Hi,
I am currently living in the U.S on a B-2 visa with my partner of 7 years who has an E-2 visa.
I recently successfully extended my status for another 6 months but will have to return home in January as I understand that it is not possible to stay in the U.S on a B-2 visa for more than a year.
The problem is that my partner has recently found out that he will need to stay in the U.S for another year which is not a problem for him but obviously causes issues for me on a B-2 visa.
My plan is to return to the U.K for a month or so and then try to come out to the U.S again to be with my partner.
However, I have a nagging doubt at the back of my mind that Immigration will not allow me to enter the U.S as they will probably think that I am trying to live here permanently. I fully intend to return to the U.K once my partner has finished his work over here but I just don't relish the thought of living alone in the U.K while he is stuck in the U.S for another year.
How long should I leave it until I try to re-enter the U.S? Is there a set length of time that is recommended before trying to come back?
Is there any way around this problem short of marrying him in order to get an E-2 visa (don't really want to resort to that!)
I am currently living in the U.S on a B-2 visa with my partner of 7 years who has an E-2 visa.
I recently successfully extended my status for another 6 months but will have to return home in January as I understand that it is not possible to stay in the U.S on a B-2 visa for more than a year.
The problem is that my partner has recently found out that he will need to stay in the U.S for another year which is not a problem for him but obviously causes issues for me on a B-2 visa.
My plan is to return to the U.K for a month or so and then try to come out to the U.S again to be with my partner.
However, I have a nagging doubt at the back of my mind that Immigration will not allow me to enter the U.S as they will probably think that I am trying to live here permanently. I fully intend to return to the U.K once my partner has finished his work over here but I just don't relish the thought of living alone in the U.K while he is stuck in the U.S for another year.
How long should I leave it until I try to re-enter the U.S? Is there a set length of time that is recommended before trying to come back?
Is there any way around this problem short of marrying him in order to get an E-2 visa (don't really want to resort to that!)
