which is better for my situation???

[antonay]

im stationed here in korea now but im leaving in sept 7th...i just got married last june..my wife is frm the philippines but shes here in korea too..we already submitted form I-130 in US Embassy here but its still pending because theyre waiting for my wife's son's birth certificate...now ive heard i can do the fiance/k3 visa thing to make everything faster but i cant do that once I-130 get approved...now im thinking if i should submit the birth certificate or not just to keep I-130 pending so i can do the k3 visa...will it take longer?? or is there any possible way that i can bring my wife w/me in the states while waiting for I-130 approval then just continue everything in the states???

[JBond]

K3

If you see a real chance to get her a tourist-visa, that will be fine.

The PROBLEM is, that she is now in the USCIS system as a potential immigrant and there for she will needs a immi-visa. be carefull, if she get banned for entering the US, you will need a lot of money, time and paperwork!

good luck

[heathius]

I'm not sure if you can get a tourist visa in your situation. If it is possible and legal, without consequences to your I-130 filing, then go ahead and try to get a tourist visa. But I wouldn't suggest applying for the tourist visa until you are absolutely sure that it's OK to do so. Perhaps you should consult an immigration attorney first. If you apply for the tourist visa and are denied, it can hurt the chances of your I-130 process going smoothly.

The safest course of action is not to try to find loopholes just so that she can come with you to the US. If the USCIS prefers that she stay abroad until the process is complete, then that's what you should do. I learned from my I-129F process that if you deviate from the USCIS prefered method of doing things, there will be penalties somewhere down the line when you least expect it.