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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Jun 5 2008, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ooops, I'm a bonehead. The "new" packet-3 is the standard packet 3, there's a different link for the K Visa Packet 3 which is the same as what I had before. Sorry for the false alarm.

But I figure I will confirm with everyone here:
1. K Visa's submit a I-134 still, correct?
2. The Visa fee for K applicants is still only $131, correct?

Also, where on the Embassy is the text that says the Police Certificate should be provided free? I don't see any mention of cost. Also, I thought I had read somewhere my fiance needs to bring a certain size photo to the police office in Bangkok for the certificate. Is that correct? What is the size? I assume she just needs that, her id, and her house registration?


I gave a notarized I-134 with a letter from my employer and copy of my passport to my girl,
She went to the post office and paid $131 for the visa.
For the Police record I think my girl paid 2000 baht, and just needs to bring a 2 visa or passport photo 2inch by 2inch size, original and copy of her passport,id card, household registration, name change certificate if any and divorce papers if any. You can see the Police Certificate instructions in the packet 3 website.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-05 03:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Jun 4 2008, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just got back from LAX..........Ou is now on American soil!!

POE was pretty easy, I told her when she got in line for Immigration, to tell one of the Immigration officials that she is here on a K-1 Visa. They pulled her from the line, asked a few questions and that was it. She said that she had her bags before anyone else on her flight had finished Immigartion. All in all, it took her 30+ minutes from disembarking the plane and getting through Immigration.

I'll do the Visa Interview and POE review in the next few days.


Congrats ting tong farang.. Thats great news..

My girl will go pick up her passport with the K1 visa today.
She booked her flight for June 14 to SFO, its the last hurdle for her and hope everything will go smooth at the POE.
I just cant wait for her to get here.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-04 19:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Jun 3 2008, 01:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome!! Congrats!!

I just spoke with Ou and she is counting down the hours. She is going to go to a few markets today to get some stuff for me and then hit the rack early, she leaves for the airport 5 AM Wednesday, Thailand time!!

Finally........................this process will be 2 weeks short of a year when she gets here.


thanks ting tong farang,

It will be exactly 1 year for me on June 7th, She got her ticket to SFO for June 14th. Still a little more waiting to go.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-03 02:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Yes, its a big relief. I am glad all that is over and looking forward for her to be here and start our new life and family together.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-03 01:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
My girl just got done with her interview.. she waited for a long time . the interview was 3 minutes.. and they told her to pick up her visa on the 5th.. they just asked her about how we met and how long we known each other and how often we communicated. its all over finally thank goodness..
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-03 00:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Jun 2 2008, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (marryme @ Jun 2 2008, 12:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Jun 2 2008, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Question on the packet 3 (part 1). When sending it back did your fiance sign the english portion, thai portion or both? Did you mail back the entire checklist or just the page that requires the signature?



she just mailed back the check list signed with ds230 part 1 unsigned.


Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure I follow. She mailed in the whole checklist, or just the page you have to sign? Did she sign the English version, the Thai version, or both?



she signed the Thai one and sent the part that she signed only, that was the one she was more comfortable with. the embassy will accept either.

She is at the interview now.. I am waiting for her to call me with the results.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-02 19:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Jun 2 2008, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Question on the packet 3 (part 1). When sending it back did your fiance sign the english portion, thai portion or both? Did you mail back the entire checklist or just the page that requires the signature?



she just mailed back the check list signed with ds230 part 1 unsigned.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-02 02:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Jun 1 2008, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone. I finally got all the answers I need to complete the initial packet 3 response. Took approx 2.5 months from when I sent her the questions to her giving me the answers. She gave me a little bit more explanation. Basically her family's been having problems due to her sick mom, and since she's the eldest daughter, its her job to take care of her mom. She didn't want to say anything to me, because its her family problem, and she didn't want me to feel obligated to send money to help out. She knows once she comes to the USA she won't be able to work for several months, and was worried she wouldn't be able to send them money. Now her mom has been better for over a month and she finally feels that her mom will stay healthy for some time.

I also found out she never went to the equivalent of high school. She'd told me she went to secondary school, and I incorrectly assumed it was the Thai version of high school, but apparently its their version of junior high. I wonder if this is going to cause any problems at the interview or when she gets to the states?

Maybe I should have taken her up on her offer to have me marry her younger sister who has finished 3 years at University and gets her BA next year? jest.gif (Its been a long running joke that I should marry the youngest sister).



glad you got everything worked out shawndoc.. your last post you seen down.. and I see this one has an upbeat to it.. wish you luck and hope everything will work out well for you.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-01 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
congrats ting tong farang.. you must be very excited..
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-01 19:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Thanks Thai family, I just scanned my passport and emailed to her. Its a very tense few days . My girl is very nervous about it and worries about every little things. I hope everything will be ok and she can get her visa the next day. Will let everyone know how her interview went.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-01 18:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
My fiancee has her interview on June 3rd, she was saying that she needs a copy of my US passport to show to the interviewer as it was required. Does any know if the copy of a passport is required at the interview? She read it in a Thai blog somewhere and they are saying someone got their K1 visa delayed for not showing the petitioner's passport. Is this true?
marrymeMaleThailand2008-06-01 05:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
congrats Thee_Rak .. hope everything works out good for you.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-05-28 02:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Good Luck to everyone. Hope you will be joined with your loved ones soon

3 more weeks for my girls interview biggrin.gif
marrymeMaleThailand2008-05-08 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
congrats littleasianman7, good luck to you the rest of the journey.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-05-02 18:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Apr 30 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anyone have a link to the instructions that are included with the packet 4?



My girl told me Packet 4 just contains the Interview date letter and the Medical forms.
She said there wasn't any new instructions.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-30 22:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Apr 28 2008, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (marryme @ Apr 28 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know how you feel. I am in the same boat. I filed on June 7, 2007 and her interview date is on June 3rd. She booked her flight for SFO on June 9th. I just hope everything will go as planned.


That only gives you 3 business days from approval to receiving all the paperwork. Isn't that cutting it a little close?



I know.. I just spoke with her today... we still have some time for her to think about the date.. she didn't buy the ticket yet.. I will let her decide how she wants to do it.. but I sure do want her here as soon as possible..


She is going with China Airlines I think.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-28 21:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Apr 28 2008, 01:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ALmost less than one month until the interview. By the time she has her visa and gets here, it will be 1 year from the time I filed and almost 10 months since we have been together.

Hang in there guys.......



I know how you feel. I am in the same boat. I filed on June 7, 2007 and her interview date is on June 3rd. She booked her flight for SFO on June 9th. I just hope everything will go as planned.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-28 02:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Apr 24 2008, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Where'd she do her medical at?


She did her medical at Bumrungrad Hospital on Sukhumvit road.
I didn't ask her which doctor but she said it went very well.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-25 00:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Just wanted to post something here biggrin.gif

My fiancee finished her medical exams and got her medical packet the same day. She went to the hospital at about 7am and the exam got everything done about 11am. They took some blood tests ,chest x-rays, and gave her a few vaccine shots. She paid a little over 3000 baht. I am kinda glad she got all that over with and now its just a long wait for the interview. Her interview date is June 3rd. It will be the longest wait I have ever experience. Just can't wait for everything to be over. I have been counting down and it seems to be taking for ever so I am trying to resist the count down but I catch myself doing it any ways. haha.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-24 19:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
littleasianman7 ,


Let us know when you find out what your interview date is.
If you email them for updates once a week they will eventually reply with the interview date.
Good luck to you.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-23 17:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (littleasianman7 @ Apr 19 2008, 01:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Apr 19 2008, 02:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Once they'd received Package 3; usually 2 to 6 weeks the beneficiary will receive the Package 4 and interview date.


But dont they schedule the interview date before they send the packet 4 out? We're just trying to get an idea of when we can expect an interview. Hopefully they'll have scheduled us an interview by the time they update online haha!



We already got our packet 4 with the Interview date but it seems the embassy didn't list it in the Interview Schedule. I think they only show 2 months of data. Maybe the next update our date will be listed in the Schedule. The best way to find out your interview date without getting a packet 4 is to Email them for an update.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-21 19:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Apr 11 2008, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
One question I have about the packet 3. I was hoping to have her send in the packet 3 checklist as soon as the embassy shows it has been mailed to get a jumpstart on things seeing as there's been many people where the packet 3 took weeks to arrive or never arrived at all. However the "checklist" on the Embassy website is very poor quality. Has anyone mailed in the checklist from the website? Any problems?


We used the forms printed out from the web and did not have any problems.. about a week after we found out our interview date we got the packet 3 in snail mail..
marrymeMaleThailand2008-04-13 01:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Mar 28 2008, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (littleasianman7 @ Mar 28 2008, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys,

Just called NVC yesterday and was told they sent our case to the US embassy in BKK!!! We are waiting for the K-1. Do you guys know how much longer w should expect to wait for the interview? My lawyer sent in packet 3 today!!
THANKS GUYS!!!!


I would expect your interview to be mid to late June.

Chok Dee!



I was informed that after they receive the packet three, expect 8 to 10 weeks for the interview date.. the should mail you the packet 4 with the interview date after about 2 weeks after they received your packet 3.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-28 18:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (Ting Tong Farang @ Mar 24 2008, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (shawndoc @ Mar 24 2008, 02:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Around how much should I budget for the cost of the doctor check in Bangkok? (Assuming they don't try and charge her 12,000 baht for a non-required vaccination)


We paid 8,400 baht...............extortionist!!


My girl called the hospital and they told her to bring about 8,000 baht.. In case she needed shots.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-25 02:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Just got an update for my girl's interview date on June 3rd. Packet 4 was sent on March 20th.
My girl stays in Satun and didn't want to go back and forth to Bangkok so she will go for the medical a few days before the interview date. Hope she won't have any problems with the medical exams.

I informed her of the situation that TingTongFarang was in, about the unnecessary shot.

Just excited that she finally got an interview date.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-20 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
Congrats to you ThayStlyeUSA.. the long wait is over for you.. good luck with your marriage and thank you for your help when I needed it..

Edited by marryme, 12 March 2008 - 10:23 PM.

marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-12 22:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (SqdnGuns @ Mar 12 2008, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got a fast answer from the embassy. My fiancee is going back tomorrow for the physical.

Jamie, PM your fiancee's name, she is having her physical tomorrow too, right? Maybe our honey's can have lunch after their medical????

The e-mail:

Dear Mr. SqdnGuns:

No, the shot for cervical cancer is not required for immigration purpose.

Regards,

Correspondence Unit
________________________________________
From: sqdnguns.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:58 AM
To: Bangkok Auto Replies (Not for Public Use)
Subject: ***- K-1 Visa Medical Inquiry
Importance: High

Greetings,

My fiancée is at Bumrungrad Hospital for her physical right now.

They are telling her that she needs the shot for cervical cancer since she is under 26 years old and it will cost 12,000 baht. Is this true? Nowhere on the paperwork for her medical and on the embassy web site it states that this shot is required?

I need clarification on this before I pay 12,000 baht for a shot that's not even required here in the states.

Best Regards,

SqdnGuns


Wow.. it saddens me to hear that the hospital is trying to scam.. my girl canceled her trip for the medical and will do it later.. thanks for the update.. one more question do they give the medical paper work stuff back in a sealed envelope or do the hospital sends it to the embassy?
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-12 22:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (SqdnGuns @ Mar 12 2008, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Got a fast answer from the embassy. My fiancee is going back tomorrow for the physical.

Jamie, PM your fiancee's name, she is having her physical tomorrow too, right? Maybe our honey's can have lunch after their medical????

The e-mail:

Dear Mr. SqdnGuns:

No, the shot for cervical cancer is not required for immigration purpose.

Regards,

Correspondence Unit
________________________________________
From: sqdnguns.com
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:58 AM
To: Bangkok Auto Replies (Not for Public Use)
Subject: ***- K-1 Visa Medical Inquiry
Importance: High

Greetings,

My fiancée is at Bumrungrad Hospital for her physical right now.

They are telling her that she needs the shot for cervical cancer since she is under 26 years old and it will cost 12,000 baht. Is this true? Nowhere on the paperwork for her medical and on the embassy web site it states that this shot is required?

I need clarification on this before I pay 12,000 baht for a shot that's not even required here in the states.

Best Regards,

SqdnGuns


Wow.. it saddens me to hear that the hospital is trying to scam.. my girl canceled her trip for the medical and will do it later so that she can be aware. thanks for the update.. one more question do they give the medical paper work stuff back in a sealed envelope or do the hospital sends it to the embassy>?
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-12 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (ThaiStyleUSA @ Mar 10 2008, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey congratulations everyone with the interview dates and good luck for the others on the horizon. My girl should be in BKK by now. She left her home town last night by train for the interview coming up this Wednesday the 12th. I am so excited and nervous as well. She should be find I hope. I wish I could be there with her. God bless her. I will keep everyone posted. good.gif


Congrats ThaiStyleUSA wish your girl good luck on the interview and may it be easy as pie biggrin.gif for her.
Hope you two can be together soon..

As for me I am anxiously wacko.gif waiting for the packet 4 to arrive with the interview date..
Just got update that the consulate received our Packet 3 and they say it can be 8 to 10 weeks for the interview date..
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-11 01:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (rin and john @ Mar 9 2008, 09:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (marryme @ Mar 7 2008, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOW 2 months interview date.. I was hoping mines would be sometimes in April.. Hope they are processing the Interview dates from the BNK number and not from the date they received the packet 3 back tongue.gif .. any hows still hoping to get an April Interview date for my girl.. I am so anxious to find out what her interview date will be.. unfortunately I just came back from a trip to visit her and won't be able to make it to the interview with her.. It seems so close yet so far away.. sighhhhhh...


You might not be far off. When Rin and I were going thru the process last year, her packet 3 was sent back on 3/13. Based on others packet 3 to interview time, I was estimating an interview in late May. However, when I contacted the embassy after not receiving a packet 4 after two weeks, they had her scheduled for April 17th! I asked about it and was told that the priority for scheduling appts was based on how long the petition had been open. They didn't clarify if it was from I-129f filing or NVC receipt (the day the State dept gets involved) but Rin's interview was definitely "quicker" than others during that time.

Similarly, when we did the K4 for Rin's children, we sent the packet 3 info in and got interview dates 12 days later. Their petitions/BNK numbers would have been the same as Rin's so they were put in the next available slots.



Thats nice to hear that they go by the oldest case first..
Hopefully this process will be over soon biggrin.gif
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-09 20:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
WOW 2 months interview date.. I was hoping mines would be sometimes in April.. Hope they are processing the Interview dates from the BNK number and not from the date they received the packet 3 back tongue.gif .. any hows still hoping to get an April Interview date for my girl.. I am so anxious to find out what her interview date will be.. unfortunately I just came back from a trip to visit her and won't be able to make it to the interview with her.. It seems so close yet so far away.. sighhhhhh...
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-07 19:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (bigsky @ Mar 6 2008, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wilaiwan says that she didn't get any instructions pertaining to her medical with the packet three she received. The old checklist that I downloaded referred to following the included documents to obtain your medical exam. Is there something missing that we need, or can she just make an appt. at Bumrungrat and proceed?
She sent it in yesterday so we've joined the que!



From what I read in the Medical Exam Instructions, I think she just needs to get her Medical Exam done prior to going to the interview. Sakina has already scheduled a flight to Bangkok to do her Medical Exam on the 03/11. It is not clear if the Doctors will send the results in to the Embassy or they will fill out the Medical forms and give it to you to take on the interview date. Sakina did called the hospital and ask about it, they told her it takes about 3 hours to process the paper work.
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-06 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
I think the IV Unit updates the Appointment Schedule every 2 weeks or so.
I just checked the Interview Schedule and many appintment for the BNK2008****** , unforunately my BNK number is not listed. Hope I will be listed in the next updte biggrin.gif .
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-06 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
QUOTE (bigsky @ Mar 4 2008, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wilaiwan received her packet 3 yesterday when she got home from work. Of course she had to call and wake me up to tell me! I'm still unemployed but I want her to send it back ASAP anyway. I'm thinking that we will have at least a month, likely two before she has her interview. I should have it worked out by then. What do you all think ?? Am I figuring correctly for our timeline and interview?



Good luck to you bigsky.. I think sending it in right away is a good idea.. she should be able to get everything done before the interview date..
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-04 20:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSAWASDEE 2
I'm just reading and being nosey biggrin.gif .. Mark and Anya seems to be having some family issues.. hope everything works out for them.. anyways, I just came back from my trip to Thailand from 01/28 to - 02/24 .. was just happy to get time off and be with my daling biggrin.gif .. but still waiting for the interview date and very anxious for everything to get done and have my daling here with me! Good Luck o everyone!!
marrymeMaleThailand2008-03-04 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A
Yeah, all for pages need to be filled out. And they are all exactly the same. Prepare for serious hand cramping.
pseithMalePhilippines2009-08-07 19:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 VISA "APPROVED" AFTER FRAUD INTERVIEW BUT VERY UPSET WITH CO
Congratulations! They can monitor you all they like when you are here in California, but your relationship is legitimate, so they will find nothing wrong. They should not be bad mouthing Stockton, though. Like everywhere, it has its good points and bad points. It's a nice river port city in sunny California! I hope you make it there soon.
pseithMalePhilippines2009-11-12 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?
On second thought I'll just send the package to her. I don't think they require the original NOA2. When it arrives I'll just scan it and generate a PDF to email her. Then she can print it there.
Ugly_AmericanMalePhilippines2011-02-21 04:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?
OK, thanks. Working on package all day and up until 1am now, but I guess I'll wait for the NOA2. It might still take a week to arrive. I'm so impatient...
Ugly_AmericanMalePhilippines2011-02-21 04:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresDoes Fiancee Need My NOA2 for Interview?
I'm frantically trying to assemble everything for my fiancee: tax returns, earnings, statements, etc. Before I send it to her do I need to wait for my own NOA2 to arrive? If she needs a copy of it then I will hold off sending the packet to her, however if the consulates don't require my NOA2 then I can send it to her now. Thanks for the help in advance.
Ugly_AmericanMalePhilippines2011-02-21 00:52:00