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We paid the posted fee, believe it was 200 Baht, and received the certificate in a week. 

Tea money was never discussed. 

Thai police officers must love Visa Journey for the suggested amount. 

We had the same issue of having to wait about two months between completing Packet 3 and having the interview scheduled. In the end the timing worked out great for us.  It'll happen for you too.

I concur with the others. We did the entire process from I-129f through naturalization without an attorney; many thanks to the Visa Journey community for great tips and guidance. 

Been a member since 2008 and although not as active nowadays, still like to check in occasionally. 

And unless things have changed a Social Security number does not permit one to work. Either a work authorization card or green card does. When my wife first arrived she received a social security number and card that said "Not work authorized."

N-o-I-a can you corroborate what you said about a Social Security number granting one the right to work? Perhaps you should specify under which circumstances. 

We used car titles, house deed, health insurance cards, etc. as evidence.

I found it to be much easier than the other steps too.

All the best.

Be certain that the date you apply is at least three years after the wedding date. Although one is allowed to apply 90 prior to the 3 year anniversary of the issuance of green card, one must be married at least three years at the time of filing.

I would recommend postponing the trip or the filing of citizenship. Perhaps find out which she wishes to accomplish first. I would think going back to Thailand. It'll only delay the citizenship process a few months.

Congratulations!

It's so good to be finished with NCIS!

The wife will be traveling to Thailand this summer on US Passport for first time.

It's worth it not having to deal with USCIS ever again!

All the best

Apartment lease co-signed for the duration of her time in America.

Joint financial accounts

Proof of medical insurance under my company's plan

Driver's licenses showing same address

Car title with both of our names

Joint tax returns

That's about all, except for the form, marriage certificate, and whatever else they asked for.

All the advice has been sound.

We too had no children nor owned a house, but had no issues.

All the best

Definitely not too much, especially if you feel comfortable and confident wearing it.

all the best

Interesting as they required my wife's fingerprints at each stage; embassy, AOS, ROC, and Naturalization. Yet she only interviewed at embassy and Naturalization. Inconsistent procedure is a concern and seems to speak to the efficacy of USCIS.

We are glad to be finished with that system and recommend anyone who obtains the 10 year Green Card to go for citizenship once eligible.

If sin sot has come up also be aware of your future wife's expectation to continue to support her family from America. If she is traditional Thai, she will continue to support them the rest of their lives and may expect you to chip in. In the least I would recommend that you speak to her about this as it has been a sticky issue in many Western/Thai relationships. To understand this culturally it comes down to mae nom แม่นม - mother's milk - the belief that since the parents have sustained you growing up, you owe it to them to return the favor as they age.

All the best

My wife traveled from the US Virgin Islands to the British Virgin Islands and back on her Thai passport and GC with no issues.

The most important factor is what is required by the other nation. BVI allow the Thai Passport and GC with no additional visa, while other nations do. I am confident you already looked into this.

Read the guides to be prepared for next steps and those after them... The visa journey is quite long, but each step is not too difficult by itself.

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It may not be best for her to study the questions in Thai considering that the entire interview, civics test included, is conducted in English. Having to learn them in Thai and then again in English seems redundant and perhaps confusing. If her English proficiency is a bit low, it may be better to invest time in studying and practicing English, which could never hurt considering where she is.

I wish to congratulate you on your citizenship. Now you can vote, get Top Secret clearance, and serve on a jury. Wow! Exciting.

All the best to you, your husband, and new family member.

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My wife claimed that she couldn't bring any of her things when traveling from Thailand, but I later realized it was a ploy for her to buy all new shoes, handbags and wardrobe.

Joking aside you can bring any, all, or none. The one poster saying that you have ten years is misspoken. You can always bring more possessions from Canada to USA after any length of time.

As you like it.

All previous posts are accurate. We applied for, received it, never used it, and were none the worse for doing so.

We specified a date range June to Augusut 2010, but as mentioned never went.

Someone correct me if wrong, but petition end date has to do with the initial I-129f petition and its movement from adjudication through to the emabassy interview and visa issuance. If it were coming close to expiring, one could write the embassy requesting an extension, which is often granted.

Your primary concern is the visa expiration date. Another consideration is that one would want to enter, get married and file for Adjustment of Status by the visa expiration. If not, one has no legal status once the visa were expired and filing for AOS has not occurred. Anecdotally, many have had a lapse of time between the expiration of the visa and the actual filing of AOS with no penalty. However, one must get married in the specified time frame for the visa (90 days, is it?) or risk deportation.

You'll be doing it all over again for Removal of Conditions and for Citizenship. It'll begin to feel like that film Groundhog Day.

Glad to hear it was painless. We went through N400 in Baltimore last May and it was as smooth as could be.

Let me know if you'd two like to get together with us for some Thai.

The question of whether to include additional evidence with the I-129f has been discussed on VJ for many years and is commonly referred to as front loading the application. The advantage is that a CO must accept for review any evidence submitted with the I-129f whereas he or she may and in several recorded instances has refused to accept evidence presented at the time of the interview.

This is not a very large concern, but why not do so out of an abundance of caution?

It memory serves, it is the case number on the Bio letter that you must use, not NOA1.