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| Bangkok, Thailand |  Review on May 25, 2006: |
*Robert*
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
To begin with, we stayed at the Centre Point Wireless Suites just up the road from the Consulate. Very nice hotel with great breakfast buffet!
Woke up at 5:30 and went to eat breakfast at 6:10. At 6:35 we headed out the door, on foot, for the Consulate. Arrived at the Consulate at 6:45 (cheated, and got a cab half-way there since the shoes Chutima was wearing were hurting her feet!). Were inside the Consulate at 7:00, and at Window 5 by 7:15.
Handed all our documents to the lady at Window 5. She gave back the two photos, the copy of the NOA2, the X-ray she removed from the Medical Exam envelope, and the 3rd sheed from the DS-156. Had me write my name on the DS-156K, had Chutima sign the DS-230 Part I, filled in the blank on Q22 of DS-230 Part I "In what occupation do you intend to work in the United States?", and asked for relationship photos. I handed her a ziplock baggie with 5 photos inside, and that was it.
At 7:25 got called back to Windo 5 where a Thai man was now sitting, who asked for 2 passport photos, so I gave the photos back, telling him we were given them back before! He just said "Sorry".
At 8:50 we were called, this time to Window 6. First the man called Chutima's name, then mine. It was hard to understand him, so I walked up trying to find out what was going on. I thought maybe they wanted something else. The man at Window 5 pointed over to Window 6, so I walked up. There was an Amereican man there, who asked me if I had my passport and could show him any stamps showing I was in Thailand in 2005. I gave him my passport, which had 5 entry/exit stamps! Then he spoke with Chutima, in Thai, and asked her how many times I had visited her, and when did I arrive the last time. He then asked me, in English, if I spoke Thai, and I replied to him, in Thai, that I spoke Thai. He then had Chutima signed the DS-156K, scanned her index fingers, filled out the white index card, then handed it to us along with all the proof of relationship documentation we had handed in. He told us to come back the next day at 3:00pm to get the visa, and there was no need to come early! At 8:55 we were walking out the door!
Then next day we went back and waited in the American Services Section waiting room for a Thai man to show up with a cart full of visas, give a short talk, in Thai and some in English, and then handed out the visas with the "brown envelopes" attached.
All in all, a very painless procedure, but glad it is all over!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #598