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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

They cared that my ex was Thai. They made quite a fuss about it, asking Husby 3 times how The Ex came to the US and how he had US citizenship. Having Thai nationality, despite being born in the US, was enough to create suspicion in their mind.

That's all. They're just trying to sniff out fraud.


Thai is a nationality, not a race. Asian could be any nationality, including American.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-27 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Oh and no she was not asian she was american....what was I thinking :blink:


Why would they care about her race? I doubt that makes any difference to them at all.

People have been known to divorce in order to make money marrying other people for green cards.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-27 21:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

I had been seperated for about 16months before I met with Laddawan in Thailand....upon my return back from Thailand I instantly started the divorce process then 4 months later it was finalized. Then about a month later we started the K1 process. I hope this doesnt cause a problem to the embassy.


That's pretty close. It might. It was good advice to have you explain that in great detail.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-27 21:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Hi Richard. I read your interview report. Thank you for writing such a good report. I am surprised at the level of detail they asked Ying.

I sent the list of questions to my fiancee. I also have made a list of additional information I want her to learn such as date of my first marriage, name of ex-wife, ex-wife is a US Citizen, how I support my daughters and when the divorce was but she knows that last one.

My divorce was seven years ago. I met my fiancee two years ago. The relationships are very separate in time. I hope the Embassy does not want to go after that.



Maybe try heading off additional questions by having her answer the first one, "Did you know that your fiancee is divorced?" with "Yes but it was a long time ago and I don't know that much about it."
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-23 23:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

it would have been nice to know they were going to interview her before she went there.


I think the point was that they didn't want you to know (and therefore prepare).

It is a good sign that they kept the passport, though. For sure you will find out something soon now, as they wouldn't keep her passport for longer than a few days without saying anything.

Anyone else in AP have an experience like this in which they went back in for a second interview and still didn't get the news, BUT the embassy kept the passport?
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-23 00:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)
Oh, you meant that you are surprised that they have a rule against former bar girls?

Prostitution is a "crime of moral turpitude". If it is suspected they worked as a prostitute they will not be admitted. They must have had some other story that got them through.


ALIENS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE VISAS & INELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION; WAIVERS OF INADMISSIBILLITY

INADMISSABLE/DEPORTABLE
a. Any alien convicted of, or who admits having committed, or who admits the essential elements of a crime involving moral turpitude (other than a purely political offense or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such a crime) is inadmissible.
INA § 212(a)(2)(A)(i).

Wow. I've always been told that if you even mention the word "bar" they will deny the visa.


The DEFINITELY will. Unless the bar was connected to a 5* hotel, or something similar.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-14 20:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Didn't see that. Where is that posted? I am surprised someone actually admitted it.


??

You said it:

" I have seen "less qualified" people get approvals. Even with Thai girls that worked in the bar"

I questioned your statement.

Edited by toma1, 14 June 2010 - 08:07 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2010-06-14 20:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Even with Thai girls that worked in the bar, not saying anything is wrong with that, just making a point.


I assume you mean a "Lady Bar".

You saw one that got approved recently, in which the embassy knew they worked in a bar? I've never heard of that. It's actually against one of the immigration conditions.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-14 19:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

No she wont need a transit visa. They do however make you go through security again. Not sure why.


So does our stupid country. Can't trust any foreigners to run airports correctly, ya know!
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-14 19:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)
By the way, do you have the photo of Chuwit because you are a fan of his politics or because you are a fan of his businesses... :rofl:
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-12 04:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

For most of the women I am sure they feel very belittled at the interviews.


I don't know about most. Ann's experience was actually quite good.
http://www.visajourn...?cfl=0&id=54360
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-12 02:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

I've never been to Victoria Secret.. their stuff dont fit me right and too freaking expensive.. I got all my cute stuff from Thailand (including shoes and purses.. I cant wear cloth from there lol)


Did you mean that you actually can't wear CLOTH from Thailand? (As in you are allergic to something that they treat it with?)

Or did you mean you cannot wear CLOTHES from Thailand? (Why not?)
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-08 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

I tried to drag Audy into Victoria Secret's in Siam Paragon. But she would not do it unless I dragged her kicking and screaming. I am not sure if Siam Paragon is still standing.

I have already given Audy a credit card for emergencies. When she gets to the US, I will have to teach her how NOT to use it.


My wife has more lingerie than I can count, however she paid for it, so I'm not complaining. (But as she herself says "I'm not very Thai...")

Paragon is fine and open. I was shopping there yesterday.
toma1MaleThailand2010-06-07 23:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

I'm glad you show your true colors. You are truly an idiiot.


Why? It's just a link. I've had people link me to Workers World Daily without me thinking they were Marxists.
toma1MaleThailand2010-05-23 21:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Laugh. I saw that bonehead on another video a few days ago. I think he's angling for a free ticket to Dubai. I cant wait to see what happens to him when he goes through passport control at the airport. A few years in Bang Kwang should cure him of his "radical" views. Gotta love Saeng Som fueled idiot farangs.


And look what just now popped up in the news:
http://www.thaivisa....rs-t368158.html

Looks like he might get an extended stay here courtesy the Thai government! Not going to be able to get through immigration now. Frankly, he'll be lucky if the police catch him. If the locals get him first, he'll be torn to pieces.

Edited by toma1, 22 May 2010 - 08:25 AM.

toma1MaleThailand2010-05-22 08:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

I wont be sweet like Anya. Arisman, Thaksin, and the rest of his ilk need to be shot on sight. The Embassy will not be open for awhile. Downtown Bangkok is destroyed. Getting a police report isn't going to happen for awhile.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the US embassy opens in a week, I'll be shocked.


Yeah, I was just down there. No way they can open. The area is destroyed and is not safe. Still some sniper issues.

Rajprasong looks like it was nuked. (Tactical nuke maybe, but a 1000 pound conventional warhead would not have done that much damage. )

The police station was being used as a Red Shirt detention camp.

On another topic, check this guy. Usually has to be an American tourist to be this stupid while completely sober:
http://www.thisislon...nd-loot-mall.do
toma1MaleThailand2010-05-22 08:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Thanks Kari. Hey why are you starting the SAWASDEE 4 thread. You aren't a K-1??? 55555

FedEx is going to try to make some deliveries Friday May 21. I know nobody else is really concerned, but I will be a lot happier when the box is in Audy's hands.

I cannot believe the pictures of Central World. Why would anyone want to destroy Central World, it is totally beyond me. I feel badly for the hundreds or maybe thousands of people that used to be employed there.


5000.
toma1MaleThailand2010-05-20 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

Sawasdee kha everyone!

Here's the new home for Thai K-1s in 2010.

Enjoy!

thanks!
toma1MaleThailand2010-05-20 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP PLEASE ASAP!!!!

Geez, no! This isn't true. She can marry anyone she wants, anytime she wants to. Entering with a K1 visa doesn't make it illegal to marry someone else. It just means she won't be able to adjust status and get a green card. She won't be deported unless she overstays and ICE gets their hands on her (which is unlikely), and she won't get a ban of any kind unless she overstays by 180 days or more. She can marry her new boyfriend and leave the US before her I-94 expires, and she won't have broken any laws. Getting a spousal visa based on the marriage - that's another story...



Yes, this would be perfectly legal. The biggest problem she'll face is trying to prove the relationship is legitimate at the CR1 visa interview. If someone enters the US with a K1 visa, the petitioner subsequently dies, and the beneficiary marries someone else, all before the I-94 has expired, that would literally scream sham relationship to most consular officers. Most people would be emotionally wrecked after their fiance died, and wouldn't be ready for another relationship, much less marriage, for a long time. I'm sure this situation is going to smell like a boatload of rotten fish to the CO. :whistle:



Very good post!

Summary for the OP: It is legal to get married, and she could overstay by 180 days, but if she does so it might very well cause problems for her in the long run.
toma1MaleThailand2012-03-06 11:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?

What is your specific concern?


I am concerned that if they marry within 30 days that will be considered prima facia evidence of immigration intent.

However since they told the inspectors at the border that the engagement was imminent and the inspectors let them in anyway, are you saying it's probably a moot issue? They are in now and that is all that matters. Just tell them at the interview, "They asked us this at the border and we told them the truth: that the engagement was likely, but had not yet happened."
toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 13:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?

I should add that this annotation does not appear to carry any legal weight at CBP cannot prevent someone from adjusting status. So, reversing my quick reply to your message, as long as there is no misrepresentation at the border, she should still be able to adjust status. However, this may be a topic that comes up during the AOS interview.


Yes, but now I am concerned about the "getting married within 30 days after entry on a tourist visa" thing.
toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?

Hmm, in that case, I would probably not file to adjust status from the U.S. after all. However, filing for the K1 before she leaves the U.S. should definitely not be a problem.


Apparently that is a common notation in I94s. I googled the phrase and got a lot of hits. Apparently it is possible to overcome that notation--probably with the help of a lawyer--because the POE inspector cannot legally rule on such cases, but it does set a bar to overcome and it would come up as an issue in the subsequent AOS adjudication. The following is the best info I have seen on this issue, in case this ever comes up again:

If you look at the adjudicator's field manual it states that "any kind of admission or parole" is enough to satisfy the requirements under Sec. 245 of the Act unless disqualified by Sec. 245©.
The "NO AOS/COS/EOS", as IE noted, is not a ban to the adjustment per se but a quick indication that some sort of doubt is present regarding the nonimmigrant intent of the applicant.
If you have that notation in your I-94 or passport, you may still apply for adjustment under section 245, it is NOT a bar to the process however, issues related to preconceived intent or misrepresentation will be brought up IF the application for adjustment is sent quickly after entry.
Generally, representations as to future events are not actionable and false representations must be of past or existing facts. Meyer, 1997 SD 21 at 11, 559 NW2d at 255 (citing Ashcoff v. Mobil Oil Corp., 261 NW2d 120, 124 (SD 1977)).
Again, the DAO may raise the issue of misrepresentation or immigrant intent when confronted with the annotations on the I-94, but it's important to repeat it is NOT a ban to adjustment of status. Matter of Batista reads "In any case, as counsel for the respondent notes, a preconceived intent is only one factor to be considered in exercising discretion on an adjustment application, so the immigration judge erred in finding the respondent ineligible to adjust on that basis alone." It's clear that the standards established by Cavazos and Ibrahim and confirmed by Batista, supra, are binding to all adjudicators and immigration courts, they cannot be overridden by the inspector at the port of entry.
IE is correct when he mentions that a presumption without evidence amounts to prejudice only. However, the courts have not ruled on the 30 days presumption. This is the famous 30/60 rule in FAM again being perpetuated into a myth over the internet.
The USCIS is an agent of the Attorney General, not DOS. FAM provisions DO NOT apply to USCIS or the BIA for that matter.


toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 13:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?

As long as she did not misrepresent herself at the border, she should be able to adjust status while in the U.S. She will not receive a new stamp on her I-94. Her NOA1 received after filing the I-485 will be proof of her legal presence here after her I-94 has expired. You are always expected to leave before your I-94 expires, yet adjusting status while here on a tourist visa seems to be quite common.


OK I just called her. She's not a member here, but is going to come to this page and look at this.

She said that at the border she was asked, "Would you say yes if your boyfriend asked you to marry him?"

She said, "Yes, I love him."

They then asked the boyfriend, "Are you planning to ask her to marry you?"

He said, "Well, it's not official yet, but yes."

They went back to her and said, "We are going to give you 30 days, but then you need to go back to Thailand and apply for a K1 visa." He wrote "No EOS, AOS and COS" on the I94.

So that's the story, and I assume that is in her file as well. Based on that, it seems that she cannot adjust status. She seems to be too scared to adjust status anyway, because she doesn't want to cause a problem. Any ideas?

Finally, assuming she decides that to go home, can she still file the K1 paperwork now?

FYI: I think her fiancee is an attorney, but unfortunately, not in immigration.
toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?

As long as she did not misrepresent herself at the border, there should be no problem with adjusting status.


I doubt that she misrepresent herself. They were together in Mexico and she probably told them she was visiting her boyfriend. (Actually they have been discussing marriage for a long time, but they had not actually decided--I know this to be true, because she talked to my wife about it all the time.) But you are right that the incident probably tipped the scale once they got home and talked about it.

So even though they asked her to leave after 30 days she could marry and adjust now? They would actually have to get married, though right? Not just get engaged.

So if they got married and filed to adjust status, could she stay in the country past the date that she was stamped in for? Would they give her a new stamp while she waited for approval? I'm just wondering what would happen in the time between when the current stamp expires and the AOS was completed, especially since she was told to leave. I'm sure that they noted this incident in her file.
toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 12:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSend K1 Now OR Wait?
A friend of mine is in the US on a 10-year tourist visa. She comes in to visit her boyfriend fairly often. They both have money and she is not working illegally. She has always left within the time she was given, which was usually 6 months.

The last time she entered (after a visa run to Mexico), she was briefly detained at immigration and was told that she was using the visa too often and that they were going to stamp her in for 30 days and then she should go home and not come back for a while. They were friendly, not threatening about this, but it scared her a bit.

In the meantime, they have decided to marry. She has completed the paperwork for a K1 visa and she asked me if it is OK if her fiancee sends it while she is still in the US. (There is a question on the 129F about whether your fiancee is currently in the USA, which--if yes-- then asks for the visa type and number.) She wonders if her fiancee should wait until she leaves so that he can say no and leave this section blank. I told her that since she has always been well within the bounds of legality, that little incident at the airport should not have any effect on the K1 process--I think her fiancee should just fill in the data the form asks for and send it off. But I also told her that I would check here as well.

Should her fiancee go ahead and answer yes send it to USCIS now, or should he wait until she is back home so that he can answer no? Obviously they would prefer to send it ASAP.

Edited by toma1, 20 July 2010 - 12:07 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2010-07-20 12:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME!!! with sample statement to withdraw k1 visa
QUOTE (rsn @ Dec 9 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was agreeing with you.


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Gets a little crazy in here sometimes...
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-09 22:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME!!! with sample statement to withdraw k1 visa
QUOTE (reeses16 @ Dec 9 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 9 2009, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (reeses16 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
he would not be your problem or responsibility.


Is the I-134, Affidavit of Support unenforceable for some reason?

"That I understand this affidavit will be binding upon me for a period of three (3) years after entry of the person(s) named initem (3) and that the information and documentation provided by me may be made available to the Secretary of Health and HumanServices and the Secretary of Agriculture, who may make it available to a public assistance agency."


I don't think I would jut let it drop.


The I-134 can be used for other immigration benefits. When filing K1 visa the I-134 is valid for the duration of the validity of the K1 visa (90 days after entering the US) or until adjustment of status (green card processing) is complete and the I-134 obligations are replaced by the I-864.



And therefore my concern that the fact that the beneficiary had an affair would not invalidate the petitioner's obligations in regard to the I-134 if the beneficiary was to enter the US. Or in other words, "He would still be your problem and responsibility..."

Edited by toma1, 09 December 2009 - 10:12 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-12-09 22:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME!!! with sample statement to withdraw k1 visa
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 9 2009, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (toma1 @ Dec 9 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Notarization is typically required in cases where the maker of a document might otherwise try to disavow his or her signature. Notarization does not make a document any "more" legal. I do not think that disavowal of signature would be an issue in the withdrawal of a visa case by a petitioner.

I concur--notarization is not needed in the cases mentioned above.

QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 9 2009, 09:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ps, here is a clue to buy:
The original I-134 Affidavit of Support does not require a notarized sig. whistling.gif


And if ANYTHING did, that would.



Nope. Why? Because it is signed under penalty of perjury. Thanks for playing. Cheers.


I was agreeing with you.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-09 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME!!! with sample statement to withdraw k1 visa
Notarization is typically required in cases where the maker of a document might otherwise try to disavow his or her signature. Notarization does not make a document any "more" legal. I do not think that disavowal of signature would be an issue in the withdrawal of a visa case by a petitioner.

I concur--notarization is not needed in the cases mentioned above.

QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 9 2009, 09:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ps, here is a clue to buy:
The original I-134 Affidavit of Support does not require a notarized sig. whistling.gif


And if ANYTHING did, that would.
toma1MaleThailand2009-12-09 21:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHELP ME!!! with sample statement to withdraw k1 visa
QUOTE (reeses16 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
he would not be your problem or responsibility.


Is the I-134, Affidavit of Support unenforceable for some reason?

"That I understand this affidavit will be binding upon me for a period of three (3) years after entry of the person(s) named initem (3) and that the information and documentation provided by me may be made available to the Secretary of Health and HumanServices and the Secretary of Agriculture, who may make it available to a public assistance agency."


I don't think I would jut let it drop.

Edited by toma1, 09 December 2009 - 09:07 PM.

toma1MaleThailand2009-12-09 21:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
I don't have any kids to bring on my k1 visa only me.and he has one dependent daughter in the USA. We file the fiancée visa K1 visa only not K2.. thank you for some information.
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-11 06:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
My finace is under SSDI. he was working before for over 30 yers and he got his yearly income of 21,500
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 17:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
Hi everyone,
Thanks a lot for your ideas. right now me and my boy friend agreed that he will find a job for we dont know what the CO wanted us to show. and i have a good job here in Thailand but i am not a thai am a filipino that work here in thialnd and ask my bf to address my interview here to avoid absences in going home for an interview.We really plan that if even though we can pass any documents that we think lacking and causes me to not to get a visa and still the CO will not issue me a visa we will get married here and apply for a spousal visa. We are just confused of the policy that we know before applying the fiancee visa because we know that theres a federal poverty guidelines and it was 100% year 2012.anyway we dont have any power about this matter even though we comply the requirements for the fiance visa. it affect me so much but i tried to put smile on my face when i go to work and think that life is still beautiful..last question if somebody knows this situation.. if my bf can find a job next month how long that we can submit a pay stub or other documentd from the employer? do yoou think it is possible that i can get a visa by then? thanks for reading and hope that i can find answers on this matter...God bless
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 11:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed

The embassy probably will not respond to your questions on this issue. The consider this a request to " prescreen " the case which they will not do.
You could simply submit a co sponsor and see what happens. This will result in a denial of at least that co sponsor or possibly the entier case. Be careful as you make these decisions.
Even if he returns to the States and goes to work he will have to demonstrate a history of doing so. How long? In his situation they may require one year. I am not certian about this but taking all into consideration I believe it will take more than just going to a new job. A job he could quit as soon as you enter the USA.
The real problem is your status I think. Meaning you could go to work to help but you have to go thru the AOS procedure which can take at least 6 to 9 months.
All of this can be overcome by simply marrying in Thailand. Doing that allows him to use a co sponsor and results in a C R 1 visa for you. That means you can get a green card very quickly that allows you to go to work.
If you are serious about marrying you must know you have to marry within 90 days of arriving in the USA anyway. Why fight the system to end up in that situation? Just commit yourself to the life in front of you which will include the unfortunate problems your fiance suffers from and you will become part of as well. I hope you have a real sense of life in the USA which is far different than many Thais think. Its a land of milk and honey for sure but we work hard for every drop.


knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 11:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
according to our research Bangkok don't accept any co sponsor so we don't know yet what to do.
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 04:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
hi
Thats our problem.my bf has no assets or properties. he is just receiving the monthly from his being ssdi.he is already 55 and now he is trying to apply for a job. I pity him because he cant stay here long because of his being under ssdi. thats why we try our best to file the fiancee visa but i dont know what to do now.
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 04:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresdisappointed
I'm so sad and so disappointed after my interview last January 30,2013. i brought with me all the proofs that our relation is now over 4 years and yeah my bf is not a rich man but he rich the poverty guidelines to sponsor an immigrant but after the interview the CO handed me the 221g which break my heart. The comment in that paper said that the petitioner failed to demonstrate sufficient financial means to sponsor an immigrant. what should we do? does he needs to apply for a job of his age 55 years old? he did not chose to have a cancer that causes him to stop working and now he is receiving the monthly from SSDI for he is under (disable) early retired..any idea?please help us...

reach the poverty guidelines..
knightyshineNot TellingThailand2013-02-10 04:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (Thai Rath @ Nov 5 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Come on, toma1. Surely you didn't think you could make your original statement and not upset folks...I mean really!


OK, fine. You have made me see the light.

There is absolutely no discrimination in the visa process based on demographics.

Everyone receives the treatment that they deserve based on their personal merits. Anyone who was treated well deserved to be treated well because of the merits of their individual case. Anyone who was delayed or had a negative experience was likewise wholly deserving of the treatment that they received, again, based on the facts in their individual case.

Hopefully my confession makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy.

toma1MaleThailand2009-11-05 17:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (TL to AZ @ Nov 4 2009, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But...

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When requesting a police certification in preparation for her interview documentation in Chiang Rai, my fiance was told that they would not process the document unless she provided a copy of my passport and identification card.

Anyone ever hear of that?



The national police require all kinds of bizarre things... I've heard lots of strange requests.

What do they mean by your identification card? A driver's license?
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-05 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (TL to AZ @ Nov 4 2009, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE
Sounds to me like A LOT of stereotyping and conjecture going on.


Adding to the fun wrt stereotypes.... US national approvers...

After going through the lengthily essays and entrance requirements to some high-speed school, say Georgetown's School of International Relations, and being told over and over again during the difficult Foreign Service Exam process that they are special akin to Jefferson and Dulles, and after finally securing a position representing the good-old-US of A in a hostile world where they are the only line of defense, all FSO's start out in the Embassy/Consulate processing paperwork, mostly for the local nationals where they are stationed.

This is a tedious job, but all must do this before being considered for the truly career making (history making...wealth making) positions dealing with policy development, international negotiations, and financial deal brokering.... In fact, poorer performing FSOs in those career paths tend to end up managing the consulates... not high-end statesmen... no pictures on stamps....or passages in text books...etc.

There are few opportunities to shine as a droog, but many opportunities to screw up and end a career path they have been told...is their special ... destiny. And the easiest anomaly to trace back to a specific 1st year FSO is when a visa beneficiary violates their visa.

I am surprised anyone gets a visa to come to this country...


Interesting... where did you find that? Or did you write it?
toma1MaleThailand2009-11-04 23:02:00