billrussell

please check out the following threads:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&pid=810981

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&pid=749853

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry759587

Thanx for the reply and links, but one question that was not answered - Does he have to leave, even though is AOS has been filed when his visa expires?

If so, how does he go to his AOS appointment?

I ahve the same problem with a Stepson who turns 21 in 3 weeks - Question -

His visa expires on his birthday (3 weeks), so should he leave the country?

Hello - I have a problem and maybe somebody can help or point me in the right direction.

I have a Thai Wife and 2 Thai step children who have received their K3 visas on January 20 2007 and my wife and 14 year old daughter flew to the U.S. on 27 January. They have a 2 year visa.

Her son who is 20 years old waited to come to the U.S. until yesterday (14 April 2007), due to finishing a semester of college in Thailand.

Upon arrival, I discovered that his visa expires in 3 weeks! (One day before his 21st birthday).

Is it possible to file a AOS and somehow extend his visa? I do not want to let him overstay the visa, and I also do not want to put him on a plane in 3 weeks.

Any advise would be appreciated.

My wife is Thai, and after receiving our notice that our case had been forwarded to Bangkok, I called the service center and received the new number.

I then go on the Embassy web site, and they listed the appointment date and time.

I need to send the copies to the embassy in Jakarta along with other forms so I could get my interview scheduled.....

O.K. makes sense - Why not go back on line, fill out all the forms again, and then print out your return just before they ask you to file? You should have an exact copy of your return.

BTW, Bangkok accepted my copy without any questions.

Even if you needed a social security number for him, you can get one for marriage purposes...you will need to wait until he is here for 2 weeks so he shows up in the system, and they will let him apply. It is relatively quick (2 weeks or less)...when it is received, it will state 'Not Valid For Work Authorization" but can be used to get a marriage license.

I received a number from the SS when my wife was living in Thailand. I filed my taxes and applied for a foreign number (W-7 form I believe). A couple of months later, I received her number, and it states as above regarding work, but it saved me about $1,000 in taxes.

If you filed your taxes on line, why the hurry to get a copy? The wheels are already spinning.

Hi. My petition for my wife's K-3 visa was approved and it's all been sent to Guangzhou who we're waiting on to contact us for the interview. If things go well we hope to go to the states this summer, however we only plan to go for a short time (month or more) to visit family before returning to China where I currently work.

My question is whether or not there is a minimum length of stay required inside the US once one enters on a K-3 visa, especially regarding the adjustment to permanent resident status (two years?) after entry. Thanks for your help.

Don't know about China, but my Thai Wife received her K3 Visa in Bangkok yesterday, and is flying to the U.S. on Saturday. Hers is a multiple entry, 2 year visa.

I don't know about the process of the AOS yet, but I would think that if you get one like hers, both of you could go back to china. BTW, Thailand never did contact us, but they have a web site that you can track to find the date of the interview.

I received mine in about 60 days. Don't believe the web site.

I cannot believe that you married somebody and you don't want to show her your income.

Doesn't sound like a marriage made in heaven to me.

I have a Thai Wife and am waiting for the interview in Bangkok.

As I was married in 2004, I filed my taxes listing her as a wife.

Received the usual denial saying I needed a notarized copy of her passport. She went to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, had it notarized ($40U.S.$) and fed Ex'd it to me.

Filed the documents, and in September, rather than paying $200 in taxes, I received a refund of $750.

It works well...

I got a letter in the mail today ...

But, it seems far too brief to be the long-awaited NVC letter. It reads something to the effect of "...we have your Case as of 11-8-06, within a week it will be fowarded..." and there's a bar code and the address to Lagos. Is this it????

Thats exactly what I received...

What a story!

Can I ask - How did you meet in the first place, due to the restrictions in travel to Cuba?

Wow they are really ripping you on the cable tv and internet. I have insight cable here. I get the basic cable + digital channels and cable internet for $90 total. I use Vonage for my home phone. It's $30/month total and that gives me unlimited LD and I think you can call the UK for free also.

I have had Vonage for several years now, and I have the $14.95 per month for 500 minutes. I talk to my Thai Wife in Thailand 3-4 times a day, waiting for our K-1 to come through, and my bill is about $50 per month.

I found that the unlimited was not necessary, as I never talk more than 500 minutes per month.

I have a Thai Wife (We are waiting for our interview in Bangkok) and I filed jointly for 2005. I had to attach a form (Forgot which number) to my tax return, and it was rejected, due to the fact that I needed a Notarized copy of my wifes passport.

After getting the U.S. Embassy to do this, I re summited the documents, and I received my tax refund in September.

My Thai wife now has a I.D. (It specifically states that this is not a social security number) and only to be used for tax purposes.

P.S. I saved about $800 in taxes by doing this.

I called on my Wifes I-129 after 14 days, and the lady on the phone said that it was approved the day before and gave me the number and approval date - Very helpful.

The phone lines are also open extended hours, as I called from Hawaii and it was about 22:00 on the East Coast.