kentbarnett
New Member
Hi Everyone
I have a J1 visa and I just got married to USC and we will be getting married in March 2021. We may not apply for GC and move back to my hometown (Netherlands) after the wedding. My J1 is expiring in December 2020 so I will have to leave the US in January but I want to stay until the wedding.
Can I travel outside the US in January, come back on a tourist visa, and leave after the wedding in April?
I've heard that this won't work but I don't understand what the exact problem would be. I understand that coming back to the US on the same day seems a bit suspicious but what about a week or a month or a year later? Obviously it would be fine to visit the US then for a vacation? I will just go back to stay with my wife and not apply for GC or anything suspicious/illegal.
As far as I know, the 2 year foreign residency requirement does not prevent me from applying for a tourist visa again. (I'm studying for 2 years but consulted.) Thanks !
I have a J1 visa and I just got married to USC and we will be getting married in March 2021. We may not apply for GC and move back to my hometown (Netherlands) after the wedding. My J1 is expiring in December 2020 so I will have to leave the US in January but I want to stay until the wedding.
Can I travel outside the US in January, come back on a tourist visa, and leave after the wedding in April?
I've heard that this won't work but I don't understand what the exact problem would be. I understand that coming back to the US on the same day seems a bit suspicious but what about a week or a month or a year later? Obviously it would be fine to visit the US then for a vacation? I will just go back to stay with my wife and not apply for GC or anything suspicious/illegal.
As far as I know, the 2 year foreign residency requirement does not prevent me from applying for a tourist visa again. (I'm studying for 2 years but consulted.) Thanks !