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check out this site.  They have every step of the process listed in details with exactly what you need to provide.  

www.visajourney.com

16 hours ago, Wiggy said:

I think you’ll find the latter has been discontinued.

I’ve never tried the Thai line; how does that work with the automatic e-gates?

Only discontinued by BFS. Bangkok Airport Limousine still offers fast track for 1200 Baht.  I used it on June 30th.

We don't use the automatic e-gates.  We go through the Thai line that still has an IO which is the one for pregnant and disabled people.  My wife goes through and tells them I'm her husband and then I go through w/ no issues.  Longest queue I've seen was about 5-6 people.

One more thing worth noting:  One time about 2 years ago I came through alone around 1am w/ no fast track, and the immigration line was pretty long (starting to back down the ramp, mostly full of Chinese), and I just politely asked one of the ladies standing on the ramp directing people if I could use the Thai line, and she smiled and said ok.

I don't take a chance anymore.  I either go through the Thai line w/ my Thai wife (we use the pregnant/disabled line) or if I'm flying alone I pay 1200 Baht for the fast track which gives you an agent waiting as you exit the plane to escort you through the fast track line that Thai Airways Business Class use.

I've stayed at Crystal Suites numerous times before an early morning flight.  They have a shuttle that runs every hour and give you free breakfast in the morning.  

43 minutes ago, elgenon said:

Does she own property or have a great job that allowed her to quality for the K-1? How did she qualify for the K-1?

A K-1 is a fiance visa, so even though it is classified as a non-immigrant visa the intent is to allow the fiance of a US resident to move the States and get married (has to be within 90 days of arrival).  Once that is done there needs to be an adjustment of status which serves as the Green Card application.

There's no need for property ownership or a great job because they are intending to stay in the States.  It's not like a tourist visa where they need to show a reason that they would return to their home country.  There is a requirement to show proof of a bonafide relationship with the US resident as well as for the sponsor to prove they can support the fiance.

3 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

On the SSN issue.

With a K1/3 visa you cannot apply for an SSN until after you do the adjustment of status.
 

That's incorrect.  My wife came in on a K1 and got a SSN before applying for AOS.  Here's the link to the process on visajourney:  http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

13 minutes ago, medic5678 said:

That's not what they told us.  I got a TINs for them when we filed 2017.  An 1-94 only grants stay through the 90 day period for marriage, although you're still in status if you marry during that time.  I've never heard of using an 1-94 as a basis for an SSN.

You can file for an SSN w/ the I-94.  That's what my wife did.  She also filed an I-765 (employment authorization) at the same time.  You just need to wait about 2 weeks after arrival so that her entry is in the SAVE-ASVI system. 

Now it's too late for your wife since her I-94 is most likely expired, so wait until you have the GC in hand and take her to your local SS office.

56 minutes ago, medic5678 said:

As I explained to the agent at the 

As I explained to the agent at the interview, it's very difficult to do much without social security numbers.  She agreed with me.  Not sure about potentially messing with my homestead exemption and making a change to my existing property deed.  But, yeah, otherwise it's all coming.  Plus I'll have adopted her daughter by then as well.  We filed a joint tax return last year with TIN #'s from the IRS, but will have socials this year.   She's already the beneficiary of my stock accounts and IRA'S.   Not at all worried about this because we are 100% above board with no hidden issues at all.  Not to mention that we're trying to have another baby soon.  

Why doesn't she have an SSN?  She could have applied and gotten one once she had her I-94 upon arrival in the States.

Congrats.  Make sure you continue to accumulate evidence of a bonafide relationship as you'll need that when you file to remove conditions on her GC in 2 years.  Having both of your names on bank accounts, utility bills, property deeds, insurance policies, wills/trusts, etc along with some photos together should do the trick.

My daughter overstayed her 30 day visa exempt entry on her US passport twice.  Both times her stay was > 3 months.  Upon departure both times the Immigration officer added a hand written note on her exit stamp.  I suppose they did that because her mother is Thai.  We got her Thai passport during her 2nd visit, so we don't have a need to enter/exit on her US passport anymore.

Oh well, that's how it goes.  When my wife (fiancee and the time) applied for her K1 all of the USCIS offices were prioritizing Dreamers at the time, so her approval was delayed by more than 6 months.  I ended up writing a letter to my US Senator, and his office called me and did some follow up.  She was approved about 1 week later.  Fortunately we were processed through the California service center.  The other two had even longer delays.  We didn't have any delays w/ the adjustment of status or removal of conditions though.  Both of those went through pretty quickly.

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

If your daughter lives in the US, and is only visiting Thailand for a short holiday, why are you bothering with the Thai passport? She can travel both ways and enter Thailand using her US passport.

 

If you want to mess around swapping passports she should check in to the flight to Thailand as a Thai and the return to the US as an American.

She stays 3 months at a time.  I know while she is young she can overstay, but why bother with that when she has a Thai passport and citizenship.

Yes, that's what I am asking about.  If she checks in with her Thai passport on the Thailand bound flight will there be any issue checking in on the return leg with a different passport?  It's a round trip ticket.

On 3/9/2018 at 4:20 AM, Megasin1 said:

nope...she checks in with her UK passport (the flight out is booked with her UK passport details) and they do not even look for a visa, at the Thai immigration she presents her Thai passport to exit and on landing in UK she goes through the face scanner using her British passport, immigration in any country are only interested that you have a right to enter or exit their country, not in where you have been. From Heathrow it doesn't really matter, as they don't exit check you any more, however we apply the reverse process unless she is going for a short stay (to Thailand) when she just goes as a British tourist. This saves worrying about issues surrounding travelling with permission documents from her mother. The important thing I was told is that your flight booking matches your passport and issues can arise if it doesn't.

How does this work for a round trip ticket?  We booked round trip tickets from the USA to Thailand.  My daughter has dual citizenship.  I'm unsure of which passport to check in with at the Airline counter.  I'm thinking we should check her in w/ her US passport because I'm concerned about not using the same passport when she checks in for the return flight back to the States.  We did this before last year, but for the life of me I can't remember which passport I showed the airline agent.

Note, also last year when we left Thailand something flagged on the Immigration officer's screen because it took him a long time to clear her through.  He called over another officer and even asked my wife if our daughter had another passport (my wife denied that she did).  She had entered on her Thai passport.  My guess is that it was because she entered w/out a prior exit stamp (she was entered on her US passport the first two times she visited and obtained her Thai passport during her 2nd trip, so she had to exit on the US passport that trip).  I don't know - any insight on this?  I would like to avoid future confusion and delays.