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Can I travel to the United States while my application for an immigrant or fianc(e) visa is being processed?

April 26, 2017application immigrant processed Travel united states Visa

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Can I travel to the United States while my application for an immigrant or fianc(e) visa is being processed?

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If you intend taking up permanent residence in the U.S., you are required to wait until the immigrant or fianc(e) visa is issued. You cannot reside in the U.S. on a tourist visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program while waiting the issuance of an immigrant or fianc(e) visa. However, if you wish to make a temporary visit at the end of which you will return to your permanent residence outside the United States, you may travel on a tourist (B-2) visa, or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, if qualified. If applying for a B-2 visa, you are required to furnish evidence of your residence outside the United States to which you intend returning at the end of your temporary stay. Although a pending immigrant or fianc(e) visa application is not necessarily conclusive evidence of intent to abandon a Swedish residence, it is a factor considered by consular officers reviewing a visa application. If you are unable to convince the consular officer reviewing the application that you do not