🔺 r/USCISuLulubearrrrrr·40 days ago
Anyone here visited the US on a tourist visa while K-1 is processing especially at the NVC/interview waiting stage?
I’d love to hear from people who have actually been in a similar situation. I’m currently in the Philippines and my K-1 visa is in process. For the past year, I’ve visited my fiancé in the US three times on my tourist visa: 2 months 1 week Almost 6 months During all three visits, our K-1 was still in the USCIS approval/waiting stage, and I was never asked about my fiancé or the K-1 petition when entering the US. I always entered on my B1/B2 and returned to the Philippines as required. Now, we’ve finally moved forward to the NVC stage, but unfortunately things seem to be stuck while waiting for the next step. I would really love to spend the holidays with my fiancé in the US, but I’m wondering if visiting again on my tourist visa is a good idea or if I’d just be creating unnecessary risk for my K-1. For those who have been in this exact or similar situation, visiting your US fiancé on a tourist visa while your K-1 was already at NVC / waiting for the interview. What was your experience? Do you think it’s a good idea or a bad idea? I’m not planning to immigrate on the tourist visa or adjust status , the intention would simply be to visit my fiancé for the holidays and return to the P…