parents immigration under process but can they travel on B1-B2

[kashif01 2]

Hi

Plz advise as my parents immigration is under process but we are tired of waiting. my kids want to meet them and I am missing them. we cannot travel as my kids have school can my parents travel on B1-B2. Will it affect their immigration in any way??? My sister is also on b1 b2 can she travel with them to visit me as well

 

plz help and clarify both things

[Dashinka 24,493]

They can visit with a valid B2 at the discretion of CBP.  It will not impact their in-process petition unless they were to misrepresent themselves in some way.

 

Good Luck!

Edited March 30, 2022 by Dashinka

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

20 minutes ago, kashif01 said:

Hi

Plz advise as my parents immigration is under process but we are tired of waiting. my kids want to meet them and I am missing them. we cannot travel as my kids have school can my parents travel on B1-B2. Will it affect their immigration in any way??? My sister is also on b1 b2 can she travel with them to visit me as well

 

plz help and clarify both things

Visit on a B2?  Yes.....at the discretion of CBP.  Come to the US via a B2 and stay?   No.

[kashif01 2]

how do we tell them they do not want to stay. it will be only for a month or 2 and they will go back

[Boiler 45,488]

Verbally if asked 

[kashif01 2]

ok thanks

 

[SalishSea 17,828]

5 hours ago, kashif01 said:

how do we tell them they do not want to stay. it will be only for a month or 2 and they will go back

The burden is on them to convince CBP of this.  The best advice to give them is to never, ever lie to CBP.  Do things the right way.

[Longingfor 195]

I travelled on my B1 B2 visa as I waited for my immigrant visa (CR1) to be processed.  They just need to be honest with the questions asked.  Also the CPB officer never asked about my immigration petition just asked purpose of trip and length of stay.  Never had an issue.  

[Spreadhope 1]

Do you know if travel on B2 tourist visa is ok when Documentarily Qualified with NVC? Looks like interview wait times are really long and i am in the same boat, thinking of having parents travel on B2 tourist visa in the meanwhile

[kashif01 2]

4 hours ago, Spreadhope said:

Do you know if travel on B2 tourist visa is ok when Documentarily Qualified with NVC? Looks like interview wait times are really long and i am in the same boat, thinking of having parents travel on B2 tourist visa in the meanwhile

I think travel is possible on b1/b2 depending on which country they are traveling from.  For how long have you been waiting after the DQ??? 

[kashif01 2]

1)my parents DQ was done march 2022 from Abu dhabi embassy. What is the wait time till the interview letter?  Can Parents come visit me in summer from june to August while waiting for the IL. What happens if they get a IL in dubai during this stay. 

2) my sister has b1/b2 as well. Is it good if she travels with parents to come see me? Or this can be a problem in anyway?

 

Plz help

Thanks
 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1. They can certainly try, CBP may  or may  not let them in. If you are worried about an interview letter arriving while they are away, have someone check the mail and book a flexible air ticket so they can go home earlier to attend the interview if necessary 

2. So vague as to be unanswerable…absolutely no information about your sister 

[kashif01 2]

7 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

1. They can certainly try, CBP may  or may  not let them in. If you are worried about an interview letter arriving while they are away, have someone check the mail and book a flexible air ticket so they can go home earlier to attend the interview if necessary 

2. So vague as to be unanswerable…absolutely no information about your sister 

For sister But she has a valid visa. Can it be an objection in anyway i mean so many people visit usa

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, kashif01 said:

For sister But she has a valid visa. Can it be an objection in anyway i mean so many people visit usa

A  valid visa doesn’t guarantee entry. It’s not the number of people who matter (3 is hardly “so many”), it is whether CBP believe that they will return home and not overstay their tourist visas. Seeing as you have given no details about u sister this question is unanswerable (the answer is probably  different for example if she is married with 3 kids, a husband and a powerhouse job at home vs if she is 22, single, has no job and is not at school …)

[Ontarkie 14,221]

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