Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pls. Help about INCOME TAX	The amount he needs in his bank account/savings would also depend on what his annual income is.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-11-24 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pls. Help about INCOME TAX	QUOTE (Nathan_Neren @ Nov 24 2007, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mistybaby @ Nov 24 2007, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nathan_Neren @ Nov 24 2007, 02:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mistybaby @ Nov 24 2007, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello fello VJ'ers I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks QUOTE (mistybaby @ Nov 24 2007, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello fello VJ'ers I'm worried cause my fiance shows very low income for 3 consecutive years he fix it to shows a very low, could it be a big problem for my interview? do you think i will get deny?? if not what would be the supporting documents? what if he doesnt have assets? please help me.... thanks If he can't meet the 125% poverty line then he needs a co-sponsor but Manila is frown of that as what they said. Also I read Manila tends to be hard on the us of a co-sponsor, and sometimes refuses to accept a co-sponsor, the general rule for K-Visas is only one sponsor, and the sponsor should be the petitioner.I'm really sad that the other countries accept co-sponsor but rarely they accept in Manila.... I hope that you both can work this out because me and my fiance are also the same like you.We are still going to use a co-sponsor no matter what so i hope it will work out for us.Pls. keep in touch and let me know the update about the co-sponsor thing because i really need to know if it's ok to have a co-sponsor in Manila.Also we'll be together in the interview day so i hope that can help also.Well, i would love to discuss more about this low income issue bcoz we're in the same situation.I hope to hear from you soon so we can talk about it if you like.Take care and God bless you always! This is what my fiance will prepare for the Affidavit of support: He owns a business and also trying to find another job to meet the 125% poverty line... My Fiance = Sponsor -I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized) -3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, -W-2 forms for the last year's ITR and Recent only. -Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview. -Financial records such as bank statements for the business accounts as proof of self-employment. -Business licensed - proof of self-employment also. -Bank statement - Personal Account ->and when he get the other job he will include also the: -Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment. -Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview. His mother = Co-sponsor -I-134 Affidavit of support (Signed & Notarized) -3 Years Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years -Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for the past 3 years -Letter from the employer stating annual salary, including beginning date of employment, type of work performed and that is full time, and wages or salary paid provide the best evidence of current employment. -Photo copies of past 6 months pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview. -Bank statement - Personal Account -Birth Certificate -A letter from her that she will really support me. Well I hope that information will help you what to do if not then i would love to talk to you about it if you like. sounds like its hard to get a co-sponsor... is it really a must to have a co-sponsor if petitioner shows very low income? how about documents like his life insurance papers, money in the bank??? Yes it is a must because it's one of the requirements to meet the 125% income.If you fail to prove that you can support your beneficiary then they will deny you. No, it is not a must. If he can show significant monies elsewhere (stocks, savings, etc), then he may not need a co-sponsor.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-11-24 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Pls. Help about INCOME TAX	If he doesn't meet the income requirements then his other option would be to obtain a cosponsor. If he is living in any state besides Alaska or Hawaii, the minimum level he would need to make for two people is a little over $17,000 a year.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-11-24 01:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129F QUESTION 18 EXAMPLES?	I used about a sheet, others used just the space provided next to #18. I just told them how we met, where we stayed, where we went on each day and had pictures to back that up, and also who we met up with (her friends etc).	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-11-24 15:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question on birth cert & thai name changes	Having a "nickname" is very common in Thailand. Having that name on the passport, id is somewhat rare. How did she get her passport with one name when she has to show her bc which has another? I believe my fiancee had to bring her bc to get her passport.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-11-29 20:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Medical Benefits for Fiance(e) Upon Arrival in U.S.	I'd recommend against travelers insurance. Your Fiancee is not coming here as a tourist (or general short-term travel) which travelers insurance is geared towards. If you go this route and for some reason your fiancee gets sick, there is a good chance said insurance will not cover it. Edited by Jamie76, 01 January 2008 - 12:38 AM.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-01 00:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Birth Certificate	Just a note. We received an RFE because I did not submit my fiancee's birth certificate with our petition.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-06 15:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What Kind of evidence did you submit to proof for a bonafide relationship	QUOTE (Kazan @ Jan 12 2008, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Copies of plane tickets, passport stamps, travel visas, gift receipts, and a few photos. Worked for us, twice! Sorry to steal the thread, but will you be doing a St. Patricks Day theme Kazan?	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-12 14:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Help Meeee	Print off a few for each month. Same with chats. Print off some for each month. I printed off some from the beginning of the month, some from the middle and some from the end. I probably wouldn't need to do that much, but I would rather have more than not enough. They don't have to be the whole chat too.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-12 18:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	brocken wing .help me	You received your visa in September of '07 and your fiancee now doesn't want to marry you? When did you enter the States? If you came in September, you are over the 90 days allowed on a K1 visa. I don't know what options you have other than to look in to an immigration attorney to help you.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-12 21:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129f denial reasons	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 20 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 20 2008, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 20 2008, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 20 2008, 08:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amy n @ Jan 20 2008, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> * RFE's will be sent only to those applications who failed/forgot to submit necessary documents . So, GOODLUCK That's pretty generalized. We received an RFE for something that isn't required until the interview. What and why? They asked for a copy of her translated birth certificate. I could understand if I had put her untranslated b.c. in with the package, but I was told I did not need to send her b.c. with the I-129F petition. The "why" to go with that was likely to document a name change. While the birth certificate of the foreign fiance or spouse is not specifically mentionded as a required document, documenting name changes is mentioned. There was no name change.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-20 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129f denial reasons	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Jan 20 2008, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Jan 20 2008, 08:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amy n @ Jan 20 2008, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> * RFE's will be sent only to those applications who failed/forgot to submit necessary documents . So, GOODLUCK That's pretty generalized. We received an RFE for something that isn't required until the interview. What and why? They asked for a copy of her translated birth certificate. I could understand if I had put her untranslated b.c. in with the package, but I was told I did not need to send her b.c. with the I-129F petition.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-20 12:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129f denial reasons	QUOTE (amy n @ Jan 20 2008, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> * RFE's will be sent only to those applications who failed/forgot to submit necessary documents . So, GOODLUCK That's pretty generalized. We received an RFE for something that isn't required until the interview.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-20 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I129f denial reasons	If you have a bona fide relationship, you will be approved. The numbers you threw out are false. Most likely as you said, to scare people in to using this particular lawyers services.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-01-20 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i wonder why they doing that in egypt??!!!!	Packages my fiancee sends me from Thailand are often opened. Once she sent me lots of different snacks including different flavored potato chips They slit each bag open but one. When I send cards to her, they rarely get to her unless I send them global priority. The postman must be looking for money in the cards.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-05 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question of Evidence	All you really need to do is prove you have met face to face within the last 2 years. If he has boarding passes, stamps in his passport and there are pictures of you two together, you are fine.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-06 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Stupid question about total Income?	Total, before taxes	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-24 23:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going through POE	QUOTE (SqdnGuns @ Feb 26 2008, 12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jamie, what airline or did I miss that? Northwest. All other airlines were the same price or a bit higher except China Airlines which I don't particularly care for.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-26 07:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going through POE	QUOTE (Drew and Tik @ Feb 25 2008, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey mate, glad everything is working for you. Tik is also nearing the end of this part of the process (sending in packet 3 the day after tomorrow). I was wondering if you bought a one way ticket from Thailand to the US and if you did, how much did it cost. Everything I find costs almost as much as a round trip. The best deal I found to JFK was $882 and she would have a layover in Abu Dhabi. So what's the plan for you? Hi there... I went with a one way ticket as the round trip was about $100 more. It came out to $1065 with tax. It will be a straight flight from BKK to San Fran. From there we travel to LAX then to Tucson. Your ticket is pretty reasonable. Try this place: I don't know if they offer tickets from BKK to New York but a round trip ticket from New York to BKK is advertised at about $650 http://www.consolida.......th&code=BKK Another option is to look at some of the travel agents in BKK. They usually have cheaper fares.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-25 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going through POE	Thanks all, I appreciate it.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-25 18:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Going through POE	This probably doesn't fit here, but maybe I can get some help. What is a good cushion of time for getting through a POE. We will be coming through San Francisco and as it stands, we have about 3 hours. Our travel agent has given us the option of another flight to our final destination, but it means we would have 2 hours at the POE. Thoughts?	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-25 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Packeck 3 not Recieved	Good to hear you got that straightened out. Always better to print them off than to wait on the embassy. It took my fiancee weeks to get P3. Well after we printed everything off and sent what was needed back to them.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-28 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Thailand forum/processing times	The average time from sending in to adjudication has been around the 140 day mark.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2007-09-30 20:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE	Calling the number is a complete waste of time. I don't even know why they give the option to talk to someone regarding an RFE if the person won't give out information.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-02-10 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Should I requet assistance from a law firm in Bangkok	Getting married in Thailand is not going to make it any easier for her to come to the States as easily as you can fly to Thailand. You wouldn't apply for a K1 visa if it is your intent to move to Thailand as the K1 visa is for those individuals wanting to come to the US to marry their S.O. A tourist visa is also very difficult for most Thai's to obtain. So...I think you need to decide what you want. If it's moving to Thailand then hold off on anything until you are ready to move, or if you want her to come there to live with you, apply for the K1 and marry her and then move back to Thailand at a later date. Are you planning on teaching in a university? I'm sure you are aware that teaching positions for farangs in the LOS are not always the most lucrative positions unless you can get in with a university or international school. There have been a lot of changes just recently in how work visas are obtained by westerners there. I'm bringing this up because if you haven't already looked into salaries, the difficulties in obtaining solid work, and sometimes the difficulties in obtaining a work visa, it could help you determine if you want to move there, or have her move to the States. If you haven't visited this site, I suggest you do: http://www.thaivisa....hp?showforum=46 You can learn a lot about teaching in Thailand.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-09 15:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How long does he need in the airport?	I was told on here 2 hours minimum, 3 hours to be comfortable.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-30 16:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiancee Travel Question	One way tickets are not always the best way to go. Sometimes they are. I got a one way ticket for my fiancee and it was almost $500 less than a round trip ticket.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-05 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (MarkNAam @ Apr 19 2008, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamie76 @ Apr 19 2008, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone... Just letting you all know my fiancee and I arrived in the US on the 17th. Our POE was San Francisco. I was a bit worried about the amount of time it would take for us to clear immigration and customs but it took us only about 30 minutes total. Very easy. The immigration agent only asked if we were aware that we needed to marry within 90 days of entry. The only thing that I didn't like about the whole trip was the flight back. We had to leave BKK early because there was a typhoon in the South China Sea we had to fly around. Pretty bumpy. Actually the turbulence was bad all the way through Tokyo until maybe an hour out of San Fran. Fantastic Jamie76! You know, your timing is perfect! Minnesota will be beautiful this time of year! Has your fiancee ever been there before? If not, then I'm sure she'll enjoy the mild weather! My wife arrived in April of last year, and the first couple questions she asked me about the USA were, "why are all the trees dead, was there a fire?" Being from Thailand, she'd never witnessed the fall time and the spring time when the leaves come back to the trees. The next thing she asked me was why the sky was so close to the ground (because its cloudy around Detroit all the time, not sunny and 40+C like in Thailand!) That is the case with my wife, when she moved to Detroit with me this same time last year. Take my advice though, start to stock up on winter clothes for her NOW! She'll need them next winter. My wife, as much as she loved the first two months of snow, really suffered through the last 3 months of winter...!!! Actually, we bought most of her heavy winter sweaters from garage sales! My wife was amazed at the 'excess' of the USA...because she could buy a new sweater at a garage sale for $1...... Peace and Great to hear of your success! MarkNAAm Mark...We are now living in the Tucson AZ area. It's been in the upper 80s, low 90s, so not much of a difference from Thailand other than the dryer air. Trying to find an Asian market that caters more to Thais has been a challenge though. We found a small one in Tucson, but I think we are going to venture up to Phoenix to see what is there. I miss the northland, but I don't think she would like it too much. I guess we got over 9 inches of snow in northern Wisconsin last week. I don't miss that.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-19 21:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hi everyone... Just letting you all know my fiancee and I arrived in the US on the 17th. Our POE was San Francisco. I was a bit worried about the amount of time it would take for us to clear immigration and customs but it took us only about 30 minutes total. Very easy. The immigration agent only asked if we were aware that we needed to marry within 90 days of entry. The only thing that I didn't like about the whole trip was the flight back. We had to leave BKK early because there was a typhoon in the South China Sea we had to fly around. Pretty bumpy. Actually the turbulence was bad all the way through Tokyo until maybe an hour out of San Fran.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-19 19:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hi everyone, I am off to Thailand in 8.5 hours. Probably the last time I will be posting in a while. Hope everyone's journey goes quickly.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-09 00:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	How are you planning on getting creative? Get your ducks in a row now so you don't have to worry about it come interview time. Believe me, ours came up fast. Just because this particular person didn't look at our paperwork that closely, doesn't mean whoever your fiancee gets for the interview won't look at yours. It's really a ####### shoot. Some just ask a few questions and breeze through the paperwork, others ask many questions and go through the paperwork with a fine toothed comb. I've heard of some people being asked for a "single certificate" at the BKK Embassy now. This was something that had been asked for on a regular basis in Vietnam, now it is happening in Thailand too.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-05 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (bigsky @ Apr 4 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Jamie! Hope you have an easy trip home!! How well did they check out your 134 support documents? From what I understand he just paged though everything. He didn't look at much.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-04 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Thanks everyone. Finally done with this chapter. Couldn't be happier. By the way, the interviewer didn't really look at our evidence (we had a lot), and he didn't ask her for the "single certificate" as I believe some others have been asked for. I was worried about that. She picks up her visa on the 8th.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-03 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Just letting everyone know my fiancee passed her interview today at the Bangkok Embassy. I'm so proud of her. I know she was very nervous prior to her interview. Questions asked: 1) How, where and when did you meet your fiance? 2) Since we met first online, they asked her to spell the website. Not sure why that was. 3) How do you communicate with your fiance? 4) How long did your fiance stay when he visited you? 5) Where did you visit when your fiance was in Thailand (landmarks etc)? 6) Did your fiance ask you to marry him?	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-04-02 23:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (marryme @ Mar 25 2008, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Mar 24 2008, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (shawndoc @ Mar 24 2008, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Around how much should I budget for the cost of the doctor check in Bangkok? (Assuming they don't try and charge her 12,000 baht for a non-required vaccination) We paid 8,400 baht...............extortionist!! My girl called the hospital and they told her to bring about 8,000 baht.. In case she needed shots. My fiancee got all her shots except Hep B, which she already got this past year and it wasn't 8,000 THB (shots and drs appt). Unless that Hep B (three shots) is expensive.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-25 18:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	I think 6,000 THB for drs visit and shots is about right.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-24 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (huge316 @ Mar 21 2008, 12:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, I emailed the embassy in Bangkok and they replied on March 16th saying that Packet 3 was sent to my Fiancee on the 11th of March. She still has not recieved it in the mail yet 10 days later. Any experiences of anyone else taking this long... don't know how slow the Thai mail system is or if they use a Fed Ex type of service or anything. Is there anything she will get in the mail that I can't just print and mail to her myself? I plan to fill it all out for her and mail it to her anyway as far as the forms go for what needs to be sent in, the rest I will bring over when I come to Thailand for her interview. Also does she have to do the medical and police certificates before she sends Packet 3 back or can she do it after? Any help is appreciated. We wanna get this sent in asap so we can get our interview date asap... not that any of you are in the same boat! lol Thanks, Steve You are better off going to the embassy website and downloading P3 there. It took weeks for my fiancee to actually receive hers in the mail.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-21 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Mar 12 2008, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sawasdee krup took tant; interview successful...visa got approved yesterday Wed. 12th. My girl will pick it up on Monday the 17th. It is a great relief. The most difficult part is finally over. Thanks everyone for the support and congratulations to recent approvals. Best wishes always for everyone with the future interviews. God bless. Hey ThaiStyle Congratulations to you and your fiancee. Good luck with your future together.	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-12 22:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (SqdnGuns @ Mar 11 2008, 02:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am trying to find a decent hotel for my fiancee to stay at when she goes to BKK tomorrow, she has her physical on the 14th. I sure as hell don't want her staying at Dynasty or any other hotel on Soi 3. Any suggestions that are clear of the illicit side of BKK and close to Bumrungrad Hospital? I would also like to be able to pay via CC online if that is possible, that will surprise her so she will have more spending money at MBK. Thanks!! I know you want to stay away from Soi 3 but: http://www.thailandh...ok/leelainn.htm	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-11 07:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	QUOTE (SqdnGuns @ Mar 6 2008, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bigsky @ Mar 6 2008, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wilaiwan says that she didn't get any instructions pertaining to her medical with the packet three she received. The old checklist that I downloaded referred to following the included documents to obtain your medical exam. Is there something missing that we need, or can she just make an appt. at Bumrungrat and proceed? She sent it in yesterday so we've joined the que! Have her just schedule the appt, my fiancee is going to her medical on 3/13 Bumdundgrad (sp?) My fiancee is going on the 14th. For those that have had their fiancee go through the interview, do you have a list of questions they asked her?	Jamie76	Male	Thailand	2008-03-06 19:51:00