joshandgigi

Why change it on her passport. If she gets a Farang last name from what I have heard from my Thai friends she cant ever own property in Thailand

You just gotta drive faster than death or slower that hell

My wife wanted to kill me when I took at taxi from Lat Phrao 48 to BTS Mo Chit. I wanted to record it I guess we went fast enough or slow enough but that bus wanted to squish us 10 times

My wife has no children and she still went and got the cert form the police station. The few Bhat it costs to get it is better then going to the interview and having someone put you in AP because you didn't have it.

Josh

Honestly the thing I've learned about the K1 with my wife and SSN is they have 10 different answers for each. If you are in the right per what VJ says you need to just keep trying.

Adding someone as an authorized user doesn't build them credit. They can charge to the card but if you don't pay they have no legal responsibility to the account. Most CC will tell you this if you ask will you report this card to her credit. It's called piggybacking as described above and because so many people did it to build credit and then the economy collapsed they don't report it anymore as it's inaccurate to the consumers spending. You could have anyone piggyback years ago and never had met the person. Adding her name to utility bills won't build credit either as your not borrowing money and then paying it back.

I'm in the same boat and she got a secured credit card on her own to build credit.

As for proving relationship:

Joint accounts (we don't have any) but you can use them

Adding name to house (not really sure what's the point for you) I'm in the same situation

Name on car title (my car is paid off and she can't drive) again pointless, as I'd have to insure her as a driver without a drivers license

Insurance (rental apartment is on both our names, house in other state is under only mine) I'll bring this document in

Healthcare, both our names are on the health plan with my work I'll bring this to the interview

Life Insurance, she is listed as my beneficiary, I'll bring this to the interview

Joint filing taxes, I haven't filed 2013 as I'm still waiting for overseas documents. Even if I filed now it wouldn't be joint as we got married 3 months ago. I don't understand this one as sometimes it's beneficial to both to be married filing separately.

Are you concerned about building credit for the Mrs. or concerned about proving the relationship?

Im just planning ahead. we just did the AOS and want to make sure I start putting ducks in a row. Time tends to fly with my wife because were doing so much ) I just want to make sure to plan now instead of later. Its the way I am and in my minds eye I would die if for some stupid reason I had a officer on a bad day in 2 years say Oh no theres not enough and she goes home. id rather be ready and full with everything we need and more.

I don't plan on going into debt. I was asking that because we went to do a loan and they refused her as a co signer even though my credit score is very good and my debt ratio is super low too.

Add her to health insurance. Make her the beneficiary to life insurance and retirement accounts.

Get her a secured credit card in her own name.

This part is done

Yeah I can do that Im just trying to plan for removal of conditions. in two years.

I own my house. Its 10 years into a 30 year mortgage. I just don't want to start it over

I have her on credit card and I have her on the bank. Don't know what else to do .

Anyone else have problems with this. I was informed by USCIS that we needed to have things in our name together to show we are in a relationship but I cannot for the life of me get anything in her name because she has no credit here LMAO. I don't know how in 2 years I should have major loans in our name. If I apply and put her name on anything its rejected. She has great credit in Thailand but like I said none here.

I am just worried I guess we can just get the couple credit cards together?

Josh

My wife and I just had our adjustment of status finished. We did it all ourselves. It was easy by following this site and reading carefully on the USCIS site. I hear lawyers only slow things down.

Thai people are always up for pictures. Heck some even go to the beach 5 hours away to get out of a car take a picture and bring it home to show what they did for the weekend. I think maybe with the Thai culture they think that if there's not lots of pictures there's little evidence. My wife takes pictures all the time and so does her friends in Thailand and across the world so I think that's why its semi important to everyone.

Its a touch. This means its in someones hands. It does not mean that it has been approved or denied.

The ssn office said you have up to 3 years to change it. Its no biggie. Once its on the SSN card your set.

if your husband has a bank he can request the bank make a single check for him. its good cause you can actualy see when it comes out of your account and start your timeline.

It seems to be cheaper that way and i had it set to only work in one account so if there was no money there there was no withdrawl .

I created a second account in my checking and sent over just a Debit card to my family there. They can remove money when we say so with what we put it. Works wonders

She has been here three months. My family appears to like her as well, but apparently as a girl friend not as a wife.

Family is important to Thai people I totaly understand that. Maybe try to win some hearts by having a friend send some gifts like scarfs or something simple from Thailand and tell them it was late on a boat and you diddnt want to say anything when she got here because you diddnt know if they would ever arrive. Sometimes simple things that truely feel from the heart like that can win people over. Maybe have a Bi Weekly Thai dinner you two cook for your family or maybe just find that one family member who likes her and if they hit it off it will flood into the family?

My family was brought in with my fiance. Shes easy to love. We will be married on the 5th of oct and already shes being treated as if shes a family member. Heck my familys visited me more times since shes been here the last 3 weeks then the 5 years I have lived at my house.

If shes still in thailand have you tried getting premium skype and inviting them to talk to your fiance.

My family started sending letters. They all have line and chat with her and skyped with her while they were in thailand. They also sent eachother gifts.

Josh

Every Airport is differnt. My fiance was smiled at asked how much money she had they did the stamping of the paperwork ect and said have a good day. Done in 5 min.

She just took off from BKK ..she is in the air and hopefully there will be no isues. Talk about feeling super excited and worried Now I know how she feels every time I come and visit

Joshua

From what ive been told San Fran Has some of the best places to get thai things.

POE will be portland. Ill keep you posted. Were stressed now hurrying to get things out of her condo so her renters can hop in and she can fly here. 16 days per thailand today . 17 days to arrival.

Flight on 22nd or aug!

I wouldnt worry about the handsom blond. My fiance stated about some of the way the officers looked because she found a site in thailand and they talked about the differnt officers. i think she was stating she got the right one.

Just to update everyone. She had a special interview for training. They closed the embassy down today to train new people and thats why they pushed her forward in her interview. There was a CR1 and Two K1 visas today.