Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December K-1 2009 Filers VSC	QUOTE (chorosizzle @ Dec 27 2009, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just got our NOA1 in the mail! dated the same day they received our packet (Dec. 15th) woohoo! WOW...Congrats man!!!! Im still waiting to hear anything...hopefully by tomorrow I'll hear something	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2009-12-27 14:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December K-1 2009 Filers VSC	Ok everyone... last but not least add me to the k1 December filers.... maybe I'm the last one of the year lol!!!! Just sent my I-129F off on 12/22/09. Sad I probably have to wait till January for them to do anything with it. Oh well I'm just glad to have sent it off already. Wish me luck guys!!! I miss my Thai girl!!!!!!!! Matt Edited by Reddstars, 25 December 2009 - 04:09 PM.	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2009-12-25 16:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Create a VJ timeline to track your case and get estimated approval dates :)	Still waiting on a reply back about my timeline from Ewok. It still has not appeared on my posts. I wonder if it has to do with my sig? I've seen alot of timlines on other posts that dont have sigs....hmmmm maybe I will remove my sig and see what happens?	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-01-09 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Create a VJ timeline to track your case and get estimated approval dates :)	Hello Ewok, I too need help with my timeline appearing under my posts. I have filled out what little I can in my timeline but nothing appears. Also how do you add all the little extras in your timeline such as....... Example: I met my fiance on */*/**, check cashed on */*/** and etc. thanks for the help Ewok!!!!!!!! Edited by Reddstars, 30 December 2009 - 07:33 PM.	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2009-12-30 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How to print Skype history	Yeah I also use SKYPE to chat with my Thai fiance on a daily basis. SKYPE call exporter program is great and that is what we use for our proof for K1. I also just cut and paste to show the SKYPE chat logs as well. God bless SKYPE and paired with a logitech 9000 pro webcam are my best friends....well next to my Thai fiance that is lol!!!	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2009-12-27 14:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Multiple trips to Thailand for K1?	Wow thnx for the thorough explanation it is very much appreciated. I also got together a notarized letter from my mother and father talking about their acceptance of our relationship as well. An invoice for the purchase of our wedding package and pictures of the wedding chapel and reception area. All of our evidence is being put together by the visa company and Ive labeled lots of stuff but Im hoping they will put the last finishing touches on it in order to get her approval Another question how long approx does it take to get back the Thailand police background check? Her medical and background check were done on april 22 and we have nothing back on the background check as of today. Thanx guys, Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-04 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Multiple trips to Thailand for K1?	There are plenty of couples who only met once and were approved by Bangkok. That alone isn't enough to cause a CO at Bangkok to deny your petition. There would have to be other sketchy factors. You're using a company. That's fine. But let's go over your evidence one more time. That's what they'll want to see. Also, have you made any attempts at Thai? Even little things like "Kop Khun Krap" or "Sawasdee Krap" to be included in e-mails/chats. It's something little and (to me) shouldn't make a difference, but I just saw one girl's experience where the CO was very persistent with questions about how they communicate. Tell me more, Matt. I'll share what I know and what I've read from the girls at usvisa4thai. I'm sure others will join, too. Oh yes we talk a little bit(nit noi) of thai in our emails, lol. We have all the usual evidence of our relationship...stack of emails, stack of text messages, stack of western unions, stack of pics of us together in Bkk and surrounding cities, boarding passes, luccage claim tickets, reciepts from stores when I was there, skype call loggs, skype chat loggs, cell phone call logs, reciepts for her wedding ring I bought, reciept for the wedding I have paid for already and of course all the required documents AOS, tax forms, employer letter, my letter of our relationship and lots of other things. She has done her medical and police check and she is just waiting on an interview date. Let me know what you think, thnx for your help	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-01 22:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Multiple trips to Thailand for K1?	This is mostly for any of you guys who have your Thailand K1 approved. Are there any of you who have only visited your fiancee in Thailand one time and got your K1 approved? Im doing a K1 and we are just weeks away from finishing. However I am using a visa company and they are saying they would prefer if I returned to Thailand one more time before my fiancee's interview. I know it would look good to the embassy to see I have had multiple trips to Thailand but we really are not planning on doing this and saving the money for our wedding and for her AOS. Let me know any thoughts on this guys thnx!!!!!	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-01 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)	Sorry but those embassy employees need to get back to work and start earning their money!! They get enough paid holidays in Thailand!!! Ya, I'd love to ask them on facebook if they are going to give the visas and AP cases some extra attention to clear them out faster now that they have lost time. Yeah thats what Im hoping too...knock out all the visa's quickly that have backed up. Although we are still waiting for our interview date...come on Thailand!!!!!	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-19 20:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)	Yeah my fiancee is waiting for her interview pretty soon I think, at the US embassy. The visa company hasnt told us a date as of today. Now all of this is going on. I try keeping updated as well on thaivisa.com.... I cant believe this is happening now. Sorry to sound so selfish but geeze...come on LOS just get along or something please Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-16 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)	Aww! Thank you, Tom. I hope you hear good news soon. Matt, it's good to see you've found your way over. Thanks its good to be here...I've seen all the multiple Sawasdee threads and just been a lurker actually. Hopefully somebody will chime in on some thoughts it will be greatly appreciated, thank you so much. Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-02 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)	This is a combination of a few posts I had made on another Thread. I was told this thread might lead to more help. So anyone please feel free to chime in if you want Thnx........ This is mostly for any of you guys who have your Thailand K1 approved. Are there any of you who have only visited your fiancee in Thailand one time and got your K1 approved? Im doing a K1 and we are just weeks away from finishing. However I am using a visa company and they are saying they would prefer if I returned to Thailand one more time before my fiancee's interview. I know it would look good to the embassy to see I have had multiple trips to Thailand but we really are not planning on doing this and saving the money for our wedding and for her AOS. Oh and yes we talk Thai a little bit(nit noi) in our emails, lol. We have all the usual evidence of our relationship...stack of emails, stack of text messages, stack of western unions, stack of pics of us together in Bkk and surrounding cities, boarding passes, luggage claim tickets, reciepts from stores when I was there, skype call loggs, skype chat loggs, cell phone call logs, reciepts for her wedding ring I bought, reciept for the wedding I have paid for already and of course all the required documents AOS, tax forms, employer letter, my letter of our relationship and lots of other things. She has done her medical and police check and she is just waiting on an interview date. Let me know what you think, thnx for your help Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-02 01:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Laddawan is on her plane now and will arrive here in Tx tomorrow at 235pm....been almost one year since we seen each other!!!! Cant believe this is finally happening after such a long road!!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-07-25 15:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Congrats, Matt! That's great news! Which POE did you guys decide on? Thanx everyone for all your kind words. Laddawan will be flying from Bkk to London with a 4 hour layover, then on to Houston. So her POE will be good ole Houston...I can wait..... just 1 week untill her arrival!!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-07-19 18:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Yes Laddawan passed her interview and will pick up her visa on the 22nd. Sorry took so long to post but had to buy her plane ticket and etc. She will be flying here on the 26th. As for the interview she said she had no problems at all and had the american lady giving her the interview and said she was very nice. We were both worried as I only made one trip to Thailand but our evidence was very heavy and it finally paid off. Thanx guys now the countdown begins to her arrival Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-07-17 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Laddawan is off to her interview right now...Ill post back once I hear back from her! Wishing the best for her Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-07-15 18:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Man, took me forever to find our Sawasdee thread!!! We were wayyyyyyyyyy down the list. An email with the letter from my Congressman, all the attachments, went to the BKK embassy today. I am told they are required to answer them within 14 days but usually answer within 5. So they will have it on Monday and I am hoping Teaw just gets a call to come pick up the visa. The attached letters from family and my explanation of the quick demise of the mistake marriage should hopefully satisfy their curiosity. I am surprised we have not heard anything from them yet after that last 2 hour interview of Teaw. Laddawan's interview is this friday the 16th and I was just wondering how long you were seperated before you filed the K1? I was seperated for over 17 months before I filed my K1. Just wondering if this would have any bearing on getting the K1. Thnx	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-07-11 11:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Bleh! Forget IAH and LAX. Book a flight from BKK to NRT to DFW. Spend a few days enjoying Dallas then drive on down to Houston taking the super scenic route through Austin and the Hill Country. If she's coming soon, stop in Fredericksburg and pick peaches and veggies. Stop on by SA and come visit Husby and me. And then you can return to Houston. Remember, Texas is bigger than Thailand. I'm sure she showed you Thailand, now it's your turn. All fun aside, I think entering through DFW would be better than entering through LAX or SFO. I don't know about passing through as a non-citizen, but I definitely enjoyed DFW more than LAX. Thanks for the advice and the invite. However my mother is going on a trip to New Jersey for a month and I hoping Laddawan will be here in time to spend time with her before she leaves. Only time will tell	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-30 17:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Yeah POE is the first place you enter the US. So LAX will be the POE even though she is changing planes there. I'd shoot for the direct to Houston option if I were you. Immigration at LAX is a zoo, or it least it was last time I went through there. DFW was easy, and I'm sure Houston is probably fairly easy. Yeah houston was fairly easy for me going through upon my return from Thailand...thnx for the advice take care.	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-28 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	If she goes through LAX, that will be the POE. If she has luggage, she will need to collect it and recheck it at LAX for the flight to Houston. It's kind of a pain. Would be easiest for her if the POE was Houston. Oic....so rechecking her luggage would also mean going through immigration as well in LAX? Yeah it really does seem like a pain...but for approx $400 cheaper ticket making another stop in LAX might be worth it. Thnx	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-28 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Hey guys I have a POE question...see if you guys can help me out. We are looking into Laddawan's possible options for her flight to Houston. One option is is from Bangkok to Narita then to LAX to Houston at a good price on continental.com on July26th. Now her final destination is here in Houston, but would her POE be LAX or Houston? Also what would she need to do upon her arrival to LAX....I dont believe she has to go through immigration or anything untill she gets to Houston is this correct? Thanx for the help guys	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-28 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Did you outline all that in your letter you sent with the visa packet? They grilled Teaw and The Bears' husband a lot about our exes. So to be on the save side you might want to make sure she knows some specifics OR send a letter to her that she can take with her that explains the timeline of your separation, meeting her, the divorce, etc. I am assuming your ex is not Asian. If she is, then they might look harder into the divorce aspect. Better safe than get put into AP like we did. You could also write the letter, have her keep it with her at the interview and if they start asking a lot about your ex and the divorce she can just whip it out and give it to them and let them read it then. Oh and no she was not asian she was american....what was I thinking	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-27 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Did you outline all that in your letter you sent with the visa packet? They grilled Teaw and The Bears' husband a lot about our exes. So to be on the save side you might want to make sure she knows some specifics OR send a letter to her that she can take with her that explains the timeline of your separation, meeting her, the divorce, etc. I am assuming your ex is not Asian. If she is, then they might look harder into the divorce aspect. Better safe than get put into AP like we did. You could also write the letter, have her keep it with her at the interview and if they start asking a lot about your ex and the divorce she can just whip it out and give it to them and let them read it then. Yeah I made it clear in the visa packet I sent about my divorce and etc...but it sounds like a good idea about sending some specific dates to Laddawan for her to have on hand at her interivew. Thanks for the advice	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-27 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Not sure how long ago your divorce was, but make sure she knows a lot about it. They seem to ask a lot of questions about your ex if it was anywhere close to when you met your fiancee or did the visa. Good luck!! 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.	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-27 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Dang, it's been real quiet in here for quite a few days. We are moving to the end of the line!! I am hoping the embassy will call Teaw Monday with good news. She is going to go see her family on the 30th for 3 or 4 days as Western Digital is closing for inventory she said. Keep your fingers crossed!!! Yeah it has been a little quiet on here, lol! Kinda funny how many of us are divorced and are going through the visa process....myself included. Atlest knowing some of the questions they will possibly be asking Laddawan about my previous marriage....is very helpfull. However she has her first practice interview with our visa company on tuesday the 29th and her real interview on July 16th....so as much practice as she can get will help out alot too Im hoping! Edited by Reddstars, 27 June 2010 - 09:02 PM.	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-27 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	For all of you who have impending interviews, I wish you and/or your fiancée's all the best. Like Toma's wife, mine had a fairly uneventful interview. My wife told me shortly afterward that she believed they had already decided on her case and the interview was just a formality. The questioning was light and the lady hardly paid attention to her, but rather was transferring information from my wife's file into the computer. When my wife would give her answer the lady. not looking up, would just say "uh-huh," "ok," "mmmh," etc. I'm confident for all of you who are next! And you can thank your stars that the bald man is no longer there interviewing, From the stories, he seemed like the boogie man. Glad to hear all the good news and that the chances are really high for sucess. We have lots of evidence so we are both feeling confident....but there is that one little part of me that is still worried to death. As the day gets closer Im gonna be climbing the walls here, lol!!!!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-14 19:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Congratulations, I am surprised the interview is at 7pm. 9 days and counting for our interview. Getting nervous after reading the last interview details that was posted by Mrs. Bear. Ouch...edited my bad 7am	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-12 18:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Found out that Laddawan's interview is scheduled for July 16th @ 7pm....finally!!! Hope everything goes as planned!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-12 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	They told us the same thing. We sent our packet 3 on May 10 and our interview is scheduled for June 22nd (total of 7 weeks). Bear in mind this includes the days the Embassy was closed during the protests. You may very well be earlier than expected. Yeah we are hoping to be earlier but right now we are just hoping for her to have her interview before the middle of next month(july) and be here before the end of the month(july). Luckily for me our wedding was easily moved to the end of September with no problems... Yeah the Embassy being closed messed up alot of things....just glad its back open though!!!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-09 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Just heard back from the embassy in Bkk and they said Laddawan could expect to get her interview in about 6-8 weeks after they had received our packet which was on may 27th. So much for our wedding plans for july 17th, lol. Just letting people know if they have the same timeline as me. Take care everyone Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-06-08 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Yeah they DEFINITLY need to put in some overtime!!!! Makes me wonder if they will be as meticulous in their reviews of cases and interviews or will they just try to get through them to free up all the backed up cases? Still waiting for our interview date.... Well in my luck they will probably just work at their same current speed Oh well life goes on, have a good memorial day everyone!!! Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-30 10:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)	Yeah the embassy received our packet yesterday now we are waiting for our interview date as well. We have a July 17th wedding date planed for and paid for as well. We are keeping our fingers crossed. My fiancee also told me the embassy will be closed on friday the 28th and also monday the 31st as well. Matt	Reddstars	Male	Thailand	2010-05-26 18:33:00