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Hi Everyone

I would really appreciate some direct advice or feedback on our situation. I have tried searching throughout this forum and google to get a basic idea of things, but at the same time I don't understand it quite well enough to be sure how to proceed for such a major life path decision. I'm not sure if the culture of this forum is going to be hostile towards me for potentially asking a common question, but I hope you can understand why I want some direct feedback.

Our goal: Live in Thailand but spend time in the US 2-4months per year (seems impossible for now). Once/if we have children age 5+, the time split would become vice versa.

- Thai girlfriend 26, American boyfriend 35 (me)

- We live together in bangkok for over a year

- I am here on the Thailand elite visa which is a special longterm tourist visa

- I am retired from formal work, and I compete professionally in a sport around Thailand and asia. I have assets in the millions USD.

- girlfriend previously worked basic white collar job in Bangkok but now quit so she can travel with me and support our relationship and household

- she has no assets or truly valid ties to Thailand

- she has no travel history aside from joining me to Vietnam twice for short trips

- she is an amazing human and I love her dearly, but this is irrelevant to US officers

We have no plans to live full-time in the United States in the next 5 years, but I visit my family and friends 2-3x per year for 2-3 weeks at a time. I would love it if she can join me for those trips and experience that part of my life.

From my understanding, her chance of getting a B2 tourist visa to join me on my upcoming trip in September of this year for a wedding and a sports competition is basically 0% and waste of time and money. Is that accurate? It seems to be a violation to apply for B2 and K1 at the same time? I don't care about gambling away $185 but I do care about wasting months delaying the inevitable K1 for a 99% rejection B2.

Moving onto the K1 visa option if B2 visa is impossible. I am certain I want to marry this girl, but as I said we do not want to live in the United States full-time until we have children that are school aged. Going the K1 visa route --> green card --> Citizen would be a lifestyle burden. However, from my research it could be literally the only possible way for her to ever set foot on US soil legally.

1. apply for K1 visa

2. wait months (years?)

3. Fly to US, get married

4. Apply for green card and exit travel permit

5. Spend minimum 6 months per year in the US

6. After 3 (?) years of this, she can apply to be a US citizen

7. Citizenship granted

8. We finally have the freedom to live the lifestyle we want

Is the above outline of steps fairly accurate?

Is above likely the only way for her to see the US legally? I see that applying for a B2 visa after getting married in Thailand is even more impossible than as an unemployed non wealthy girlfriend?

Is there a recommendation for help and expedition (agency, lawyer, etc) of getting the K1 visa in hand in bangkok?

I welcome any criticism or feedback on options or information that I am overlooking!! It has all made me really disappointed with the way the US border, visas, and immigration is managed. You as an american could very well never be allowed to bring your own wife to visit the United States.

Hi there! We filed out I-751 on 5/12/25 and received our NOA I-797C 5/23/25. I was hoping it would state an extension on my husband's greencard (2 year, CR1) as it is set to expire in July. The NOA does not mention anything about extending the greencard. Is there another step we need to complete to prove there is an extension in place?

Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I m hoping to get some advice about obtaining a US visa sometime in the near future. I am a 23 year old from the UK, and have travelled solo to the US various times for extended periods and one day hope to be able to stay out there for good!

I currently run an online business selling jewellery and accessories which brings in around 40-50k revenue annually, as well as being employed as a marketing manager for a separate fine jewellery business.

After doing some research, it seems that if I were to pursue the entrepreneur route, the O1 visa seems to be the most appropriate. Can anyone give me some feedback on just how attainable something like this may be in my case, or if it would be easier to go down a different route entirely?

I am considering consultations with immigration lawyers to get a more detailed understanding tailored to my situation - is this generally worth doing or would it be better to go about it all independently?

Yes. I m aware of the immense challenge that I face, and that most responses to queries like this are often implying that there is no hope but any genuine advice for me going forward, even just something that I may be able to aim towards in the future, would be immensely appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

My case at NVC was flagged as CSPA eligible more than 1 year ago and the category was converted from F1 to IR2. However, I did not take any steps to acquire the visa. Will CSPA still apply? If not, do I contact NVC to correct the category back to F1 (it is still IR2)?

I was married in 2013 and have my 10yr green card. During the marriage I had a child with someone else in 2017. My ex and I tried to work things out but when covid came he decided it was time to move on. Partly because I told him my child was mine and only mine. In 2021 we officially got divorced. Will they hold it against me for having my son. I get along real well with my ex.