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Thanks TBone, will definitely do that and appreciate the words of support.

To the Mod, sorry about that. Thanks for helping us and others. I did not spam; it was a resource to others only to have statistics on processing. The information was helpful, and I am happy to be on this forum. The information on VJ on how to prepare a proper case has been the reason why we were successful. The information and experience here on VJ is why we were approved. The guides, the wealth of knowledge—you all helped me build the perfect case and the paperwork required to achieve a goal that gets more difficult as time passes I have spent the last 5.5 months worrying; and i need this forum and the experience. If I did something wrong, I am sorry and will not do again. I am a testament to the information and guidance that is given here. I followed your guidance and prepared everything per the instructions and recommendations here and now I am approved and we will move to DOS and NVC.I will continue to update and I am always grateful. Many more steps. I want to be a help and inspiration to others to hang on, it will happen. Trust this site. trust the experience here. Let me say this, to others in the process and this journey, read what is here. Follow the guides, follow the advice and i will share my experience. Yui and I need this community and we are thankful and blessed. Today was a great day.

a few updates as well. the old place she worked closed, and I had a friend who was able to help us and give her part time work back in November. She is now full time and gets a pay stub for proof of work, and pays taxes so we have proof of legitimate work for the interview which is great. Hard to do sometimes with workers in Bangkok as many places hire part time and pay cash and then will not give a letter of employment. She also traveled home and already has the letter of single status. So now, it is the affidavit of support, which will be no problem, the police background and medical. Also, I spent two weeks in January there and we have plenty of new pictures and I have proof of travel there. Interestingly enough, when I arrived the agent stamped me in for 60 days, which was new. Usually 30 day exemption so things are changing. I am hoping that the remainder of the process is smooth and we will be together later in the year. I work on contract, so that is the only other obstable, we will know if we win the new contract soon, I am hopeful. I have plenty of savings (more than 250K) that I can use for the affidavit, so worst case, we are still good to go I think. Blessings to everyone else going through this process. It is long and sometimes painful when your loved one is so far away. Do not give up hope.

I just received the notification that our application was approved and is being tranferred to DOS, NVC. Hooray. For those on this journey, bless you all and be patient. We are so happy. I also have been using this service to track statistics and get real time information, it is 13 USD per month to use but is quite useful. https://app.***removed due to spam***/

also, it would be good to know what vaccinations may be necessary. I can pay for this in advance while she is in BKK and have her to to Sukhumvit Hopital in Phrom Phong to get some of these done in advance so she can have records. any advice is so much apprecaited. thank you

thanks for the reply. No experience with the single status document? Sorry to hear about the backlog but not surprised.

In my case, I maintain a lawyer service in Bangkok. They can assist with translations, so that will not be a problem. I guess what is weighing on my mind, and those with Thailand K1 experience please chime in. I have read a few different threads here, but would be good to maybe get all this in place. So I am waiting on my NOA2 now. What my biggest concern is timings to get documents ready as my fiance is working 6 days a week and has a trip planned to Korat in December where she plans to stay for a couple of weeks. So here is my question.. Single status document - she will need parents letter stating her single status and never married as well as passport, national ID, and birth certificate. She has to get this in Korat or would be lawyer may be able to get this on her behalf? Police report - can get this in Bangkok per the pinned post and can pay an expedite fee per another post from a fellow VIsa journey member Translated birth certificate - easy to get in Bangkok. At what stage do we need to execute this? After we get the NOA2 or the NVC notification? Are there any time limits on how long the document is valid for? I thought I read 6 months or 1 year for the criminal check. I guess during her time off in December, I was thinking maybe we can work on getting all of it together, but I am worried it would be too soon. December would be about 100 days from NOA1. SInce she will take extended time off, she may not have a job in January, and we can work on it then as well. Lastly, the job she works now, the Old English Pub in Thonglor said they will only give her a payslip, not a letter of employment which is contrary to what the boss said when she was hired. Makes me upset. Her last jobs, those businesses are now closed. 1 due to relocation and reopen next year, the other was killed by Covid, and I supported her for over a year while I was living full time in BKK from Nov 22 to May 2024. Alot here in this post, but would really appreciate the experience from the group so we can be efficient and try to get through this unscathed and as quickly as possible. I do realize that I have little control here and need to work the process, but as you all have felt at one time or another, I have anxiety about the whole thing.

My fiance is Thai, so perhaps we need to go ahead and get her birth certificate and have it translated in advance so we have it just in case and do not waste time. Thoughts?

Good evening all, Yui and I met in 2017 before I transited to South Asia for work. We met at a christmas party and became friends though we lost contact until 2021 when my ex wife and I reconnected with old friends. I was divorced in Oct, Nov 2022 and after that Yui and I casually dated and became serious after my divorce out of respect for my ex wife family who I still hold in regard. She lived with me on most days after that in my home and we traveled together and eventually lived together full time in her apartment until May 27 2024. So we have many years of history. I am now filing K1 and have tons of pictures, chat photos, visa stamps, pictures of her house book and her previous addresses and work history. The only thing I am worried about is Thailand, like most places, if she is a sales and guest services person who makes her money bringing people into restaurants and bar or pool hall locations to get tourists to enjoy without having a contract, is this a problem? I would think not, as this is common for women who are living in the city who are from outside of town, like from Isaan and Korat and Supan or other places. She has no criminal record, never been married. I have all my divorce decrees from previous marriages, I am gainfully employed and have copies of my record of employment, visa stamps and my work permit which will establish why I was there and prove that I was in a normal relationship with her. I have a lawyer locally in Bangkok who could help us navigate any sticky points, but I am essentially following the guide for K1 here and will have nearly a 50 page document with tons of evidence of the fact that we are truly a couple now and seeking marriage in the USA. Just curious if there are others who have married other ...I hate to say this, women who work the bar circuit for short term contracts, as she speaks english and a bit of Japanese and is very suitable in this role as a guest services agent. She is not a working girl, never has been but I am worried about any stigma, as she has not worked for a proper company, like we do in the states, and she has been doing her best to make ends meet while taking care of her family. she actually owns a home in Korat and I have her Blue book for that as well which should demonstrate competency and history. Just looking for advice here. I think we are good to go and are very well documented, but if there is a snag that I need to be aware of before I submit the application, please let me know. Thank you all and good luck in your Visa Journey. BTW, I immigrated my ex wife from Philippines in a similar fashion, but at the time we only had a few weeks over a few months together and she had little work history as well. We were approved with no problem, were married and she became a citizen. After 8.5 years when I needed to go to Asia to build my international business resume (CV) she "set me free" and filed a no contest divorce and I left the country. Have all the proof Is it worth adding that to the narrative or keep it simple? We are honest people just trying to find love and support like many of you. the process seems much more complex now but I am confident we will be successful. Some of the places she worked have now closed, which again is common, especially considering Covid 19 destroyed many businesses and frankly Bangkok is still recovering. Thoughts?? I plan to file everything next week. My divorce from Thailand as well as our intention to meet letter from her which is signed is on its way with passport photos, etc. I think we are good to go...