TheCat66

She got in! Basically no questions asked lol. She said she felt rushed through because there was a huge line. Thanks to everyone for making me feel less alone the last few days.

Is there anyway to verify if he b1/b2 is valid before trying to go through cbp? I really hate the idea of her being on a plane for hours, and then potentially being detained and deported. The whole time l will just be waiting wondering if I should go to the airport or not. At the end of the day it is her decision and she seems really deadset on coming back before christmas, and feels she has not done anything wrong or to mislead. And I agree, neither of us knew she should not be working remotely, and she never hid that fact during any of her interviews.

Thanks, I have seen that there are varying processing times for various offices. Is there a way to select the office you want to go through? Like for instance I’m in the north east. But I think the nebraska office has the shortest time for procedsing cr-1’s. Also, once we are married, but before she has a green card, would she be able to visit using her b1/b2?

Would the B have been revoked without some sort of formal notification or requesting she hand in her passport so they can stamp canceled on it?

Fairly sure, according to her they never even discussed her existing b-1/b-2 visa. I think it would have been pretty clear. According to her they just said “unfortunately you are not currently eligible for this visa” and handed her the standard letter that explains 214(b)

I thought the B-1 visa allowed for trips for business purposes as well? She had the job when she originally got the visa, and used the remote working capability as her proof of income to fund her living expenses while traveling.

Sorry if I was not clear, yes she worked every time she was in the US or in other countries Worked remotely, for her company in mexico.

Sorry, I am not sure if I am using the platform right but. @Boiler No she has not been working in the united states, she has been working remotely from her laptop for her mexican company. She worked in office there for a few months when she was back in mexico, and got promoted and is permitted to work remotely from wherever she wants. @powerpuff Thanks, seems likely. Is there any kind of formulaic thing to determine if she should wait a certain amount of time before trying again?

My girlfriend just got denied her F-1 visa application based on 214(b) the other day. She already has a valid B-1/B-2 visa, and has had it for about a year. She has entered and left the country numerous times in that year. This time, she specifically left the country after 5.5 months to go for her F-1 visa interview at a US consulate. Now that she has been rejected for the F-1, is there a higher risk that she will have her B-1/B-2 visa revoked after trying to re-enter the country in a short time period after being rejected? She already had the flight back booked when she left for the interview, and wants to keep the same flight and spend the holidays in the US with myself and some other friends. My understanding is that it is basically entirely up to what kind of mood the CBP agent is in when she tries to re-enter the country. Other relevant information: She was an Au Pair from 2019 to 2021 She spent a full year in her home country before getting her B-1/B-2 She has a job in her home country that is 100% remote. Her home country is Mexico. For some reason her date of exit is not shown in her history for the most recent 3 trips. In her F-1 application she provided the dates of exit, are these in her formal record now?