Calidas

NoA 1 was on Oct. 2nd, hoping to get a 2nd Notice soon...

For us, my staying in America and us working on her coming here, there are more opportunities available here than there are back home for her. The biggest part being the vast amount of income disparity between the US and Thailand. For example, her occupation in Thailand averages about 11,000 baht a month plus commission on up-charges (roughly 354 to 1000 USD), but a friend of her's in the states works a similar job and the pay is $50k+ a year. Also, the education system in America is typically better than that in Thailand, which will be good when we eventually start a family together. Other than that we both love to travel, with a Thai passport we are limited to the number of countries that we can easily travel to. Once she becomes a US citizen and gets a passport we'll be able to more easily travel about to other countries without having to apply for a tourist visa well in advance.

But that does not mean that we are forgoing about visiting or future stay in Thailand. It is a very beautiful country with excellent weather year round. The citizens are generally very nice and the cost of living is relatively cheap. We'll most likely having a home in Thailand as well for vacation purposes and possible retirement in the country.

although we haven't received our NoA2 yet, my fiance went to ask about the police clearance. They instructed her that it was 100 baht and on average 3 weeks to 1 month to receive, or pay 1000 baht and get in 1 week.

Thanks. The Q&A on the uscis site really helped with what I needed.

Have a question pertaining to the Medical Examination for the K-1 Visa. Do the vaccinations have to all be finished before being able to get the visa into the country? She is unsure which vaccinations she has had in the past. We are just wondering if we can start the vaccination process in Thailand and finish it in the states after we have married.

We're still waiting on the NoA2, but trying to get ready for future steps.

We just talk everyday over Line video chat and I fly out to see her atleast every 6 months. Staying for as long as 1 month. There's nothing I'd like more than for the visa process to complete so that we could be together, but until then...

Our NoA1 was on Oct 2, 2017 and we're also still waiting on the NoA2. Going off of the timeline estimation this site gives we shouldn't expect anything until mid-April.