SAWASDEE 3 (2009 Thai thread restarted)

[Kang Lang 7]

i didn't think it was an ordinary request however audy rob indicated to me that it's required. so i was wondering if anyone had to provide it for their female s.o.'s, he thought that maybe it was more for women. in the forms my husband definitely had to indicate where he worked but no employment letters for the k-1. he did have to get a letter from his employer for his tourist visa though.

[AaronLV 12]

i didn't think it was an ordinary request however audy rob indicated to me that it's required. so i was wondering if anyone had to provide it for their female s.o.'s, he thought that maybe it was more for women. in the forms my husband definitely had to indicate where he worked but no employment letters for the k-1. he did have to get a letter from his employer for his tourist visa though.

I doubt for any K1 they asked for an employment letter, or money in the bank for a K visa. There is no requirement for K visas to have employment or money. My guess if they asked for that, maybe there was something listed on the forms that was out of the ordinary (ie. maybe they said they worked somewhere they aren't, or maybe there was some other extenuating circumstances in their paperwork).

[Audy_Rob 26]

For all Thai K-1's. When you submitted documents to the Embassy in Bangkok for proof of "ongoing Relationship" or "Evidence of Relationship" such as Email exchanges and Chat message logs, did you mark through certain lines of the email or chat where you might have been discussing some personal items with your fiance(e)?

I thought it was written by the Embassy that you are allowed to obscure any particulary personal statements (e.g. discussion of past or future love making sessions) but I have not read anything like that recently.

I think I can handle letting them read it, but I am not sure Audy wants them to read it nor do I think they want to read it.

What have you been doing in that regard???

Thanks

[AaronLV 12]

For all Thai K-1's. When you submitted documents to the Embassy in Bangkok for proof of "ongoing Relationship" or "Evidence of Relationship" such as Email exchanges and Chat message logs, did you mark through certain lines of the email or chat where you might have been discussing some personal items with your fiance(e)?

I thought it was written by the Embassy that you are allowed to obscure any particulary personal statements (e.g. discussion of past or future love making sessions) but I have not read anything like that recently.

I think I can handle letting them read it, but I am not sure Audy wants them to read it nor do I think they want to read it.

What have you been doing in that regard???

Thanks

We blocked out stuff (as was said it was ok to do from this site), and then ended up having to come back with the chat logs unblocked. I went through and edited the chats to remove anything very personal, or what might have been questionable that a 3rd party might read and not understand the context.

[Audy_Rob 26]

We blocked out stuff (as was said it was ok to do from this site), and then ended up having to come back with the chat logs unblocked. I went through and edited the chats to remove anything very personal, or what might have been questionable that a 3rd party might read and not understand the context.

I'm sorry. I am not sure I understand. You had blocked some parts of the chat logs, but then had to take chat logs with all parts unblocked.

Then you did edit the chats?

[bigcasino75 0]

I'm sorry. I am not sure I understand. You had blocked some parts of the chat logs, but then had to take chat logs with all parts unblocked.

Then you did edit the chats?

I edited our chats and there was no problem. They do read them because some of the questions they ask her where from the chats.

[AaronLV 12]

I'm sorry. I am not sure I understand. You had blocked some parts of the chat logs, but then had to take chat logs with all parts unblocked.

Then you did edit the chats?

I had items blacked out, and then told us they needed to read them unblocked. So when we returned I went through and completely removed the items I didn't want them reading instead of blacking them out. Hope that clarifies it.

[Audy_Rob 26]

I had items blacked out, and then told us they needed to read them unblocked. So when we returned I went through and completely removed the items I didn't want them reading instead of blacking them out. Hope that clarifies it.

OK, I understand. It seems your interviewer did not want to see anything blacked out. But bigcasino75 did not seem to have a problem with blacking out parts of the chats or emails.

[Audy_Rob 26]

Sawasdee thread seems quiet.

I will be going to Thailand in 10 days to have the Formal Engagement ceremony. My fiancee calls it the "phitee mhand (mun)." She seems to be making it more and more formal than I first thought. We want to take pictures and were going to use a lot of the photos for the Evidence of ongoing relationship at the Embassy interview.

My question is, has anyone used pictures of their Engagement Ceremony (phitee mhand) at the Embassy? Was there any confusion that it might be looked at as a Wedding by the COnsular Officer.

I am thinking one or two pictures are good like me giving her the gold engagement ring (thong mhand) and a few pictures of us with her mother and brother.

I have a concern about -photos from the restaurant dinner afterwards and maybe even some from the Ceremony itself.

[daboyz 36]

Sawasdee thread seems quiet.

I will be going to Thailand in 10 days to have the Formal Engagement ceremony. My fiancee calls it the "phitee mhand (mun)." She seems to be making it more and more formal than I first thought. We want to take pictures and were going to use a lot of the photos for the Evidence of ongoing relationship at the Embassy interview.

My question is, has anyone used pictures of their Engagement Ceremony (phitee mhand) at the Embassy? Was there any confusion that it might be looked at as a Wedding by the COnsular Officer.

I am thinking one or two pictures are good like me giving her the gold engagement ring (thong mhand) and a few pictures of us with her mother and brother.

I have a concern about -photos from the restaurant dinner afterwards and maybe even some from the Ceremony itself.

I would steer clear of any photos that even resemble a wedding when you are K-1. I have seen people have issues at other Consulates.

[anya-D 8]

Sawasdee thread seems quiet.

I will be going to Thailand in 10 days to have the Formal Engagement ceremony. My fiancee calls it the "phitee mhand (mun)." She seems to be making it more and more formal than I first thought. We want to take pictures and were going to use a lot of the photos for the Evidence of ongoing relationship at the Embassy interview.

My question is, has anyone used pictures of their Engagement Ceremony (phitee mhand) at the Embassy? Was there any confusion that it might be looked at as a Wedding by the COnsular Officer.

I am thinking one or two pictures are good like me giving her the gold engagement ring (thong mhand) and a few pictures of us with her mother and brother.

I have a concern about -photos from the restaurant dinner afterwards and maybe even some from the Ceremony itself.

I didnt include mine.

Are you having a traditional Thai engagement party? becasue a lot of time Thais do engagement and wedding following it. If you plan on attaching some picture, make sure it's only during the showing and accepting of the 'sin sod' - those are engagement. If you ever have to sit and reciev water blessing from relatives, that's the wedding part and should not be included.

Have fun in Thailand!!

[Audy_Rob 26]

I didnt include mine.

Are you having a traditional Thai engagement party? becasue a lot of time Thais do engagement and wedding following it. If you plan on attaching some picture, make sure it's only during the showing and accepting of the 'sin sod' - those are engagement. If you ever have to sit and reciev water blessing from relatives, that's the wedding part and should not be included.

Have fun in Thailand!!

Hi Anya D, thanks. I think we will take all the pictures and then decide after looking at them if they might look like part of a wedding ceremony.

We are NOT having the water blessing or any part of the wedding.

My fiancee has never been married before though and she is very excited. She is also going crazy making elaborate Engagement ceremony plans. We started with 5 people (just her closest relatives) at her house and now we are up to 40 people at a special banquet room followed by a big lunch. Funny the way that happens. I am happy for her. She is so excited.

I think the more important photos might be when we buy the ring, or I give her the ring and other Thong Mhand. But I will stay away from any part of the ceremony.

Thanks all

[AaronLV 12]

I think the more important photos might be when we buy the ring, or I give her the ring and other Thong Mhand. But I will stay away from any part of the ceremony.

The most important photos are the ones with you tow in them, taken at different times, not just a series of photos from a single day.

[Audy_Rob 26]

The most important photos are the ones with you tow in them, taken at different times, not just a series of photos from a single day.

Yes, that is a good point. We will be together for two weeks. After the ceremony in her hometown we will go to Chiang Mai for a week as that is one place I want to see that I have not been to yet. We will be taking pictures everyday, in different clothes, in different places.

But I was only asking about the one day of the engagement ceremony.

Thanks

[TL to AZ 0]

Nok is up for a 7:00 am interview on the 16th.....Lots of worry..excitement..happiness..worry..excitement..happiness..etc.

She has boned up on all the input from this thread, so we thank you all in advance!