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Apply for tourist visa before I-130 get approved

Yes you can try but I doubt they will approve because her immigrant visa is pending.

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-11-29 00:05:00

We just recieve our NOA2

Just go to this link http://www.visajourn.../content/guides You will find tons of useful sources

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-04 01:14:00

NOA2-Hardcopy Finally !-Very Anxious

Happy for you guys!

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-17 22:40:00

Filed I-130 last month - can I still travel to US for Christmas?

I am planning to go visit my hub in April too! Good luck to both of you.

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-06 08:38:00

You and your friend worked at the embassy. Both of your G Fs were denied the first time. Each of you had different circumstances. Both G F had to find a way to present the cases again. I cant think of anything I have ever heard of or seen that equals that.

That should be a huge red flag to people about how to apply.

I think you need to understand that other people will read these posts. They may not know she is now talking about a year ago. They may not understand when she says for example " my husband was my sponsor". She didn't have a husband at that time nor should she have had a sponsor.

You seem to want me or others to believe your reasoning for the submission of the 864 was valid and correct. Neither is true.

Ning,

K and I applied once for a B2 travel visa and were appoved (with a 10 year visa) the first time. For all of those reading, we did this before we were married just to be clear. My friend and his gf were in a similar situation and applied and were denied the first time and had to resubmit. My friends gf was denied because they asked why they weren't applying for a K visa and due to a misunderstanding between her and the CO it was denied. The most important thing is for the applicant to be very clear with the CO why they are not applying for a K visa and justify that they will be returning to Thailand. No red flags here, I submitted the I-864 and included invitation letters from my parents in the U.S. because we had read on other forums in the past that it helped. Talking to the CO about the process they said the key thing is to show that the applicant has ties to Thailand. In my case, K was a Masters student but wasn't working so we provided the I-864 to show that I would be funding the trip. If they ask why a person is requesting a B2 vs a K visa they need to articulate to the CO their honest intentions and explain why the are only dating and not engaged. You are correct that an I-864 is not required but please do not think that it does not help because it does. The more information you provide during the interview the better your chances of a favorable decision.

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-23 13:38:00

Your experience and circumstances were and are totally different than most peoples. The outcome of others attempts will not mirror yours unless the circumstances are the same.

Nothing to fear? Why would anyone need to feel fear at all? You sound like you were afraid of the entire process but that is probably born out of ignorance.

Your husband was your sponsor? Sponsors are not required.

You were asked why you didn't apply for a K 1? You don't make that application anyway. So these questions are designed to determine the truth. Strange that they supposedly asked you such questions.

The concern in these tourist visa cases should always be that every case is unique so to succeed the case must be presented correctly while conforming to the rules.

Thank you for your response and this is K writing. You were right that my case was totally different but I was sharing my PERSONAL experience applying for the visa. We provided the sponsor at that time because I was going to school for my Master and I had no income. Lastly, when I said 'There is nothing to be afraid of' what I meant was if you do your part then you should not worry about the result because approved or not is uncontrollable and unpredictable.

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-18 22:32:00

Your experience and circumstances were and are totally different than most peoples. The outcome of others attempts will not mirror yours unless the circumstances are the same.

Nothing to fear? Why would anyone need to feel fear at all? You sound like you were afraid of the entire process but that is probably born out of ignorance.

Your husband was your sponsor? Sponsors are not required.

You were asked why you didn't apply for a K 1? You don't make that application anyway. So these questions are designed to determine the truth. Strange that they supposedly asked you such questions.

The concern in these tourist visa cases should always be that every case is unique so to succeed the case must be presented correctly while conforming to the rules.

Ning, this is Tim, K's husband. Maybe you may have misunderstood what K was saying. When K applied for a B2 visa it was over a year before we got married in Thailand. K was intimidated by the whole process as is anyone when they go to a foreign embassy. You are correct that a sponsor is not required BUT, I filled out an I-864 for her to bring with in case they wanted to see how much money I made and to prove that she would be taken care of while she was visiting in the U.S. K was also given invitation letters from my mother and myself inviting her to attend my sisters wedding. While those things are not required we wanted to ensure she was able to travel with me.

I will say that I know for a fact the consular officer asked those questions because I was working at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok when my wife (then fiance) came for her interview. The same questions were asked of my colleague's Thai gf when she went to U.S. Embassy for her B2 interview. In my friends case (keep in mind he also worked in the embassy) they denied his gf's application because they said he should have been applying for a K visa and felt that she wasn't being honest with them. The problem was that in that specific situation they did not have plans to get engaged but she wanted to visit him in the U.S. He was getting ready to move back to the U.S. so she wanted to have a B2 visa to visit him throughout the year. They had to resubmit again for the B2 and she was approved the second time, the second time she explained their situation clearly to the consular officer.

I was told by one of the consular officers that they ask about K1 visas when people apply for the B2 because they want to make sure they do not plan to go to the states and get married on a B2 which is visa fraud.

T & K

Male

Thailand

2013-12-18 21:03:00