husband, boyfriend at the time, was denied entry into the states.

[shelbean]

hi. Please any advice welcome. I filed i 130 in sept of 2004. havnt had a descion. Is it hurting my case that in 2002 my husband was denied entry because he couldnt prove non immagrant intent. he told border patrol he was visiting his girlfriend and was staying for 3 mths. It was not our intention for him to stay illigelly in america. we knew he had to leave after three months. but anyway,does anyone know if this matters in my case?

 

[picasso]

hi. Please any advice welcome. I filed i 130 in sept of 2004. havnt had a descion. Is it hurting my case that in 2002 my husband was denied entry because he couldnt prove non immagrant intent. he told border patrol he was visiting his girlfriend and was staying for 3 mths. It was not our intention for him to stay illigelly in america. we knew he had to leave after three months. but anyway,does anyone know if this matters in my case?

When your husband said the world "Girlfriend" ,that ringed a bell to immigration personnels that the person will have the intent to stay. Reason is because there is good chance that you'll be marrying here. "Fiancee" or "Girlfriend or Boyfriend" are bad excuses for going in the US and will certainly provoke denied entry. This is the reason why there is a Fiancee Visa ( which is only available to US citizens ). Even US citizens wanting to marry a foreigner and get their partner requires them to get a Fiancee visa for them. If you are a non-immigrant ( or Tourist Visa ) , the best reason to say to USCIS upon entry is you want to have a leisure trip here or visit a relative.