Travel to USA during visa application process
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Travel to USA during visa application process
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance. I am married to a US citizen. My green card application has been submitted but not processed yet. I want to go on vacation to the US in June for two weeks. But....i can't quit my job in London until end of July so i need to return to London after the vacation. What if my visa gets processed between now and June? Can i enter the US for my two week vacation and still come back to London until end of July? Any help on this would be great. Thanks.
I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance. I am married to a US citizen. My green card application has been submitted but not processed yet. I want to go on vacation to the US in June for two weeks. But....i can't quit my job in London until end of July so i need to return to London after the vacation. What if my visa gets processed between now and June? Can i enter the US for my two week vacation and still come back to London until end of July? Any help on this would be great. Thanks.
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Re: Travel to USA during visa application process
It's not a green card application, it's an immigrant visa application.
Your visa will not get processed until you attend an in-person interview in London, so there's no chance of having your visa processed while you are visiting the USA.
You are allowed to visit the USA as normal during the immigrant visa process.
Rene
Your visa will not get processed until you attend an in-person interview in London, so there's no chance of having your visa processed while you are visiting the USA.
You are allowed to visit the USA as normal during the immigrant visa process.
Rene
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Re: Travel to USA during visa application process
If you happen to go to the interview and get the visa in hand before June, you can still try to use the VWP to visit the USA, but you must enter the USA by the visa expiration date.
Or, you can use the immigrant visa instead of the VWP, then return to the UK for a few months to wrap things up.
Rene
Or, you can use the immigrant visa instead of the VWP, then return to the UK for a few months to wrap things up.
Rene
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Re: Travel to USA during visa application process
Not sure where you are in the process and which processing method your CR-1 is following...but it is perfectly possible to visit during the processing. I visited my husband twice during the I-130 stage.
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Re: Travel to USA during visa application process
I travelled to the US after my medical and a couple weeks before my k-1 interview, brought proof of address and ongoing employment just in case. Entered fine under esta, asked a few questions, realised I was k1 and told me good luck!