Applicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time.

[neil wilson 0]

"Applicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time. "

This sound very scary to me.

My wife and I just got married and she is back home in Japan and still working. She plans to come here for a visit around Thanksgiving.

We sent in the I-130 and will send in the I-129F after we get the NOA. However, what are the rules for her entering the US before everything gets approved.

One other thing, Vermont received the I-129F exactly 3 weeks ago and I still have not received any notice and they have not yet cashed the check. Should I be worried?

[waiting4ever 0]

She will not be able to enter the U.S. during this time since she is now an intending immigrant.

"Applicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time. "

This sound very scary to me.

My wife and I just got married and she is back home in Japan and still working. She plans to come here for a visit around Thanksgiving.

We sent in the I-130 and will send in the I-129F after we get the NOA. However, what are the rules for her entering the US before everything gets approved.

One other thing, Vermont received the I-129F exactly 3 weeks ago and I still have not received any notice and they have not yet cashed the check. Should I be worried?

Edited September 17, 2007 by waiting4ever

[Sangrita 0]

She will not be able to enter the U.S. during this time since she is now an intending immigrant.

"Applicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time. "

This sound very scary to me.

My wife and I just got married and she is back home in Japan and still working. She plans to come here for a visit around Thanksgiving.

We sent in the I-130 and will send in the I-129F after we get the NOA. However, what are the rules for her entering the US before everything gets approved.

One other thing, Vermont received the I-129F exactly 3 weeks ago and I still have not received any notice and they have not yet cashed the check. Should I be worried?

She probably will not be able to get a tourist visa, but if she travels using Visa Waiver, that shouldn't be a problem.

I am also here on Visa Waiver, second time since this immigration process started.

Good luck!

[hheaven67 2]

She will not be able to enter the U.S. during this time since she is now an intending immigrant.

"Applicant will most likely not be able to enter the US during this time. "

This sound very scary to me.

My wife and I just got married and she is back home in Japan and still working. She plans to come here for a visit around Thanksgiving.

We sent in the I-130 and will send in the I-129F after we get the NOA. However, what are the rules for her entering the US before everything gets approved.

One other thing, Vermont received the I-129F exactly 3 weeks ago and I still have not received any notice and they have not yet cashed the check. Should I be worried?

She probably will not be able to get a tourist visa, but if she travels using Visa Waiver, that shouldn't be a problem.

I am also here on Visa Waiver, second time since this immigration process started.

Good luck!

Well, I am headed to California on Sept 29th to see my husband...the Border Patrol Officer can turn her away IF they feel she might immigrate illegally. I know I am taking any proof of my ties to Canada such as my son's school enrollment form, rent receipts, proof of employment (helps if the supervisor writes a letter stating she has taken holidays/vacation time & will be back to work on a certain date)...make sure she doesn't say anything more than what they ask...if they ask "are you travelling for business or pleasure"...you answer "pleasure" and if they ask WHO she's visiting, then she needs to be truthfull...if she starts telling them about the visa process & shows them proof that she'll be returning to her home, I think she'll be fine. I've heard more positive stories than negative. There is a CHANCE that she can be denied entry but she needs to stay calm & just go with the flow...good luck to you!

jen

[MargotDarko 0]

There is nothing wrong with attempting to enter the US after filing. As long as she is eligible to use the visa wavier programme (which she should be as long as she doesn't have a criminal record, previous overstays or anything strange) and can prove strong ties to Japan (return ticket, letter from her employer, copy of a lease/mortgage), she shouldn't have trouble entering the US to visit you for Thanksgiving.

Like hheaven67 said, she just needs to answer the questions directly and honestly. The fact that she's married to a USC and planning to immigrate in the future may never come up. She should definitely not make any attempt to conceal info, just don't offer information without being asked.

I have heard many more stories about people having no trouble visiting than I have heard stories of people being turned away.

[dbzman 0]

There is nothing wrong with attempting to enter the US after filing. As long as she is eligible to use the visa wavier programme (which she should be as long as she doesn't have a criminal record, previous overstays or anything strange) and can prove strong ties to Japan (return ticket, letter from her employer, copy of a lease/mortgage), she shouldn't have trouble entering the US to visit you for Thanksgiving.

Like hheaven67 said, she just needs to answer the questions directly and honestly. The fact that she's married to a USC and planning to immigrate in the future may never come up. She should definitely not make any attempt to conceal info, just don't offer information without being asked.

I have heard many more stories about people having no trouble visiting than I have heard stories of people being turned away.

My wife came to see me here in the US on a visitor’s visa and she had no problem. We had previously filed our I-130 before she came to the US. The immigration officer asked her what her intentions were for visiting and she told them that she was visiting her husband for a while. I can not remember exactly how they found out about the I-130 but they just told here that she had to return in 90 days or she would be in violation and would jeopardize her immigration chances. She had a return ticket and some documentation showing residency in Japan.

My wife is from Iizuka City in Fukuoka Japan so we have similar situations.

Hope this helps and good luck!