Applying for a B-tourist Visa while waiting for NOA 2

[slowlyman 118]

This situation in California has both of us down. If the current schedule holds up, it looks like we would be lucky to get a Visa by the end of this year. We've been thinking about applying for a b-tourist visa. She has no substantial finances or property. Really her daughter is her only tie to the country.

Has anyone tried getting a tourist visa from Thailand? Is it even worth the effort? If what I've been reading here on VJ is correct, the worst that can happen is I loose the application fee.

Thoughts?

[Karee 4,190]

This situation in California has both of us down. If the current schedule holds up, it looks like we would be lucky to get a Visa by the end of this year. We've been thinking about applying for a b-tourist visa. She has no substantial finances or property. Really her daughter is her only tie to the country.

Has anyone tried getting a tourist visa from Thailand? Is it even worth the effort? If what I've been reading here on VJ is correct, the worst that can happen is I loose the application fee.

Thoughts?

You can give it a shot. Based on what you've posted, it seems unlikely. Especially with no ties to Thailand, and an I-129F pending. That said, I've seen people get B visas in Bangkok that I thought had 0 chance of getting one, and I've seen people there get denied that I thought would get one for sure.

Over on TVF some people act like it's no big deal and it's easy, and others have all kinds of issues. I never bothered trying for my wife because it seemed unlikely at the time.

Like you said, all they can do is say no and you lose the application fee.

ETA:

Looking at your timeline, you should have the K-1 visa well before the end of the year.

Edited April 14, 2013 by Karee

[Ning 619]

This situation in California has both of us down. If the current schedule holds up, it looks like we would be lucky to get a Visa by the end of this year. We've been thinking about applying for a b-tourist visa. She has no substantial finances or property. Really her daughter is her only tie to the country.

Has anyone tried getting a tourist visa from Thailand? Is it even worth the effort? If what I've been reading here on VJ is correct, the worst that can happen is I loose the application fee.

Thoughts?

She will not be granted a tourist visa. The basic idea is that her ties are always stronger to you. The only thing gained by the attempt would be your new understanding of one aspect of this process.

Then again as Karee says it can go either way. A friend just helped 3 people get 10 year tourist visas. I was denied 3 times due to situation similar to yours.