biggish data

Ceremonial wedding

You may be able to have the ceremony if you come back after the legal wedding in the States. My girl and I are getting legally wed in the US and then coming back to Thailand next year to have a big Thai wedding so her family will be happy. You will probably have problems with this though with the Catholic church. My sister had a private wedding on the beach and then a big wedding on the first anniversary for the families' benefits but the Catholic church wouldn't do the ceremony because they were already wed. But maybe you can find a Priest in Chile that will understand due to the K-1 process.

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-01-28 01:37:00

What does SO stand for?

My own opinion is that everybody should just type out fully what they want to say. Typing on a full keyboard is so easy and quick that the only place I can understand a need for abbreviations is on a telephone keyboard. Also will lead to less confusion since there seems to be more than one meaning for the same abbreviation like ETA which is pretty much accepted as 'Estimated Time of Arrival' everywhere.

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-01-29 00:46:00

Questions about RFE

Why would they care if a pic has a time stamp. They are probably one of the easiest things to fake on a pic. It seems that they wouldn't care since they are not reliable at all. There are even crime documentaries on Discovery Channel that show how some criminals try to create an alibi by manipulating the time stamp. Are the people at the service centers that out of the technological times?

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-02-02 06:40:00

simple question

Maybe you should think about promising her parents that she will get an education in the US. If you don't have the money for a US education, she should be eligible for student loans (stafford) once she is married to you. Its just a thought.

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-02-06 22:30:00

Wrong zip code on NOA1

I just noticed that the zip code on my NOA1 was wrong (just the last two digits). I was wondering if I should bother to call and correct them or if this is just something I can just let go. The NOA1 states to call them immediately if anything if incorrect but I am afraid if I alert them to anything wrong it may slow the process down for us. The zip doesn't seem too important of a detail.

Any advice?

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-02-12 11:40:00

I've never filed taxes, do I have to if using co-sponsor

I am using my father as a co-sponsor since I have just graduated and have never had a full-time job. I also have never filed my taxes. I only made a few thousand last year on part-time jobs but received over 10k from my father. I am over the dependent age.

Is it alright to not have any tax returns with my I-134 or should I file my taxes this year just to have one to show during the interview which won't be until June or July?

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-02-19 02:17:00

VWP Enrty Denial

I've never heard of a big city Dublin in the US. Just out of curiosity, where is it? I Googled it and only found a city in Ohio, definitely not a point of entry and a small community in California, also probably not a point of entry. Is there an airport named Dublin or something? Or did Bush invade Ireland for their black gold (Guinness)?

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-03-30 12:29:00

No notice sent yet for my 2-15-07 I-129F

I never received my NOA-1 at all .. NOA-2 arrived without incident ...

When I called, the Customer Service Rep. said it wasn't a problem and if they had to regenerate another NOA-1 that it would slow the process of processing the petition because an Adjudicator would have to physically touch my packet and then it would go "to the back of the line".

No worries ..

Congrats on starting your process

CB

Quite surprised to hear that. I called to correct my zip code which was wrong on the NOA1 but correct on the form I sent in. I asked if it would slow the process down and the guy said it had no affect on the timing of my petition being approved. Another person from December told me that it doesn't affect the time when they review your file too since the December filer had to call to correct their address mistake too. They did touch my case approximately one week prior to receiving my approval. Maybe this was to change the zip and then it was put in the back of the line.

I don't know but surprised the info they gave me was so different than what they told you.

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-04-21 09:23:00

HELP - I need to change my fiancee visa to spuse visa

4 pages and not a peep from the original poster.....

Yeah, seems like the OP is a troll. Its just a windup.

aitian

Male

Thailand

2007-05-10 12:56:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

How to compute income for I-864

You'll list your income on the I-864 as whatever income you reported to the IRS. I'm not sure about the differences between an I-864 and I-864A. Hopefully someone will be along shortly to answer that.

Just curious, what's the going monthly rate for teaching English in Thailand these days?

It various greatly depending upon the region that you are in and what type of school you are teaching at. The run of the mill government school will usually net you around 30-35k baht (roughly 1000-1200 usd) a month though I fear that magical number is rapidly declining with more agencies opening their doors and a greater influx of farangs migrating to Thailand to escape the economical calamity that has been plaguing western countries the past few years. Private schools usually start around the 30k benchmark with many going as high as 50-80k. Top tier international schools can potentially offer 100-150k but these are incredibly difficult to obtain. The stupid regulations set forth by the detestable and incompetent MOE has been driving many of the good teachers from Thailand the past couple of years.

ThailandExpat

Not Telling

Thailand

2013-08-02 12:21:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

How to compute income for I-864

I have lived in Thailand for ten years earning wages as an English teacher. My father has agreed to be the joint sponsor for my Thai wife and has provided me with his tax documents. I know that I have to fill an I-864 form out as well but I am uncertain as to what to fill in for my wages. I have no real assets in America to count upon nor any job lined up once I make the transition. What number figure do I put in my I-864? Do I count my income or my wife's income in Thailand? I have reported my income to the IRS for the entire time while in Thailand even though my earning have been relatively small. Also I am curious as to the difference between the I-864 and the I-864A documents.

ThailandExpat

Not Telling

Thailand

2013-08-02 06:49:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Visa help for Step-Children

Hello I am currently filing for a cr-1 for my wife. I have a 12 year step daughter as well and I would like to know if I have to file seperate forms for her. Meaning do I a have to fill out a seperate I-130 and 325g or can she be put on the same form with my wife. Is there any website I can visit which outlines the procedure for step children? Quite confused and it is strange that there is such a lack of support regarding such issues. I appreciate any help and advice one can give. Thank you

yashanya

Male

Russia

2007-10-10 02:49:00

Sent K-1 Documents but didn't get anythings back to USCIS - Taxas

Dear Reeses16 ,

I'm Kun , How are you ? nice to know about information about USCIS - Taxas

Can you tell me that How can I check some more information abut USCIS taxas that they're not accept petition K-1 / I-129F ?? because I just want my boyfriend to check for sure and want to know that how our document should be at USCIS - California and how can I know our NOA1 and the processing at this moment ,

Thank for your advance
Kun
flipperf07@hotmail.com

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-06-24 06:12:00

Sent K-1 Documents but didn't get anythings back to USCIS - Taxas

Dear All ,

My name is Kun , I'm a new memeber on this website and have some problem about Visa K-1 Processing

I sent my documents to my boyfriend - G-325A / passport copy / Photo for apply visa

And my boyfriend sent his documents and my documents and Money Order USD 170 to USCIS - Taxas on 02June'07 and until now 24June'07 we didn't get any information fromm USCIS - Taxas that they've got our documents

My boyfriend went to post office,where he sent the documents and money order and the post office staff check for my boyfriend and post office staff saids that no one take my boyfriend money order yet , that's mean USCIS didn't take the money yet .

The question is , is that anyway for me and my boyfriend can check that USCIS - Taxes get our documents ?? or somethings ? because I just think that if they didn't get it or it's wrong address then the documents need to reject and send back to my boyfriend address , so how can I know this ?

Or USCIS - Taxes word hard and so busy then they transfer our document to another USCIS branch ?? and work for us ? .. how long usually do it take to get answer from USCIS ??

Please advise that how can I do ? because I thought that I maybe need to start everythings again , send documents and wait

Thanks for your advance,
Kun

Or you can reply to my email : flipperf07@hotmail.com

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-06-24 04:00:00

QUOTE (Bforbarree @ Nov 29 2007, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Sirikun K. @ Nov 29 2007, 07:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This's the message that I've got from U.S Embassy

Dear Ms...
We are loading your case from NVC at the moment. Please allow some days for data entry. Once your case has been opened in our system, we will notify you by mail. If you have already obtained all necessary documents for the visa interview in the checklist, please notify us by mailing your signed checklist to the IV Unit. After we received your DS-230 Part I and signed checklist, we will be able to schedule an interview appointment for you.

Regards,
Correspondence Unit

** with
We are loading your case from NVC at the moment

that's mean they have my case already in them hands ??

Best Regards ,
Kate

Yes, it looks like your file on its way to the embassy! CONGRATULATIONS!

Your boyfriend needs to fill out the I-134 and assemble the supporting documents, have it notarized and send it to you for your interview.
Look here:
http://www.visajourn...mp;page=k1guide
At the bottom of this page is a section called: What to send to your fiance(e) once the I-129F is approved (Receive NOA2): There is also a FAQ link specifically for the I-134.....

I hope this helps.

Dear Bforbarree ,

Thank you so much for your help,

I'm sorry I read K1 guide and read FAQ I-134 , but I don't see the message that say about need to have Tax Return on Interview date too ??

For I-134 on the form and can my bofriend have documents for A,B , without C and D , that will be OK for interview date ? just incase I don't have tax return then I can get visa or not ? ,

Just want I read from C.If self-Employed ( that's mean for someone who has his own business only ? ) .. my boyfriend he worked at office , it's not his own business or his own company , then for C. If self-Employed it's not about my boyfriend ? ..

I things that I don't understand , if it's not someone who has his own business then while other couple have Tax Return on them interview date ??

Best Regards,
Kate

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-11-29 08:47:00

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-11-29 07:06:00

Hi It's me again ,

He need to send me with A,B,C,D ? at the form I-134

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-11-29 06:56:00

Hi It's me Kate again ,

And what documents that my boyfriend need to send to me for on an interview date ?

Best Regards ,
Kate

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-11-29 06:51:00

Dear All Friend ,

Hi Everybody ! I hope that you guy are doing well ,

I already have my case number on 19Nov'07 from NVC and now they're sending my case to U.S Embassy in Bangkok ,

I would to know about the document for my boyfriend that need need to send me for Tax Return ?

Because I read I-134

The Sponsor must submit in duplicate evidence of income and resources , as appropriate ,
A.Statement for an officer of the bank or other financial institutions where you have deposit, indentifying the following details regards your account
......
B .......
C. If self-employed
1.Copy of last income tax return filed or
2.Report of commercial rating concern

My boyfriend he's work for a company and he don't have his own business , then he should send me Tax-return ?

For Tax Return it's a documents for someone who has his own business ??

Please let me know that what documents that my boyfriend need to send to me ?

Best Regards,
Kate

Sirikun K.

Female

2007-11-29 06:22:00

Urgent !! Don't have my BF's documents on interview date please advise !!

QUOTE (chispas @ Jan 3 2008, 04:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Perhaps I misunderstood the post, but If she is going for the interview, wouldn't they already have the tax information and other documents in her packet?

Dear Chispas ,

Thanks for your post ,

For my part , I already had all documents and also the documents for relationship between me and my boyfriend , I just don't have his documents on my interview date ,

Best Regards,
Sirikun K.

Sirikun K.

Female

2008-01-03 05:16:00

Urgent !! Don't have my BF's documents on interview date please advise !!

QUOTE (mossycouple @ Jan 3 2008, 03:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think you have to call the embassy and re-schedule your interview date with them.

Dear Mossycouple ,
I already paid the fee 100 USD on 29Dec'07 because I didn't know before that my boyfriend will lost the documents before he can send to me ,

Just incase that if I re-schedule my interview date that will be on Feb'08 (someday ) and the US Fee will change from 100 USD to 131 USD ,

How long I have time to add my boyfriend documents ?

Best Regards and Thanks for all your help
Sirikun K.

Sirikun K.

Female

2008-01-03 03:51:00

Urgent !! Don't have my BF's documents on interview date please advise !!

Dear All My Friends ,

Happy New Year , I wish that you all be happy , enjoy , good health , rich

Regarding about my interview date on 08Jan'08 ( K-1 Visa ) ,

My boyfriend has moved from his old apartment to new apartments because has promoted , and he thought that all boxes came to his new apartment , and last week he wants to send me his all documents for me on interview date , but the box the he keeps all his documents it's lost , it's not come to his new apartment with him , and now he already request for new documents ( tax return / earning statement and etc ... ) and he said that he estimate that he will get all documents on 23Jan'08 ( after my interview date )

Does anyone know that when I tell embassy ( Bangkok ) that my boyfriend documents lost and he should get re new-documents by 23Jan'08 and he will send to me , the embassy will be Ok for this to add more documents later ?

And how many days or week that I need to add documents ? within ... days ?? within ... weeks ?

I'm so worry about this , and I don't want to say that someone's wrong , because we're already do the best things , that's all we can do for this moment )

Please advise and suggest that what I need to do ?

Sirikun K.

Female

2008-01-03 02:36:00

Interview date

Hello,
Does anybody know if the interview date must be before the petition expires? For example my approved petition is good from December 21, to April 21. but my interview will be scheduled after April 21, problably some time in May. Does it matter?

Andrew

nycandrewusa

Male

Thailand

2007-03-29 01:04:00

Need a postive, informative but urgent reply

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Dec 6 2008, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

so can you please also suggest me for what should i do or say to embassy once i be there for interview?

I can't guarantee anything, so if you get into trouble, don't blame me, but I think the best thing you can do now is take the scanned copy from your brother to the interview. When they reject it, apologise and tell them that you will have the original sent to you from Pakistan as soon as possible. Don't try to explain anything about that document unless you are asked, but don't lie about anything either.

Keep in mind that it is very unlikely that you will get a visa until they have the original document.

Good luck!

Edited by toma1, 07 December 2008 - 12:10 PM.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2008-12-07 12:07:00

Need a postive, informative but urgent reply

QUOTE (pushbrk @ Dec 6 2008, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Linkin @ Dec 6 2008, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Dec 6 2008, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

First off, you didn't follow the procedure London sent you. You are supposed to submit the checklist when you have every document you need. Did you see the statement you signed: "I hereby certify that I have collected all of the items which I have marked with a check mark...." There is a method there... to keep people from coming unprepared and wasting their time.

You could call the embassy and delay the interview. Or you can go interview and they will tell you to send the proper documents in later. After you send the certificate in, they will contact you to arrange for your passport to be picked up by SMS couriers and delivered to the Embassy. Then they will issue the visa and have it delivered back to you by SMS. I dont think an emailed, notarized, scanned police certificate will do.

Linkin' Added,

Nick thx for ur reply, I knew it from earlier that sending the checklist means that you have all documents in your possession. but the reason why i sent the checklist earlier because that was a only document i was waiting to arrived from Pakistan but as you might heard of it INdia pakistan conflications over Mumbai attack so it basically impacted on local goverment bodies and offices as well. they are now securing their assess more by issuing certificates to anyone, but if necessary they are double checking each and every application, (My brother told me cuz he been told at the certificate office). As per my and bro conversation today on phone, he is sure to have certificate by coming friday or saturday but i can't get it in one day if he sends me on 15th of dec which is monday, so can you please also suggest me for what should i do or say to embassy once i be there for interview?

I can understand ppl aren't expert in immi thingies but still ppl experiences help eachother out.

thx once again for your detailed reply.........

Ali

If I were your Consular Officer, I'd be thinking, "Well he lied about having his police certificate, so what else is he lying about? Can I believe anything he says?" Good luck getting a visa after lying in writing to immigration officials.

This is EXACTLY what I was trying to tell him when he posted this same question earlier, but in a nicer way. I guess I beat around the bush too much, but this is EXACTLY what I was thinking.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2008-12-07 11:59:00

CR1 Visa approval at Bangkok how long after interview does this take?

QUOTE (ToddnTiti @ Nov 13 2009, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello,

My wife has her interview at the Bangkok Embassy on 12/18/2009. Assuming everything goes well how long does it take to actually recieve her CR1 Visa stamp? I'm hopeing that she can be here for Christmas, what are the chances of her being able to arrive before Christmas. She works for Thai Air so getting to the US from Bangkok is not an issue.

Thank You,
Todd Christensen

If everything goes well, yeah, 2-4 days.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-11-28 19:58:00

K VISA FEE TO INCREASE TO $350 FROM $131

QUOTE (SMR @ Dec 17 2009, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The comparison to extortion is very accurate although it may not help to mention it. It's not as if the government is offering you a service. It's more like protection money. You pay them to get out of your way so that your family can be together.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-17 17:45:00

blue and white slip!!!!! help me!!

I think you don't understand what you have been asked for:

If you want help from someone that is VERY GOOD at helping in these situations,

PLEASE TYPE THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER HERE. EVERY SINGLE WORD.

DO NOT just quote bits and pieces. :bonk:

toma1

Male

Thailand

2010-06-23 00:54:00

Question regarding sponsor's tax return

They (at the Embassy) will not inquire as to why they were filed late as long as they are looking at some filings.

True, but the IRS may have a few questions about it when they get home...

toma1

Male

Thailand

2010-09-02 13:46:00

Communist Party question: How to answer question about belonging to it?

QUOTE (Larry and Maria @ Sep 19 2009, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How does a Russian Citizen answer the N-400, Part 10, Question 9a?

"9. Have you ever been a member of or in any way associated (either directy or indirectly) with:
a. The Communist Party"

The question looks simple until you consider "associated indirectly with".
Wasn't everyone basically "associated indirectly with" the Communist Party before Perestroika?

Thanks in advance if anyone actually knows.

Well, everyone in the USSR wasn't a member. Your fiancee would definitely know if she was a member or not. If she wasn't a member and didn't work for them, I would answer "no". Simply living in a communist country because of circumstances of birth doesn't count as association.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-09-19 17:11:00

QUOTE (NickD @ Dec 4 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Heard they were looking for experienced personal that had already served, but only guys under 40 years of age. Too bad that I am 41 years old, LOL. Since I have completed college, should be able to go back as a 90 day wonder or an officer. Feel I would be darn good. But too old, still can hit a deer at a 1,000 meters, but again, too old. They just want kids that don't know any better.

My cousin went back after leaving as a petty officer and they sent him to the Coast Guard Academy. Ended up valedictorian...

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-04 11:00:00

QUOTE (internetkafe @ Dec 4 2009, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 3 2009, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Malrothien @ Dec 3 2009, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (internetkafe @ Dec 3 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We may need draft if the president keeps sending troops around the world at the current speed and stamina.
It is better to spread it than putting the entire burden on a group of people who volunteered for several reasons.
In my opinion, being for draft is the definition of patriotism. If you are against draft you are unpatriotic.

Unlikely that we will see a draft any time soon. The military is exceeding it's recruitment numbers. My cousin was supposed to ship to boot camp on Dec. 9, but was told that his date was pushed back due to too many recruits.

Yeah, and it's very difficult to get into the Coast Guard or Air Force right now. They pick and choose.

Must be because of the perception that wars are going to be brought to an end by the new president. Lured by the so-called benefits of joining, especially in the midst of the most damaging economic collapse of the century, young people are being recruited. If Obama ends the wars, it will not be as dreadful job with death at the end of the tunnel. But the president chose to follow Bush's footsteps.I expect sudden and marked drop in recruitment figures, even in Coast Guard and Air Force...

Actually, it's the economy. People that got laid off and can't find work are joining, and those two branches are perceived to be the most desirable.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-04 08:28:00

FYI: I just checked the naturalization guide and it says:

13. I am willing to perform either military or civilian service for the United States if required by law. (NOTE: If your religious teachings and beliefs prohibit you from performing military service, you must be willing to perform non-military service.)

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-03 23:06:00

QUOTE (UmmSqueakster @ Dec 3 2009, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Funny (not ha ha funny, more sad) how he's now bound to do so, where as I'm not.

True, however the reason is not because of his naturalization status, but because of your gender.

Just ask all of the "natural born" citizens that ended up in Canada during Vietnam. A natural born male is just as "bound" to serve as a naturalized male.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-03 20:52:00

QUOTE (Malrothien @ Dec 3 2009, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (internetkafe @ Dec 3 2009, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah, and it's very difficult to get into the Coast Guard or Air Force right now. They pick and choose.

toma1

Male

Thailand

2009-12-03 20:48:00