Hello,
About 3 years ago on a term abroad to Europe I met my current girlfriend. In the spring of 2004 she applied for and received a B2 visa that is valid until 2008. She has since visited me several times since then (summer 2004, summer 2005, and she is currently here with me July-Nov 2006).
Currently she is scheduled to return to her country in mid December (1 month before her I-94 expires). Originally she was planning to return in January to stay with me some more. After reading up on the B2 visa and looking at many posts on this site I am beginning to wonder if this will look suspicious.
We have talked about getting married in the future but we are currently not ready to make that commitment and neither of us want to get married just because of the immigration laws. So now we are considering our options and are in need of advice. So far we have come up with the follow ideas:
1. Try to extend her stay by applying for a B2 extension (I-539), although I fear we may not get a response in time.
2. Have her return home as planned in December and attempt to re-enter the country in January.
3. Have her return to her country as planned and apply for a fiance visa (something we are not really prepared to do)
If anyone has any suggestions we would be most appreciative. Thank you for your time!
About 3 years ago on a term abroad to Europe I met my current girlfriend. In the spring of 2004 she applied for and received a B2 visa that is valid until 2008. She has since visited me several times since then (summer 2004, summer 2005, and she is currently here with me July-Nov 2006).
Currently she is scheduled to return to her country in mid December (1 month before her I-94 expires). Originally she was planning to return in January to stay with me some more. After reading up on the B2 visa and looking at many posts on this site I am beginning to wonder if this will look suspicious.
We have talked about getting married in the future but we are currently not ready to make that commitment and neither of us want to get married just because of the immigration laws. So now we are considering our options and are in need of advice. So far we have come up with the follow ideas:
1. Try to extend her stay by applying for a B2 extension (I-539), although I fear we may not get a response in time.
2. Have her return home as planned in December and attempt to re-enter the country in January.
3. Have her return to her country as planned and apply for a fiance visa (something we are not really prepared to do)
If anyone has any suggestions we would be most appreciative. Thank you for your time!