US Citizen wants to apply for spouse's B1

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aisharan

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Would request anyone in the same boat to share experience. Listed below are briefs of my case:

- Me, my spouse, and my kids were in US till 2007
- I got naturalized in 2008, my spouse remains an Indian citizen.
- We returned back to India and plan on being here
- Kids were born in US and are citizens
- We would like to visit US (yes to travel Disney only)
- Spouse previously entered into US as B1, got married to me, and converted her B1 to H1.

Is it better for my spouse to apply for B1 visa? or should I apply for a green card?

The diacotomy - We do not intend to be in US for the next 10 years so do not see a benefit of having a green card for spouse. At the same time, given her history of how she came to US, got married, got H1 etc I am not thrilled about the prospects of what may occur during the B1 interview. My pref obviously is B1 as we only want to visit and not settle there.

Would the Mumbai Consultate challenge her B1 in any scenario? Is it safer to get a green card?

Cheers
AISHARAN
 
Thanks Triple Citizen. I am looking for a bit more, was hoping the threads in two locations may help a bit.

As stated in my email GC option is not preferred, but at the same time Mumbai consulate is fairly strict and if possible they would scrutinize my great grandfathers deeds in order to process mine.

To put it very bluntly are my chances reduced via a B1 visa is what i was asking? History I have provided above.
 
B-2 is the only visa that makes sense. Since you, the US citizen, lives outside the US, her chances are not as bleak as they would have been had you been living in the US. She should apply for a B-2 and try her luck out.

aisharan said:
To put it very bluntly are my chances reduced via a B1 visa is what i was asking? History I have provided above.
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