Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hello, I'm having major confusion over this I-693 Medical Examination report for the AOS process. I'm getting confused a little on whether or not we need this document from a civil surgeon or just the vaccine supplement we already have from the original medical examination given in Thailand. I really want to get our AOS packet sent in and I have just about everything ready to go, ecspecially the I-131 AP document which I'm hoping will be given as quickly as possible since my Fiance's mother is very sick & ill. I literally just got back from a local civil surgeon's office and they wanted roughly $450 to get my I-693 finnished and sealed up. I thought that was a little high so I backed out last second and I have called the USCIS twice since then before this message and I have gotten two different answers. Would it be wise just to send in the packet with the vaccine supplement rather than the I-693 with a worst case scenario of having them RFE myself at a later point... Sorry for all the questions I just finished the AOS interview and all you need is the vaccination supplement from the Thailand doctor. If you have any vaccinnes that are marked insufficient time and don't have a mark for not age appropriate, then you will have to go to the local clinic for the shot. My wife just needed the varicella shot and we were able to go to the walk in clinic, get the shot, and go back to the INS office with the sealed envelope, and drop off the paperwork. We did it all in the same day and now the interview is being processed. Make sure you have some stuff in her name, like bank accounts, medical coverage, and beneficiary info to show at the interview cause they want that. They call it "bonifides". Good luck and hope this helps!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-08-25 22:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	APPROVED!!!! Thanks for all the great information here! She was interviewed August 15, by "The Man," and he asked 3 very probing, suspicious questions. "What is your surname?" (her surname), "Where does he live?" (she replied Texas, Dallas ), and "When did he come to visit last?" (she replied Last month, the 29th...no, June 29th!) Yeah, I'm REALLY tickled!!! Wasn't that easy??? It's all down hill from here! Good luck!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-08-15 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Sorry to hear about the dog. Anyways, what are you supposed to take to the AOS interview when you already filed for the advance parole and work card. Most the stuff I already submitted. What should I use for supporting evidence of my relationship? So far I am taking 1 The wedding certificate 2 Birth Cert for both of us plus passport w/ I-94 3 Tax Returns 4 all the NOA's 5 Copyies of I-485 Am I forgetting anything??? Thanks for the advice K n J	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-08-03 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hey everyone. Does anybody know how to change the name on the Social Security Card. We have a Work card would that be enough. Thanks to all!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-17 13:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Skyman, When we went back to Thailand Ying's passport has her maiden name and her green card has her married name. The tickets were issued in her married name. We took our original marriage certificate (we ordered several with the raised seal) and we didn't have any problems. Since her green card and tickets were in her married name we only had to fill out 1 customs declaration when we returned. Gene [/quote] Thanks Gene, but she doesn't have a green card yet, just the parole doc I-512. Do you still think we can go back to Thailand and get back in the USA? [quote]name='skyman2112' date='Jul 11 2006, 05:54 PM' post='304003'] Skyman, When we went back to Thailand Ying's passport has her maiden name and her green card has her married name. The tickets were issued in her married name. We took our original marriage certificate (we ordered several with the raised seal) and we didn't have any problems. Since her green card and tickets were in her married name we only had to fill out 1 customs declaration when we returned. Gene[/quote] Thanks Gene, but she doesn't have a green card yet, just the parole doc I-512. Do you still think we can go back to Thailand and get back in the USA?	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-11 17:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	skyman, Didn't cause my wife any problem. Marriage certificate, you know? And the picture on the different IDs also helps to tie things together. Yodrak Hi yodrak, her ID has to match her parole document to fly. How else can she prove she is the one holding the parole document if she has no matching ID. Her name has to match her airplane ticket to fly ya know? Can't buy and airline ticket without ID. Glad to hear that. Didn't think it would be that easy the way security is these days. We will just bring her passport, marriage certificate, and parole document then. I'm already planning my next trip.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-10 21:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hi yodrak, her ID has to match her parole document to fly. How else can she prove she is the one holding the parole document if she has no matching ID. Her name has to match her airplane ticket to fly ya know? Can't buy and airline ticket without ID.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-10 09:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Congrats ray and su! I got my EAD and Parole document in the mail today. It has her new name also but we don't have ID with her married name yet. How do we get an ID with her new last name so we can fly to thailand??? Thanks for any help. KnJ	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-10 07:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hope everyone had a happy fourth! We got our NOA for the AOS interview Aug 23. Still wondering if we will get an EAD or do we have to wait for the green card for her to work? What is the EAD anyways and when did most of you get it? Thanks everyone, KnJ Hope everyone had a happy fourth! We got our NOA for the AOS interview Aug 23. Still wondering if we will get an EAD after the biometrics interview, or do we have to wait for the green card for her to work? What is the EAD anyways and when did most of you get it? Thanks everyone, KnJ	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-07-05 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Jum just applied for the SS# with her given name as we are not yet married. However, I have heard that it is easier to apply with the maiden name before marriage and then update it after marriage, but I don't really know why. Also, we are still waiting on the SS card to arrive. I hope its in the mail this week, it has been more than a month and two visits to the SS office later. C.J. It sounds like most of us will be in Thailand in the years to come. We can plan some reunions and parties all the time! C.J. & Jum Sounds good. So tell me C.J. did your SS card have your wifes maiden name on it? I tried to get one with my wifes new name but no luck. Just finished the biometrics so maybe the work card will have her new name. What's your opinion fellow VJ'ers??? Hey C.J. it should only take a couple of weeks to get the SS card. As long as its within 2 weeks of your K-1 expiration it should be really fast. I am still waiting on the temporary work card since the biometrics interview. How long does that usually take??? Good luck, kirk n jenny	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-06-20 19:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	It sounds like most of us will be in Thailand in the years to come. We can plan some reunions and parties all the time! C.J. & Jum Sounds good. So tell me C.J. did your SS card have your wifes maiden name on it? I tried to get one with my wifes new name but no luck. Just finished the biometrics so maybe the work card will have her new name. What's your opinion fellow VJ'ers???	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-06-13 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hey everyone. Does anybody know what paperwork I need for Bitometrics besides the passport and marriage certificate??? My appointment is tuesday at 10am. Wish me luck, Kirk n Jenny.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-06-01 20:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Way to go Chutima and Robert Congratulations!! George Hey George! Baby Anthony sure is growing fast!!! Well, things are going well, settling in nicely. Chutima just about has all her things unpacked and put away, and is getting used to the layout of the house. She swears I used to run a restaurant because of all the stuff I have in the kitchen, so she is pleased with that! She's even got "turned-around" inside the house, which I found quite amusing! She tried to go out the hall closet, thinking it was the door to the garage! There is a grocery store that carries a lot of Thai products that we have already been to, and this weekend I'll take her to the other side of the island where there are more stores with better selections, especially concerning produce and fresh seafood! I'm glad this is a three-day weekend coming up, so we will have time to do our shopping plus some more sight seeing. We're still trying to decide on a wedding location here on the island. What is funny, our temps are ranging between 69 - 79 degrees F and Chutima is complaining about beeing cold!!! Other than the marriage certificate and some supporting evidence for the I-864, our AOS package is just about complete. I'm ready to get that started! Well, that's about it for now. Hope everyone is well and has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Aloha, Robert & Chutima Cold in Hawaii huh? Now that is funny. Glad you found a Thai supply house. They come in so handy. My wife and I went to a Thai place here to eat dinner and it wasn't even spicy. What a dissapointment. I think they have lived in the states too long. Her cooking is better. Enjoy the holiday everyone. Kirk and Jenny. Oh yeah, check it this picture of us at the Grand Canyon last week. See ya	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-05-24 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hey everyone. Just got the Biometrics appointment and they spelled her name wrong. Guess I will have to call to fix it huh? Can't wait to get the green card. See you all soon. Kirk n Jenny	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-05-21 10:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	off to New York City to pick up Jum! She arrives Monday morning and we are spending a few days there. I will report back the experience that she has in NYC at the point of entry. C.J. Good Luck and enjoy NYC	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-05-07 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	5 more days until Jum arrives! I am so excited. The place is ready and stocked with food, and I just found a local grocery store that stocks full size prawns! I think I am all set. I fly up to New York City and pick her up early morning May 8th. She is on the non-stop Thai Airways flight to NYC. We will spend a few days there and then come on back to Charlotte. I am looking forward to it, the wait is almost over. C.J. Congratulations CJ. I am glad she is finally coming. Jenny has lived here since Jan24 and we got married April 8th. So far smooth sailing. Just need english classes and a job now. See ya, Kirk and Jenny.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-05-03 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	All, A month or so ago I had a few PMs with someone here about housing developments in the Chiangmai area. I have since emptied my message folders (the hand is quicker than the brain) and forgotten who. I have some further information if my correspondant is interested. Yodrak Hi Yodrak, That was me. Ying and I are still interested. I hope your recent trip to Thailand was enjoyable. I am in Bangkok now but I am heading home tomorrow. Gene Hey Statsman, what kind of paperwork did Ying need to get her drivers liscense. So far all I have is the marriage certificate and the SS card, all with her maiden name on it. I need something with her new name on it. Thanks, Kirk and Jenny	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-05-01 10:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hey does anyone know how to get a state ID with her married name on it or do we have to wait till the AOS is approved?? Thanks, KnJ	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-29 10:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Gongrats on the interview. What happens next after you send in the AOS packet? How do I know where the interview will be for biometrics. Thanks everyone. Kirk and Jenny	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-28 18:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	My wife is the one who had MRS. on her passport. It was because she had a kid and wanted to get a visitor visa to Canada. That's what they told her to put, but it was before we ever met. She had to get a STATEMENT from the local amphur saying she was never married and everything was fine after that. She did have to translate it but a certified translation wasn't neccesary. Hope that clears it up for everyone. Also, I just turned in my AOS paperwork so lets hope it doesn't take too long. Wanna see a Thai girl ski???	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-25 20:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	They are not the same numbers.....A# can be found on the NOA #2 , look next to "beneficiary", The red numbers on the k-1 visa is the non-immigrant visa number. 100% correct it's the red number Thanks Twellspeak. Now tell me about the vaccination supplement. All I have is the checklist from Bangkok. What did you use for yours? Thanks alot, K n J	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 21:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Skyman the visa number is her A number. It is on her I-94 and on her NOA 2. As far as AOS as Anya said use whatever name your wife will be using after your marriage. If she took your name than I would use that. Anya Congrats on your interview date I am sure all will go well. Thanks samsbs, but there is already a line for the A# on the I-485 part 2. Then part 3 has a space for the non-immigrant visa number. Are they the same number??? skyman2112, They are not the same numbers.....A# can be found on the NOA #2 , look next to "beneficiary", The red numbers on the k-1 visa is the non-immigrant visa number. regards, George Thanks alot george!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 15:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Skyman the visa number is her A number. It is on her I-94 and on her NOA 2. As far as AOS as Anya said use whatever name your wife will be using after your marriage. If she took your name than I would use that. Anya Congrats on your interview date I am sure all will go well. Thanks samsbs, but there is already a line for the A# on the I-485 part 2. Then part 3 has a space for the non-immigrant visa number. Are they the same number???	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 12:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	I am starting the AOS process but am not sure what name to use for my wife in the forms. Do I use her maiden name so it will match the rest of her documents like the passport and such? My marriage certificate only has her maiden name on it also. Any help appreciated. It's depends... which name she would like to use from now on? use that name. I put my married name in there but all my other documents are inmy maiden name too (including Marriage cert.) So if she would like to use a marriage name - put it in the AOS application her marriage name. I cant really help u with the visa number.. sont have it with me right now Good luck!! Thanks so much, did you put a middle name also? I was thinking of using her nickname. Thanks again.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 12:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Well one more step closer Su went to the embassy yesterday and they finally completed all the forms and she should have visa in hand on Tuesday. That's great news, I'm happy for you both.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 10:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Also, what is a nonimmigrant visa number. Her passport visa has a control number, passport number but nothing that says VISA. God are all these forms like this???	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 08:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hi there... I have an interview coming up next week. Do i need to send in the copy only when i get to the embassy? but i have my originals with me or I need to submit the originals and just ask it after the interview? Please advice. Thanks. If you already have an interview date then you must have already submitted everything you need to the embassy. Just have the originals with you when you go to the interview. Good luck. I am starting the AOS process but am not sure what name to use for my wife in the forms. Do I use her maiden name so it will match the rest of her documents like the passport and such? My marriage certificate only has her maiden name on it also. Any help appreciated.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-17 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hey thai2luv, I never heard of notarized tax returns, I didn't need them. Financial info I just printed from the online sites like Fidelity or E-Trade. Had no problem. Good luck.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-11 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Congratulations you two! I am right behind you! Good luck!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-04-02 22:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Well it is now official. Ton and I got married today Now I dred having to go through the whole AOS process Dan WOW that's great news Dan. I knew this day would come for you both. My wedding is next saturday April 8th. Getting kinda nervous now. So busy getting the house ready for the relatives maybe should have eloped ! Next stop, AOS forms. After the K-1 they should be familiar. Good luck, Kirk and Jenny.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-31 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	The ATM card trick is the way to go. You can even leave your own name on the card. I recomend calling her with the PIN though. Its about 6 bucks per transaction though so make it count. Good luck.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-28 20:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Congratulations CJ and Jum, Anya and Bram. Glad your home safe. Getting ready for my AOS now and the wedding is only 2 1/2 weeks away. WOW.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-22 21:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Approved!! She gets her visa tomorrow! What a relief! After a 4 hour grueling wait, the interview took a total of about 4 minutes and then it was "congratulations, come back tomorrow and get your visa". I'll post the details later...in bkk now... thanks everyone for your help.. WOW that's really great news. Your ready to continue the journy now.... GOOD LUCK! Hey does anybody know about the vaccination supplement when applying for the AOS? We had the medical in Bangkok but didn't get any shots. Also, can you use a copy of the birth certificate for the I-485 cause we only have one left that's translated. Lastly, is the G-325a information the same as when we did the K-1. I would like to just print it out from before. Gosh thanks everyone!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-20 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Hi again! Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April. Thanks for all your help, Brent Congratulations and enjoy the trip. Don't worry about missing the interview cause its soooo easy. My honey said they only asked 2 questions. Good luck, Kirk and Jenny	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-14 21:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	skyman, This page < http://ssa-custhelp.....php?p_faqid=80 > contains information about documentation for aliens that my be useful to you. Beyond that, MDYoung is the authoritative source for SSA information here on VJ - post SSA questions outside of this Thailand-specific thread to attract his attention. Yodrak skyman, Why assume when you can read the SS-5 instructions? Yodrak Does anybody know what documents they need for the SS card??? I assume the passport with visa and I-94, thai Drivers liscense, and birth certificate is enough. Did anybody mail it in or just go to the local office?? Thanks to all! I know I sound like and idiot Yodrak but it seems like everytime I try to do something they say I need one more piece of paper. The instruction are meant for americans and I don't know how they will handle Thai documents. You know how government offices can be. Just wondering if anyone had any trouble that's all. Hey it was sooo easy, all they needed was her passport with the I-94 and nothing else.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-06 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	skyman, Why assume when you can read the SS-5 instructions? Yodrak Does anybody know what documents they need for the SS card??? I assume the passport with visa and I-94, thai Drivers liscense, and birth certificate is enough. Did anybody mail it in or just go to the local office?? Thanks to all! I know I sound like and idiot Yodrak but it seems like everytime I try to do something they say I need one more piece of paper. The instruction are meant for americans and I don't know how they will handle Thai documents. You know how government offices can be. Just wondering if anyone had any trouble that's all.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-06 09:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Does anybody know what documents they need for the SS card??? I assume the passport with visa and I-94, thai Drivers liscense, and birth certificate is enough. Did anybody mail it in or just go to the local office?? Thanks to all!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-03-01 19:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Mariya received her GC in the mail today just three days after getting her approval email. She is one happy camper. Our journey is finally over. We want to thank everyone for all the help and encouragement we receiced during this ordeal. We feel like we are part of one big family now. Thanks again everyone Sam and Mariya Glad to hear it Sam, Good luck!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-02-28 20:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Kirk, you put her citizenship as Thailand, and use her name. If not married then use her name as it appears in her passport. Also mark down legal alien authorized to work. Dan Thanks for the usefull info Dan. How are things going with you 2 anyways??? Is she adjusting to the USA yet??? Now can you tell me what documents you sent in with your application and how you decided where to send it? Thanks so much!	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-02-28 18:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	SAWASDEE 2	Well I found Jennys I-94 but how do you fill out the SSN form? What do you put for her name and citizenship. We are not married yet so what name should I use?? Do I put "other" for citizenship? Any examples of filing out this form would help. Thanks alot, Kirk and Jenny.	skyman2112	Male	Philippines	2006-02-27 15:21:00