Understanding K1-Fiancé Visa Is A Good Thing for Your Thai Sweetheart
Like many Americans, Thailand may have a special place in your heart not only because you enjoyed your stay. Its significance might also be due to the fact that it is where you finally found the love of your life. Falling hard for a Thai woman is not at all surprising since the people of this country are genuinely friendly. They have a knack for putting visitors at ease and know how to show them a really good time.
There is a popular belief that the only ladies of American guys can hope to date here are those who work in bars, this is not true. There are a lot of single, independent females with college degrees and great careers who also favor dating a foreigner since their upbringing or life experiences make them more compatible to the Western mindset.
If you are fortunate enough to have found your smart and sexy Thai sweetheart, and have already popped the big question of spending the rest of your lives together, then planning on where the wedding should take place is the next step.
If you have both decided to tie the knot in America, it is imperative that all documents needed for her entry into the United States are in order before you even begin wedding plans. The American Embassy strongly advises against making irrevocable travel arrangements prior to the issuance of a visa.
Your fiancé is going to require a K-1 nonimmigrant visa. This is an endorsement allowing a foreign citizen to travel to the USA and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within a period of 90 days after arrival. However, it is important to note that such documentation allows your Thai partner permission to enter the United States territory but does not guarantee her entry.
You should know that officials of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have the authority to permit or deny this. Hence, it is a must that you carefully review the criteria for admissions and entry which is available at the CBP website (http://www.cbp.gov/).
Before you can even begin applying for a visa, you should have already filed a direct petition (using the Form I-129F) with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that serves the area where you are currently located. Once approved, this then needs to be sent to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. For more information on this, you may log on to http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.
Once your petition has been successfully processed by the NVC, the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you and your fiancé applied will furnish specific instructions. This will include where she should go for the mandatory medical examination. This step will be discussed in detail later on.
During the visa interview, several requirements need to be presented so they should be procured some time beforehand. This includes the following:
• United States passport with a validity date that is six months beyond the intended period of stay in the said country
• Birth certificate of your intended foreign spouse
• Specific documents that can be used as evidence of financial support and relationship with the U.S. citizen sponsor
• Police certificate from Thai local law enforcement agency
• Form DS-230 – Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
See to it that you provide clear photocopies of documents such as birth certificates. Those that are in Thai should have corresponding translations. Visit the U.S. Embassy’s official website (http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/index.html) to view the complete list of requirements as well the corresponding fees that you would need to pay for.
A foreign citizen fiancé is required to undergo a medical examination that is performed by an authorized physician. It is one of the necessary steps in a visa application. Apart from the said exam, applicants are also encouraged to get all the vaccinations that are required under the United States immigration law.
Expect to undergo digital scanning for fingerprints during the interview. It is also possible that your application would need further administrative processing even after talking to the consular officer so the both of you should be prepared for possible delays.
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