If my spouse arrives with a tourist visa can she stay in the US?

If your spouse arrives in the United States with a tourist visa, they are only allowed to stay in the country temporarily for tourism or business purposes. Generally, a tourist visa allows for a stay of up to six months, but the exact length of stay is determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the port of entry.

It is important to note that entering the United States on a tourist visa with the intent to remain and live in the country permanently is considered visa fraud and can result in serious consequences, such as being barred from entering the United States in the future.

If your spouse wants to stay in the United States permanently, they would need to apply for a green card through a family-based immigration petition or another eligible immigration category.

We can assist you in this process and overall it has many layers but its pretty straightforward.

At US Immigration Consultants we can assist you, call us at 855-963-0988.