Can my Daughter travel while waiting for her i-130 approval ? ( U.S Citizen )

[paulzxc 4]

Can my Daughter travel while waiting for her i-130 approval ? I'm U.S citizen. 

[Dashinka 24,514]

Need more detail of the situation.  People can come and go into the US as long as they have valid documents for US entry even with an I130.

[JFH 12,190]

Travel from where? For how long? How old is she? Does she already have a valid B-2? Is she from a VWP country? 

Edited October 12, 2020 by JFH

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

6 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Need more detail of the situation.  People can come and go into the US as long as they have valid documents for US entry even with an I130.

But always subject to CBP discretion on entry, and (if daughter over 21) possibly subject to travel ban due to country of origin/residence/transit 

 

Also it is not actually clear to me from OP if daughter is outside US (as previous comments assume) or in it at the moment (in which case has 485 been filed and AP required?)

Edited October 12, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[paulzxc 4]

She is 20 years old from Philippines . She still in Philippines and we still waiting for her approval of i-130 as well. She does not have any Visa as of now.

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44 minutes ago, paulzxc said:

She is 20 years old from Philippines . She still in Philippines and we still waiting for her approval of i-130 as well. She does not have any Visa as of now.

To answer your question, it is technically possible for her to travel to the US. But a young Filipina has a high chance of being refused a visitor visa. It is very very difficult for young Filipinos to get a visitor visa to the US, especially if they are already showing they want to immigrate to the US (having a pending I-130).

 

But the only way to know is for her to apply and see. She may get lucky.

[paulzxc 4]

12 hours ago, Unlockable said:

To answer your question, it is technically possible for her to travel to the US. But a young Filipina has a high chance of being refused a visitor visa. It is very very difficult for young Filipinos to get a visitor visa to the US, especially if they are already showing they want to immigrate to the US (having a pending I-130).

 

But the only way to know is for her to apply and see. She may get lucky.

What is the best thing we should do ? 

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2 hours ago, paulzxc said:

What is the best thing we should do ? 

Best thing for you to do is to inform her to apply. The best thing she can do is apply. there is nothing that you can for her for a visitor visa. The B2 visitor visa process is different than a I-130 immigrant visa. There is no sponsoring a visitor visa. So your daughter has to apply on her own. She has to show that she has strong ties to her home country.

 

Most successful B2 applicants from there showed that they are stable, with souse and kids, owning houses and successful businesses, working a stable high level job, and have traveled to other countries successfully. But some people don't have these things so they can't show what they don't have. The harsh reality of it is that some people never get approved for a visitor visa no matter how many times they apply. But sometimes people get lucky and get approved. So all she can do is try. 

 

If she gets denied, at least she will still be able to immigrate later via your I-130 petition.

[jskibo 588]

Last look USEM was still closed for B visas so while OP's daughter can apply, they won't be getting any interview in the near future

[Chancy 6,241]

13 hours ago, paulzxc said:

What is the best thing we should do ? 

 

Nothing you can do right now but to wait until the US embassy in Manila resumes routine B1/B2 visa services.  Then your daughter can apply on her own.  But set your expectations low.  With a pending I-130 petition, it will be difficult for her to overcome the presumption of immigrant intent.