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I have a contact who has attempted to pay the NIV fee at three Thai Post Offices with no success. They look at him like he's crazy. Anybody know the trick?

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I have a contact who has attempted to pay the NIV fee at three Thai Post Offices with no success. They look at him like he's crazy. Anybody know the trick?

You need to pay at one of the post offices listed on the NIV checklist. Did he attempt to pay at one of those?

K1: 01/15/2009 (mailed I-129F) - 06/23/2009 (visa received)

AOS: 08/08/2009 (mailed I-485, I-765, & I-131) - 10/29/2009 (received GC)

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I have a contact who has attempted to pay the NIV fee at three Thai Post Offices with no success. They look at him like he's crazy. Anybody know the trick?

You need to pay at one of the post offices listed on the NIV checklist. Did he attempt to pay at one of those?

The checklist he downloaded just says "any Thai Post Office".

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I have a contact who has attempted to pay the NIV fee at three Thai Post Offices with no success. They look at him like he's crazy. Anybody know the trick?

You need to pay at one of the post offices listed on the NIV checklist. Did he attempt to pay at one of those?

The checklist he downloaded just says "any Thai Post Office".

The Bangkok Embasy website says:

"The fee can be paid at one of 248 designated post offices nationwide. You cannot pay the visa application fee at the Consular Section. Save your fee receipt and bring it with you on the day of your interview."

Unfortunately, I can't find a list of those 248 offices. I would suggest one in Bangkok, near the Police Station or the U.S. Consulate. My wife asked a motorcycle "taxi" to take her to a post office after going to the Police Station for her Police Report.

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Just found a list of the Post Offices (down to 246!):

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/uploads/fb/S1...IVChecklist.pdf

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Just found a list of the Post Offices (down to 246!):

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/uploads/fb/S1...IVChecklist.pdf

Thanks.

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Well my fiance got her visa 2 business days after the interview (11/16) and is on the plane now! I love it when a plan comes together :thumbs:

when a plan comes together

Have a cigar! :thumbs:

To think that was almost James Coburn...

James Coburn as Hannibal Smith

02/2003 - Met

08/24/09 I-129F; 09/02 NOA1; 10/14 NOA2; 11/24 interview; 11/30 K-1 VISA (92 d); 12/29 POE 12/31/09 Marriage

03/29/-04/06/10 - AOS sent/rcd; 04/13 NOA1; AOS 2 NBC

04/14 $1010 cashed; 04/19 NOA1

04/28 Biom.

06/16 EAD/AP

06/24 Infops; AP mail

06/28 EAD mail; travel 2 BKK; return 07/17

07/20/10 interview, 4d. b4 I-129F anniv. APPROVAL!*

08/02/10 GC

08/09/10 SSN

2012-05-16 Lifting Cond. - I-751 sent

2012-06-27 Biom,

2013-01-10 7 Mo, 2 Wks. & 5 days - 10 Yr. PR Card (no interview)

*2013-04-22 Apply for citizenship (if she desires at that time) 90 days prior to 3yr anniversary of P. Residence

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Congratulations and good luck. :thumbs: :thumbs:

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Thanks guys... just got the call.. APPROVED! :dance::dance::dance:

She has to come back to get the visa on 11/16! Thanks for the support! She said it was just 2 questions, how did we meet and 1 other I didn't catch. She did the interview in English.

Congratulations DaveTX! Always enjoy hearing of others being successful with the K1 from Thailand.

Good luck for your future (the rest of the process, though sometimes still daunting, does seem a bit less stressful, in my opinion)

Blessings, Mark

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Congratulations DaveTX! Always enjoy hearing of others being successful with the K1 from Thailand.

Good luck for your future (the rest of the process, though sometimes still daunting, does seem a bit less stressful, in my opinion)

Blessings, Mark

Thanks! Being together should make it far less stressful. Doing the AoS and stuff here seems like less can go randomly wrong than all the pieces in Thailand!

She didn't believe me that she'd be a wreck after the flight to LAX and the red-eye to Boston but she does now...

We had to wait for out hotel so we went and had breakfast. No Asian breakfast food at this hotel so she orders a la carte and the waitress suggests getting an American breakfast and we split it since I wanted the things she didn't and I know it's going to be too much food. It shows up a few minutes later and her she looks at it a minute and says "Now I see why Americans fat"! :rofl:

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CONGRATS!!!! good luck for a happy life together

ROC Timeline

18 NOV 2010 Sent 1.8lb packet to USCIS in Laguna Niguel (day 1)

19 NOV 2010 Package signed for V SEMEGI (day 2)

24 NOV 2010 Package returned because USC didn't sign petition (day 6)

calendar reset

26 NOV 2010 Package sent out again (day 1)

29 NOV 2010 Package signed for by V SEMEGI (day 3)

29 NOV 2010 NOA1 issued (day 3)

03 DEC 2010 Hardcopy of NOA received (day 7)

07 JAN 2011 Successful walk in biometrics (day 42) original date 1 FEB

01 MAR 2011 Date on Approval notice (although it arrived after the card did) (day 94)

03 MAR 2011 Card received (day 96)

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Let me ask a question.

Did anyone here pay sin sot?

Get this- my future mother in law, whom I love and have a great relationship with, is making me pay 200k. BUT.. to keep up "appearances", shes putting 1mil baht out on display! Hahaha.. you gotta love Bangkokians.

I'm assuming we have a 85% shot at getting all the cash back after the ceremony.

But i'm wondering, is anyone else going through this?

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Let me ask a question.

Did anyone here pay sin sot?

Get this- my future mother in law, whom I love and have a great relationship with, is making me pay 200k. BUT.. to keep up "appearances", shes putting 1mil baht out on display! Hahaha.. you gotta love Bangkokians.

I'm assuming we have a 85% shot at getting all the cash back after the ceremony.

But i'm wondering, is anyone else going through this?

I did. Ours is the wikipedia photo here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_price

Scroll down about half way and keep clicking on the photo... you'll see a big version.

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