Want to bring my thai girlfriend to visit USA for 2 months...

[Lipquick 1]

I have lived in Thailand for about 6 years on a non immigrant b visa. I go back to usa every year to work and visit for 2 months. How can i bring my girlfriend along for the next trip to meet my family and friends? Unfortunately I have no verifiable income...

[aleful 1,905]

hi

you can't you don't bring her, she must qualify for a tourist on her own. showing strong ties to her country

[Lipquick 1]

Ok but if she applies for a tourist visa...and it is noted in truth..she has a bf...is going to meet her bf's family...how does that pan out? Neither of us want to stay permenantly in the states...we have our life in thailand.

[Hypnos 6,576]

It probably pans out with her not getting a B-2 visa.

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Ok but if she applies for a tourist visa...and it is noted in truth..she has a bf...is going to meet her bf's family...how does that pan out? Neither of us want to stay permenantly in the states...we have our life in thailand.

The most likely scenario is you'll be flying solo.

[Ning 619]

I have lived in Thailand for about 6 years on a non immigrant b visa. I go back to usa every year to work and visit for 2 months. How can i bring my girlfriend along for the next trip to meet my family and friends? Unfortunately I have no verifiable income...

You cant bring her along. She applies for a tourist visa on her own merits. Your income or status has zero to do with her application. Tourist visas are very difficult to obtain from Thailand.

[Boiler 43,429]

She uses her own income and savings.

[jaiyen17 6]

Also...from all I have read ~ Having a boyfriend who is a U.S citizen could possibly hurt her chances of getting the Tourist Visa. She will need to show very strong ties to Thailand and she may not want to mention you. It will help a lot if she A. Has a house or property in her name. B. Has full time employment in Thailand that could write a letter stating they will give her time off to visit. C. Has a child who will stay in Thailand. D. Has a healthy Thai bank account.

If you were to get married in Thailand and you can show your residency here it is then possible for her to apply for a tourist visa...but you will both have to show your strong ties to Thailand for her to qualify.

Think of it this way. There are a lot of people who overstay there visas in the U.S...get work and stay. She has to prove to them that she has a reason to return to Thailand or they are not going to give her the visa. Sad but true. Probably 90% of my Thai friends ( a lot of Artists) would not qualify for a U.S tourist visa. This is not a free world. It doesn't seem fair that we can come here so easily and it's not reciprocated...but that's how it is.

[Ning 619]

Also...from all I have read ~ Having a boyfriend who is a U.S citizen could possibly hurt her chances of getting the Tourist Visa. She will need to show very strong ties to Thailand and she may not want to mention you. It will help a lot if she A. Has a house or property in her name. B. Has full time employment in Thailand that could write a letter stating they will give her time off to visit. C. Has a child who will stay in Thailand. D. Has a healthy Thai bank account.

If you were to get married in Thailand and you can show your residency here it is then possible for her to apply for a tourist visa...but you will both have to show your strong ties to Thailand for her to qualify.

Think of it this way. There are a lot of people who overstay there visas in the U.S...get work and stay. She has to prove to them that she has a reason to return to Thailand or they are not going to give her the visa. Sad but true. Probably 90% of my Thai friends ( a lot of Artists) would not qualify for a U.S tourist visa. This is not a free world. It doesn't seem fair that we can come here so easily and it's not reciprocated...but that's how it is.

Having the material things you describe doesn't help much in obtaining a tourist visa from Thailand. I qualified for all of that but was denied 3 times.

Being married will actually ensure the denial. The ties are to the husband.

Fair? You mean its easy to go to Thailand as a tourist? Yes if you are a farang because they know you aren't going to stay. Even if you do there are many laws to make sure you cant work.

The USA has a long history of visa abuse and fraud with the issuance of tourist visas from Thailand. Today people have to live with the level of freedom we were born with in Thailand which is far from what we enjoy in the USA. Thailand still suffers from corruption that affects every aspect of lives in Thailand and that corruption is woven into every thread of life for every person.

[jaiyen17 6]

Having the material things you describe doesn't help much in obtaining a tourist visa from Thailand. I qualified for all of that but was denied 3 times.

Being married will actually ensure the denial. The ties are to the husband.

Fair? You mean its easy to go to Thailand as a tourist? Yes if you are a farang because they know you aren't going to stay. Even if you do there are many laws to make sure you cant work.

The USA has a long history of visa abuse and fraud with the issuance of tourist visas from Thailand. Today people have to live with the level of freedom we were born with in Thailand which is far from what we enjoy in the USA. Thailand still suffers from corruption that affects every aspect of lives in Thailand and that corruption is woven into every thread of life for every person.

"Being Married will ensure the denial" is not exactly true. There are many examples of expats on retirement visa's, well established teachers, people with companies in Thailand, etc. who have lived in Thailand for a long time and have Thai wifes. They have their residency in Thailand, not the U.S. Their wifes have been able to obtain tourist visas. There are many cases of this on Thai Visa. When it doesn't work is when your spouse is a U.S resident and you get married. She will either A. not receive a tourist visa or B. risk being turned away at POE because her ties are stronger to her husband who is a U.S citizen and they believe she will stay in the U.S. Since the OP stated in his post he's been here for 6 years and they plan to stay in Thailand I figured he may want to know if he gets himself better established here they may have a chance down the road if they were to marry.

It's my experience that most people in the U.S don't realize that the whole world doesn't have the same freedom to travel as freely as U.S/ Canadian or EU / Australia / N.Z. Most people are surprised that people from Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia etc. all have a tough time obtaining tourist visas to the U.S. Corruption is another story all together. Big problem. But the U.S has big problems too with "big money" Corporations/ Pharma etc. controlling government and the direction of the country. That too affects every aspect of lives in the U.S. It really doesn't have much to do with the U.S Visa process (Thai corrruption) Unless of course, you're trying to stay in Thailand... then you have to watch the rule changes closely especially under the current political / military situation. As I split my time between the two countries I'm not really sure which side U.S or Thailand is the lesser of the two evils? I'll let you know in another 10 yrs.

[asisflyer 47]

I have met 100's of Expats there whose wives had their tourist visas.

Thailand has one of the LOWEST DENIAL RATES for B2 visas .

Some people here had bad experiences, mean CO, etc, etc. and are trying to make you think that denial is more common.

What you hear about this often relates to the types of groups you associate with. Sounds all discriminatory, but the CO's know where the most

common issues are based on a variety of factors they observe. Don't think province, education, style of dress, articulation level, profession, etc. don't play in.

There are groups that says its hard and groups that say its easy. Each group has certain features. The data says EASY. Much lower denial rate than many other

countries with similar average per capita incomes.

Just let her take a trip with her friends and family and maybe you can meet up with her a little while when she is already here.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration to Tourist Visas forum; similar subjects from posters in similar situations are usually discussed here.

[Ning 619]

"Being Married will ensure the denial" is not exactly true. There are many examples of expats on retirement visa's, well established teachers, people with companies in Thailand, etc. who have lived in Thailand for a long time and have Thai wifes. They have their residency in Thailand, not the U.S. Their wifes have been able to obtain tourist visas. There are many cases of this on Thai Visa. When it doesn't work is when your spouse is a U.S resident and you get married. She will either A. not receive a tourist visa or B. risk being turned away at POE because her ties are stronger to her husband who is a U.S citizen and they believe she will stay in the U.S. Since the OP stated in his post he's been here for 6 years and they plan to stay in Thailand I figured he may want to know if he gets himself better established here they may have a chance down the road if they were to marry.

It's my experience that most people in the U.S don't realize that the whole world doesn't have the same freedom to travel as freely as U.S/ Canadian or EU / Australia / N.Z. Most people are surprised that people from Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia etc. all have a tough time obtaining tourist visas to the U.S. Corruption is another story all together. Big problem. But the U.S has big problems too with "big money" Corporations/ Pharma etc. controlling government and the direction of the country. That too affects every aspect of lives in the U.S. It really doesn't have much to do with the U.S Visa process (Thai corrruption) Unless of course, you're trying to stay in Thailand... then you have to watch the rule changes closely especially under the current political / military situation. As I split my time between the two countries I'm not really sure which side U.S or Thailand is the lesser of the two evils? I'll let you know in another 10 yrs.

I am giving my opinion to the O P. I am trying to throw a blanket over the subject. I know Thais get B 2 s. But not one of them is the O P nor has a situation that mirrors his.

Myself and my husband entered the US embassy in BKK related to visa issues about 8 times. During those visits we talked directly with the C Os about 6 times. I know what they told us. I know what happened in my case and many others.

I didn't have time to interview most people as you seem to have done. I can hardly wait for the ten years to pass.

[Lipquick 1]

Thank you for all your considerate replies. So i guess i can claim residency as i am on my 4th non imm b visa in thailand. My gf is a 4th year university student. She has no money or job or place...she lives with me. I wonder 2 things...1. My spanish friends situation...does it correlate. He easily took his gf to spain on a 3 week holiday. One crucial requirement was a document from police stating his parents had a home in spain, they would be staying there, and they(his parents) would assume all responsibilities for her as a guest. And 2. Ning...after 8 VISITS to the US embassy with the CO...have you been denied a tourist visa...and what details dis the CO tell you? My feeling now is she applies for a B2...as we are not married or engaged it is the lawful way...

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