A question

[Freebull 4]

I have a question I need help with.....

We are currently at NVC stage DQ and awaiting interview.

Hubby is in UK, Im in USA, (LPR) F2a Visa

My question is, once interview is over and passport returned with visa inside,

can I then travel to UK to collect husband, say a few hellos and return to USA together?

Or does passport/visa need to be stamped before I can leave USA? 

[HRQX 4,145]

13 minutes ago, Freebull said:

can I then travel to UK to collect husband, say a few hellos and return to USA together?

Yes, you can. You can even visit him now if you want. Going on a visit doesn't mean you lose US domicile.

[Freebull 4]

16 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Yes, you can. You can even visit him now if you want. Going on a visit doesn't mean you lose US domicile.

I am a UK citizen LPR sponsoring my Uk hubby to move to USA, I don't believe I am allowed to exit USA during the immigration process (unless for an emergency) thats why I was asking could I return at the end of the process. or is there something I don't know. 

[HRQX 4,145]

3 minutes ago, Freebull said:

I don't believe I am allowed to exit USA during the immigration process (unless for an emergency)

That is incorrect. You can leave the US for visits abroad without it affecting the visa process.

[Freebull 4]

I'm sorry for all the questions, but I always believed he could visit me in USA, on his ESTA, which he has.

but not me visit UK, unless I had special circumstances and applied for another type of visa.

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, Freebull said:

but not me visit UK, unless I had special circumstances

As already mentioned above, that is not true. No legitimate Gov source would say that.

5 minutes ago, Freebull said:

and applied for another type of visa.

Huh? Which other type of visa?

[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, Freebull said:

I'm sorry for all the questions, but I always believed he could visit me in USA, on his ESTA, which he has.

but not me visit UK, unless I had special circumstances and applied for another type of visa.

An LPR can travel internationally at any time for any reason.

An LPR is required to make the US their permanent home - domicile.  

 

An LPR is not forced to remain in the US and can only leave for special circumstances, etc.  There's no such rule.  

[Freebull 4]

3 minutes ago, HRQX said:

As already mentioned above, that is not true. No legitimate Gov source would say that.

Huh? Which other type of visa?

I don't even know what type of visa, I just thought I had to remain in USA whilst I am sponsoring husbands visa and until the immigration process was complete. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

6 minutes ago, Freebull said:

I don't even know what type of visa, I just thought I had to remain in USA whilst I am sponsoring husbands visa and until the immigration process was complete. 

Since you became an LPR, you have all the rights any LPR has, regardless of the immigration process your beneficiary is going through. 

 

The only restrictions you'd have are the ones related to covid.

[Rachyu 1]

While that may be true for an LPR, does it not get affected because she is in the process of immigrating a UK citizen?? 
I’m I was under the same impression she was that while visas are in motion, only emergency travel is accepted. 

By the sounds of it this is a life changing event if she hasn’t been to see family or friends during this whole process!! 
I hope for your sake Freebull you get to go back home and visit real soon :) 

[HRQX 4,145]

6 minutes ago, Rachyu said:

I’m I was under the same impression she was that while visas are in motion, only emergency travel is accepted.

You have that impression based on what?

 

It's always best to get info from Gov sources: https://fam.state.gov/FAM/FAM.aspx?ID=09FAM

Edited September 5, 2021 by HRQX

[Rachyu 1]

Based on other forums and research and word of mouth with other people in immigration process’. 
No disrespect, but the gov websites aren’t that easy to use and and find data. 
thank you for sharing a link, I’m sure Freebull will check that out as will I. 

[HRQX 4,145]

10 minutes ago, Rachyu said:

but the gov websites aren’t that easy to use and and find data.

Note that the link above is not just a random Gov website. It's the Department of State's Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM); specifically the section of the manual that deals exclusively with the adjudication of U.S. visas: "9 FAM"

Edited September 5, 2021 by HRQX

[Rachyu 1]

Thank you. I appreciate the link. 
As I mentioned “no disrespect” I wasn’t implying it was a random government website. My apologies if it came across that way. 
These links, websites and places to find this information is not passed on during the immigration process. So it’s a go find and figure it out for yourself. So my apologies. Thank you for your help. 
@freebull I wish you all the best on your journey! 

[Freebull 4]

Thank you everyone for your replies 😀  Not everyone knows everything!!

I'm so glad I asked my question 👏

Clearly I have been misunderstood some information along the way.