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Can I travel on a TOURIST VISA while my I-130 petition is pending?

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Mrs.Proud2010   2

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Thailand
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Hello everybody!

I just want to know if anybody here travelled in the U.S. under a tourist visa while their CR1 process was going on?

I recently got a U.S. tourist visa for a year and we would love to spend christmas with the family in the U.S. and get back home after that.

I am also planning to start the CR1 process (i-130 petition and etc...) by the end of this month.

Will there be any problems in this plan?

Will U.S. immigration have a problem with this?

I read somewhere online that when you enter on a tourist visa and they found out that you applied for an immigrant visa they have the right to deny entry??!!

Please any insight would be highly appreciated!

Thanks!

2010 - met in Kuwait and got married at Washington using previous b1/b2 visa.

2010 - back in Kuwait as husband and wife.

2010 - denied to renew tourist visa, lady in the embassy said was not eligible!? Lies! Wth! Traumatized :-/

2012 - applied for tourist visa again, strengthened by the Lord, armed with lots of prayer, got a b1/b2 visa for a year!!! Yey! Christmas here we come!!!

2012 - decided to get ir1/cr1, I-130 started.

2013 - still in ir1/cr1 process.

2013 - EXPECTing our first born !!! <3

Dear Jesus,

Because your awesome and you love us more than we will ever know how to, please bless us and send our visa case to the fastest and bestest worker you got! But nonetheless, let Your will be done not ours. <3

USCIS - NVC

08/03/2012 - I-130 packet received by the Chicago lockbox (sent through FedEx)

08/09/2012 - Received Email of NOA1, routed to California Service Center.

08/08/2012 - updated online?

08/20-ish/2012 - Received Mail of NOA1.

01/18/2013 - Received Email saying I-130 approved NOA2

03/06/2013 - Received Mail of NOA2

03/09/2013 - Emailed NVC correction regarding wrong current address of principal applicant

03/09/2013 - Paid AOS bill $88 online

03/10/2013 - Emailed the NVC DS-3032

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,993

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They always have the right to deny entry, but having a spousal visa in the works can actually help, it shows you intend to do things the legal way. Bring some proof you will return home (letter from employer, lease etc), and you should be fine.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,818

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Having a tourist visa does not entitle or guarentee you to entry. She should bring ties to Thailand to make the crossing easier

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
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POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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Ning Experienced

Ning   619

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Thailand
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They always have the right to deny entry, but having a spousal visa in the works can actually help, it shows you intend to do things the legal way. Bring some proof you will return home (letter from employer, lease etc), and you should be fine.

I was told by a USCIS officer I would be denied entry because my spousal visa was in the works. He explained they feel my ties are always to my husband no matter what else is going on so there would be no reason for me to return to Thailand. We intended to return but it did no good to try to explain.

What happens in your case will not be known until the person steps up to the officer at the POE.

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rade2rising   205

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of course there is always possibility of getting denied but go with confidence. you already got the visa thats the hard part. you stand a great chance to get through immigration.

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