Burmese living in Thailand

[RobertAtlantaUSA 1]

Thanks everyone for the replies and information. I did not know about the requirement of the childs bio dad for permission to leave the country. They have not seen or heard from him in 2 or 3 years, he was a domestic abuser, and after the last time he beat her unconscious, she left with the baby to stay with her sister. He is now back in Myanmar.

I will try and find out her exact situation with regards to her living and working in Thailand. I know she is not an angel, but she is a good woman and I am willing to take the time to do things right even if it takes a while.

Thanks again for the info.

[Ning 619]

Thanks everyone for the replies and information. I did not know about the requirement of the childs bio dad for permission to leave the country. They have not seen or heard from him in 2 or 3 years, he was a domestic abuser, and after the last time he beat her unconscious, she left with the baby to stay with her sister. He is now back in Myanmar.

I will try and find out her exact situation with regards to her living and working in Thailand. I know she is not an angel, but she is a good woman and I am willing to take the time to do things right even if it takes a while.

Thanks again for the info.

Her living in Thailand will impact what you both will have to do to have any chance of them ever being granted visas. No matter where she tries to get the visa from she will need a Thai police report at some point. In reality what she has done is nothing new in that part of the world. Citizens of Myanamar living illeagly in Thailand is a common problem. It doesnt mean she is a bad person as much as how bad things are in Myanmar.

To do things right she will have to be in Myanmar. She can use the courts there to obtain a court order that may satisfy the embassies requirement that would allow the child to leave. She wont leave the child so you might as well start there. This will never happen in Thailand.

Time is what you will need for sure. You are looking at many months to several years depending on your ability to deal with all the different aspects. You are going to spend a lot of time and thousands of dollars but you can do it if you follow the policies and procedures of USCIS including the designated embassy.

[Mogambi 96]

Agreed, this will be much easier for her from Myanmar. All of the things you said shouldn't actually prevent it from being possible, but you will probably need help is all. If the Thai police clearance shows a record, she'll need to deal with that. You might need an immigration lawyer.

Also the issue with her child.

But good luck!

[RobertAtlantaUSA 1]

Thanks again everyone for all the help.