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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I'm thinking about getting Chada an AT&T prepaid SIM card to put into her phone (it works on our networks) so she can call me before she enters POE and may possibly be able to call if she gets hung up in POE. Prices seem reasonable at $1 each day you use the phone and free calling to other AT&T customers.

Has anyone thought about getting their girls a phone for POE and afterwards?

Any idea if an AT&T prepaid sim is available for purchase in Bangkok or someplace on the net that will deliver to Bangkok?
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-08 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
One thing I would suggest is to not overlook the amount of stress beyond the interview stage. The beneficiary can have a huge amount of stress about leaving friends, country, job, culture and family. I'm not sure if its good to bring all of that up to them but its definitely something to be sensitive of.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-08 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Just one more thing. If you use MSN messenger for your chats it saves files in XML format. The cool thing is you can export them into excel. Once that happens you can make a hell of allot of difference in the layout and content.. (Think about a find / replace option... smile.gif I consolidated 2 maximum sized MSN files plus files from chadas computer and my work laptop that would have otherwise been lost into a single 17,000+ message print out. I got what what would have been a ridiculous amount down to 100 duplexed pages that was simple and "nice" enough for anyone to read.

Maybe the overkill proof of relationship days are behind us (or were never there at all smile.gif )but if you use MSN and want some insurance over volume and content I can recommend that. The template is posted on the previous page with the other files.

Edited by Danny and Chada, 05 June 2009 - 10:33 AM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-05 10:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I had a screwed up call situation with multiple issues
#1 I had AT&T and used a 3rd party (dial around) calling card with no detail billing back when I first started. I was pround about how cheap and effective it was but was also a noob back then. I made printouts from their web sit of the local access numbers and receipt for card purchased then highlight each call on the AT&T detail report of me calling those local numbers. In reality that proved almost nothing.

#2 Chada used a calling card that would freak AT&T's billing system out and show that I was calling myself every time she called me. Even though her cell number would show on my caller ID.. I tried like hell to get AT&T to fix it or give me a letter but they would not touch it. So I again just highlighted these numbers and Chada printed her detailed call logs that showed the same date / time of contact between the 2 logs.

#3 In 2009 when I read about the required detailed calling records I changed services to get the detail. I printed those reports and highlighted the local calls on the AT&T bill.

SO IN SUMMARY we had a very convoluted telephone record history. With that said we showed them every AT&T statement for 10 months with inbound and outbound entries indicated. There could have been jerks but they were not.

WHAT I DID to mitigate this issue and my "consolidated chat log experiment" was to write them a formal cover letter that was up front about 2 nuances (as I called them) in my proof of relationship. USCANDAUL and several people from work read it and were like wow thats good. If you have something small or complicated and your worried about how it will be interpreted I say you just be up front with it. Its much better to explain something up front then try having your SO explain it at the window AFTER they have identified it as an issue. I specifically asked Chada if the letter or questions about the phone or chat logs came up. She said it didn't. Here is a link to my cover letter.

http://www.box.net/shared/qm2q8hvm9g - Proof of relationship cover letter

Hopes this helps
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-05 10:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (will92104 @ Jun 5 2009, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife just picked up her visa today. she was telling me that the people that do not get approved is because they do not show enough evidence or are missing paperwork. she said there were about 30 people there to pick up various kinds of visas.


That should not be a problem for VJ couples... smile.gif

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-05 08:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Sorry about the links before I didn't know you had to have a google account. There should be no problem with these.

Interview Questions http://www.box.net/shared/fcmf68j2ca

K1 / Packet 4 Visa Instructions http://www.box.net/shared/mkptnd5lo2

Post NOA1 Checklist http://www.box.net/shared/mi0b6iugou

Visa Chat log template http://www.box.net/shared/2lxdfhpcqk

Edited by Danny and Chada, 04 June 2009 - 05:15 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 17:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Thanks for the feedback. I'll put them on a file sharing site tonight. I cant do that from the office.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 16:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (girarm @ Jun 4 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ Jun 4 2009, 03:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh about the piece of paper. It seems we have to come back on June 9th to

Wow Great news Danny, Welcome to America Chada.... Thank you so much for all the support and info you have given believe me it has been appreciated....[/color][/size] good.gif kicking.gif

Your very welcome.
There is NO WAY I would have ever been able to accomplish my goal without VJ and this forum. I have also met a great group of people along the way. I certainly hope others can get some use out of the docs I created. We would have certainly had multiple things fall through the cracks and never made the 3 day Packet 4 turnaround without them. I feel very lucky to have been the only visa approved yesterday. A friend once told me you sometimes make your own luck. Considering we went from I-129 submission to Visa approval in 163 days and dealt with VSC and the embassy along the way I think we used EVERY kind of "LUCK" available.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (daboyz @ Jun 4 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ Jun 4 2009, 06:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (roi_aggie @ Jun 4 2009, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now you get to teach her to drive.

Chok Dee

hehehe


Since Nok has been here longer and has a longer track record of putting up with you she needs to do the driving buddy wink.gif Also make sure Nok remembers her job (Getting Chada over here in 2 weeks). Oh and before you ask a 10th time, she lives in Bangkok...

You feel like your getting spanked with this post??? devil.gif I am quite the "Over Poster" today...

Edited by Danny and Chada, 04 June 2009 - 11:03 AM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Looks Like KH1982 is the next K1 as he posted they will be going through this evening or tomorrow morning. He's new and his post is on page 104. If he does a review we should start to be able to see a good pattern hopefully.

Edited by Danny and Chada, 04 June 2009 - 10:52 AM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 10:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
One last thing before I pass out. Here are the docs I created for Chada and I along the way.

Post NOA1 Checklist

Chat Log Template

K1 Packet 4 Instructions

K-1 Interview Questions

I hope they can be of use to someone else. OK I need an hour of sleep before work.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 07:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (roi_aggie @ Jun 4 2009, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulations Danny and Chada for getting the visa!!! dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif

And to think... how upset you were just the other day!!! laughing.gif

See how fast things change around here?! whistling.gif

secret7vf.gif I see you've decided to put Chada's picture back up... is that your "rally" picture?! wink.gif


LOL, Yes, Yes and Yes. (I'm proud of my girl and how she kicked @ss the last 4 days)

Now if someone could just convince her to quit her job of before the end of June. I even tried bribing her with a 20,000b shopping spree in Dallas. She said "I donot know how to tell boss" I told her we can buy him a nice gift. wink.gif she said no0pb.gif "cannot"..
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 06:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Oh and in a follow-up conversation she said there was no Fat Man. Just a small girl and small guy at the embassy and they were all nice. Maybe someone was "reassigned". Siberia would be a good place I think.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 05:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Well actually I did sleep good. Must have had something to do with Vodka, soda and then beer... I'm not sure when my last post was but I um "went to sleep" then woke up at 3:54 pretty groggy. I picked up the phone to see if I got anything yet. Nothing... Then 2 seconds later ring, ring and its Chada calling. Being "a little bit sleepy" I just about dropped the phone. To make a long story even longer it seems we have have to come back to the embassy again. It was a little difficult to understand Chada on the cell phone but after about 2 minutes she explained to me everything that happened.

She went to the embassy about 2 hours early (11:00am) and they would not let her in. She called me, went to lunch and came back at 12:45 and was essentially in the back of the line. Then as they went through security screening the medal detector kept going off so after they found it was her USB drive she was the last one in. I don't know what happened after that or how long she waited but she said there was allot of girls there for the interviews and that she thought only 1 actually got a visa.

About the interview.

She was interviewed by a woman who she said was very nice and could speak English and Thai. They chose to do the interview in English. The woman asked her 6 questions.
When did you meet?
How did you meet?
What does he do?
When did he ask you to marry?
When will you marry?
Is he a good guy?

Chada said she believed that the woman knew the outcome of the interview (if they were going to give her the visa or not) before they ever called her to the window. The next part was a little difficult to understand but she said they looked at all the evidence but she thought out of everything it was the photos that stood out and one in particular. When I proposed to Chada it was actually a setup. I put the camera on the beach and had it taking pictures then dropped to one knee and "popped the question" (all while the camera was taking shots). When they asked "When did he ask to marry you?" they all laughed and said yes they saw the picture of the proposal on the beach at Koh Samet. So all in all that was really about it.

If others want to compare their relationship (length of time, how they met and the proof or relationship) to ours this is how everything played out
Met online July 8th.
Started daily conversations since then
1st trip in October (3 weeks)
Filed I-129 December VSC
2nd trip and proposal in Feb
Completed 80% packet 4 during second trip (didn't do police report or proof of relationship)
Sent in Packet 3 last month
Surprise phone call to interview Monday
Mad dash to assemble packet 4 info during last 3 days
Proof of relationship was a highly customized chat log (14,000 entries), 200 emails, 140 photo's and bastardized phone records (linking cell phone to my and Chada's Thai calling cards)
I wrote a cover letter stating the nuances of the chat log and phone records and she attached that letter to the top of the proof of relationship information
Interview at the embassy today

Oh about the piece of paper. It seems we have to come back on June 9th to











PICK UP THE VISA

She was the 1 who WAS APPROVED!

Woo Ho USA population increase by 1 little Thai girl. smile.gif

This is going to make my hangover feel much better in the morning. blink.gif wacko.gif kicking.gif yes.gif laughing.gif biggrin.gif smile.gif tongue.gif
cool.gif

Edited by Danny and Chada, 04 June 2009 - 05:15 AM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-04 05:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Interview = T-90 minutes and counting

Chada's at the embassy waiting. Danny's spent the evening at the Bar with Daboys and Nok...

By the way Scott you need to tell the SO that she's evil for trying to get me to do Tequila shots at 10pm on a school night. As for me I'm thinking what else can I do at this point other than have a drink and enjoy the ride... wink.gif

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-03 23:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (Alan D. @ Jun 3 2009, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello all.

just thought i'd introduce myself into this forum. Need to do the same in the April filer's forum if i can find it. My official NOA1 date is April 22.

I'm Alan from Oregon, and the lovely lady is Onkamon from Hua Hin.

Welcome Alan and we really mean it. You have some homework to do but pretty much everything past NOA1 is in this thread. Spend a few hours on it, the FAQ and guides and we will be more than happy to hook you up on any question you might have. We are a pretty tame bunch who for the most part are at the final interview stage. Stay tuned and you will see some pretty cool information posted in the next 4 weeks.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-03 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (wasabi @ Jun 3 2009, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rsn @ Jun 3 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (uscandual @ Jun 3 2009, 08:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also for the board. I saw the posts about needing to follow up with booster shots for immunization vaccines depending on time frames. If my Fiancé does so, does she need to bring the entire medical package with her to the hospital or can they just give her a letter that she can attach to the package?

Chada just did this 4 hours ago (interview in 13 hours). I'm almost 100% sure she did not take the sealed envelope to the Bumrungrad. She took the extra white printed document which I believe they updated and also gave her 1 or 2 more things to prove she had the vaccination. Remind me tomorrow and I will let you know if this even came up.

She has pulled 3 all nighters while working 10 hour shifts to get everything ready. I can safely say she is exhausted. She didn't do great on our practice interview session (10 minutes ago ) but its easy to understand why. Hopefully we will get 1 more practice run tonight right before her interview.

This whole thing has been pretty surreal. Its one thing to read it and quite another to experience it first hand. I cant really imagine how intimidating it is for the girls...

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-03 12:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I'm pretty sure this is the one that was posted. Let us know what they say> Korean Airlines is awesome if they fly to your city.

Travex Travel Agency
86 Soi Langsuan
Ploenchit Road,
Pathumwan,
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Phone (662) 638-1600 Ext. 114
Fax (662) 652-1033
E-mail airticket@travexnet.com
Website http://www.travexnet.com




Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-03 04:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Will thanks for posting the information and get some sleep!

About the vaccinations Chada did confirm the paper is outside the envelope...


Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-02 22:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Awesome news!

I thought the vaccinations document was separate from the sealed form. I am almost 100% sure it was outside the envelope and the nurse went over the other shots and and when they were needed when she handed the sealed envelope to her.

Edited by Danny and Chada, 02 June 2009 - 10:36 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-02 22:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
We just learned something new on the Thai forum. If you got your medical early and its time for one of the booster vaccinations you have to get that done before you get the visa. Chada is working till 8pm tonight and will have to go to Bumrungrad do that when she gets off. She picking up the 200 photos of our trips today at noon. After that all that is left is to study the documents, interview questions and make the appointment.
27 hours to go...
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-02 21:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (rin and john @ Jun 2 2009, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ Jun 2 2009, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Man its quiet around here...

Well we are 34 hours away from our interview (not that I'm counting or anything). We have both been burning brain cell's and the midnight oil to get everything ready. Its coming together but we will be going right to the wire with this. Hopefully Chada was able to get Wednesday off. If not I don't see how she's going to make everything happen. I am thrilled to get the chance to interview but when I think about how many people could go from sending packet 3 to an interview with 2 days notice it blows my mind. I feel very fortunate we got everything completed on my last trip / pre NOA2 in March.

We will be getting feedback from someone who is doing a K1 interview tomorrow and I will be sure to let everyone know Thursday morning how our turned out. Hopefully our interview debriefs on VJ will be of help to some others.


But when you sent in the packet 3 you told the embassy (form DS2001) that you had all documents and were ready for the interview! laughing.gif

Good thing you didn't wait for packet 4 before getting the medical exam!

Best of luck on the interview!

John


Good Point! I think we were lulled to sleep thinking we had another 2 - 4 weeks after the embassy sent packet 4 or an email.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-02 16:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Man its quiet around here...

Well we are 34 hours away from our interview (not that I'm counting or anything). We have both been burning brain cell's and the midnight oil to get everything ready. Its coming together but we will be going right to the wire with this. Hopefully Chada was able to get Wednesday off. If not I don't see how she's going to make everything happen. I am thrilled to get the chance to interview but when I think about how many people could go from sending packet 3 to an interview with 2 days notice it blows my mind. I feel very fortunate we got everything completed on my last trip / pre NOA2 in March.

We will be getting feedback from someone who is doing a K1 interview tomorrow and I will be sure to let everyone know Thursday morning how our turned out. Hopefully our interview debriefs on VJ will be of help to some others.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-02 14:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (uscandual @ Jun 1 2009, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ Jun 1 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"There is no rhyme or reason in the order people are getting interviews. After all this BS about missing documents and them not sending me a NOA 2, then all of a sudden an interview is scheduled? I wonder what is up their sleeve for the interview?"


It certainly seems like the embassy got another interviewer or direction to hit some statistics? Its just crazy everyone getting delayed and then all kind of slots opened up after the scheduling last week. I've never read anything where the embassy makes first contact and asks you to come in for the interview the next day.


Isn't Hillary Clinton supposed to be attending the ASEAN Summit in Thailand in July?
Maybe they want to clear the decks of all our moldy old files that have been stinking up the joint, before the boss shows up.


Exactly. I just keep thinking about the VJ FAQ section where the former USCIS guy said it was all about stats...

Edited by Danny and Chada, 01 June 2009 - 04:20 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-01 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
"There is no rhyme or reason in the order people are getting interviews. After all this BS about missing documents and them not sending me a NOA 2, then all of a sudden an interview is scheduled? I wonder what is up their sleeve for the interview?"


It certainly seems like the embassy got another interviewer or direction to hit some statistics? Its just crazy everyone getting delayed and then all kind of slots opened up after the scheduling last week. I've never read anything where the embassy makes first contact and asks you to come in for the interview the next day.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-01 16:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (wasabi @ Jun 1 2009, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is it possible to go to the embassy and ask if they received the documents or is only emailing permitted? I know they received mine on May 23rd due to sending it registered mail but they have chosen to lie that they haven't even though I have the tracking number and know who signed for it. I don't care about whatever stupid reason they have for lying, probably to mask their incompetence, I just want them to acknowledge they have it.

They got our Packet 3 on May 12th. Last week they told us via email we had missing documents email and then POW the interview is scheduled for Thursday. Its a total ####### shoot but you could here something soon. It seems like everyone is getting interviews now.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-01 14:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I whipped up a K1 packet 4 checklist from the Bangkok embassy website (they updated their document May/09). Its applicable to a Thai who has not had a previous marriage and no children. It also doesn't include an item for anyones name changes. There is also an embedded link to the original embassy document on the embassy website.

Danny & Chada packet 4 checklist


Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-01 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Thanks to everyone who sent us good wishes. The whole system seems to be huge roller coaster ride and quite unfair to so many people. Because of that I almost didn't post the info because of the what everyone on has been through. I really do wish we all get through without more problems.

Things are really hectic for us now. We have like 48 hours to get our 200+ emails and 200+ pics printed. Thank god I sent the 14,000 entry chat log before we sent in packet 3... For those who think its overkill I agree with you. What's different about Chada and I is that July will be 1 yr for us. We don't have near the time in relationship that 90% of you do so the "proof" is us doing the best we can to mitigate what the interviewing officer might be thinking.

With Chada working the next 2 days there will be little time for her to prepare for the interview questions. Between that and potentially missing something I think our chances of getting a 221g are quite high. The good news is we should have a list of things needed to get the visa by 6AM Thursday.

This is going to be one crazy week...
Danno2MaleThailand2009-06-01 12:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
OH MY GOD

The embassy just called Chada and asked her to come in tomorrow for the interview. Chada said she could not because she was not ready but she didn't want to miss the chance. The lady told her to come in this Thursday at 1:00pm window #5.

Can you believe this? We went from "we will contact you in the near future with a list for more documents" to scheduling an interview 2 business days later. Oh man we are not prepared for this. I'm not for sure how to pull off getting ready in 2 days...

What is going on????
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-31 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Congratulations everyone! Thanks so much for the encouragement.

Since the divorce decree was not submitted I'm pretty sure our "missing documents" are real and will have to be mailed in before we get a date. We shall see...

OK now we can talk about proof of relationship and interview items. smile.gif
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-29 08:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Sorry man. Its just such BS to get an email telling you that you have information missing and we will tell you in the "near future" what that missing information is.

Edited by Danny and Chada, 28 May 2009 - 11:40 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (uscandual @ May 28 2009, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (afisher @ May 28 2009, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, that's great news! Congrats. Did they e-mail you or her?


The email was sent to both of us. They had both email addresses on file with our application.


Can you tell us how long between when the received the information they requested to when the notice for the interview date was given?
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Thats right girl. You just focus on the shopping!!!
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 16:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (ThaitoUSA @ May 28 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One point that had been noted once by a member, I apologize for forgetting who, was that approximately a year ago around the same time, there was a significantly longer wait between the embassy receiving the I-129F and scheduling the interview.

Part of the reason I was lulled into believing that the longest leg was from NOA1 to NOA2 is that the K-1 Flowchart here on VJ states it's about 1 week from returning Packet 3 till the interview date.

My father told me today "Don't even begin to feel a bit of concern or anxiety until you say the words 'I do." then get ready for the stress!" I love the way dad puts things.


I think all of us were lulled into thinking the same thing. I remember being ecstatic thinking about having her here 10 weeks after NVC. Man on man was I wrong.

Thats an awesome saying from your father. VERY well put!

Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 15:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Watch out. Between all the information and entertainment she might start a fee per post basis. wink.gif

Edited by Danny and Chada, 28 May 2009 - 03:20 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
QUOTE (magic girl @ May 28 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Danny and Chada @ May 29 2009, 01:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just read the new Packet 3 instructions on the embassy website. At the very top it says its OK to have the documents in Thai or English. Any other language needs to be translated. If that is the case why does everyone need to get translation and new seals?


innocent.gif Because the MAN is Amrican can not read Thai and his assistant is blind can't find any document in the envelope devil.gif



ROFL. Thats a good one!
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 14:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
All you guys need to stop ripping your employers off and get to work! We are in a recession and you should feel dam* lucky to have a job and a young, hot fiance.

Edited by Danny and Chada, 28 May 2009 - 02:01 PM.

Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I just read the new Packet 3 instructions on the embassy website. At the very top it says its OK to have the documents in Thai or English. Any other language needs to be translated. If that is the case why does everyone need to get translation and new seals?
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 13:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
I agree with USCANDUAL 100%. If you want to get through the process as painless as possible its a good idea to participate in this group and convince your significant other (SO) to be as diligent as possible on the Thai website. My girl and many other have such a laid back attitude they very much under estimate the process. If you or she choose not to do this it doesn't mean you wont get a visa. It just means you will likely have more delays because of missing something or making mistakes.

I guess another lesson learned would be to do everything for Packet 3 yourself. Chada did not send in my divorce decree in packet 3... To do packet 3 yourself you need to start working on everything after your NOA1. The only exception would be waiting 60 days (VSC) to get TWO police reports. Seeing how slow the embassy is processing the NVC and packet 3 paperwork there is no longer a reason to get the medical done before packet 3.

Man this is all very upsetting.
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 11:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)
Thanti THANK YOU for the information. I sent it over to Chada via email but they are having problems with the Internet. Would it be possible to call her tomorrow to discuss?

Also here is a link to the Bangkok website for the DS2001 Form
Danno2MaleThailand2009-05-28 08:08:00