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With a guy like you, how could she say 'no?'

Well she did We will still keep in touch, but it's over.

Great website. It was really interesting to see how the visa process works. I learned a lot.

Bye bye, maybe another time

In general it is extremely difficult for a "normal" Thai citizen to obtain a B2 tourist visa to enter the US. In most cases you are reading here the Thai national has never left Thailand and met the US citizen petitioner in Thailand.

Well I am asking for my specific case and she has a tourist visa valid for 10 years. We did a lot of preparation, but it wasn't too bad to get a tourist visa. I think the Thai just have to take the process very seriously, have ALL their stuff in order, and show good proof that they will be returning home (a.k.a. full time job with a big company).

So...

After reading about these medical / police report / etc questions...

Was this stuff already completed for the USA tourist visa? Can she reuse those same reports?

After reading about these medical / police report / etc questions...

Was this stuff already completed for the USA tourist visa? Can she reuse those same reports?

Thanks

If you've been together for six years, there is no doubt she will say "yes."

If only it were that easy. We've known each other for 6 years, not been together for 6 years.

Welcome to VJ. I hope that you have a great journey.

Thanks a lot. The more I read on this site, the more comfortable I feel. I'm so greatful I found this website in the early pre-planning stage!!!

if you decide to get married in thailand the spousal visa is the cr-1/ir-1. which could take 9-12 months or so the difference is your wife would receive her permanent resident card on arrival. the k-1 is not likely to be completed in 5-6months more like 6-9 but check against timelines for thailand and you get more information.

After doing some reading, it seems like the CR-1/IR-1 route is better.

--cheaper. less flights back and forth. Process itself is cheaper.

--quicker for her to get a job, since the residency is immediate. No sitting at home for 4 months.

--Would allow us to get married in Thailand first. I think her family would like that.

The only downside I see is longer time to wait to live together.

K-1. Apply for K-1 immediately, wait 7 months, move to USA, can't work, wait a few months, residency. (7months + 4months)

CR-1. Plan wedding, fly to Thailand, get married. Apply for CR-1. Wait 9 months, move to USA, residency. (2months + 9months)

What do you guys think? If I'm planning (well, hoping) to be married in Thailand and the USA, is it wise to go the K-1 route or CR-1/IR-1?

as for getting married if you get married in thailand, and plan to get married here, you must be careful. married is married. if you register your marriage at the local amphur you will not need to get married in the u.s. if you decide to do the k-1 and just have the ceremony but not register at the amphur you will be fine. check with some of the other members but i think you need to be careful of the photos (secondary evidence)not indicating marriage at the k-1 interview.

good luck!

Hmmmm, that was my concern. Thanks for the information.

Hello. I'm a new member here and I have a question.

This whole K-1 process takes like 5-6 months. During that time I'm thinking to get married to her in Thailand. After she is approved for her visa to the US, then we would get married in the US. There are no children or other family.

Does this mean I should be filing for a K-3 or a K-1?

Thank you

Thanks guys. Yes all the paperwork sounds like a headache, but I'm an organized guy.

I'm still just in the research phase. I would like to be prepared and know what to expect.

There haven't been any marriage decisions made yet (still praying she says yes).

Hello. I was doing some research about visas to the US and came across this site. It seems like it will be very helpful. I'm a single American man living in the mid-west and hoping to marry my Thai sweetheart of 6 years.

The tourist visa process wasn't so bad, but I have a feeling a K1 visa will be more difficult.