US Immigration from Thailand

As you can infer from the title of my post, my wife had her medical yesterday morning at the Nursing Home in Bangkok, and the chest x-ray showed minor scarring in the upper right lobe of her lung. Off to the sputum test we go to confirm she is clear of TB. Words can not describe the disappointment, grief, and myriad other emotions that accompanied this news a mere 30 days before her interview that we are looking at a minimum of 8-10 weeks delay. Emailing today to re-schedule the interview is going to be a grueling task. She has cried a river of tears already.

We continue to maintain a positive attitude, but want to prepare ourselves for what this detour looks like. Consequently, we plan to schedule an appointment with a private physician to confirm the x-ray results, and if confirmed, hopefully find a test that provides results faster than 8-10 weeks. I know the panel physician will not use the results of an outside physician to modify her diagnosis and recommendation, and I know the second opinion is our personal decision. We just want to get an idea whether we should be setting ourselves up for a 2 month delay or an 8 month delay if she needs treatment.

I'm hoping someone else can chime in with their experience in navigating this hurdle. Do we go ahead and try to schedule another interview in say, 11 weeks in the event the sputum test is negative? Are we required to wait until we get the results to re-schedule? Instructions for Bangkok embassy simply say that if we will not have the medical completed prior to the interview that we need to re-schedule the interview.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

Hi!

Anyone else having absolutely no luck getting an open k1 visa interview appointment slot? I've checked about 30 times over the past week and a half and it just keeps saying 'no appointments available'. Tried emailing the embassy but they just say keep checking back - but if you check too much it locks your account for 3 days. Is this normal? How long should I expect this to keep going on? Any tips or advice on when the embassies open appointment slots? - This is the part of the K1 wait that nobody really talks about, I guess

Thanks!

Chris

Hi all, quick question: I went to schedule the interview appointment for the K1 visa and it just says 'No appointments available'. Ive been checking back about 4 times per day for the past 2 weeks and no change. Is this normal? Any tips of advice here? all the embassy support said was to just keep checking but if you check too much, your account gets locked. Anyone in the same position with any info? Thanks!

Received an email with instructions for my wife's interview next month in Bangkok. I am a bit confused/stressed because the email states:

Prior to your interview, you must scan and upload the following documents into the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website by accessing the following link: https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

Petitioner s heading

- All previous marriage and divorce certificate (if any).

I've never been asked for the marriage certificate from my pervious marriage.

In every other document I have read about this process, I am only required to provide a certified copy of my final divorce decree, but reading the above language literally it says "AND". Even clicking this link https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/packets/ later in the email takes you another link to a document with specific instructions for the Thai embassy and it says:

"If you are applying for an IR1, CR1, or F2A visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and your petitioning spouse was previously married, then you must submit the following documents to prove the current marriage is valid: Evidence of the termination of EVERY prior marriage your petitioning spouse has had. This evidence must be an original or certified copy of one of the following documents: FINAL legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers."

No mention of marriage certificate from prior marriage.

SO...is my previous marriage certificate required or is this another example of confusing language?

Needed a certified copy of my first marriage divorce decree for my wife to take to her interview in Thailand next month so I went to the courthouse, paid my $6 for 2 copies and when she asked if I wanted a receipt I said I will take it just as backup for immigration. She then said oh, if this is for immigration you need additional authentication if you are taking the document out of the country. First from my local Secretary of State and then by the US SOS.

This is the first time I am hearing about any additional authentication. Did I make a major blunder or is this not relevant to our case? I see where adoption cases require apostille but not spouse visas. I see nothing referencing this requirement on the Thailand embassy instructions.