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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2

It says right on the embassy's website : Immigrant documents sent to the U.S. Embassy for a case which is not pending at the Embassy will be destroyed. The Embassy does not have storage facilities for these documents.

Please do not send any of these documents to the Embassy unless instructed to do so. The downloadable documents below are provided solely for those who have cases pending with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and need an additional copy of a document or did not receive the Packet 3 documents by mail.

Important Note:
Receipt of an I-797 Notice of Approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not indicate that the case is pending with the U.S. Embassy. It takes 2-6 weeks on average for approved cases to arrive at the Embassy. If the applicant or petitioner has not received notice from the Embassy after 6 weeks from receipt of the I-797, you may send an email regarding the status.

You say the embassy "should" receive, but you don't know for sure when they'll receive it and how long it will take to process it, so why send out these documents when you may (probably?) have to send them again?

A lot of your posts on VJ are about getting around the normal, painfully slow immigration process and yes, it sucks and we all sympathize, but it's just something that you have to live with. Stop trying to speed things up because it just won't work and may ultimately backfire on you at some point in the process and then you'll both really be stuck.


Hey all!

We are going to send in our packet 3 stuff before receiving the packet (probably mid this week) since the embassy should receive our case early this week. I know everything to include except for where to send it. Is there a special address to send packet 3 checklist and extras or a special heading/notification on the envelope?

Basically, who do we address it too and where?

Thanks!!!


I don't understand your post. It costs 32 Baht to send it EMS to the embassy. It left Thursday via DHL and therefore should be received by Wednesday easy. From this information if I send it on Thursday and it will arrive on Friday. I don't think you are familiar enough with the process. We already have a case number (you can get yours from NVC). It is gamble because there is no downside. The worst is I will have to resend it. Big deal!!! The upside is we cut two weeks out of the process. Your situation may not be dire but ours is. Two weeks earlier could be a year in a nicer apartment for us, closer to campus.

I'm really surprised at your response since is our duty to make it the shortest time possible. Do you pay as much taxes as the government wants you to or do you try to minimize your taxes as much as possible? It is the same philosophy. Why more when it can be less. Rules are meant to be bent to the max.

Luckily a more helpful member has already given me all the information that I need in a pm. Thanks to that member.
aitianMaleThailand2007-05-13 05:54:00
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Hey all!

We are going to send in our packet 3 stuff before receiving the packet (probably mid this week) since the embassy should receive our case early this week. I know everything to include except for where to send it. Is there a special address to send packet 3 checklist and extras or a special heading/notification on the envelope?

Basically, who do we address it too and where?

Thanks!!!
aitianMaleThailand2007-05-12 11:38:00
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I was just wondering if the time to an interview in Bangkok is any shorter now that the Cambodian interviews are no longer in Bangkok. I looked at the schedule and the latest one for today is on 5/23 which is just a month and a week. Is the wait truly shorter now?
aitianMaleThailand2007-04-20 00:07:00
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Hello,

I am a little confused about the vaccination form. Are we supposed to bring that form to her family doctor for him to check off what she has already had and then bring it to the medical exam to have it finished. Or are we supposed to bring a letter from her physician to the medical exam and have these doctors fill everything out. I am not even sure if a doctor here in Thailand would understand the vaccination worksheet unless they were given instructions about it before hand from the Embassy. It is really confusing.

Right now we are going to give the worksheet to her mom while we visit tomorrow for Songkran but we really don't know what to tell her to do with it. All her vaccination information is there with her doctor and we don't have time to do it ourselves since we work and her city is a couple hours north of Bangkok.

Any clarification on what to do with this worksheet would be very helpful.
aitianMaleThailand2007-04-14 12:24:00
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thanks, that's what i thought about the translation but didn't really understand why people were worried about it so early on in the process.
aitianMaleThailand2007-04-05 12:51:00
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Hey all, I have two questions:

1) my fiance's birth certificate is 24 years old and shows. it is barely holding up. it doesn't have any red stamp as other posts have mentioned. is this alright?

2) i've read a bunch about getting things translated but on the checklist given by the US Embassy in Bangkok it states that only documents that are not in English or Thai need to be translated. Therefore, it means birth certificates and everything else that is in Thai does not need to be translated. Is this correct because everyone seems to talk about getting stuff translated?
aitianMaleThailand2007-04-05 12:28:00
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I just read on the US Bangkok Embassy website that we are supposed to turn in the checklist once we have everything ready and then we are scheduled an interview time. Is it alright to turn the checklist in once we receive the Packet 3 from the Embassy and then get everything while we wait for the interview since the wait is over a month? Or do we actually have to have everything done before turning in the checklist?
aitianMaleThailand2007-04-05 06:15:00
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QUOTE (Mommy @ Dec 11 2008, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 12 2008, 12:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One of Anna's customers is a freight forwarder, and I think she'll get a price from them tomorrow, but I was hoping to shop around a bit.

I will let you all know about that one, and in the mean time, if anyone else has a good shipping option, please let us know!


If you could provide me some details then I maybe can help you to look for a good price since I am dealing with the shipping and forwarder here in Bangkok. I could ask our forwarder to give you some idea price.


Can you email Anna? I will PM you with her email address. She can send you the details about exactly what she has.
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-11 22:38:00
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One of Anna's customers is a freight forwarder, and I think she'll get a price from them tomorrow, but I was hoping to shop around a bit.

I will let you all know about that one, and in the mean time, if anyone else has a good shipping option, please let us know!
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-11 11:34:00
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Thanks anya!

Do you (or anyone else) know a good shipper in BKK? Anna has some large boxes she wants to send next week. They are too big for air mail, so I think we need a good freight forwarder to ship them to the Port of Tampa.

Also, does anyone know what the story is with duties at the port when you are shipping personal effects?

Tom

Edited by toma1, 11 December 2008 - 10:58 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-11 10:56:00
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QUOTE (Thai family @ Dec 9 2008, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 9 2008, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Thai family @ Dec 9 2008, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I agree with both of you. He said they discussed it and that's what they want to do. She may change her mind! They're planning one night's rest in LA. It must be nice to be young. I might add that she is traveling about 14 hours just to get to Bangkok prior to departing.


Wow... where is she from? Udon Thani?


She's been down south visiting family the last 10 days or so. She's lived in Hua Hin the last five years or so.

Thai Mom


IC.. ya, Anna's at her parent's house right now as well. Actually, she owns the house, but her parents live there... It's a gorgeous house. She just had it built it about three years ago.

I LOVED Hua Hin. Anna and I spent a few days there at the Springfield and we really enjoyed it. Check out the pool:

http://photos-g.ak.f...097070_2109.jpg
http://photos-a.ak.f...097640_1332.jpg
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-09 20:29:00
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QUOTE (Thai family @ Dec 9 2008, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I agree with both of you. He said they discussed it and that's what they want to do. She may change her mind! They're planning one night's rest in LA. It must be nice to be young. I might add that she is traveling about 14 hours just to get to Bangkok prior to departing.


Wow... where is she from? Udon Thani?
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-09 19:23:00
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QUOTE (anya-D @ Dec 9 2008, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If my husband took me for a road trip right after I landed from 20+ hours flight? I'll be so mad!! laughing.gif I hope they plan on resting somewhere first yes.gif

Good luck!


Personally, I can go without sleep for quite a while--even more so when I am traveling in a new place. But as far as I have experienced your statement is especially true of Thais.... hehe... Anna would kill me as well. Hope they will stay in LA for a day or two first... smile.gif

Edited by toma1, 09 December 2008 - 11:18 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-09 11:16:00
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QUOTE (Thai family @ Dec 8 2008, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is anyone here is touch with how smoothly things are going at S. airport in Bangkok? My DIL was scheduled to fly on Eva on Thursday the 11th, and just got a call that they are rerouting her on China Airlines since her flight has been canceled. My son is driving to LAX to pick her up, which is crazy, but people in love do crazy things. He can't wait around for days if she doesn't arrive, as he is expected back at work.

Thanks!

Thai Mom


Things seem to be running fairly smoothly FOR NOW. But Mr Sondhi has warned his movement would return to the streets if politicians loyal to Thaksin are re-elected (and they almost certainly will be....) So now is a great time to be flying OUT!

He's driving from NEBRASKA? Any reason he didn't want to fly?
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-08 22:00:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Dec 8 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wasn't concerned about Kuwait City, per se. Just thinking non-stop was perhaps better. When is your SO arriving? Thanks for the tip on the Hyatt!


Eh... it's a three hour layover. Not bad given the price difference. Plus, Anna loves to take pics of everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) and is excited to take some pix in Kuwait (even though she has zero chance of leaving the secure area of KWI, LOL). She was going to give our old digital cam to her parents, but now is going to bring it and mail it back later just because she wants to take the pix in Kuwait. haha

She will leave and arrive on the 17th. We'll stay 4 nights in NYC and then come back here for a guaranteed green Xmas.

FYI: That is the Priceline price for that hotel.
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-08 14:24:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Dec 8 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, I'm thinking about that. I live near Baltimore. Kuwait to NYC is cheap, but there's a connection in Kuwait City. We could take a week in a (cold) NYC (where I lived for 4 years) or else opt for a more expensive Thai Airways direct flight to L.A., then we could meet there, do L.A., SF and maybe Grand Canyon. She doesn't know the U.S., so is leaving it to me. blink.gif


Anna's on the Kuwait flight. I don't think it's a big deal, the US Army is still in the area and they aren't going to let these girls leave the security area anyway.

I live in Florida, so I don't really care to go to SoCal...haha... and we're already going to Vegas in February. Anyway, she's very excited to see NYC and there is no better time of year to be there IMHO. It should be gorgeous! You can get the Hyatt Regency in NJ that is right across from Manhattan (only one stop and a few minutes by the PATH train) for only $71 per night and the EWR Airport Hilton for $55. I prefer it to staying in Manhattan anyway, because anything less than a high room in a 5* is going to be noisy. Plus the views are AWESOME from there.

http://jerseycity.hy...otels/index.jsp

I plan to take her to the Statue of Liberty, skating at Rockefeller Center, walking in Central Park (hope it snows) and to a Broadway show.... and ALL of this will be cheaper than flying to BKK... though technically I got all of the flights for free with mileage. (But I still account for mileage as real money, because in a way, it IS...)
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-08 11:54:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Dec 8 2008, 06:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The good news is the embassy sent us an email with the interview date today. The bad news is less than 2 weeks from now! (Dec. 19), so there's NO WAY I can be there!! sad.gif mad.gif

Oh well, at least the waiting is over!



I wouldn't worry too much... the current staff seems to be very nice. Are you not going for work or for flight reasons? I think some cheap flights are still available.

Or... how about using the money you save to take a quick vacation with her at the POE instead?
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-08 07:20:00
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QUOTE (eric_f @ Dec 8 2008, 03:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think you'd be the first to say a visa interview was 'fun' tongue.gif Congrats, I hope mine goes as smoothly. Still waiting for NOA2...

~Eric


I know... I wasn't really expecting that either. But she was laughing and said that everyone was so nice. She told me about all of the embassy workers teasing her and I said, "It sounds like you had fun!" And she said, "Soooo much! It was like we had a conversation, not like he 'interviewed' me."

Still waiting... that's too bad. I think it shouldn't be long. I'm seeing a lot of people in that timeframe being approved now.
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-08 07:16:00
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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!

Edited by toma1, 07 December 2008 - 11:17 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-07 23:15:00
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QUOTE (rin and john @ Dec 7 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kang Lang @ Dec 6 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
devkpaik,

more updates, no change in status or email but got interview notice in the mail today.

rin and john,

you guys are ahead of us in the process, was wondering if it was a big deal if you the USC didn't have your birth cert...i have my passport which shows u.s. birth will that be sufficient?

thank you!


Kang Lang - I had a certified copy of my BC. The officer looked at it during the interview, but I am not sure if he actually asked for it or not. I also showed him my passport. He wanted to see the official BC's and marriage certificate (he took a few minutes comparing them to the photocopies previously submitted). Oh, and having a US passport does not prove US birth, only citizenship (Rin will have a US passport in a little over three years). But petitioning is a US citizen privilege, not a natural born citizen privilege, so you might be OK without it.

That said, it is always a good idea to have your BC. You can look here for how to obtain one:

http://www.cdc.gov/n...2w/w2welcom.htm


Our recent news - Green cards arrived in the mail on Friday!


Correct me if I am wrong, but I've reasonably sure that the ONLY additional natural born citizen privilege (vs. naturalized citizen) is that only a natural born citizen can be President. (And frankly, I'm not interested in the position of "First Dude" anyway...)

Edited by toma1, 07 December 2008 - 12:24 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-07 12:23:00
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QUOTE (cheryl & jim @ Dec 5 2008, 01:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
By the way...we have a question about the affidavit of support, form I-134, in section 7.
At the bottom of section 7, it asks about "Mortgage or other encumbrance amounting to"
We are wondering that since I don't have a mortgage, but am renting, do I need to put in the amount of rent per month and state that I am renting? Or should I just leave it blank?
Thanks, Cheryl and Jim



Put zero. You don't need to state that you are renting.

That question is to help gauge your assets. If you owned a house you would list the house value above that. However they need to know the equity in the house, so they also ask for the mortgage amount, which they would subtract from the house value.

In your case, the value of your property is zero, so your mortgage is zero also.

Also with a non-Thailand-related question, you will usually get a quicker answer by putting it in the general forum. biggrin.gif
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-05 08:35:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Dec 4 2008, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2. They still give us better visa treatment than we give them. It's not like you have to drive to DC for an interview at the embassy and pay $130 for your visa. (And have a 50% chance of denial with no refund...)

good.gif
Only 50%? For a B (tourist) visa, I think the denial rate is much higher than that -- at least in Thailand. Surely $130 + thousands of denials each year probably pays most of the consulate's bills.




HAHA... I agree... I just tossed that figure out.
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-04 14:48:00
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QUOTE (afisher @ Dec 4 2008, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you all hear about the latest boarder run deal? Only 15 days now.
http://www.thaivisa....foreigners.html



Well, I think it's dumb, but have a few random thoughts:

1. They are probably trying to crack down on all the whoremongers that have semipermanently infested the place. A lot of guys are basically living there on their foreign disability income and spending their days getting drunk and hanging out on Soi Cowboy. For some reason Germans have the worst reputation, but I suppose all nationalities are supplying these PNG's...

2. They still give us better visa treatment than we give them. It's not like you have to drive to DC for an interview at the embassy and pay $130 for your visa. (And have a 50% chance of denial with no refund...)

3. This shouldn't affect anyone here for a very long because once you are married you can get a you can obtain a 1-year Non-O Visa.

4. I've never done a border run anyway. I find it much more fun and convenient to fly out and spend a weekend in Penang, Singapore or KL. You still get 30 days on air arrivals.

5. If all else fails you can still get a 60 day visa in advance before you leave....

Edited by toma1, 04 December 2008 - 01:29 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-04 13:29:00
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QUOTE (Dai_VN @ Dec 2 2008, 02:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
PPP and Somchai is out, It should take a week for the airports to operate again.


Who knows? Apparently it's completely OK in Thailand to occupy the international airport when you don't like the government. Maybe the PPP will take a turn now...
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-02 06:36:00
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QUOTE (raptorea1 @ Dec 1 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry dont mean do sound dumb but I am assuming that it would be question one 1) as you say? and the surname is my last name correct? or my Fiancee?
Thank you


Not correct. Your fiancee is the applicant and you are the petitioner.
toma1MaleThailand2008-12-01 14:53:00
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QUOTE (cheryl & jim @ Dec 1 2008, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anybody knows what is the right contact number of the consulate? I tried calling this morning but I was not able to reach the right person to inquire if our documents has arrive safely at thier office.


If you mean the BKK Embassy, you cannot call them; they only accept emailed questions.

Edited by toma1, 01 December 2008 - 08:16 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-12-01 08:15:00
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Thailand has made the list of the Top 20 Most Dangerous Places as compiled by the Telegraph newspaper of London.

The latest edition of the list puts Thailand as the seventh most-dangerous spot for travellers behind Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, South Africa, Somalia and Sudan. Thailand is said to be more dangerous than Colombia and Haiti at the moment.

It justifies the Thai spot on the list because of "major political demonstrations and a temporary state of emergency" at the two Bangkok airports.

It also cites the continuing demonstrations around Government House, the Cambodian-Thai fighting on the bordefr, and "civil unrest and frequent attacks" in the deep South.

The British "Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to these areas," the newspaper said.
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-29 20:28:00
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QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 29 2008, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
By the way, does anyone know if Fedex is making deliveries to Thailand through another airport?


I just called Fedex and they are getting packages through to Bangkok "for now".
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-29 20:08:00
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QUOTE (eric_f @ Nov 29 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It would have to be Jan. for me. I've got Christmas commitments and have to reschedule my leave. I've already got a ticket picked out sadly. If I did go to Phuket, I'd just make my fiancee take the train down there and we could "honeymoon" our way back to Chaiyaphum. If they wanted to cut the jugular of their nation I'd say good job, but I'm pretty sure 3/4 of them didn't want it to go this far and now are having second thoughts. They just did it because it sounded all gung-ho and ####### and now they don't want to lose face and be seen as the ones to give up their stone age weapons and leave lol. Sometimes the non-confrontational culture both confuses and amuses me. What I hate the most is that they've got an improv stage and whatnot set up in there for ENTERTAINMENT! As much as it's frowned upon, I say someone needs to take PAD fun land '08 by force. There's plenty of non-lethal techniques that can be used, maybe their police weren't trained properly... As soon as an important few are taken into police custody I'm sure the rest of their bogus structure will topple like a jenga set.



Yes, I agree. They need to be removed. Whether you agree with their politics or not, this is not the way to solve the problem. They need to give them an opportunity to take the kids out first, though. A lot of those dingbats brought their kids.

By the way, does anyone know if Fedex is making deliveries to Thailand through another airport?
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-29 18:51:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Nov 26 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (eric_f @ Nov 26 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee called and was asking frantically if I'll be able to make it on 4 Dec. I told her I really don't know... I'm pretty sure my leave just went down the toilet. It's too bad it took this long and happened during this time of year for the boilover to finally start.


Have you checked into flying into Chaing Mai? Or Phuket. Most of the disturbance is on the east side of bkk (where Suvarnabhumi airport is), so maybe should could get a bus west to Phuket.

It would be a shame to have this screw up your leave!


If they can't get them out of Suvarnabhumi, they could just start routing flights through Don Maung again. (After properly securing the perimeter.)
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 16:03:00
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QUOTE (raptorea1 @ Nov 26 2008, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 26 2008, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 26 2008, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just bought Anna's flight from BKK-JFK. It's a one stop flight with a three hour layover and arrives at 3:15 PM.
Total cost billed to my card was: THB 19,260, which should be about 546.69 at today's rates. Not bad! I'm planning to meet her in NY and spend a few days in Manhattan before bringing her back to Florida. One ways from JFK to SRQ can be had for under $100 right now!



FYI: The other great thing about this flight is that the change fee is $35! Perfect for a visa waiter.... it's also refundable (less $35) if somehow you found a deal that was even better.


Question for you how many days after you sent packet 3 in, Did it take to hear back with an interview date?
Thank you..


She sent it last Thursday. They called (which I don't think is normal) her the following Monday. Not sure if she got the official packet 4 yet.
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 15:13:00
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QUOTE (raptorea1 @ Nov 26 2008, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 26 2008, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I just bought Anna's flight from BKK-JFK. It's a one stop flight with a three hour layover and arrives at 3:15 PM.
Total cost billed to my card was: THB 19,260, which should be about 546.69 at today's rates. Not bad! I'm planning to meet her in NY and spend a few days in Manhattan before bringing her back to Florida. One ways from JFK to SRQ can be had for under $100 right now!

FYI: The other great thing about this flight is that the change fee is $35! Perfect for a visa waiter.... it's also refundable (less $35) if somehow you found a deal that was even better.


What airline please?


http://www.kuwait-airways.com/ (They ONLY fly to JFK.)
Flights on and after December 17... not sure how long after, I only checked through the 19th.

Edited by toma1, 26 November 2008 - 03:08 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 15:07:00
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QUOTE (toma1 @ Nov 26 2008, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just bought Anna's flight from BKK-JFK. It's a one stop flight with a three hour layover and arrives at 3:15 PM.
Total cost billed to my card was: THB 19,260, which should be about 546.69 at today's rates. Not bad! I'm planning to meet her in NY and spend a few days in Manhattan before bringing her back to Florida. One ways from JFK to SRQ can be had for under $100 right now!



FYI: The other great thing about this flight is that the change fee is $35! Perfect for a visa waiter.... it's also refundable (less $35) if somehow you found a deal that was even better.
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 14:24:00
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I just bought Anna's flight from BKK-JFK. It's a one stop flight with a three hour layover and arrives at 3:15 PM.
Total cost billed to my card was: THB 19,260, which should be about 546.69 at today's rates. Not bad! I'm planning to meet her in NY and spend a few days in Manhattan before bringing her back to Florida. One ways from JFK to SRQ can be had for under $100 right now!
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 13:34:00
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QUOTE (eric_f @ Nov 26 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee called and was asking frantically if I'll be able to make it on 4 Dec. I told her I really don't know... I'm pretty sure my leave just went down the toilet. It's too bad it took this long and happened during this time of year for the boilover to finally start.


What's on December 4?

PS: I just noticed that you haven't updated your timeline yet... tsk tsk...



I'm in the marines and they're hawkeye-ing the situation right now trying to find a reason I wouldn't be able to go... I'm visiting her from the 4th to the 16th.

My timeline is up to date, unless you know I got NOA2 before I did! smile.gif What am I forgetting?


Ohhh...IC... sorry. I thought you had it and were planning to go for the interview. Seems like everyone is getting a December interview date. haha
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 13:28:00
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QUOTE (eric_f @ Nov 26 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiancee called and was asking frantically if I'll be able to make it on 4 Dec. I told her I really don't know... I'm pretty sure my leave just went down the toilet. It's too bad it took this long and happened during this time of year for the boilover to finally start.


What's on December 4?

PS: I just noticed that you haven't updated your timeline yet... tsk tsk...
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 12:40:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Nov 26 2008, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The army rarely much concerns itself with how shooting people will affect its image.


That's usually true, but the Thai army does see to be a bit different in that regard--at least as of the last decade. I don't think anyone was killed in that 2006 coup.
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 09:33:00
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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Nov 26 2008, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And yes, Thaksin was corrupt and I would have been happy to see him ousted at the ballot box. Again, rough and tumble as Thai democracy has been (vote buying, violence, etc.), at least it was a start. When the military seized power in 2006, it reset the clock on the country by a good 20 years -- all the incremental progress toward democratic institutions was wiped out. Because I still have a certain Kon Thai's interest in mind, I will take the precaution of not saying exactly what I think of HM's involvement in all this, but suffice to say there's a sea of yellow on the streets today.


My friends gave me one of those yellow shirts, and a pink one as well. I guess the yellow one means, "Long live the King" or something like that. I wear it to the Thai temple in Tampa now and then. I'm not sure what the pink one means...

It seems that a lot of the (resident) foreigners in BKK support the PAD as well. Is that also true? I met a lot of these people through Anna.

Edited by toma1, 26 November 2008 - 08:50 AM.

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QUOTE (symbiosis @ Nov 26 2008, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Seems the "elites" (i.e., priviledged, rich, educated) in Thailand will once again get their way and succeed in overthrowing the elected government. Anything to keep those rural dum mak farmers from getting affordable healthcare.

Things never change.


I know nothing of Thai politics, but it does seem to be that way. Most of my friends in BKK LOVE the PAD and they are mostly in that category I suppose. I had an interesting experience with a girl I liked a while back. We spent a lot of time together for almost half a year. She was a lecturer at a uni in BKK, and really only worked part time, which could not possibly have supported her lifestyle. She had VERY good conversational English skills. One day I asked, "So what does your dad do?" Well she didn't answer and kept right on talking, so I let it go. A few weeks later I asked "What does your family do for work?." She says, "My mother was a teacher and my grandmother was a teacher." So I asked again, "So what does your father do?"

And she says: "He works very hard."

"He's the governor."

I ponder this and ask, "Of the province?"

"Yes"

I didn't know what to say after that...

But you should have seen the spread they put out for dinner at her house... lol

Edited by toma1, 26 November 2008 - 08:15 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 08:14:00
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Yep, about 2-2.5 weeks it seems.


really, can you point me to some info to this? thanks



No, it's just based on my conversations with some people that I know.

Did you get your date yet?
toma1MaleThailand2008-11-26 07:44:00