Great Forum. We have an odd situation. My Thai wife has a great job, several degrees, owns 2 homes in Thailand and is 19 years my junior.
Yes, I feel lucky. going on 6 years of marriage. We got her a Fiance VISA, she took time off work, we were married in the USA shortly after her arrival (first time in USA) and immediately applied for a Parole from needing to stay in USA for 2 years. She waited 6 weeks, but had to go back to her nursing job - a very good one. Of course, two days after she she had to leave, a letter arrived from the nearest Immigration Office inviting us to an interview on the request to leave the country and keep the Green Card going.
Seems we blew the whole thing up, and will need to start over.
I would like to have her come visit, while we get things going again. Our issue that is different is I live in California, and go visit her several times a year. She lives in BKK, and does not want to live in the USA - wants me to move there. Can't happen for some years still.
So we want to get the green card going, and I want to have her come here for a 2 week visit.
SHE says the Embassy in BKK will deny her a tourist VISA if she is truthful that we are happily married.
I can't get a straight answer - or ANY answer from stateside here, except I can start the Green Card App all over, and they expect her to be HERE in the USA.
Are we the only folks, with a real marriage but a long distance relationship a lot of the time? Not easy when you land outside the box.
Both of our finances are OK, and ties in our respective countries strong.
I told her to just get a tourist VISA for now, but she is afraid to, and I can see why.
Thank you in advance for anyone having any useful info.
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Great Forum. We have an odd situation. My Thai wife has a great job, several degrees, owns 2 homes in Thailand and is 19 years my junior.
Yes, I feel lucky. going on 6 years of marriage. We got her a Fiance VISA, she took time off work, we were married in the USA shortly after her arrival (first time in USA) and immediately applied for a Parole from needing to stay in USA for 2 years. She waited 6 weeks, but had to go back to her nursing job - a very good one. Of course, two days after she she had to leave, a letter arrived from the nearest Immigration Office inviting us to an interview on the request to leave the country and keep the Green Card going.
Seems we blew the whole thing up, and will need to start over.
I would like to have her come visit, while we get things going again. Our issue that is different is I live in California, and go visit her several times a year. She lives in BKK, and does not want to live in the USA - wants me to move there. Can't happen for some years still.
So we want to get the green card going, and I want to have her come here for a 2 week visit.
SHE says the Embassy in BKK will deny her a tourist VISA if she is truthful that we are happily married.
I can't get a straight answer - or ANY answer from stateside here, except I can start the Green Card App all over, and they expect her to be HERE in the USA.
Are we the only folks, with a real marriage but a long distance relationship a lot of the time? Not easy when you land outside the box.
Both of our finances are OK, and ties in our respective countries strong.
I told her to just get a tourist VISA for now, but she is afraid to, and I can see why.
Thank you in advance for anyone having any useful info.