can she leave the country?

[itsonfire 0]

My wife and I are in the middle of the CR-1 visa process. I live in the US and she lives in Thailand. I was wondering if she would be able to get married in Thailand to someone else while we are still married. Also, would she be able to leave her country at all, or apply for another visa?

[Darnell 8,478]

If she got divorced, absolutely !

At some point, someone will withdraw the current petition and/or current visa application. If the casefile has gotten to NVC, she can send a letter to withdraw the visa application.

If she's not divorced from YOU, and does what yer asking about - then she is committing visa fraud - and you might want to protect yerself somehow, to notify DOS and US Emassy Thailand about this. The other petitioner will also be committing (knowingly or unknowiningly) fraud as well. At some point, during the namechecks on all 3 of you, she'll pop up as a bigamist, without any proof of divorce from you, and then it will get sticky.

Good Luck To You, however it turns out !

[Ning 619]

My wife and I are in the middle of the CR-1 visa process. I live in the US and she lives in Thailand. I was wondering if she would be able to get married in Thailand to someone else while we are still married. Also, would she be able to leave her country at all, or apply for another visa?

The answers given here are supposed to be correct & related to your question.

The question IS can she marry another person while she is leaglly married to you. The answer is no.

Your wife could file for divorce but to have the divorce be legal you would have to sign the divorce papers. If you refused to do so she could have a lawyer file the divorce. The court would send the papers to you for signature. If you refuse to sign they court will grant the divorce.

Thais need visas to leave. If she had one she could leave. She can apply for a visa at any time.

[daboyz 36]

The answers given here are supposed to be correct & related to your question.

The question IS can she marry another person while she is leaglly married to you. The answer is no.

Your wife could file for divorce but to have the divorce be legal you would have to sign the divorce papers. If you refused to do so she could have a lawyer file the divorce. The court would send the papers to you for signature. If you refuse to sign they court will grant the divorce.

Thais need visas to leave. If she had one she could leave. She can apply for a visa at any time.

Thais do NOT need visas to visit other ASEAN countries. Malaysia, Singapore etc.

[Ning 619]

My wife and I are in the middle of the CR-1 visa process. I live in the US and she lives in Thailand. I was wondering if she would be able to get married in Thailand to someone else while we are still married. Also, would she be able to leave her country at all, or apply for another visa?

I didnt think you were asking about this type of travel but if that was your intention here is a list.

The countries or regions that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival to personal Thailand passport holders are:

90 days for all passport type.

◦Argentina

◦Brazil

◦Chile

◦Haiti

◦Panama (Visa on arrival at 5 USD maximum stay of 90 days)

◦Peru

◦Bermuda (Maximum stay of 6 months)

◦South Korea

◦Andorra

◦Switzerland (For a traveller with valid Schengen visa only)

◦Ethiopia (on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)

◦Kenya (Visa on arrival maximum stay of 3 months)

◦Madagascar (Visa on arrival at 28,000 MGA)

◦Fiji (Maximum stay 120 days)

◦Solomon Islands ("Visitors Permit" required, which can be obtained on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)

60 days for all passport type.

◦Nepal (Visa on arrival at 30 USD)

◦Samoa (Visa on arrival)

30 days for all passport type.

◦Armenia (on arrival)

◦Cambodia (Visa on arrival - tourist for $20, business for $25)

◦East Timor (Visa on arrival - $30)

◦Hong Kong

◦Indonesia

◦Laos

◦Macau

◦Malaysia

◦Maldives

◦Oman (Visa on arrival - 6 Omani rial)

◦Philippines

◦Russia

■Transnistria

■Abkhazia

■South Ossetia

◦Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

◦Burkina Faso (on arrival)

◦Singapore

◦South Africa

◦Sri Lanka

◦Vietnam

◦Vanuatu (Extension of stay up to 4 months in any 1 year period possible)

◦Tuvalu (on arrival for a stay of max. one month)

◦Tonga (on arrival)

◦Rwanda (on arrival provided passenger has applied for a visa through the website www.migration.gov.rw)

◦Uganda

◦Zambia

◦Burundi

◦Cape Verde (on arrival)

◦Comoros

◦Djibouti

◦Mozambique

◦Seychelles free for 1 month

◦Tanzania

◦Togo on arrival for max. 7

◦Azerbaijan

◦Georgia

◦Tajikistan (on arrival)

◦Dominica for stay of max. 21 days.

◦Micronesia

◦Niue

◦Palau Islands on arrival for a stay of max. 30 days (extension possible).

◦Marshall Islands (on arrival)

◦Mongolia

15 days for all passport type.

◦Bangladesh (Visa on arrival - $50, available at Zia Airport; diplomatic and official passport for 30-day visa-free)

14 days for all passport type.

◦Brunei

◦Bahrain (Visa on arrival cost 5 Bahraini dinar)

Others

◦Iran (1 week Visa on arrival)

◦Jordan (Visa on arrival cost 10 Jordanian dinar)

◦Maldives (Visa on arrival - 30 days)

◦Papua New Guinea (Visa on arrival cost 100 PGK)

◦Syria (Visa on arrival - payment)

◦Togo (Visa on arrival - 7 days)

Edited June 13, 2010 by Ning

[thongd4me 69]

My wife and I are in the middle of the CR-1 visa process. I live in the US and she lives in Thailand. I was wondering if she would be able to get married in Thailand to someone else while we are still married. Also, would she be able to leave her country at all, or apply for another visa?

From your sketchy post the responders will have to assume a lot, namely what your intentions are and what you think she may do.

You don't have to spill all the beans, but a bit more info would be good.