Nonimmigrant Visas BKK

[Virginian61 1]

Bangkok has had a reputation for being rather strict with NIVs for Thais on the grounds that they may overstay any visa. I'm wondering if anyone has noticed a more reasonable attitude since the Biden administration took over along with its reversal of the restrictive stance on the southern land border?

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9 minutes ago, Virginian61 said:

Bangkok has had a reputation for being rather strict with NIVs for Thais on the grounds that they may overstay any visa. I'm wondering if anyone has noticed a more reasonable attitude since the Biden administration took over along with its reversal of the restrictive stance on the southern land border?

US embassy/consulate officers are required by law to adjudicate NIVs within the framework of the risk of immigrant intent, regardless of location.

 

DOS keeps data on overstays and other visa infractions by country.  The more people from a certain country who overstay or otherwise abuse their NIV, the harder it will be for their fellow citizens to get B visas.

 

It is completely separate and different from asylum policy at the US southern border, and won't change anytime soon.

 

 

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2 hours ago, Virginian61 said:

a more reasonable attitude

“Reasonable”? But it is already. Thailand has a 24% refusal rate for B visas, which is not very unreasonable at all compared to many other countries. Each NIV application is assessed on the chances of overstay, part of which is based on how many of your countrymen have overstayed in the past, but mostly based on your own ties home. And this has been implemented by the local consulate pretty consistently over the years regardless of the administration in power at the time.