birch- phuk_beer

ahh, you'll get it this week. I've been watching the dates for the noa1 and its about 2 weeks to the day.

you'll get it this week, i bet.

dont forget the holiday in there....

its the noa2 thats the b*tch.....

congratssssss

Well, i got the generic response back from them. I will be in BKK in 2 weeks for a bit, visiting my wife. I'll be sure to go the Embassy and ask first hand.

The general rule is the Consulate will accept a police report less than twelve months old but the best practice is to get it as close to the interview as is practical.

I am interested in this same information but each consulate is different.

The Chinese Consulate in Guangzhou will have slightly different rules than Bangkok.

I've done a K-1 through Guangzhou before, now doing a K-3 through Bangkok and I'm not so sure to be jumping on the bandwagon of 12 months across the board for every consulate.

I'll send the BKK Embassy an email and ask, but no telling how long it will take them to answer..

I sent ours in on April 30 and just got the NOA1 for the I-129f today

.....And dated for May 12th....about a 2 week from out of hand to in-hand.

same same for the I-130.......about 2 week wait period....

way to go!!!

, time to get the P-3 info together....

now things start to move faster...

Thanks Sojourner-

It seems the BKK Embassy is a little more relaxed than other places......

I was there in March, when my wife and I got the gov't affidavit so we could marry.

What about the police report? Know anythng about it?

I'll probably stop back in the Embassy when I return in June, just to get some info.

I'd like to get the police report in June and medical in September, that is if things

move along through VSC.

Oh? I thought they were holding the I-130 at Chicago.....until deemed such time to suit them...

well, I certianly hope they start streamlining things to move quicker.......but doubt it.

I recently sen the I-130 and I-19f and Yes, I sent the same supporting evidence.

The reason being, The 2 arent going to be connected, the beuracracy wont allow the same casehandler and I think its smart and safe to play them as individual petitions that both need approved. cause they do.

The only thing different was the forms that were interchanged:

I-129f Package Contents K-3 Visa Petition

Frank & Nichanart

Group 1- Intro letter

Copy of I-797C NOA for I-130 filed for K-3 visa petition

Copy of cashed check for I-130, amount of $355.00

I-129f petition

Group 2- G-325A Biographic information frank

G-325A Photo

Birth Certificate

Previous divorce decrees

Passport copy with Thai visas

Employment Pay stub

Group 3- G-325A Biographic information for Nichanart

G-325A Photo

Birth Certificate with translation

ID card with translation

Passport copy

Proof of residency and translation

Previous divorce decree with translation

Group 4- Marriage certificate with translation

Pay stub from translation service and receipt from

US Embassy Bangkok

Receipt from joint bank account from Bangkok Bank in Phetchabun

Bank statement verifying support for Nichanart

AFLAC statement verifying Nichanart as beneficiary of

Frank’s life insurance policy

Affidavit from US citizen who attended wedding in Thailand

Letter from Frank’s daughter

Group 5- Photos from wedding ceremony on March 24, 2008 Phetchabun

Photos from March 2008

Photos from December 2007

Photos from October 2007

Group 6- Flight info and receipts from March-April 2008

Flight info and receipts from December 2007

Flight info and receipts from October 2007

Group 7- Phone receipts for October 2007 – April 2008

Phone cards

Email copies

Yes, the 24 month thing was an error on my part which had to do with reciprocity.

I'm still trying to find out info for Thailand (BKK) time frame on the police report and how long the medical exams are good for....

I've been through this before with a K-1 in China....

but K-3 in BKK is a bit different and things have changed since the K-1.

When you can have the medical exam depends on the consulate and the doctor I think. I dunno about the Phils, but in Canada we can't even have the medical exam until you have the interview letter from the consulate, they won't schedule it.

Besides which, you don't want the medical to expire before you apply for AOS once she's in the US with the K3. If the medical expires before you apply for AOS, she'll have to have another medical exam, at further expense. And they cost more in the US than they do usually in foreign countreis. In my area, the civil surgeons want $400 for a complete immigration work up

OK, gotcha, thanks.....I spoke to soon on my last message.

HI, lets see:

*marriage certificate and translation

*copy of joint bank account info in Thaialnd

*Copies of several mionths bank statements where

I have given my wife an atm card. The statements point

to her home town in Thailand making withdrawls.

*Photos from the last 5 trips coinciding with flight receipts and hotel recipts.

*Photos of each time including wedding photos.

*Copies of a few emails

*copies of monthly phone records from vonage

*copies of a page full of expired calling cards.

*affidavit from US citizen who was at the wedding

*letter from my daughter and photo of her holding our photo

* maybe the proof that she changed her name to mine might help as well..))

Frank

60 days? can yu point tothe USCIS page for that info? I'd like to know as well..

also the medical exam....

Hello gang,

I'm just keeping abreast of each step along the way to

keep the timeline as speedy as possible on my end.

Although, my wifes interview wont be till the fall,

I want to have everything together for the p-3 to

have sent back to the Bangkok Embassy asap.

I see the police reprot is good for 24 months, so when I return

to Thailand in June, we'll get the police report taken care of.

Now, my main question, how long is the medical exam good for?

How long before the interview, are you able to have this done?

I'll be going back to Thailand to see my wife in September also.

We could have it done then, but if possible, June would be best

in case things speed along.

Any info would be appreciated.

Frank

I just went through this regarding the sin sot.

My wife and I were married through the ceremony on March 27. I paid a sinsot (amount is nobody's friggin business in a public forum) but I will say 80% was given back to me......Its a face saving thing, and yes, a Thai marrying a falang will be higher than marrying another Thai. Dont let anyone make your decision for you, follow your gut instinct but I have to agree, with 2 kids is less.

We had a HUGE wedding...and I mean HUGE. I paid more than stated here. I paid 65,000 bhat alone for the flowers, photographer, wedding clothes-organizing company.....

We then went to the US embassy, got the necessary documents and went to the Thail gov. and legally married on March 31, changed her name, etc..........

So, as long as you dont do the swearing in bit at the Amphour, your not legally married, can still do the K-1..........