Visiting USC spouse via B2 visa with ongoing IR1/CR1

[Rahl90 0]

Hello, 

 

My wife (from Dubai) is planning to visit me for 3.5 months through her B2 visa. We'll be traveling into the US together as I'm going to pick her up. Our immigration application is in-process (NOA1 in April 2022).

As she will eventually be moving, we are debating if she should we bring all of her stuff which is going to be 4-5 luggage bags combined. We figured we'd get all the stuff in one go. Is that advisable?

Is it advisable to bring all her stuff during this trip? Will that pose any potential issues? We'll be flying in to Houston.

 

We already have her return flight and have plans for overseas travel in Feb 2023. She she has no intent of her staying past her mid-January departure.

 

Some further background:

• She got a family B2 visa approved after we got married, and after I had filed the I-130. NOA1 was in April and her B2 interview in July. 
• She has visited the US before we were together (family trip)
• She has left her job so she could begin moving to the US.

 

Will appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!

[JeanneAdil 6,510]

that much luggage CBP may assume she has intend to AOS and stay especially since she has quit her job

its not the way you see it/ its the way CBP sees this trip and "what they have seen in the past"

also USCIS recommends not to quit a job before the CR1 is approved 

[Rahl90 0]

Thanks for the reply Jeanne. Would it make any difference if I speak to the CBP officers as well and explain our travel plan?

 

The job situation is a little tricky, she hasn't resigned but just taking a semester off (works at a school). 

[powerpuff 6,705]

~~ Topic moved from Bringing Family Members of US citizens to America forum section to Tourist Visas as the topic is about visiting as a tourist ~~

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

2 hours ago, Rahl90 said:

Hello, 

 

My wife (from Dubai) is planning to visit me for 3.5 months through her B2 visa. We'll be traveling into the US together as I'm going to pick her up. Our immigration application is in-process (NOA1 in April 2022).

As she will eventually be moving, we are debating if she should we bring all of her stuff which is going to be 4-5 luggage bags combined. We figured we'd get all the stuff in one go. Is that advisable?

Is it advisable to bring all her stuff during this trip? Will that pose any potential issues? We'll be flying in to Houston.

 

We already have her return flight and have plans for overseas travel in Feb 2023. She she has no intent of her staying past her mid-January departure.

 

Some further background:

• She got a family B2 visa approved after we got married, and after I had filed the I-130. NOA1 was in April and her B2 interview in July. 
• She has visited the US before we were together (family trip)
• She has left her job so she could begin moving to the US.

 

Will appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!

This doesn't look like a visit.  This looks like a move to the US to beat the long, legal process.

-USC spouse

-Immigrant intent

-Bringing all her stuff into the US

-Not working

 

This is a risky plan imo.  Short, infrequent visits are the best plan.

 

Edited September 18, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Boiler 45,525]

She has a year to go, what sort of preparations need that long

[Daphne . 1,866]

A long visit, partner in the US and bringing all of her belongings is very likely going to give CBP the wrong impression.

 

I would revisit these travel plans if I were you. Better to have shorter visits and have her show proof that she has her job to go back to.

[Iulia16 0]

On 9/18/2022 at 10:21 PM, Rahl90 said:

Hello, 

 

My wife (from Dubai) is planning to visit me for 3.5 months through her B2 visa. We'll be traveling into the US together as I'm going to pick her up. Our immigration application is in-process (NOA1 in April 2022).

As she will eventually be moving, we are debating if she should we bring all of her stuff which is going to be 4-5 luggage bags combined. We figured we'd get all the stuff in one go. Is that advisable?

Is it advisable to bring all her stuff during this trip? Will that pose any potential issues? We'll be flying in to Houston.

 

We already have her return flight and have plans for overseas travel in Feb 2023. She she has no intent of her staying past her mid-January departure.

 

Some further background:

• She got a family B2 visa approved after we got married, and after I had filed the I-130. NOA1 was in April and her B2 interview in July. 
• She has visited the US before we were together (family trip)
• She has left her job so she could begin moving to the US.

 

Will appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!

I would like to apply for a tourist visa too while the I130 is processing.

 

How was the interview for her?