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[*Robert* 2]

Thanks again Ken!

I do have the recepits for the "rock" Chutima is wearing, and like you said, they will see it when we go to the interview, as I will definitely be there with her! It's hard to say there isn't a bonafide relationship when the couple is right there together!!!

We do have plenty of pictures of our "engagement" ceremony, even though we all know what it truly stood for, but after all, this IS a K-1 Visa!!! And yes, we will be "legally" married here on Kauai up on the North shore at Hanalei Bay after we get back! (Where South Pacific was filmed!)

Thanks for reminding me about the Tabian Baan. Of course she will have her Thai ID card with her, but we will bring the House Registration as well. The only reason I'm taking a copy of the English translation of her Birth Certificate, was because William (Dakineman) got into trouble at Window 5 for not having it?!

I'm pretty sure I'm ready, but I'm just wanting to double check, and make sure to cross my t's and dot my i's!!!

Robert

Edited March 25, 2006 by roi_aggie

[ufkenmill 0]

Thanks again Ken!

I do have the recepits for the "rock" Chutima is wearing, and like you said, they will see it when we go to the interview, as I will definitely be there with her! It's hard to say there isn't a bonafide relationship when the couple is right there together!!!

We do have plenty of pictures of our "engagement" ceremony, even though we all know what it truly stood for, but after all, this IS a K-1 Visa!!! And yes, we will be "legally" married here on Kauai up on the North shore at Hanalei Bay after we get back! (Where South Pacific was filmed!)

Thanks for reminding me about the Tabian Baan. Of course she will have her Thai ID card with her, but we will bring the House Registration as well. The only reason I'm taking a copy of the English translation of her Birth Certificate, was because William (Dakineman) got into trouble at Window 5 for not having it?!

I'm pretty sure I'm ready, but I'm just wanting to double check, and make sure to cross my t's and dot my i's!!!

Robert

She's going from one paradise to another, that's great to hear. Except the standard of living in kauai is alot better than in thailnad generally speaking,lol.

I was stationed on sand island in honolulu when I was in the coast guard. I have great memories of hawaii. I've only been to the big island and maui, along with living on oahu. Great fishing there!

What do you do there? I would love to move back there but the cost of living is a bit prohibitive.

[*Robert* 2]

She's going from one paradise to another, that's great to hear. Except the standard of living in kauai is alot better than in thailnad generally speaking,lol.

I was stationed on sand island in honolulu when I was in the coast guard. I have great memories of hawaii. I've only been to the big island and maui, along with living on oahu. Great fishing there!

What do you do there? I would love to move back there but the cost of living is a bit prohibitive.

The standard of living on Kauai isn't what you would think, except for the resort areas!!! However, the cost of living is through the roof!!! She is prepared for what to expect, which is basically the same thing as living in the country, only it costs you an arm and a leg!

I am a Systems Engineer with the radars here at PMRF Barking Sands and up on Makaha Ridge. Before I came here, I worked at the Ronald Reagan Nuclear Ballistic Missile Test Site on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands for 7 years... way cheaper living there!!! (and no Federal or State Income Tax!)

We plan on moving to the mainland as soon as possible, because as you said, the cost of living here is prohibitive! I'm trying to get a job on the Western Test Range at Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc, CA. At least that will be about a 25% cost of living increase from here, and I can actually buy a house for less than $500,000!!! It's funny how some people worry about meeting the 125% of the poverty level, while my taxes alone exceed that amount alone!

Aloha and Mahalo,

Robert

[ufkenmill 0]

She's going from one paradise to another, that's great to hear. Except the standard of living in kauai is alot better than in thailnad generally speaking,lol.

I was stationed on sand island in honolulu when I was in the coast guard. I have great memories of hawaii. I've only been to the big island and maui, along with living on oahu. Great fishing there!

What do you do there? I would love to move back there but the cost of living is a bit prohibitive.

The standard of living on Kauai isn't what you would think, except for the resort areas!!! However, the cost of living is through the roof!!! She is prepared for what to expect, which is basically the same thing as living in the country, only it costs you an arm and a leg!

I am a Systems Engineer with the radars here at PMRF Barking Sands and up on Makaha Ridge. Before I came here, I worked at the Ronald Reagan Nuclear Ballistic Missile Test Site on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands for 7 years... way cheaper living there!!! (and no Federal or State Income Tax!)

We plan on moving to the mainland as soon as possible, because as you said, the cost of living here is prohibitive! I'm trying to get a job on the Western Test Range at Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc, CA. At least that will be about a 25% cost of living increase from here, and I can actually buy a house for less than $500,000!!! It's funny how some people worry about meeting the 125% of the poverty level, while my taxes alone exceed that amount alone!

Aloha and Mahalo,

Robert

I hear you, when I lived in san diego I remember that the minimum salary you could make to afford the average house mortgage was over 100K/year. Needless to say I was a renter,lol. I made 65K/year and couldn't afford a house!

I almost made it to kwajalein when I was in honolulu. I was stationed on a ship and we were on a tour down there to service the buoy's but got injured when we moored up at johnston atoll and had to be flown back to honolulu. Nothing real serious though, a little nerve damage in my arm but you'd never know it.

Man I miss the fishing in hawaii and the south pacific though! Good luck on the job in california. Sounds like you've got a great career going on there.

I honestly don't know how someone plans to support another person on 125% of poverty level. Being in thailand I don't make squat and used my brother as a cosponsor and he makes 100+year working in the border patrol andpaid 30K in taxes last year. I have a job offer in the US already making close to what I was making before luckily.

[statman78 0]

A few questions...

What is the address of the Bangkok Post Office where the US$100.00 visa fee is paid?

Does my fiancee need to bring anything regarding her case to the post office?

What identification is required at the Medical Exam?

thanks

Here's the info I got from Ying.

Where to pay visa fee:

NANA Post Office

118-122 Sukhumvit Rd., Soi Nana (Soi 3), Klongtoey Bangkok 10112

SILOM Post Office

333 Silom Rd., Bangrak, Bangkok 10504

SATHORN Post Office

175 Sathorn City Tower Bldg. Floor B-1, South Sathorn Rd., Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10341

KLONG TOEI Post Office

1422-1424/2, Soi Srintr 6, Rama IV Rd., Klong Toei, Bangkok 10111

PATPONG Post Office

113/6-7 Suravongse Rd., Bangrak, Bangkok 10506

There are other places

She had to fill out a form, pay the money and show her ID.

For the medical exam she took the forms from packet 3, her passport, 2 photos and money to pay the fee. Here is what the cost was last year, Medical exam cost: 2 shots – 3000 baht, 3 shots 4300 baht

Which Post Office is closest to the Embassy, maybe Nana?

I am only familar with the location of the Nana post office. It is on the south side of Sukhumvit Road between the Nana BTS station and Soi Nana. It is a small store front. I've walked past it dozens of times before Ying pointed it out to me. If you are familiar with the area it would be just west of the Landmark Hotel in a set of shops that include the Majestic Suites Hotel and a Subway Sandwich Shop. Ying went to this post office because it was near Bumrungrad Hospital. In 1 day she dropped her paperwork at the embassy, had her medical exam at Bumrungrad and paid the $100 at the post office.

[Jasman0717 9]

[dbirner 0]

I lost my job back in August which paid me a decent salary, now I barely make enough for both of us, especially having to shop for 2 different grocery list. Living in LA is just rediculous. The cost is so high and the salaries are some of the lowest I have have ever seen.

Dan

[ufkenmill 0]

I lost my job back in August which paid me a decent salary, now I barely make enough for both of us, especially having to shop for 2 different grocery list. Living in LA is just ridiculous. The cost is so high and the salaries are some of the lowest I have have ever seen.

Dan

I hear you, LA and southern california is outrageously priced. I have a friend living in LA who says that half the houses on his block were bought by speculators and are sitting there empty while the owners wait for the prices to shoot up higher so they can sell and make huge profits.

I don't know how these people afford this stuff or where they're getting the money to pay a 4K/month mortgage payment. I guess the only real option is to either win the lottery or move out of the area. Unless of course you can somehow get into the housing boom before it busts. The weather is pretty temperate in So.Cal but it's the same in Tijuana and you could live there for a fraction of the cost as the US,lol.

Move to florida, good weather and low cost of living and best of all, no state income tax! Plenty of great places to live in the US that aren't as expensive as the trendy LA area.

How are things going with your wife? You don't like thai food? I love it, although I need a burger at least once a week but I eat it 7days a week. It's healthy and cheap (at least it is here!)

[sarakong 0]

Hi every one,

I need your help again. I am preparing the affidavit of support I-134. Last year I made $26,700. I read I-864P states the family of 4 requires $25000 to qualify to be a sponsor ?. The I-134 instruction does not say anything about co-sponsoring. I think I need a co-sponsor to make sure I cover this matter just in case. Where can I find the litterature help me understand this co-sponsor requirement? Please advise. Thanks

[ufkenmill 0]

Hi every one,

I need your help again. I am preparing the affidavit of support I-134. Last year I made $26,700. I read I-864P states the family of 4 requires $25000 to qualify to be a sponsor ?. The I-134 instruction does not say anything about co-sponsoring. I think I need a co-sponsor to make sure I cover this matter just in case. Where can I find the litterature help me understand this co-sponsor requirement? Please advise. Thanks

Here's the actual law on the affidavit of support

http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/s...ument-frame.htm

My advice would be to get a cosponsor if you're close to the borderline. You wouldn't want to go throught this whole process, get to the interview, and then be told to come back with a joint sponsor and have all your plans pushed back to an unknown date.

[Tiksman 0]

Tik mailed the packet 3 to the Embassy today.

It is funny, she mailed from the post across the street from the embassy.

[Billy 0]

Tik mailed the packet 3 to the Embassy today.

It is funny, she mailed from the post across the street from the embassy.

HELLO ALL!!

what is the best way to send money to my fiancee in thailand?

thank you

Bill

[dbirner 0]

Tik mailed the packet 3 to the Embassy today.

It is funny, she mailed from the post across the street from the embassy.

HELLO ALL!!

what is the best way to send money to my fiancee in thailand?

thank you

Bill

Depending on if you are in a hurry or not, go to ikobo.com. The first time you send money it takes a while due to the fact they have to send her an ATM card. Once she receives that, then it is instant and there rates are the best.

Dan

[CJ&Jum 0]

I use ikobo.com too. Its a U.S. based international money transfer company. The service is great, and you can always talk to a live person if you want.

An even easier route, get an extra ATM card (in your name) on an existing bank account or just open up another account at a bank and send it to your fiancee. The ATM card will most likely work just like it does here in the U.S.

It works fine for us, and not as many sending/receiving limits either.

Once you get married you have to open up your wallet anyway, no better time to start than now.

C.J.

[samsbs 0]

(Depending on if you are in a hurry or not, go to ikobo.com. The first time you send money it takes a while due to the fact they have to send her an ATM card. Once she receives that, then it is instant and there rates are the best.)

Dan

That works ok for Thailand but there are few ATM's in Cambodia and they do not do money orders or travelers checks. Most Cambodians do not trust banks or their govt so they deal mostly in cash. They do not do credit cards. They do take USD so you do not have to convert your money. If I sent a small amount I hide it in some junk mail and sent it to my wife's uncle's travel agency. We never know if it is going to get there or not, just hold our breath and wait for news of the delivery. so far only one has not made it and it was my fault for not hiding it good enough.