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| Bangkok, Thailand |  Review on April 23, 2007: |
rin and john
Rating:  | Review Topic: K3 Visa
Arrived at 6:30 am for our 7:30 am interview appointment. I attended the interview with Rin. Went to window 5 at 7 am, a thai lady sorted through all of the documents that we had, gave a few back to us, had Rin write her name in Thai on one that had not been completed, then told us to take a seat. We waited until 9:30 for Rin's interview. During that time, we saw maybe 6 other fiancee or spouses go up for interviews. It was apparent that at least two did not get approved. One was a fiancee who (according to Rin as it was all in Thai) needed more proof of relationship. The other was a spouse and her husband was at the interview. It appeared that their documentation was incomplete as they had an 8:30 appointment, but only waited 30 minutes until they were called to the window, forms reviewed, and went away to collect the additional information needed.
Rin's interview was conducted in english by a gentleman that was obviously new and still training. When we got to the window, Rin's paperwork was laying on the counter with a big red "approved" stamped at the top! The questions he asked:
Rin:
1) How did we meet?
2) How long ago did we meet?
3) How many times have I visited her?
He then asked me:
1) How did we meet? Not sure why since Rin had told him in English and I was standing right there!
2) Have I met her family?
3) How many times have I been to visit Rin? I had offered to let him see my passport when he asked Rin, and he said it wasn't necessary. After he asked me the same question, he asked if he could see my passport. I have spent over 100 days in Thailand since last July, so I guess he was satisfied.
After the questions, he gave us back some of the forms/pictures and told us to return the next day at 3pm to pick up Rin's visa.
We arrived at 3 pm on the 18th (in the same room as the interview windows) and there were only two other people waiting for their visa. We waited about 15 minutes before someone finally came out and gave us our packets for immigration and passports.
It was straight to the airport and a 7:30 pm departure to the USA!
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