Can I travel to the U.S. while my application for an immigrant or fiancé(e) visa is being processed?
If you intend taking up permanent residence in the U.S., you are required to wait until the fiancé(e) visa is issued. You cannot reside in the U.S. on a tourist visa or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program while waiting the issuance of a fiancé(e) visa. If you wish to make a temporary visit after which you will return to your permanent residence outside the U. S., you may travel on a tourist (B-2) visa, or visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, if eligible. If applying for a B-2 visa, you are required to furnish evidence of your residence outside the U. S. to which you intend to return at the end of your temporary stay. Although a pending fiancé(e) visa application is not necessarily conclusive evidence of intent to abandon a Japanese residence, it is a factor considered by consular officers reviewing a visa application. If you are unable to convince the consular officer reviewing the application that you do not intend to abandon your current residence, you will not be issued a vi
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