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

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    I use my T-Mobile cell phone. They have a plan where I can call Thailand for .26 cents per minute. So I call her with that, talk for 1-10 minutes. Then her number shows up on my bill every month. Other times I just use calling cards. NYC has so many types. I get a card for 5 dollars and can talk for almost 6 hours on it.

    SAWASDEE 2

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

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    She can request the interview be conducted in Thai. The only issue would be if he asked the language in which the two of you communicate. If it is english and her english is very limited, it may raise the question in the CO's mind as to whether or not the relationship is bonafide.

    That's exactly what I was going to say... if you don't speak Thai AND she doesn't speak English that is where the problem comes in. I've seen others that had the same issue. If she speaks well enough to communicate with you, that should be good enough.

    BTW... "an unnamed source" at the Embassy says that the English speaking interviewers are MUCH nicer than the Thai speaking interviewers...

    She can request the interview be conducted in Thai. The only issue would be if he asked the language in which the two of you communicate. If it is english and her english is very limited, it may raise the question in the CO's mind as to whether or not the relationship is bonafide.

    That's exactly what I was going to say... if you don't speak Thai AND she doesn't speak English that is where the problem comes in. I've seen others that had the same issue. If she speaks well enough to communicate with you, that should be good enough.

    BTW... "an unnamed source" at the Embassy says that the English speaking interviewers are MUCH nicer than the Thai speaking interviewers... Anna told me she "had fun" at the interview and that everyone was very nice, so experiences clearly vary widely.

    That is correct. The interview can be conducted in Thai using a translator like people mentioned here already with no problem, however if she can't speak ANY english and you can't speak any Thai, then that will probably be a problem.

    My fiance said the same thing at her interview. She had a friend who had an interview in Thai, and she said she didn't feel too comfortable during the whole process, whereas my fiance had her interview in English and she said the interviewer was extremely nice and friendly.

    I wonder if when a Thai person chooses to do the interview in English does the interviewer speak fluent English to them or use "Thai English" ("I go store" as opposed to "I am going to the store") Could the Thai's do the interview in mixed English and Thai?

    SAWASDEE 2

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

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    ANNA WAS TOLD TO PICK UP HER VISA ON DECEMBER 11 (The 10th is a holiday.)

    Anna CLEARLY had a LOT of fun at her interview. Apparently she and the interviewer had a lot of laughs... she said it felt more like a conversation than an interview. Everyone was very friendly. (I should point out that Anna is EXTREMELY self confident and outgoing and was not nervous at all...)

    They had problems getting her fingerprints and told her that she might need to come back for that... not sure if the situation was resolved yet because we could only talk for a minute and she had to hang up. I remember that the Thai police also said that it was hard to fingerprint her when she picked up her police report. The CO said, "Don't worry about it, some people are good in fingerprints and some people are good in smiles... you are good in smiles...

    Some of the questions asked were:

    What is your name?

    (She answered)

    Your English is very good, where did you learn?

    (She learned English and German on her own.)

    How many times have you met?

    (This led to a conversation about me spending the entire summer in BKK. He asked how that was possible, and she told him that I was a professor and could therefore spend the summer doing whatever I wished. He joked about that being a nice job... and she said "do you know he can even take the entire year off at half pay and go to work elsewhere? We are hoping to go to London." He said "when?" And she said maybe 2010. [i winced at this honest reply...could this have caused a problem?? I wasn't sure...])

    How did you meet?

    (She told him that we met online and that I spent so much time chatting with her that at first she didn't really believe that I was a professor because a professor wouldn't have that much time to spend online... this conversation went on for a while....)

    What was the reason for his divorce?

    (She explained my ex's very conservative religious beliefs.)

    What do you do for a living?

    (She is a Key Account Manager for the largest stem cell banking company in Asia. The CO seemed surprised by this. He laughed and said that he did not know that Thailand had that technology. This led to a conversation about the different kinds of stem cell banking and the cost structures. The CO seemed interested and she gave him her card and told him to call her company... hahaha... she never misses an opportunity...)

    That's all I know so far... more debriefing later. I have a lot of work to finish up tonight!

    Nice!!

    SAWASDEE 2

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

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    I looked into this week about a one way to bkk and I called delta and told me since I am a usa citzen that I have to have proof of a return ticket or a forward of onward travel.

    While technically true, in practice I've never heard of this being enforced. Personally, I have been to Thailand many times and have never been required to show such proof. In fact, I have even been there without a return ticket.

    I agree, it is rarely enforced, if ever. I always flew to Thailand on a one way ticket. One time when I got to BKK they wanted to see an onward ticket at the immigration counter, which I didn't have, I just told them that I was going to Singapore in 30 days. That worked for about 2 years B)

    Visiting within last two years...is 1 time sufficient?

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

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    we were only able to visit once due to funds and no that we CAN afford it; we get scared to visit because we are close to getting the visa.

    Australia is not a tough country from which to obtain a visa but if there are no further visits the interview will occur when you haven't seen each other in about two years. Does that look like a bona fide relationship to you?

    It might but do you see how additional time together would change the picture?

    I appreciate all the responses...we all do what we can. My fiance and I have a relationship that we involves communicating everyday by phone, YM and texting. Like many people, I work and get limited vacation time. Once a year is about all I can manage for a two-week stretch. I would hope that is understood by the interviewer. I guess we will have to try and provide amble evidence of our relationship outside of a visit more than once a year. I was just hoping to get confirmation from someone in a similar situation (fiance in Thailand) that had success despite only 1 or 2 visits in the last 2 years.

    Thanks for all your input.

    Tim

    Check this out

    http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=78&st=3945

    SAWASDEE 2

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

    Posted

    This whole photo thing has me wondering.

    My fiancee and I had a Thai traditional Buddhist ceremony in Thailand this summer. We did NOT register (which is common in Thailand) and are NOT LEGALLY MARRIED in Thailand, the USA, or anywhere else. For this reason we had to apply for a K1 visa and not a K3 visa.

    My question is: Would taking photos from our ceremony help or hurt? On one hand, I could see them helping, because that REALLY helps to establish our relationship. But on the other hand, if the interviewer in BKK does not understand this custom, he or she might believe that we are married and give us problems with the K1 visa. In a perfect world, the interviewer would be familiar with the local customs, however I really have no idea how this situation will be viewed by the embassy.

    Has anyone had any experience with this?

    Yeah, I have to agree that it would be a bad idea to show pictures of the ceremony. Don't make them question anything.

    financial support

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

    Posted

    I'm in somewhat the same boat. In 2006 I worked for 4 months and made less than the min. requirement for poverty. Then I left and lived in Thailand until April 2008. Since I wasn't in the country and didn't work, I didn't even file 2007 taxes. Now in 2008 I am back in the states and should make just above the min. poverty level. I figure that I'll send in my 2008 tax returns (I should have time seeing how I just received my NOA1) with bank statements, and a letter from my employer. Hopefully that will be good.

    Honeymoon??

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    If the ship leaves U.S. waters then you have left the U.S. I doubt it is a simple as not getting off the ship at the port. To me it seems risky, even if the cruise is supposed to only be in U.S. waters, there is the chance that something could go wrong on the way to Hawaii and you could find yourselves in Int'l waters. I'd rather not run that risk and have my girl get deported over something so small.

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