Using my husbands B1/B2 to Visit the US

[KMG 178]

Hello Everyone!

 

My husband has had a B1/B2 long before we met. Our I130 is weeks away from approval, and we are trying to come up with a plan for the NVC/Embassy stage to avoid too much time in separation.  

Just a little backstory, I have been living with my husband in his home country of Honduras since we filed the I130.  I teach at an international school here, which has the same calendar as the US school system, therefore it is almost time for me to start looking for work in the US starting in August. I need to show proof of reestablishing domicile, while trying to avoid too much separation time. The current wait time for an appointment in the embassy in Honduras is 2-3 months. If all goes well, I am expecting my husband to have his visa by late summer, early fall.

His current B1/B2 visa expires in January 2026, so we think it is not even worth trying to renew, as he is getting an immigrant visa anyway.  My question is, can he travel to the US with me up until the time it expires? I am wondering if he can travel with me in late July, while he waits for his interview at the embassy.  He will bring plenty of proof of his return to Honduras, and will not be resigning from his job until AFTER he receives his visa.

 

Thank you for your input!

 

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  On 2/28/2025 at 2:11 AM, KMG said:

Hello Everyone!

 

My husband has had a B1/B2 long before we met. Our I130 is weeks away from approval, and we are trying to come up with a plan for the NVC/Embassy stage to avoid too much time in separation.  

Just a little backstory, I have been living with my husband in his home country of Honduras since we filed the I130.  I teach at an international school here, which has the same calendar as the US school system, therefore it is almost time for me to start looking for work in the US starting in August. I need to show proof of reestablishing domicile, while trying to avoid too much separation time. The current wait time for an appointment in the embassy in Honduras is 2-3 months. If all goes well, I am expecting my husband to have his visa by late summer, early fall.

His current B1/B2 visa expires in January 2026, so we think it is not even worth trying to renew, as he is getting an immigrant visa anyway.  My question is, can he travel to the US with me up until the time it expires? I am wondering if he can travel with me in late July, while he waits for his interview at the embassy.  He will bring plenty of proof of his return to Honduras, and will not be resigning from his job until AFTER he receives his visa.

 

Thank you for your input!

 

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My wife had a B2 and we used it for years to go back and forth (I was living in Peru) even after the I-130 was approved, but at the interview they issued a 221g and voided the B2 (so there was a several month period where we were in complete limbo and had we not been able to overcome the 221g requirements, our future US travel vacations would have been nil) so consider that as a possibility when planning. 

[samuelgruiz 0]

  On 2/28/2025 at 2:11 AM, KMG said:

Hello Everyone!

 

My husband has had a B1/B2 long before we met. Our I130 is weeks away from approval, and we are trying to come up with a plan for the NVC/Embassy stage to avoid too much time in separation.  

Just a little backstory, I have been living with my husband in his home country of Honduras since we filed the I130.  I teach at an international school here, which has the same calendar as the US school system, therefore it is almost time for me to start looking for work in the US starting in August. I need to show proof of reestablishing domicile, while trying to avoid too much separation time. The current wait time for an appointment in the embassy in Honduras is 2-3 months. If all goes well, I am expecting my husband to have his visa by late summer, early fall.

His current B1/B2 visa expires in January 2026, so we think it is not even worth trying to renew, as he is getting an immigrant visa anyway.  My question is, can he travel to the US with me up until the time it expires? I am wondering if he can travel with me in late July, while he waits for his interview at the embassy.  He will bring plenty of proof of his return to Honduras, and will not be resigning from his job until AFTER he receives his visa. We were using this online calculator to calculate the days we spent in united states .

 

Thank you for your input!

 

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Hi @KMG any update on how things went? Did your husband travel to the U.S. on his B1/B2 visa, and were there any issues with entry or duration of stay? It would be helpful for me to know how the process unfolded.

[KMG 178]

  On 3/15/2025 at 4:47 AM, samuelgruiz said:

Hi @KMG any update on how things went? Did your husband travel to the U.S. on his B1/B2 visa, and were there any issues with entry or duration of stay? It would be helpful for me to know how the process unfolded.

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Hello- we have not traveled yet.  We are making plans for this summer.