Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	Hi all, I'm a late filer, sent my package 07/30 but after reading the instructions I found out I could have sent it 3 months ago. What a bummer I was wondering if anyone else did the same?? There's people that have gone 10 years or more. Some folks are cool with having the 10 year green card and renewing that over and over. There's no limit on it. You're fine.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-08-03 23:29:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	I'd love to vote in the election....hoping I'll be done before then! Why bother? You live in Georgia. It's a waste of time.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-29 19:39:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	I am considering going for EB, anyone else on the same boat? We're not gonna bother.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-25 19:46:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	Woo-Hoo.....just received email saying they received our application and our assigned case number........does this mean today is our NOA date? or will it be different when the actual NOA arrives? The date will be on the NOA when you receive it.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-25 17:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	People should be studying the civics and history questions and not worrying about early biometrics. Jeez.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-25 13:37:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	I sent mine to the Texas lock box via regular mail on 7/15 Go Habs!	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-24 16:34:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	Based on this, mine should be waiting in the mailbox when I get home. Sure enough. My wife's Biometrics date is 8/15/2012 1:00 pm. Can someone update the list?	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-20 18:19:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	I received my Bio appointment letter today. Its scheduled for 8/15. Can someone please update for me. Thanks. Based on this, mine should be waiting in the mailbox when I get home.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-20 14:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	I just checked my case status and looks like they mailed my biometrics appointment letter today (7/18). Same here. We have the same time line so far,	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-18 20:34:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	Yay, off we go! Good luck to all of us! Hopefully we can become citizens before the elections in November! ----- Please preview post before you Add reply to make sure you have edited correctly Instructions for adding/updating yourself (or assisting others) to this list: 1. DO NOT DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Please make sure you are using Rich Text Editor as your message setting. 3. Click "Reply" on the most recent/updated posting version of this list. 4. Remove the "Quote Coding" at the top and bottom of the list. 5. Always use [Courier New] font and font size [2] 6. Red Font="I'm A United States Citizen"! **For more detailed instructions with screen-shots "CLICK HERE"** =========================== N-400: July 2012 Applicants =========================== ====================================== USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox ====================================== UserName..........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Remarks..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.......| mamaSue...........|07/03/12.|07/12/12.|07/14/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA.......| robbyrob..........|07/05/12.|07/12/12.|07/11/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|New York..........| flying_tiger......|07/09/12.|07/13/12.|07/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Houston, TX.......| RedMustang........|07/10/12.|07/17/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX........| Karee.............|07/10/12.|07/17/12.|07/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX........| mimino............|07/12/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Oklahoma City,OK..| DCINDC............|07/14/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Falls Church, VA..| PathaN............|07/16/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|New York..........| dvrjwh............|07/16/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Fairfax, VA.......| Pimster...........|07/17/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Washington DC.....| ============================== USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox ============================== UserName..........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Remarks..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.......| WhidbeyGirl.......|07/03/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA.......| ik2011............|07/05/12.|07/12/12.|07/12/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Salt Lake City, UT| girlish_51........|07/09/12.|07/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Sacramento........| Anastasia.........|07/09/12.|--/--/--.|07/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ.......| Polar1979.........|07/09/12.|07/13/12.|07/13/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ.......| diegowarrior......|07/14/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Salt Lake City, UT| sweetdream........|07/17/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|.........|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL.......| =========================================================================== USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA) =========================================================================== UserName..........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Bio......|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Remarks..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.......|	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-18 18:30:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 July 2012 Filers	Hello All. Can someone please add me. N400 mailed to lewisville lockbox on 7/10/12 Check cashed on 7/17/12 District office Dallas, Tx. Thank you. Please add me as well. I have the exact same timeline as above. Lewisville and Dallas field office.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-07-17 14:33:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Wants to become a US Citizen before we move back to Thailand	I became a U S citizen just a few months back. I agree with Karee. Becoming a U S citizen is a dream come true for myself and my daughter so I cant imagine why anyone wouldn't want to do it. Even if things change in the future I will never give up mine.   Right after my wife took the oath, I told her there's a bus waiting outside to send her to basic training and then off to Afghanistan.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-03-05 06:05:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Wants to become a US Citizen before we move back to Thailand	Hello, My wife is a 10 year green card holder, which she obtained through marriage to me almost 7 years ago.  She received her green card in 2008.  We spent the last 5 months in Thailand, and the immigration officer in Boston recommended we get a reentry permit next we're out of the US for so long.  The immigration also mentioned it might be easier to go ahead and become a US citizen.  What we didn't tell the immigration officer is that we are planning on moving to Thailand permanently in May.  We always planned on moving to Thailand later in life, but a recent life event has caused us to accelerate our plans.  Hence, I was caught off guard with the whole Permanent Resident not really being permanent if you don't stay in the States.   Looking at N400 timelines it could take 6 months to go through the whole process, and our house might already be sold!   My questions are this: Can she become a US citizen while living in Thailand? Can we start the process here, and complete it in Thailand? Is there a way to maintain permanent residence status while living in Thailand full-time? Thank you, David  1. No.  Need to be in the U.S. for the biometrics, interview/test, and oath etc. 2. No.  See #1 3. No.    It took us 3 months from start to finish for citizenship.  We were somewhat lucky.  I'd plan on 4 minimum.  It's worth it to wait a couple months for a few reasons.   1.  The U.S. passport.  She'll be able to travel most places worth traveling without a visa 2.  Social Security.  I think it's easier to get benefits when she's a U.S. citizen 3.  If you change your mind and decide to move back to the U.S. later on, it's no problem at all. 4.  If you simply want to travel on occasion to the U.S. while living in Thailand, she wont need a visa.  If she moves to Thailand permanently without citizenship, it is considered abandoning permanent residence, and she'll have to apply for a visa like every other Thai. 5. You never have to deal with USCIS again.   #5 was the big one for me.    Citizenship was the easiest part of the whole process in my opinion.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-03-04 20:27:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	I 131 in case my wife doesn't pass the test..	I guess I'd put it to her like this:   "Study for the test and pass it, or risk flying 48 hours straight from Bangkok to the U.S. and back to Bangkok"   Because when she get's denied entry at POE because of failure to maintain residency, she'll be on the next flight back to Thailand or some other country outside of of the U.S.   ETA:  My wife barely speaks English, mostly because I'm lazy and talk to her in Thai most of the time.  She passed the test just fine, but she studied a lot for it.   Edited by Karee, 16 April 2014 - 05:14 AM.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-04-16 05:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	is anyone able to get through NVC phone 603-334-0700?	I have gotten through to them a few times.  Yes it is going to take a while.  You will get a busy signal so redial will help a bunch.  Once you get through you will be on hold for a while so make sure you have a half hr to kill before you try.	enlijoe	Male	China	2014-03-20 11:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 March 2013 Filers	From what I have seen they cash your check ASAP.  When I sent in my I-129f the checked was cashed the day after they received the package.	enlijoe	Male	China	2014-03-22 17:11:00
Thailand	Catch-22 Police Clearance style...	You can also contact the police service center here:   The Police Clearance Service Center Building 24, Royal Thai Police Rama 1, Pathumwan Bangkok, Thailand 10330 Tel: 66-2205-2168, 66-2205-2169 Fax: 66-2205-1295 Email: psccenter@royalthaipolice.go.th For more information please visit their website	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-07-20 08:28:00
Thailand	Catch-22 Police Clearance style...	Thinking about this more, I would send an email to the embassy and make them aware of your dilemma.  Email them at:  visasbkkiv@state.gov  Make sure you put this in the subject line:  "IV Inquiry BNK2014xxxxxx"   The BNK2014xxxxxx will be your case number.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-07-20 08:24:00
Thailand	Catch-22 Police Clearance style...	Hello those in the know,   We are at NVC, AOS fee in-process, ds-261 submitted, AOS package ready for the post.   In preparation for the 260 filing we went to the Police dept. to request the Police clearance.  They said we needed a paper from the embassy, in order to proceed.  The sample they showed us, seems to be a cover sheet from package 3 (it says "Enc: Package 3").  From what I can tell, that is sent by the embassy, once they get the case from the NVC. But the NVC needs the PC in the IV supporting docs before they will complete and send the case to the embassy!! Catch-22.   Am I missing something, (probably obvious) or am I supposed to write my own cover letter with the Case ID penciled in?  Hypothetically, if I were to do that who the would know anyway? Or is the PC sent directly to the Embassy like the medical is?   BTW, we are coming from Bangkok, Thailand.   Thanks in advance,   Stuart & Nok There is no packet 3 for IR-1/CR-1 visas in Thailand since everything is sent to NVC.  Hmm.  This is a catch-22.  Seems the cops have changed their policy.  I'm going to ask that this thread be moved to the Thailand forum.  Maybe you'll get better answers there.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-07-20 07:34:00
Thailand	travel to thailand	I love driving in BKK, but only motorcycles.   Good way to get dead.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-07-31 16:36:00
Thailand	Visa approved but what is "GSS"?	At last Karee my visa is Issued today, thank you so much for the help you have given me whenever I had questions.  Thank you so much.   ?????????  Glad I could help.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-15 20:57:00
Thailand	Visa approved but what is "GSS"?	Please help, I received an email today but I do not know what GSS means.   Dear Applicant/ Petitioner,   Thank you for your email. We have received your said documents. Please be informed that your visa has now been approved. We are working with the preparation of your visa package and will mail it to the applicant address on GSS profile which takes approximately 7-10 days. Applicant should refrain from making any irrevocable travel arrangements until he/she receives the visa package back in hand.   Best Regards, Immigrant Visa unit U.S. Embassy Bangkok     Thank you so much in advance.     Department of State's global support system replaces visa support services   In the next two weeks, at least five U.S. Consulates and Embassies will introduce the Department of State?s new Global Support System (GSS) as a part of new visa application procedures. The Department of State (DOS) reports that GSS will replace the current visa support services and ?chang[e] the way a visa applicant experiences the visa process, streamlining the way he or she receives information, provides fingerprints, sets appointments, pays for visa fees, arranges for document delivery, and is welcomed into the consular section for his or her interview.? GSS was introduced on March 7, 2013 to the U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Today, it is being implemented in Nassau, The Bahamas. Georgetown, Guyana will implement the procedures Friday, March 15, and visa-issuing posts in China (including Hong Kong) will implement the new procedures on march 16. The Embassy in Jamaica will implement the new system on March 18. The Department of State is hoping the introduction of GSS will mean better accountability, transparency and customer service for visa applicants around the world. Visa applicants should check Embassy- or Consulate-specific websites for updates about local visa application procedures. Source: http://www.lexology....fb-7e5e50cfcb9b	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-14 06:18:00
Thailand	Translator's Certification	Your assumption is correct.  doontp and dakotatp is the same person.   I called USCIS at Tel.: 02-205-5352.  USCIS said a business license issued to them by the government allows them to provide translation services.     Again....the below is taken for the Form I-130 Instructions.   (1) Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct,  and (2) Any foreign language document must be accompanied by the translator?s certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English.   What certification or proof does the monk have that indicates he is competent to translate the foreign language into English?  A Bachelors Degree in English?  Perhaps I'm going overboard with my understanding of the I-130 instructions?  Perhaps I'm being a little too #######?  Perhaps the person I spoke with over the phone (who I will add did not sound like an American) was wrong?   I'm not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers.  I'm not here to debate what's right or wrong.  Bottom line I don't want any problems or holdups on my wife's visa application.  My wife's visa app will be a documentation-gathering of perfection.  My wife will not be denied.  I'm looking for any loose end, any I that hasn't been dotted, any T that hasn't been crossed.      USCIS Document Translation Policy Per the USCIS, documents not in English must be translated. The policy states as follows: "All documents that are in a language other than English must be submitted with a translation. The person translating the document must certify that the translation is complete and accurate and that he/she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English." All translations must include a statement similar to the following: Certification by Translator: I     typed name    , certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and                      languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled                       . Signature                                                         Date                                          Typed Name                                                   Address       Source: http://www.visajourn...nt/translations   That's it.  That's all I used.  Not sure if the policy has changed since then, but I don't think it has.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-20 21:52:00
Thailand	Translator's Certification	A photocopy of the translation company's certification issued to them by the Thai government must be obtained from any translation company that is not on the US Embassy's list.  In other words, a copy of their occupational license must be obtained.  They should be able to scan this and email it to any client who makes a request.   http://www.thaivisa....ator/?p=8270631   I'm assuming doontp from TVF and dakotap here on VJ are the same person.  I'm wondering where that requirement came from?  That is definitely new.  I've had monks here in Dallas at the Thai temple translate documents for me that were submitted to USCIS.  I can assure you they're not on any US Embassy approved list.    Something is not making sense here unless there's a new policy. Edited by Karee, 20 August 2014 - 06:53 AM.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-20 06:49:00
Thailand	Translator's Certification	I'll be soon submitting an application for a US Visa for my wife.   Below is copied and pasted from the Instructions regarding translation of foreign language documents.   Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator?s certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English.   I submitted Thai language documents for translation to English via email.  They were promptly translated and hard-copies mailed and soft-copies emailed to me.  I paid by bank transfer.  No problem.  The translated docs are stamped, "Certified complete and correct translation" and signed by the translator.   I subsequently (repeatedly) asked, via email, for the "translator's certification", but I get no response.   (1) What exactly is the "translator's certification?"  Is this similar to a business license?    (2) Is the United States Citizen Immigrant Services really strict about seeing a copy of the translator's certification?   (3) Why are they ignoring my email?  I used what appears to be a very large translation company in BKK. I printed out the homepage of the translation company's website.  Can this suffice as proof of their validity?         You have what you need.  You don't need anything further from the translator.  The stamp is the translator's certification.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-19 06:18:00
Thailand	Travel Question	I got my answer. Thanks. VJ is awesome.  You just have to post a question, get zero responses, and your question is answered.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-08-19 14:51:00
Thailand	Questions regarding vaccinations and medical exam.	OP is CR-1.  There is no AOS to be concerned with.  Get whatever shots you need to satisfy the embassy requirements and move on.  Once you have the CR-1 visa, the vaccination  requirements are finished. Edited by Karee, 09 September 2014 - 09:12 AM.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-09 09:10:00
Thailand	Hi, All. Marrying a Thai national and would like thoughts, comments, criticisms	Hi, folks,  My name is Mark from Daly City, CA. I met a Thai girl 3+ years ago online and, after about 5 (or 6?) meetings in person - mostly me going there - we have decided to tie the knot. She is a teacher living in Ubon Ratchathani at the moment but will quit that and move to my home in California next year as long as things go well.   The idea is to have a ceremony in Thailand in late April and move her here in July. First on my mind is the method to get that to happen as planned. She wants to finish her work "cleanly" by ending at the end of a term and requesting permission to leave her post (apparently that is the protocol). After that, she will make things tidy with her parents and sisters and then move here.   Options that exist which I am most immediately aware of are a) the K-1 fiance visa; and b) the B2 which she currently has and has used twice (hers is good for a total of 10 years I believe she said). If moving here on the B2, we will get married legally here and then get to work on changing her status.    I am curious about the pros and cons of each and the timing required for each. Any thoughts and suggestions?   Plus, something off-topic from visa processing is the sin sod in Thai weddings. Does anybody have experience with that and was it solved amicably? And a second off-topic subject is that of prenuptial agreements. What are members' views of these and how best should it be put together? Is it recommended to use legal guides such as those published by Nolo Press or is hiring an attorney preferred?   Thanks in advance for any and all feedback.   Mark The quickest way will be the K-1 visa.  It's fine to have a ceremony in Thailand, just don't register it with the Amphur.  That would make you legally married an your wife would be ineligible for K-1 visa.    You might want to post Thai specific questions in the Thailand forum here:   http://www.visajourn...m/151-thailand/   The sin sod question.  It's different for everyone.  Has she been married before?  How old is she?  etc. etc.  That comes in to play.  The fact that you're a farang also jacks the price up quite a bit.  In a lot of cases the sin sod is for show at the wedding, and then there's an agreement that they'll give some or all of it back after the wedding.    In my particular case there was no sin sod or wedding party.  We just went to the Amphur in Bangkok, sign here, sign there, and that was it.  I was in danger of being deported from Thailand, so we got married and so that could get a Thai Non-O marriage visa to stay in Thailand.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-20 20:09:00
Thailand	My wife has no legal birth Day and Month, Only has year	I received a response from them:   Write is the way it is listed on the birth certificate and passport. If the computer will not let you enter it this way leave it blank, print the form, then hand write it in. Attach a letter of explanation. If she knows what month and day she was born and it is just not recorded officially she should add this information into the letter of explanation that is attached to the I130.   Sincerely,   Duty Officer USCIS Bangkok   Perfect.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-28 09:43:00
Thailand	My wife has no legal birth Day and Month, Only has year	Thanks. I am going to fix my profile now. I joined this site a while ago before I was married.  I decided that getting married would be a better option since I am living in Thailand and can do DCF.     Thanks for your replies everyone.   I am really wondering what I should fill in on the initial I-130 and G325a forms. Should I write her actual birthday or just leave the day and month blank or NA?   I was also rereading the instructions on the I-130 where it says: "Affidavits: Written statements sworn to or affirmed by two persons who were living at the time and have personal knowlege of the event.For example, the date and place of birth...."   So I am thinking I should have her parents make an affidavit.   So this poses another question:   How do I get a sworn affidavit made in Thailand by two people (my wife's parents) who don't speak Thai or English and are actually illiterate?   Do they speak any language at all?  Does she have any aunts or uncles that were around at the time of her birth?  Maybe they can go to the Amphur with her and her parents.  I don't have any evidence to back it up, but I suspect it's going to be a real issue not having a month and date for her birthday down the road, not just with the immigration process, but getting a driver's license in the U.S., getting a social security card, getting a bank account etc. etc.  Seems you should really get this birthday thing nailed down now while she's still in Thailand.  Since you're in Thailand as well, you can push this along and help out.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-19 07:51:00
Thailand	My wife has no legal birth Day and Month, Only has year	Hello.   I am trying to fill out my I-130 and the g-325a biographical information out. I have been at it for a few months now.   My wife is from Thailand. Her parents did not report her birth when she was born, so she never received a birth certificate.   We went to the district office and we went through a long procedure, where we had to find 9 witnesses and get them to come to the district office all at the same time so that we could get a birth certificate.   She received a birth certificate, which says that she was born on    " - - 1989"     This is also the birth date shown on all of her ID cards and passport. We have translated and certified the translations of these documents into English already as well.     So, when filling out the i-130 and g-325a what should I do when it asks for her birth date?   I went through the birth certificate thing as well.  My wife didn't have one either.  Although she only needed her mother to go with her.  Not sure why they needed 9 witnesses for your wife at her local Amphur.  I honestly don't know how they're going to handle the no month/day thing down the road at the embassy.  Once your case is completed with NVC and forwarded to the embassy, I would email them and ask before the interview if it's going to be ok not having a month and day birthdate.   Also, your profile says K-1 visa.  You might want to fix that since a K-1 is a fiancee visa and your married.  You'll be applying for an IR-1 or CR-1 visa depending on how long you've been married.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-18 14:45:00
Thailand	My wife has no legal birth Day and Month, Only has year	Hello.   I am trying to fill out my I-130 and the g-325a biographical information out. I have been at it for a few months now.   My wife is from Thailand. Her parents did not report her birth when she was born, so she never received a birth certificate.   We went to the district office and we went through a long procedure, where we had to find 9 witnesses and get them to come to the district office all at the same time so that we could get a birth certificate.   She received a birth certificate, which says that she was born on    " - - 1989"     This is also the birth date shown on all of her ID cards and passport. We have translated and certified the translations of these documents into English already as well.     So, when filling out the i-130 and g-325a what should I do when it asks for her birth date?   That's an odd one.  I'm going to move this to the Thailand Sub-Forum to see if you can get some better answers there.   ~ Thread Moved to Thailand Regional Forum ~	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-18 12:47:00
Thailand	I-129F Approval received but personal conditions changed - Can we defer?	Thanks, everyone, for the info and advice.  I totally understand about the scamming concerns and did not consider that mean spirited at all, just good advice given the information provided.  I've sent an explanatory email to the address Jojo provided and asked their advice on how to proceed.  Hopefully this will not cause a problem should we move forward with another petition in the future.   If you decide to abandon this petition, it wont have any effect at all on a future petition.  That said, you'll have to start over from the beginning.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-30 13:48:00
Thailand	I-129F Approval received but personal conditions changed - Can we defer?	The I-29F has been approved, so USCIS has already sent it off to NVC, and they've probably turned around and immediately sent it to the embassy in Bangkok.  I don't think you can withdraw an approved petition.  I'd contact the embassy via email with the NVC case number as the subject line and ask them how to proceed.     The reason for Ning's doubt about the story, is that we've both seen many people here over the years get scammed in this manner.  Go through the process all the way up until before the interview, while extracting as much money as possible from the foreigner, and then bailing out before the interview.  I'm not saying that's what is going on in your case, because I know nothing about it.  All I can do is make you aware that we've seen similar things happen before.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-29 19:27:00
Thailand	I-129F Approval received but personal conditions changed - Can we defer?	Fiancee has an unexpected grandchild and hospital debt.  She needs to stay in Thailand and take care of both.  Now is not a good time for her to come to the US.  Can we defer?  How can I best handle this with Immigration Service?   It depends on how long you want to defer arrival.  Usually the visas are good for 6 months.  It looks like you still have at least a couple months before the interview, so without doing anything you can stretch it out to roughly 8 months.  If you need longer I believe you can contact the embassy and delay the interview, but keep in mind if you do that they may delay it for months.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-09-29 13:14:00
Thailand	US Embassy visa approval process?	Ok, so I have an update. I contacted my senator here and asked them to contact the USCIS. my senator did this and a few days latter our status changed to approved. I'm so happy. our i-601 was filed at the nebraska service center on april 14 2014.  We were approved October 7 2014. My question now is will my fiance have to do another interview at the embassy? I've read about others saying that they didn't have to do it, but i've also heard others say they did. I'm not sure if there is a difference between the 1-601 and the 601A?    thanks    I'm going to move this to the Waiver forum.  I assume the process is the same for all approved waivers, regardless of the country.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-10-08 22:10:00
Thailand	I-864: Letter from Employer	Hello,  I'm in Thailand and I did the DCF last week.   My uncle has completed an I-864 and provided all of the supporting documents to me.     The only problem is the letter from the employer verifying my uncle's employment.  It is not in the below format the US CIS wants.     Instead, his employer provided him with what his company referred to as an, "Employee Data Report."  This report shows the company address and telephone # and it is dated.  But it's not signed by anyone nor is anyone's name and job title listed.  It does have the dates employed and my uncle's job title.  It does have his wage per month and per year.   My uncle works for a very large corporation and the Employee Date Report is very official looking.     Question #1: Is the US CIS strict about the format of the sponsor's letter of employment?   Question #2: Is there any positive or negative consequence to having 2 sponsors? A friend of mine has already provided me with a completed I-864 along with all of the supporting documents, all of which are perfect, including the Letter of Employment.   Question #3: Would it be better if I only used my friend as a sponsor, because everything he submitted to me is correct?  Or should I go ahead and submit both my friend's and my uncle's I-864 together?       US CIS Format letter of employment:   Re: Employment verification for __________________   Use below template to instruct your employer to generate letter on company letterhead.   1.    Letter should be typed on company letterhead showing company address and telephone. 2.    Letter must be dated. 3.    Letter must be signed and that person's job title must be listed. 4.    Letter must include the dates employed and the employee?s job title. 5.    Letter must have wage/hour or wage/mile or wage/load and translated into salary/year   I'm going to move this to the DCF forum.  You should get better answers there.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2014-10-11 08:36:00
Thailand	FYI on regions, districts, and sub-districts of Thailand	For those of you who are still confused about the regions and provinces of Thailand when they asked for city/province/district of your significant other's birth place, here are some clarifications for you. Under the Administrative System, Thailand is divided into 4 regions(Northern, Northeastern or Isaan, Central, and Southern). Each region has provinces, for example, Northeastern or Isaan region is divided into 19 provinces (Jungwat, ???????). Each province has its districts (Amphoe, ?????); each district has its sub-districts (Thumbon, ????); and each sub-district has its smaller villages (Ban, ????), which all are under province control. Under this system, Thailand has a total of 76 Provinces. Isaan has 19, Northern has 17, Central has 26, and Southern has 14. I hope this helps. If you still need more info, please read my blog at http://mythaiworldne...k.blogspot.com/ Very good information. I reported this to the mods last night to see if they can pin this under the Thailand forum, so that it stays on the front page. No response yet.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2013-03-07 09:17:00
India	its urgent and need help !!	travel.state.gov states that ds-260 is to be used for all immigrant visas...I-129-f is considered a non-immigrant visa.   While an I-129F is technically a petition for a non-immigrant visa, The K visa is a visa with immigrant intent.  That means that alot of the forms required for an immigrant visa are also required for a K visa.  ds-260 is one of the forms required for a K visa (I-129F) in Bangkok.  See below:   Original documents below must be sent to the IV Unit. You are encouraged to keep photocopies of these documents.   FORM DS-260, Online Immigrant Visa Application: To complete this online form, visit the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website and follow the directions on the website.   Source: http://photos.state....on_packet_3.pdf   Edited by Karee, 22 September 2013 - 11:29 AM.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2013-09-22 11:27:00
Australia and New Zealand	Translation Please	Looks like English to me.... Thanks for your help.	Karee	Male	Thailand	2012-09-16 00:22:00