Sawasdee 4 (Thai K-1s in 2010)

[bless1010 1]

No Hep vaccinations. The doc at the med exam says what is needed. You don't have to have the whole list that they put on the papers. She should be fine. Good luck.

[bless1010 1]

Tom is right the Hep A and B vaccines are not mandatory unless your loved one will be working in the health setting when they get here

[rsn 135]

Question to all of you who have successfully gone through the interview process...

My fiancee will be going to her interview October 19th. After her medical examination, she was given the following vaccinations:

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

TD (Tetanus, Diptheria)

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

And that's it.

However, I on the Packet 4 instructions, it lists a host of others:

-- Acellular pertussis

-- Hepatitis A

-- Hepatitis B

-- Human papillomavirus (HPV)

-- Influenza

-- Influenza type b (Hib)

-- Measles

-- Meningococcal

-- Mumps

-- Pneumococcal

-- Pertussis

-- Polio

-- Rotovirus

-- Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids

-- Varicella

-- Zoster

Specifically, I am focusing on the hepatitis A/B. I'm very surprised they did not require this one. Any reason to be concerned here? For those that have gone through the interview process successfully, did your fiancees get hepatitis A/B vaccinations?

Thanks in advance.

As long as she went to one of the approved facilities, don't worry.

[bless1010 1]

the time is upon us for Gif's interview and the nerves are already playing up.at this point i am not sure who is more nervous me or Gif.will let you guys know the outcome as soon as i hear any news.at this moment one can only hope and pray for the best

[ThaitoUSA 15]

It seems like many folks have sent in the I-693 (Medical Exam) with their I-485 (Adjustment of Status). However, in the guides it states that if the overseas exam was completed within one year of filing for AOS, then another exam is not required. As well so long as the DS-3025 is not marked "incomplete" the I-693 is not required. Some folks who did not send in the I-693 received RFE for it. We did not send it in and were approved without incident.

It seems as though there is a bit of inconsistency in the adjudication process.

[ArizonaMike74 0]

Kinda funny. It's getting chilly in Texas.

We are not suffering from that particular issue in Phoenix It's supposed to stay over 100 all week so I hope that it isn't warmer than low 90s when she gets her in November

[bless1010 1]

so the embassy in bangkok seems like they have put us in some kind of AP cos i was married one time and got divorced in the UK in 2001 they have tod Gif that she will need to come back on October 14th cos they need to check my divorce papers in the states but i was never married in the states which seems quite odd.i dont know what to think of this at all are they kind of doing a background check on me the petitioner.do you guys think that Gif is going to going thru another visa interview again

[daboyz 36]

so the embassy in bangkok seems like they have put us in some kind of AP cos i was married one time and got divorced in the UK in 2001 they have tod Gif that she will need to come back on October 14th cos they need to check my divorce papers in the states but i was never married in the states which seems quite odd.i dont know what to think of this at all are they kind of doing a background check on me the petitioner.do you guys think that Gif is going to going thru another visa interview again

Send the embassy an email and ask them what the deal is.

Edited September 30, 2010 by daboyz

[thongd4me 69]

so the embassy in bangkok seems like they have put us in some kind of AP cos i was married one time and got divorced in the UK in 2001 they have tod Gif that she will need to come back on October 14th cos they need to check my divorce papers in the states but i was never married in the states which seems quite odd.i dont know what to think of this at all are they kind of doing a background check on me the petitioner.do you guys think that Gif is going to going thru another visa interview again

You should check with them as advised because they could have

a) not recognized your UK divorce documents and somehow got confused about the details of your divorce,

or

b) been waiting for a more thorough check of legal/court databases for any unreported divorce in the US.

or both.

Best of luck; I think this will be just a minor speed bump, not anything to get all worked up about;

just follow-through and see what they say. Divorced folks get K-1 visas all the time; both me and

my Thai wife were previously divorced; she divorced the same husband twice.

They quizzed her on that score at the interview and she gave them an

appropriate answer which effectively ended that line of inquiry.

Edited September 30, 2010 by thongd4me

[Tom and Teaw 1]

so the embassy in bangkok seems like they have put us in some kind of AP cos i was married one time and got divorced in the UK in 2001 they have tod Gif that she will need to come back on October 14th cos they need to check my divorce papers in the states but i was never married in the states which seems quite odd.i dont know what to think of this at all are they kind of doing a background check on me the petitioner.do you guys think that Gif is going to going thru another visa interview again

You might go to your Congressman's office if you can, explain the situation to the person there than can help you and ask them to send a letter on your behalf with the UK divorce docs again AND a letter from you

explaining that you have NEVER been married or divorced in the US and only the divorce from the UK. After an explanation about my circumstance forwarded by the Congressman's office along with letters from her family

they took us out of AP and gave her the visa. I would NOT wait as AP will take several months while they take their own sweet time with it. If they have all that before Gif goes back for the interview they may just

tell her she has the visa then.

[thongd4me 69]

You might go to your Congressman's office if you can, explain the situation to the person there than can help you and ask them to send a letter on your behalf with the UK divorce docs again AND a letter from you

explaining that you have NEVER been married or divorced in the US and only the divorce from the UK. After an explanation about my circumstance forwarded by the Congressman's office along with letters from her family

they took us out of AP and gave her the visa. I would NOT wait as AP will take several months while they take their own sweet time with it. If they have all that before Gif goes back for the interview they may just

tell her she has the visa then.

I agree with TNT - bureaucrats are funny that way - they can hold

something up indefinitely for no particular reason other than the

fear that a boss somewhere along the line will call them out for

not checking thoroughly enough - got to light a bigger fire under

them from a bigger boss and watch them dance.

[bless1010 1]

thank you guys for your support i was getting ready to get in touch with my congress man when i got a quick response from the Bangkok embassy stating that Gif's visa had been approved and will be ready for pick up October 14th.They also remain insisting on checking my current marital status but they have made it clear that they dont need any further documents from us they will carry their own checks before Gif picks up her visa.i guess they want to make sure Gif will not be part of a concubine

[thongd4me 69]

thank you guys for your support i was getting ready to get in touch with my congress man when i got a quick response from the Bangkok embassy stating that Gif's visa had been approved and will be ready for pick up October 14th.They also remain insisting on checking my current marital status but they have made it clear that they dont need any further documents from us they will carry their own checks before Gif picks up her visa.i guess they want to make sure Gif will not be part of a concubine

Congratulations & hugs all around!

A combine is agricultural machinery from John Deere.

It is also a noun, re: "An association of people or groups

united for the furtherance of political or commercial interests."

A concubine is a "kept woman" (or a woman in imperial China

hired as a contract wife), not something that someone can be part of,

just something that someone can be.

I think you meant to say "harem," which is a place for wives, etc.,

or meaning the wives, concubines, female relatives and servants

occupying such a place.

You now have a harem of 1 - best wishes to you both!

[ThaitoUSA 15]

It appears as though he did write concubine not combine. However, harem would be more appropriate. I refer to my wife as my consort.

[Kang Lang 7]

today has been 1065 days married! yep that's right 3 years. i can't believe it, the shiny and new is officially worn off (in a good way) i will spend the weekend doing homework and gathering i-751 info. woohoo.

Edited October 1, 2010 by Kang Lang