Convert a immigrant visa to a tourist visa?

[Jack wendell 2]

My wife has been approved for an immigrant visa.  We live in Colombia.  We are having 2nd thoughts about migrating to the US.  Would itbe easy or hard to convert the CR1 to a tourist visa.  She owns an apt here in Colombia free and clear in her name.

She hasn't had the interview yet in Bogota nor an apppintment yett.

 

Any thoughts?

Edited April 20, 2023 by Jack wendell

[Mike E 11,739]

1 minute ago, Jack wendell said:

Would itbe easy or hard to convert the CR1 to a tourist visa

Cannot be done.

 

Also as spouse of a U.S. citizen it is likely a tourist visa would be denied.

 

 

[Timona 4,207]

As above. 

All you can do is pull out the petition 

[Boiler 45,467]

Check the estimated wait time for a nonimmigrant visa interview appointment at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

Note: Please check the individual Embassy or Consulate website to determine if your case is eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview.

Applicants scheduling visa appointments in a location different from their place of residence should check post websites for nonresident wait times.

 

Select a U.S. Embassy or Consulate:

 

Bogota

Nonimmigrant Visa Type	Appointment Wait Time
Interview Required Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	57 Calendar Days
Interview Required Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	7 Calendar Days
Interview Required Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	4 Calendar Days
Interview Required Visitors (B1/B2)	681 Calendar Days
Interview Waiver Students/Exchange Visitors (F, M, J)	28 Calendar Days
Interview Waiver Petition-Based Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P, Q)	28 Calendar Days
Interview Waiver Crew and Transit (C, D, C1/D)	28 Calendar Days
Interview Waiver Visitors (B1/B2)	28 Calendar Days

See details on appointment availability and processing times

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

USCIS approved january of 2023

you can delay the NVC process for up to a year by not paying the 2 fees and not sending in the needed documents

 

then,  u have time to think this thru

[Chancy 6,241]

1 hour ago, Jack wendell said:

My wife has been approved for an immigrant visa.

 

She couldn't have been approved for an immigrant visa if her case was DQ-ed only last week and she hasn't even attended visa interview.  DQ is not visa approval.

 

 

If you are having seconds thoughts about moving to the US, your wife can just postpone her CR1 visa interview.  There is no such thing as converting CR1 to B2 visa.  She'll have to apply for a B2 visa through the normal process.

 

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

She demonstrated immigrant intent so getting a tourist visa at this point is unlikely. One roundabout way I've seen mentioned (it usually works) is seeing the process through, getting the GC then turning around and officially abandoning it, thereby proving lack of immigrant intent and THEN applying for a tourist visa. It's a very pricey and time-consuming way of getting a tourist visa, though.

[Sammy_2496 116]

She has already shown immigrant intent through the immigrant visa…. So I honestly doubt she will get a B2

[SalishSea 17,818]

11 hours ago, Jack wendell said:

My wife has been approved for an immigrant visa.  We live in Colombia.  We are having 2nd thoughts about migrating to the US.  Would itbe easy or hard to convert the CR1 to a tourist visa.  She owns an apt here in Colombia free and clear in her name.

She hasn't had the interview yet in Bogota nor an apppintment yett.

 

Any thoughts?

How has she been approved for an immigrant visa without having had an interview?  You must mean that just the petition was approved?

[Jack wendell 2]

II am a 20 year Colombian resident.  My wife is the mother of a US citizen.  She is the sole owner of a condo here.

 

Thanks for the responses.

 

Yes, I meant the petition was approved.