Potential issue?

[rsn 135]

Hello - I'm planning WAY ahead at this time. I'm known a girl who I met in Thailand in March while on vacation. I have returned a couple times and plan on returning a couple more times. If all goes well, I plan on starting the K1 process in March or April of 2009. Everything looks good with her, I don't believe she has ever been involved in anything unsavory, and I had a PI run a quick background check on her at some point in the past. However, she seems to have a very vindictive ex who may or may not have some pretty deep connections (to the police, etc). She is worried that he will do something to prevent her from getting her K1, such as calling/emailing the embassy to falsely report that she was/is involved in prostitution, etc. Is this something I should be worried about? If so, what can I do? I would hope that the U.S. embassy wouldn't take some stranger's phone call or email claiming suspicions activity as gospel without a thorough investigation.

Thanks.

[rin and john 71]

Hello - I'm planning WAY ahead at this time. I'm known a girl who I met in Thailand in March while on vacation. I have returned a couple times and plan on returning a couple more times. If all goes well, I plan on starting the K1 process in March or April of 2009. Everything looks good with her, I don't believe she has ever been involved in anything unsavory, and I had a PI run a quick background check on her at some point in the past. However, she seems to have a very vindictive ex who may or may not have some pretty deep connections (to the police, etc). She is worried that he will do something to prevent her from getting her K1, such as calling/emailing the embassy to falsely report that she was/is involved in prostitution, etc. Is this something I should be worried about? If so, what can I do? I would hope that the U.S. embassy wouldn't take some stranger's phone call or email claiming suspicions activity as gospel without a thorough investigation.

Thanks.

She will have to file forms (during visa process) stating she has no criminal record and that she has never committed acts of "moral turpitude". Additionally, she will have to go to the Thai police and get a police report that will be submitted with her visa application. These will be used to determine whether or not she gets a visa. A random call from a stranger "reporting" her would probably carry no weight whatsoever (unless they could offer proof...).

Now within the Thai system if he has "close ties" to the Thai police, a "clean" police report might be a little more diffiicult to obtain.

Edited July 16, 2008 by rin and john