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A hijack post was split from this thread and moved to the Work Visas forum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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