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RWB   0

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Maybe a little off topic, but my wife has no desire to immigrate to the USA and I will be moving to Thailand as soon as I finish work, a bit over a year. We would however like for her to be able to visit for a month or two. It is my understanding that even if married to a US national it is next to impossible for a Thai to get a tourist visa. Is there any way short of doing the whole spouse visa application for us?

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Sorry, just noticed that there was already a topic on this same subject. Doesn't offer much hope.

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payxibka   10,047

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Maybe a little off topic, but my wife has no desire to immigrate to the USA and I will be moving to Thailand as soon as I finish work, a bit over a year. We would however like for her to be able to visit for a month or two. It is my understanding that even if married to a US national it is next to impossible for a Thai to get a tourist visa. Is there any way short of doing the whole spouse visa application for us?

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only way to know is to risk $131 and apply... build the strong ties to home along with the plans for you to relocate to thailand and see what happens. You will never know until you try

YMMV

daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

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Maybe a little off topic, but my wife has no desire to immigrate to the USA and I will be moving to Thailand as soon as I finish work, a bit over a year. We would however like for her to be able to visit for a month or two. It is my understanding that even if married to a US national it is next to impossible for a Thai to get a tourist visa. Is there any way short of doing the whole spouse visa application for us?

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Sorry, just noticed that there was already a topic on this same subject. Doesn't offer much hope.

I replied to your post here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry2026089

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Marriage : 2006-11-08

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I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

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Todd-Leah Community Regular

Todd-Leah   0

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Maybe a little off topic, but my wife has no desire to immigrate to the USA and I will be moving to Thailand as soon as I finish work, a bit over a year. We would however like for her to be able to visit for a month or two. It is my understanding that even if married to a US national it is next to impossible for a Thai to get a tourist visa. Is there any way short of doing the whole spouse visa application for us?

Thanks

Your spouse has to qualify herself by having enough ties that will compel her return to Thailand after a short visit. Employment, a house or lease, money in the bank, land title, school, ...etc all are good proofs.

There is this crazy US immigration law that assumes everyone has immigration intent unless proven otherwise, and being married to a US citizen unfortunately immediately flagged as one with immigration intent, doesn't matter whether she has no intention to immigrate (yet).

A invitation letter from your parents may help, but ultimately she has to qualify herself.

Leah

USCIS

03/15/08 Mailed I-130 package

07/17 I-130 package delivered to Chicago lockbox

03/26 NOA1 received (Priority date 03/24/08)

04/18 Touched

06/05 Expedite request on humanitarian ground (medical emergency)

06/16, 06/17, 06/18, 06/19, 06/20 Touched

06/28 Received RFE dated 06/23

06/30 mailed RFE express mail to CSC

07/02, 07/03 Touched

07/08 07/09 Touched. "RFE received & processing resumed"

07/11 Congress aide found out I-130 was approved on 07/09!!!

07/17 NOA2 hardcopy dated 07/09

07/21 Approval notice hardcopy dated 07/11 I-130 was approved in 116 days from filing date (expedited).

NVC

07/15 NVC received and assigned case #

07/16 Emailed expedite request & supporting documents

07/17 DS-3032 and AOS fee bill generated, Emailed DS-3032.

07/21 Received DS-3032 & AOS fee bill hardcopy.

07/24 NVC approved expedite request

US Consulate

07/31 Package arrived at US consulate

08/01 Was told to pick up packet 3 on 08/04

08/04 Req packet 3 send by mail.

08/09 Received packet 3

08/11 Returned packet 3

08/15 Picked up packet 4 & medical check up

08/28 Submitted civil docs & paid $400 IV fee. Visa Interview & approved !!!

08/29 Visa in hand

09/30 POE IR1 visa interview took 166 days from the I-130 filing date (expedited).

10/04 Applied for SSN in married name.

11/11 Welcome notice received (dated 11/04)

11/15 Received Green card.

11/21 2nd Welcome notice received (dated 11/13)

11/24 Received SS card in maiden name.

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Thai family   0

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If you get an invitation letter for her from your parents, make sure they strongly acknowledge that she has to return to Thailand (as in, we will see her to the plane if necessary). I regret that we didn't do that.

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