Can someone immigrate to the USA if they have student loan debt?

[Nicoco 26]

My partner is from Thailand, and we want to get married, but he will have student loan debt. Will it be possible for us to pay it off when he gets here, or will this prevent us from being married?

[AandB 3]

I'm currently in the USA, got married on my K-1 visa, and i have student loans. I'll be sending money every 3 months in my bank account in Canada to pay it off. You should tell your partner to get an appointment at his bank, and ask them how he should proceed. Might be different in Thailand, but it's up to the bank.

[Nicoco 26]

So, it depends on the bank that he borrows from?

[Ning 619]

My partner is from Thailand, and we want to get married, but he will have student loan debt. Will it be possible for us to pay it off when he gets here, or will this prevent us from being married?

Its more likely that the loan is from tha Thai govenment. She can make arrangements to pay it back in several different ways.

This loan will have nothing to do with immigration nor your ability to marry.

[CJ&Jum 0]

Student loan debt is not a problem. As long as you, the "petitioner", have sufficient income to support your fiance upon him entering the country, you will have no issues from student loan debt owed on a student loan in Thailand.

In fact, the debt will never be brought up on any application or questiong since there are no financial questions asked of the person coming to the U.S., other than evidence that they have financial support for their trip.

If he chooses to continune making payments on the loan in Thailand (while in the U.S.) you can transfer funds from most U.S. banks to Thailand through bank wire (usually around $45 international fee though). If you use Bangkok Bank, they have an office in New York so you are also able to do a bank wire (domestic fee to Thailand) a lot cheaper, anywhere from $5-maximum $20, depending on amount. Or, do what I recommend, open a free U.S. bank checking account, get an ATM card and send it to a trusted family member/friend. That way, they can go to an ATM in Thailand to withdraw the funds from your U.S. account, and deposit/pay for the loan in Thailand. This transaction would probably be about a $5 fee from your bank, and a 50 Baht charge direct from the ATM.

Let me know if you need any other Thailand tips, I think we've been through them all....

[joeyjoey 1]

Student Loan debt or debts of any kind are not a factor in Immigration cases.

[Nikita2Charles 31]

Here's another trick, Open an Etrade Bank account, since Etrade doesn't have any banking facility, only ATM you can withdraw your funds from ANY ATM, from anywhere around the US or around the world, whatever charges the bank or ATM charges you receive, ETRADE will refund the amount to your account.

Take out

$300 +3 fees. Total $303

On your etrade statements

you will see

- $303

then + $3