Sponsoring thai girl to visit USA

[wizardfitz 13]

ok this is what I know based on what we had in the Philippines, they also have such types of agencies there that "process" the visa application for people

1 thing I CAN tell you is that there is no guarantee that she will get the visa and specially looking at the info u wrote down, its pretty slim chances. 2nd, there ARE agencies that just scam you for the money and run off with it.

best thing I CAN advise you, establish a long distance relationship with her, visit her at least once a year to spend time, get to know each other, email, talk, chat everyday. my now husband and I did it just that way, there really is no such thing as a short cut, it may seem like a good idea now but its not. best to stay away from agencies like that

good luck!

[thongd4me 69]

There are agencies in so many countries that advertise they can get a US tourist visa for a native. They can't. The U.S. Department of State has issued warnings about these scams. I notice now that she is hooked up with the agency herself. Why?

Anyway, send no money, no financial information or identity stuff -- I am sure it will all be misused and a waste of time/dollars on your part.

She may be an unwitting partner in all of this...

That may be the optimistic view and the one taken in a US court of law but to me it sounds

inconceivable that she doesn't have a clue as to whether she is going to be a tourist or fiancée.

Men & women think differently. It's not just a Thai thing.

but for this post in any case.

Thais are not experianced in the laws of the USA & dont know much about the visa process. Many of them get their info from others on the street. I was suprised at how much a Thai cab driver would know for example.

I think she is a unwitting participant as well. She is simply ignorant of the types of visas & is going along with the info she is given & is in hopes of doing whatever she can to further the relationship. The agency may have confused her as well because of the flurry of activity that occures.

That leaves only one party with a clue - the visa consultants/lawyers...

[sachinky 465]

Do you want to MARRY this women? If no, then you need to halt the K-1 processing ASAP as you will be required to marry her within 90 days of her arrival into the U.S.

If you just want to spend more time with her, then she can apply for a tourist visa which will be denied unless she can prove overwhelming ties to Thailand that would compel her to return. Otherwise, you can visit Thailand in a few months and keep up a LDR in the mean-time.

[anya-D 8]

The OP hasnt come back, wondering why.

Anyway, my 0.2 baht... Run.. everything you wrote dounds like a clasic case of scam. she might not even bother to contact you anymore after getting the money.

By the way, putting a lump of money in the bank is a no no - they can tell it's not hers. and if she's doing a K-1, money in her bank "HAS NO EFFECT" on this visa. BUT everything you told us, seems like they are doing a K-1 for you. But the money in the bank scenario only apply (insignificantly, they look more for stable jobs and assets, but I'd say a young single Thai lady has less than 1% chance of getting a tourist visa) for the Tourist visa (B-2). Which makes me to believe they are scamming you and she's knowingly doing it too (since the money will be in her bank account).

good luck.

Anya

[thongd4me 69]

The OP hasnt come back, wondering why.

Anyway, my 0.2 baht... Run.. everything you wrote dounds like a clasic case of scam. she might not even bother to contact you anymore after getting the money.

By the way, putting a lump of money in the bank is a no no - they can tell it's not hers. and if she's doing a K-1, money in her bank "HAS NO EFFECT" on this visa. BUT everything you told us, seems like they are doing a K-1 for you. But the money in the bank scenario only apply (insignificantly, they look more for stable jobs and assets, but I'd say a young single Thai lady has less than 1% chance of getting a tourist visa) for the Tourist visa (B-2). Which makes me to believe they are scamming you and she's knowingly doing it too (since the money will be in her bank account).

good luck.

Anya

Absolutely right - My fiancée has a son in Chululongkorn U (about to graduate in

July) and has considerable debt (by Thai standards) from that. They took NO

note of that at all in the interview or in the processing that preceeded that.

[Ning 619]

There are agencies in so many countries that advertise they can get a US tourist visa for a native. They can't. The U.S. Department of State has issued warnings about these scams. I notice now that she is hooked up with the agency herself. Why?

Anyway, send no money, no financial information or identity stuff -- I am sure it will all be misused and a waste of time/dollars on your part.

She may be an unwitting partner in all of this...

That may be the optimistic view and the one taken in a US court of law but to me it sounds

inconceivable that she doesn't have a clue as to whether she is going to be a tourist or fiancée.

Men & women think differently. It's not just a Thai thing.

but for this post in any case.

Thais are not experianced in the laws of the USA & dont know much about the visa process. Many of them get their info from others on the street. I was suprised at how much a Thai cab driver would know for example.

I think she is a unwitting participant as well. She is simply ignorant of the types of visas & is going along with the info she is given & is in hopes of doing whatever she can to further the relationship. The agency may have confused her as well because of the flurry of activity that occures.

That leaves only one party with a clue - the visa consultants/lawyers...

No the O P is educating himself as fast as he can I am sure. And there are always the cab drivers or people here on V J !

[marie09 5]

Ok, so she supposedly went to the US Embassy to get advice on how to proceed in Bangkok and was referred to this TSL agency. Trust me I want to take it slow. I'm just looking for a way to spend more time with Her. Getting her to come visit works out well as I don't need to take more vacation to spend time with her. The money is not a problem for me, Unless someone is trying to scam me out of it.

It does sound allot like it's a fiancée visa based on what you folks are saying. This entire bank about thing is really weird. They are asking for paystubs, tax returns. Man I just don't know. Seems odd. Yet I've seen post out there where people have recommended TSL Associates. They indicated this stuff is required by the US Embassy. They also said that they don't want to send a person without fanatical means from Thailand to the us. Hence money needed in her account. Like I said. Sounded fishy, hence my post and questions.

Jeff,

Wow what a situation. I hope for your sake you are not being scammed.

I am confused by her going to the US embassy for advice. sure maybe Bangkok is different, but my experience with US embassies is that they're not somewhere you can get advice. At mine you needed an appointment plus the approved visa petition just to get through security. No asking questions or advice unless you want to ask the security guard for his 2 cents! The US embassy in my country has a phone line but it's premium rate (about $5 a minute) and is something you call to book an appointment not really something you'd call for advice.

The affiadvit and everything does sound like they are putting together a fiancee petition for you or even a student petition. Though don't either of those need your signature to be accepted?

Good Luck and hope everything works out for you

Edited December 15, 2009 by marie09

[JD63 4]

Ok, so she supposedly went to the US Embassy to get advice on how to proceed in Bangkok and was referred to this TSL agency. Trust me I want to take it slow. I'm just looking for a way to spend more time with Her. Getting her to come visit works out well as I don't need to take more vacation to spend time with her. The money is not a problem for me, Unless someone is trying to scam me out of it.

It does sound allot like it's a fiancée visa based on what you folks are saying. This entire bank about thing is really weird. They are asking for paystubs, tax returns. Man I just don't know. Seems odd. Yet I've seen post out there where people have recommended TSL Associates. They indicated this stuff is required by the US Embassy. They also said that they don't want to send a person without fanatical means from Thailand to the us. Hence money needed in her account. Like I said. Sounded fishy, hence my post and questions.

Jeff,

Wow what a situation. I hope for your sake you are not being scammed.

I am confused by her going to the US embassy for advice. sure maybe Bangkok is different, but my experience with US embassies is that they're not somewhere you can get advice. At mine you needed an appointment plus the approved visa petition just to get through security. No asking questions or advice unless you want to ask the security guard for his 2 cents! The US embassy in my country has a phone line but it's premium rate (about $5 a minute) and is something you call to book an appointment not really something you'd call for advice.

The affiadvit and everything does sound like they are putting together a fiancee petition for you or even a student petition. Though don't either of those need your signature to be accepted?

Good Luck and hope everything works out for you

You can call the embassy helpline and ask.

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/visas/general...nformation.html

There's also a fee based service that you can purchase and use a PIN for.

[Ning 619]

Ok, so she supposedly went to the US Embassy to get advice on how to proceed in Bangkok and was referred to this TSL agency. Trust me I want to take it slow. I'm just looking for a way to spend more time with Her. Getting her to come visit works out well as I don't need to take more vacation to spend time with her. The money is not a problem for me, Unless someone is trying to scam me out of it.

It does sound allot like it's a fiancée visa based on what you folks are saying. This entire bank about thing is really weird. They are asking for paystubs, tax returns. Man I just don't know. Seems odd. Yet I've seen post out there where people have recommended TSL Associates. They indicated this stuff is required by the US Embassy. They also said that they don't want to send a person without fanatical means from Thailand to the us. Hence money needed in her account. Like I said. Sounded fishy, hence my post and questions.

Jeff,

Wow what a situation. I hope for your sake you are not being scammed.

I am confused by her going to the US embassy for advice. sure maybe Bangkok is different, but my experience with US embassies is that they're not somewhere you can get advice. At mine you needed an appointment plus the approved visa petition just to get through security. No asking questions or advice unless you want to ask the security guard for his 2 cents! The US embassy in my country has a phone line but it's premium rate (about $5 a minute) and is something you call to book an appointment not really something you'd call for advice.

The affiadvit and everything does sound like they are putting together a fiancee petition for you or even a student petition. Though don't either of those need your signature to be accepted?

Good Luck and hope everything works out for you

Outside the embassy in BKK there is a table. The people sitting there are embassy employees. They dont give advise. They do send people that have questions to " friends" working across the street. They use cell phones to alert those " friends " that there is someone with questions. When people walk across the bridge they are met by a sea of people saying they can help. These are simply handlers put there to pass the mark along.

The embassy will not provide advice for a case. They do have a pin number based phone where they will answer questions about the case but not advise people as to what to do.

Edited December 15, 2009 by Ning

[Busaiteen 0]

Don't do it.

I lived in Phuket and BKK for 7 years and I am here to tell you its a scam.

Don't do it. Pm me.

[JD63 4]

What happened to the author?

[Inky 1,111]

What happened to the author?

The OP hasnt been back since the 15th.

Hopefully he didnt get scammed by them.

[thongd4me 69]

The OP hasnt been back since the 15th.

Hopefully he didnt get scammed by them.

This is not unusual for this kind of post. The OP gets wakeup call from VJ

members and he may have a lot of ground to cover, not much sense in

re-checking the comments every day because they are not likely to change.

[thongd4me 69]

What happened to the author?

As of now, the "author" has obliterated all evidence of his VJ - nothing, nada, zippo.

All that remains is for him to delete his profile.

Let's hope he's wiser for the experience.