Is Any Embassy Providing Nonimmigrant Visas?

[The White Fiance 22]

My wife and I married last month. I am American. She is in Zambia. We have been in visa limbo for weeks, hoping to meet in Europe for a honeymoon, to support our spousal visa application. We were just turned down because they don't feel she has enough assets. I provided materials demonstrating I had assets, but they ignored them.

 

It looks like we will be stuck with a destination like Turkey or Mexico.

 

I would like to try to get her a tourist visa while we are on our honeymoon. The State Department says embassies and consulates in Mexico are not providing routine visas. I would like to know if anyone here knows of a nation in which the USA is providing nonimmigrant visas.

 

I feel like having her sneak into the US. They are busy resettling illegals here, but my wife can't get a legal visa.

[Boiler 43,998]

Singapore and anew New Zealand have been mentioned 

 

from a practical point of view may be best for you to visit 

Edited August 30, 2021 by Boiler

[aratamorne 164]

Many of us have felt that way, but don't even give it serious thought.  File the CR-1 and have your honeymoon in a country where she can visit without the hassle of a VISA.  I mean, what is wrong with Mexico, it has some beautiful destinations that cater to honeymooners.  Everyone here understands the strain of being separated from the ones we love.  Those of us with spouses and family from countries that have much more restrictive VISA rules, even more so.

 

While I am not a proponent of forgiving illegal immigration, even when the illegals have a valid legal means, a number of them don't trust that the government will not put a monkey wrench in the works.  Many of them live in constant fear.  Who would want to subject their loved ones to something like that?

 

Good luck and remember this is a long process, you are just at the beginning.  

[The White Fiance 22]

It's starting to look like Turkey is in our future. Better destination than Mexico, and she won't have to fly 30 hours. I don't think we can get a US tourist visa for her there, but I am inquiring.

 

Switzerland would have been really nice, but Europe just doesn't want Zambians.

[JeanneAdil 6,322]

She can not apply for a tourist visa unless she is a permanent legal resident of the country

 

just apply for the spouse visa and visit her regular while you wait / this is what we all have to do

 

thinking of sneaking her in would put u both at risk breaking  the laws/  why in the world would u even think to do this???

 

and if discovered ,  she would face deportation

 

 

Once you have been deported, the U.S. government will consider you "inadmissible" and bar you from returning for five, ten, or 20 years, or even permanently. The exact length of time depends on the facts and circumstances surrounding your deportation. (Most deportees are barred for ten years.)Jul 9, 2021

 

[Just Paul 4,591]

She can apply for a tourist VISA in any country she has legal presence in.  She does not have to be a "resident" of that country.  That being said, getting an US tourist VISA while in a 3rd country is very difficult.  They will take into consideration that she doesn't have money (assets), she is there with her USC spouse and has (or probably has) immigrant intent.   It is extremely hard to disprove the immigrant intent.

 

We traveled a lot, in the brief period,  before getting our Spousal Visa and she was denied EU also.  So now every time we do a visa application we have to list that denial as well.   Ironically Mary has been denied tourists visas from 2 countries that she now has legal residency for.

[Just Paul 4,591]

A lot of those that have come into the US requesting asylum are getting their hearing now and being denied/ deported.

 

The time to get the tourist VISA or even plan immigration is before you need it.   As you can see it isn't just the US not issuing her a tourist visa.  Zimbabwe doens't have a very strong Passport Ranking for many reasons. https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking

[The White Fiance 22]

At least they're above North Korea.

 

It appears Turkey will not give her an e-visa unless she uses Turkish Airlines...which doesn't offer any flights. I sent an email to find out whether she can apply at the embassy. I really hope we don't end up in Egypt again.

Edited August 30, 2021 by The White Fiance

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

3 hours ago, The White Fiance said:

My wife and I married last month. I am American. She is in Zambia. We have been in visa limbo for weeks, hoping to meet in Europe for a honeymoon, to support our spousal visa application. We were just turned down because they don't feel she has enough assets. I provided materials demonstrating I had assets, but they ignored them.

 

It looks like we will be stuck with a destination like Turkey or Mexico.

 

I would like to try to get her a tourist visa while we are on our honeymoon. The State Department says embassies and consulates in Mexico are not providing routine visas. I would like to know if anyone here knows of a nation in which the USA is providing nonimmigrant visas.

 

I feel like having her sneak into the US. They are busy resettling illegals here, but my wife can't get a legal visa.

As a general rule even if you can find a country whose US consulate is issuing tourist visas, they are highly unlikely to issue them to a third country national because they have no valid way of assessing the ties to home, which is key to being granted a non immigrant visa. This would be the case even without a US citizen spouse which complicates getting a tourist visa even more because it is a tie to the US and not to home.

 

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

2 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

   Ironically Mary has been denied tourists visas from 2 countries that she now has legal residency for.

Not ironic at all, if immigrant intent is a consideration… in fact perfectly logical. The same would happen for the US.

[Coco8 1,039]

Here is a list of countries she won't need a visa for

 

https://facts36.com/zambia-passport-visa-free-countries-full-list/

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, Coco8 said:

Here is a list of countries she won't need a visa for

 

https://facts36.com/zambia-passport-visa-free-countries-full-list/

Some great honeymoon destinations there. Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Caribbean islands…

[hannysgrammy@gmai 13]

11 hours ago, The White Fiance said:

At least they're above North Korea.

 

It appears Turkey will not give her an e-visa unless she uses Turkish Airlines...which doesn't offer any flights. I sent an email to find out whether she can apply at the embassy. I really hope we don't end up in Egypt again.

Oh I love Egypt...

[SalishSea 17,047]

14 hours ago, The White Fiance said:

to support our spousal visa application. We were just turned down because they don't feel she has enough assets. I provided materials demonstrating I had assets, but they ignored them.

You're saying she was turned down for a B visa in her own country for not having assets/ties, yet you think she could get one at a different embassy?   No chance.  And your assets would not be considered anyway.

 

All visitor visa applicants are judged based on their ties to home/immigration risk.   If she still hopes for a visitor visa, she should work on establishing credible ties to her country.

 

 

[Coco8 1,039]

54 minutes ago, hannysgrammy@gmai said:

Oh I love Egypt...

Friends just went to Egypt on holidays! They said it was great because the typical destinations were almost empty.