B2 for Fiance or Spouse

[JayFromTexas 69]

My Russian girlfriend and I will likely get engaged soon, followed by marriage.  Everything else being the same, such as ties to her home country, etc., will a B2 applicant that is married or engaged to a US citizen be more or less likely to be approved for a B2 tourist visa, than if she wasn't engaged or married?

 

 

[EmilyW 1,406]

Unfortunately, she has ties to the US via yourself.  A reason to stay.  She needs to prove ties to her homeland / evidence that she will return home and not stay and try to marry and adjust in the US (as many of her compatriots have done in the past).

 

Give it a try, though.  If you don't apply, you'll never know.

[JayFromTexas 69]

6 hours ago, EmilyW said:

Unfortunately, she has ties to the US via yourself.  A reason to stay.  She needs to prove ties to her homeland / evidence that she will return home and not stay and try to marry and adjust in the US (as many of her compatriots have done in the past).

 

Give it a try, though.  If you don't apply, you'll never know.

Thank you for your reply, but my question is this: is she more likely to get approved visiting as my friend, fiancé or wife? We aren’t going to lie about our status, but we can get engaged or married sooner, if it will help her get approved for a tourist visa. We will also file for a k1 / cr1 when our status changes. 

[Boiler 45,312]

Both are negatives and it is usually a long wait to even be able to apply for a tourist visa so get on with your life.

[Maki&Kiki 123]

CO will most likely ask her if the friend that she put as contact information in ds 160 (you) is her boyfriend. She will have to be honest and say yes. That’s what happened to me. Back then I didn’t get my b visa. 

[powerpuff 6,603]

17 minutes ago, JayFromTexas said:

Thank you for your reply, but my question is this: is she more likely to get approved visiting as my friend, fiancé or wife?

She isn’t a friend so that’s out. Girlfriend, fiancé or spouse - doesn’t really make a difference. They can all be put in one broad category of “significant other”. All are a negative 

[nschristiansen 1]

Here’s another version of this question; how about if the foreign spouse is working for her home country’s government so she has to go back anyway? We are waiting for our CR-1 application and in the meantime I want to be able to visit my husband for the holidays and his birthday. And I’m working as a public employee. I’m obligated to go back to my home country and give my one-month notice before leaving my job. Any chance for me? 

[Boiler 45,312]

Always a chance.

[TBoneTX 45,023]

An unrelated post has been split from this thread and moved to the CR-1 Process forum.

[nschristiansen 1]

On 9/11/2022 at 9:01 PM, Boiler said:

Always a chance.

Thank you for being optimistic. 

[ESZiarko 24]

There's a chance, but even if you are approved make sure you have very strong documentary evidence of ties to the home country + reasons to return, as this kind of scenario is one where you're likely to be refused entry at the border even with a valid visa.

[nschristiansen 1]

6 hours ago, ESZiarko said:

There's a chance, but even if you are approved make sure you have very strong documentary evidence of ties to the home country + reasons to return, as this kind of scenario is one where you're likely to be refused entry at the border even with a valid visa.

I am an active employee/engineer of the Turkish government. How strong evidence can I get more than that? And I always hold my return ticket to back home wherever I go because I never intented to live abroad. Except for the time when I was studying in Europe which I always went back to my home country in time. 

[ESZiarko 24]

2 minutes ago, nschristiansen said:

I am an active employee/engineer of the Turkish government. How strong evidence can I get more than that? And I always hold my return ticket to back home wherever I go because I never intented to live abroad. Except for the time when I was studying in Europe which I always went back to my home country in time. 

Yes, that is very good evidence. What I meant is just to be sure to bring documentation of everything with you :). A copy of a lease/mortgage/whatever from the home country is also good. Previous travel history is largely irrelevant to their decision, unfair as it seems.

[nschristiansen 1]

16 minutes ago, ESZiarko said:

Yes, that is very good evidence. What I meant is just to be sure to bring documentation of everything with you :). A copy of a lease/mortgage/whatever from the home country is also good. Previous travel history is largely irrelevant to their decision, unfair as it seems.

Oh don't worry I always bring documents with me when it comes to troubled countries/situstions. Previous travel history is always good because it shows that you are reliable and keeping your word to leave on time. Though, they can see your history through the systems.