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    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    I agree with USCANDUAL 100%. If you want to get through the process as painless as possible its a good idea to participate in this group and convince your significant other (SO) to be as diligent as possible on the Thai website. My girl and many other have such a laid back attitude they very much under estimate the process. If you or she choose not to do this it doesn't mean you wont get a visa. It just means you will likely have more delays because of missing something or making mistakes.

    I guess another lesson learned would be to do everything for Packet 3 yourself. Chada did not send in my divorce decree in packet 3... To do packet 3 yourself you need to start working on everything after your NOA1. The only exception would be waiting 60 days (VSC) to get TWO police reports. Seeing how slow the embassy is processing the NVC and packet 3 paperwork there is no longer a reason to get the medical done before packet 3.

    Man this is all very upsetting.

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Danny and Chada

    Chada got a reply from the embassy today that they had received our Packet 3 on May 12th. They indicated documents were missing and they would send a list to her in the "near future".

    So much for all the hard work on the checklist I built and busting my @ss around Bangkok on the last trip to get everything right the first time. I will be disappointed if a mistake was made on our part but I'll be livid if they want additional documents not listed on their own checklist. Besides me being previously married 16 years ago you could not have a more simple vanilla case other than ours. LOL, I thought we were going to be different....... Turns out I was hammered just like a LB.

    Daboys its 10:15 and I need some Vodka...

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Danny and Chada

    This is a little off topic but if you guys havent noticed I have not been spending much time on here. I found the recent embassy issues combined with the overall duration of this adventure were getting to me. I need to keep my focus on positive things and since I like building stuff I choose to do several projects around the house while waiting for Chada to join me.

    My project list is:

    *_Running HD to each room from my Receiver / DVR

    *_Landscaping the front of my house with flower selection from Chada

    *_Building a Thai / American vegetable & spice garden.

    *_Finishing up other home projects

    *_Organizing the house for our life together

    This plus work and friends are consuming 110% of my time. I wont be able to keep this up for more than a few months but that should tie in nicely to relaxing and taking multiple vacations after Chada gets here. This may sound crazy to you guys but its keeping me sane. Do you have anything to do before your girl gets here???

    Thanks for reading...

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Danny and Chada

    I would not trust someone sending an email about what to include. My SO has read on the Thai forum where during the interview the american guys asks a Thai assistant if they have the documents in the packet. Without ever looking the girl responds "don't have" when the documents are there. In many cases the beneficiary's will not argue with the embassy employees and do whatever they ask.

    My advise to anyone going through the Bangkok embassy is to:

    Follow the instructions

    Overkill on proof of relationship

    Have duplicate originals of anything you have to mail them.

    Yes this is ridiculous but the question you have to ask yourself is would you rather do more work upfront while waiting for the interview or after? I want my girl here as soon as possible after the interview and don't mind the extra work. I think it also lets you sleep better at night knowing you have the bases covered.

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Danny and Chada

    Here's the latest e-mail I have received, I wonder what could be missing and when they plan on "getting back to the applicant by mail"

    Dear Mr. xxxxx and Ms. xxxxx:

    The IV Unit has received the returned Packet 3 documents of Ms. xxxxxx through the mail on May 12, 2009. The returned documents are not sufficient to schedule an interview appointment. The IV Unit will get back to the applicant by mail regarding additional documents she will have to mail to the U.S. Embassy to schedule a visa interview appointment.

    Wow that sucks! The embassy got our Packet 3 the same day. I guess Chada needs to be checking hee email everyday from now on.

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted · Edited by Danny and Chada

    I would like to know how far out the packet 3 to packet 4 waiting list is. I think USCANDUAL has been waiting 4+ weeks. These changes sure have thrown my Chada support plan for a loop. (give notice early / I pay 5 weeks of salary so she leaves immediately after interview) That would have saved me 30 days of waiting for her to qive notice after the interview. I have to say I feel pretty lucky. We have been open to her employer about the issues and it seems they have not tried to hard to find a replacement. Maybe Chada's personality is rubbing off on them.

    (just a little bit lazy) as she likes to call it....

    SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

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    Ask and ye shall receive

    Great steamer researched online and bought it. Works flawlessly. Its at Target in white and black

    Veggie / rice steamer

    Just go to the grocery store and get the Jasmin rice. You will love the way it smells when cooking. Just a warning eating it right after cooking will spoil you. Everything else that not Jasmine or just cooked will never taste as good.

    Great, Great book. It also has the Thai names for the dishes so you can talk about them with you SO as you make them. Also has pictures of the food prepared which is really cool. and yes your sticky rice is in there.

    Simple Thai cookbook

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