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[Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap 0]

Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap,

When are you going to explain to us the item you posted a few days ago about your fiancee's visa not being issued until she returned to the consulate with her x-ray?

Did she go back with the x-ray, and did they then issue her visa?

I am sorry I thought I did explain it. Well when the Dr was looking at her Xray he saw something on her Lung that was in question. There was Xray from when she was a child to compare it to. The Dr said that she will need to wait two months to see if the area grows. Since her interview was only two days away he told her to go to the interview and once he can clear her he will. So at the interview when asked for the Xrays she told the interviewer what the Dr said and they still did the interview. She passed and all we need to do now is wait the two months to get the clarence letter and Xrays from the Dr.

As for her situation once she was back in her home town of Hat Yai she went to a Dr there and he said that he did not see anything on the xrays and not to worry. She went back to the Dr a month later and had another Xray done. The Dr in BKK could still see something on her lung but it did not grow. So he gave her a CT scan. The CT scan did show something but it is not solid it is a old scar or infection. He put her on a strong dose of antibiotics that should clear it up.

The scary thing is that I am so far away form her and it is hard to understand all the issues with the Dr reports. I had her email them to me and I took a look at them and had some friends who are Dr's and in the medical field and they also said that it nothing to worry about.

I guess once this is all over there will be another issue to look for when K1er's are applying for the visa. I would say from what I have learned to get the medical as soon as possible. We had a chance when I was there in Nov 05 but did not. At this time I wish we had done it then.

Ray

[Yodrak 7]

Ray,

Thanks for the explanation, there are probably a few VJ members who feel a bit more relieved now about what to do with their fiance(e)'s and wives x-rays. I expect that your fiance(e)'s interveiwer asked about the x-ray specifically because of what the doctor wrote on the report.

As for you and your fiancee, I do hope that whatever is or isn't there in her lung gets resolved and turns out to be a non-issue. For sure, though, you're one of the few who will want to preserve that x-ray as a baseline for future medical checkups.

Best wishes.

Yodrak

Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap,

When are you going to explain to us the item you posted a few days ago about your fiancee's visa not being issued until she returned to the consulate with her x-ray?

Did she go back with the x-ray, and did they then issue her visa?

I am sorry I thought I did explain it. Well when the Dr was looking at her Xray he saw something on her Lung that was in question. There was Xray from when she was a child to compare it to. The Dr said that she will need to wait two months to see if the area grows. Since her interview was only two days away he told her to go to the interview and once he can clear her he will. So at the interview when asked for the Xrays she told the interviewer what the Dr said and they still did the interview. She passed and all we need to do now is wait the two months to get the clarence letter and Xrays from the Dr.

As for her situation once she was back in her home town of Hat Yai she went to a Dr there and he said that he did not see anything on the xrays and not to worry. She went back to the Dr a month later and had another Xray done. The Dr in BKK could still see something on her lung but it did not grow. So he gave her a CT scan. The CT scan did show something but it is not solid it is a old scar or infection. He put her on a strong dose of antibiotics that should clear it up.

The scary thing is that I am so far away form her and it is hard to understand all the issues with the Dr reports. I had her email them to me and I took a look at them and had some friends who are Dr's and in the medical field and they also said that it nothing to worry about.

I guess once this is all over there will be another issue to look for when K1er's are applying for the visa. I would say from what I have learned to get the medical as soon as possible. We had a chance when I was there in Nov 05 but did not. At this time I wish we had done it then.

Ray

Edited March 13, 2006 by Yodrak

[Tiksman 0]

Ray,

Sorry about the problems you are having.

I hope everything works out for you soon

Dennis

[malydon 0]

Were you using a web site to do the comparisons of the cost of living...if so i would like to visit it. Please let me know what the address is......

Thanks

Mike

just do a web search for "compare cost of living" it will bring up many COL sites. here are a few:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costoflivin...stofliving.html

http://www.bestplaces.net/col/

http://swz.salary.com/costoflivingwizard/l.../coll_start.asp

http://www.moving.com/Find_a_Place/Compare2Cities/

Thanks

[meandwi 0]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

[malydon 0]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

I realize this isn't the correct thread to post this but you all buy airfare to Thailand so...

I am trying to buy airfare from Boston to Thailand round trip and will need to buy airfare for Jass to join me on the return. The travel agent I use says she can't sell me Jass's ticket. I am concerned that if i don't buy all of the tickets at the same time we could end up on two different planes. Any solutions?

Do you have any travel agents or websites that you have used and can recommend?

Thanks

Mike

[Billy 0]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

I realize this isn't the correct thread to post this but you all buy airfare to Thailand so...

I am trying to buy airfare from Boston to Thailand round trip and will need to buy airfare for Jass to join me on the return. The travel agent I use says she can't sell me Jass's ticket. I am concerned that if i don't buy all of the tickets at the same time we could end up on two different planes. Any solutions?

Do you have any travel agents or websites that you have used and can recommend?

Thanks

Mike

Hello All

I have a question about the child custody in thailand. My fiancee has a daughter. She told me that her ex-husband has the custody of her daughter. In thailand, father always has a custody of daughter? Is this true? Also, since my fiancee does not have a job, her ex-hubby will have custody of her daughter. So, I guess, her daughter can't accompany my fiancee to USA. On my I-129F, I put no children. Is this going to be a problem at the interview? Please, notify me if someone has had experience with this before.

Billy

[meandwi 0]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

I realize this isn't the correct thread to post this but you all buy airfare to Thailand so...

I am trying to buy airfare from Boston to Thailand round trip and will need to buy airfare for Jass to join me on the return. The travel agent I use says she can't sell me Jass's ticket. I am concerned that if i don't buy all of the tickets at the same time we could end up on two different planes. Any solutions?

Do you have any travel agents or websites that you have used and can recommend?

Thanks

Mike

Hello All

I have a question about the child custody in thailand. My fiancee has a daughter. She told me that her ex-husband has the custody of her daughter. In thailand, father always has a custody of daughter? Is this true? Also, since my fiancee does not have a job, her ex-hubby will have custody of her daughter. So, I guess, her daughter can't accompany my fiancee to USA. On my I-129F, I put no children. Is this going to be a problem at the interview? Please, notify me if someone has had experience with this before.

Billy

Billy,

I am not familiar with custody rights over there. But "I" would do all the paper work for her now, as if she is in the mothers costody. But that's just me.

Mike,

www.thaiair.com has direct flights from New York to Bangkok. Buy two round trip tickets on their site. Delta and korean air both have good fairs but soooo long. again, buy round trip for you both.

Good luck.

Brent

[*Robert* 2]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

Brent,

Have a good and safe trip. Hope everything goes well at the interview, and yes please try to keep us informed and tell us what happens!! Enquiring minds want to know!!!

Chok Dee,

Robert

[chivasgeo 0]

Hi again!

Well I'm off to Thailand in the morning!!! Wi will have her interview on the 15th, without me . But I will be there a few hours afterwards. I will be staying for a few weeks ,, so we will have the time to wait for the "call" from the embassy to pick up her visa . I will try my best to let you guys know how it went and what to expect. We will be returning to South Florida in early April.

Thanks for all your help,

Brent

I realize this isn't the correct thread to post this but you all buy airfare to Thailand so...

I am trying to buy airfare from Boston to Thailand round trip and will need to buy airfare for Jass to join me on the return. The travel agent I use says she can't sell me Jass's ticket. I am concerned that if i don't buy all of the tickets at the same time we could end up on two different planes. Any solutions?

Do you have any travel agents or websites that you have used and can recommend?

Thanks

Mike

Mike,

I bought tickets from EVA for me and my wife. I was able to purchase both tickets (round trip for me and 1 way for my wife) ON-LINE, search for EVA airlines. That was a purchase on their website back in Oct 2004 for the trip to USA on Jan 2005.

I think someone said to purchase round trip for both, thats a good idea if she will end up not marrying you within 90 days Otherwise i'd just purchase a 1-way for her (IMHO)

regards,

George

[mylovenin 0]

Dear VJ members,

With a plane tic in hand for a 21 Mar take off to USA from BKK.

Regarding the "call back," I e-mailed the Embassy to inquire about the visa. To my surprise I received a same day e-mail from the Embassy stating that her visa was processed today--14 Mar. They mentioned the delay was having to do one more "computer check."

No mention when they will call--Hopefully tomorrow--will update on when the call back is made.

Lesson--I say book your ticket no less than two weeks after interview date--to have time for the unexpected.

Bye Greg & Nin

[Pom Kid Thung Khun Krap 0]

Malydon

For airtickets form Thailand take a look at Go Travel they are very fair and have a good service.

They are on Thonglor just NE of Sukhumvit. Not sure of the number but it is the only travel agent

that close to Thonglor and Sukhumvit.

[Yodrak 7]

Mike,

I don't understand why the travel agent can't sell you a ticket for Jass.

Like George, I bought my round-trip ticket and my wife's one-way ticket directly from the airline (NWA in my case) on-line at their web site. When visa issuance was delayed, we re-scheduled the flights at the NWA office in Bangkok. For a small fee.

Yodrak

I am trying to buy airfare from Boston to Thailand round trip and will need to buy airfare for Jass to join me on the return. The travel agent I use says she can't sell me Jass's ticket. I am concerned that if i don't buy all of the tickets at the same time we could end up on two different planes. Any solutions?

Do you have any travel agents or websites that you have used and can recommend?

Thanks

Mike

[Yodrak 7]

Billy,

It is not true that the father always has custody of a couple's child after a breakup. My sense is that the opposite is generally true, because in so many cases husband gets tired of his wife when she's pregnant, finds a new girlfriend while wife is unavailable to him, and ultimately disappears into the sunset because he doesn't want the responsibility of being a father. Not that that scenario exists for all cases, my wife's ex- paid weekly visits to his son, was not happy about his ex-wife getting married to a farang and taking the boy to the USA, and after 2 years still calls every month or so to speak with his son. But the point is that he did not get custody in the divorce, my wife did.

Why did you not list your fiancee's daughter on your I-129f? Had she not told you about the girl at the time you filed? I don't think it will hurt your fiancee's visa application to correct the oversight at the visa interview. If you're asking about applying for a K2 visa for the girl the answer might be different.

A better person than me to answer these questions would be

William F White

White & White Ltd.

U.S. Immigration Consultancy

New ITF Tower, 17th Floor, #3

140/36 Silom Road, Bangrak

Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Telephone 66 (0) 2231-6466

Yodrak

Hello All

I have a question about the child custody in thailand. My fiancee has a daughter. She told me that her ex-husband has the custody of her daughter. In thailand, father always has a custody of daughter? Is this true? Also, since my fiancee does not have a job, her ex-hubby will have custody of her daughter. So, I guess, her daughter can't accompany my fiancee to USA. On my I-129F, I put no children. Is this going to be a problem at the interview? Please, notify me if someone has had experience with this before.

Billy

[Billy 0]

Billy,

It is not true that the father always has custody of a couple's child after a breakup. My sense is that the opposite is generally true, because in so many cases husband gets tired of his wife when she's pregnant, finds a new girlfriend while wife is unavailable to him, and ultimately disappears into the sunset because he doesn't want the responsibility of being a father. Not that that scenario exists for all cases, my wife's ex- paid weekly visits to his son, was not happy about his ex-wife getting married to a farang and taking the boy to the USA, and after 2 years still calls every month or so to speak with his son. But the point is that he did not get custody in the divorce, my wife did.

Why did you not list your fiancee's daughter on your I-129f? Had she not told you about the girl at the time you filed? I don't think it will hurt your fiancee's visa application to correct the oversight at the visa interview. If you're asking about applying for a K2 visa for the girl the answer might be different.

A better person than me to answer these questions would be

William F White

White & White Ltd.

U.S. Immigration Consultancy

New ITF Tower, 17th Floor, #3

140/36 Silom Road, Bangrak

Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Telephone 66 (0) 2231-6466

Yodrak

yes..she did tell me about her daughter. But I thought since she does not have her daughter custody so I DID NOT put her daughter name on my I-129F. So, you mean that she can correct at the interview? But her ex-hubby won't let her come to US. I am crossing my fingers there will be no problem.

Billy

Hello All

I have a question about the child custody in thailand. My fiancee has a daughter. She told me that her ex-husband has the custody of her daughter. In thailand, father always has a custody of daughter? Is this true? Also, since my fiancee does not have a job, her ex-hubby will have custody of her daughter. So, I guess, her daughter can't accompany my fiancee to USA. On my I-129F, I put no children. Is this going to be a problem at the interview? Please, notify me if someone has had experience with this before.

Billy