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 CNX to Ubon yes but NOT Udon.

 

Who flies from CNX to Ubon?

 

Kan Air Twice a week.http://www.kanairlines.com/main/

 

Cool thanks.  Save my niece the 12 hour bus ride.

 

 CNX to Ubon yes but NOT Udon.

 

Who flies from CNX to Ubon?

If the airport is closed, I'm not sure how you're going to get there by air.  Maybe pay someone to fly you there via helicopter.

OMG! - a photo of ALL the elected Prime Ministers of Thailand from this century!

Forgetting the late Samak Sundarev. Of course.

And forgetting that ALL prime ministers are elected by the legislature and not by the citizens by direct vote,

Which allows that both Somchai and Abhisit were elected as prime ministers,

by the same legislative processes and confirmed by the head of state in all instances.

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Stop posting facts. You're confusing the TVF red brigade.

My wife was just rejected today at the Sakon Nakhon office. They said they only keep records for 10 years and then purge them. Sounds like complete BS to me. In any case, we are going to her local Amphoe office (also in Sakon Nakhon province) to try there since that is where her birth was actually registered.

That makes no sense at all. I guess they don't expect the residents in that Amphur to live longer than 10 years. Thai logic. Gotta love it.

I'm looking at Asiana Airlines through kayak.com. I suppose as long as their names are on ticket all is good.


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I've used Travex http://www.travexnet.com/ to do this form the U.S.  Sometimes it seems the tickets are cheaper if you buy them from a Thai travel agent.  As others have stated, I had to fill out a credit card authorization form, scan it and email it to them.
 

Based on information that I received from the US Embassy, they advised that she leave Thailand using her Thai passport and enter the US using her US passport. Upon returning, I assume she reverses this process and leaves on her US passport and then uses her Thai passport when arriving back in Thailand.

My wife is a dual Thai/U.S. citizen and the above is exactly what my wife does when she travels back and forth to Thailand from the U.S. She never has any issues.

I think I can speak for the Americans that Soccer is about on the same level as Badminton and Lawn Bowling when it comes level of importance. I don't know if there's any Brazilian members here on TVF but I'd think they're in need of some advice about now.

Yingluck Shinawattra was not ousted by the military. She was ousted by a court for acting illegally for nepotistic reasons.

Thaksin Shinawattra was not the PM or even the lawful caretaker PM when he was ousted following his illegal seizure of power.

Not so small details that many (intentionally?) overlook.

We did it on our own. It was a straight forward operation, and aside from a hick-up after my then fiances interview, where she was given a letter afterwards said "denied do to administrative process" and we had no idea what that meant. The good members of this forum came to my rescue and explained that we were not denied but that the needed some more investigating to do (two months later she had her visa.).

I don't see what a lawyer would had contributed. The forms are easy,and come with instructions, all can be downloaded at the government website.

As said, Visa journey .com is your friend in this process, wish I knew of it when we did it several years ago. Plenty of people there going through the same process with good advice,and links to all the forms you need.

Good Luck,

I'm convinced they randomly pick applications for AP (Administrative Processing). From visajourney, I'd say about 5% of the applicants at Bangkok get put in AP and there's never any good reason stated for it, and as far as I can tell their case is no different than any other. It usually seems to last about 6 weeks.

How long total did it take you? I'm more worried about my gf having time to do whats needed so a lawyer could help coordinate,.

Your girlfriend will still have to get the medical exam and attend the interview on her own. A lawyer may or may not be able to assist with the police report. I hired a lawyer in my case back in 2008 and it was a huge mistake. It ended up delaying my case by 3 months. I also had the privilege of giving them $1800. As others have stated, check out visa journey. Everything you need is there. My wife would probably still be sitting in Thailand if it wasn't for that website, because the lawyer I hired didn't have a clue, even though he claimed to have handled 1000s of cases.

All of those prices except the last are with no title! There is very little title around here. Untitled land passes freely in transactions within and without families and my skepticism was allayed when my wife sold that Kemmarat land to a completely disconnected party having bought it from one of my wife's in-laws extended family ie that was fairly disconnected too. That's not to say the risk is remote - don't buy land you cannot afford to lose unless it is chanote is still a good policy (but don't expect to lose it!).

When you say no title, was it Sor Por Gor?

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

He was in office for roughly 30 days when he won the Nobel Peace Prize. I didn't realize winning an election met the criteria to win that prize. He probably had less foreign policy experince that any elected president in decades at the time. In fact he was elected to the Senate in 2005 and began running for president in 2007, so even his domestic policy experince was limited. However, he gives a great speech, and that's all that matters in American Politics.

Actually says more about the electorate than anything else.

As someone stated in a previous thread, This Peace Prize was not awarded so much for Obama but as a global celebration to the end of the bush regime. And before you even get started...no, I am no fan of obama.

As for your statement about the electorate--a majority of voters were ready for a changing of the guard after the failed policies of "yer either with us or agin' us" gwb/cheney and if you will recall the economic "depression" (according to VP hopeful Sarah Palin) that had just halved most working Americans retirement accounts.

I'm no fan of either as well. There wasn't much to choose from in 2008. The wife of a former president (Clinton), a guy who had 0 experience doing anything really (Obama), or Mc Cain ( a decent guy in the 2000 elections who changed his spots in 2008 to pander to nuts on the right)

I guess the problem might be lack of choice.

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

He was in office for roughly 30 days when he won the Nobel Peace Prize. I didn't realize winning an election met the criteria to win that prize. He probably had less foreign policy experince that any elected president in decades at the time. In fact he was elected to the Senate in 2005 and began running for president in 2007, so even his domestic policy experince was limited. However, he gives a great speech, and that's all that matters in American Politics.

Actually says more about the electorate than anything else.

Nobody to date, has died of AIDS. people die of diseases that their body no longer has resistance to. Pneumonia being classic.

Yep, and putting them in a governemrnt hospital in an open ward around 50 sick people pretty much guarantees their demise.

My sister in law just died from AIDS last month. Her husband died from it back in 2005. So I assume she had known she was infected for quite some time, although I didn't find out the truth about the husand until 2010 when she started getting sick. Her attitude seemed to be if she didn't feel sick, she wasn't sick and just carried on with life like she wasn't infected. Didn't get any kind of treatment while she wasn't sick. Who knows how many people she infected in the process. By the time she actually got sick, it was too late. She died a pretty slow painful death in a public hospital in Isaan. I did quite a bit of reading on the treatment in Thailand and it seems there is quite a bit available. However if the person refuses to acknowlege that there's anything wrong with them, they wont do anything about it.

From my exeperience it seems that the issue isn't so much available treatment, but convincing people that don't feel sick that they are actually sick. And if they don't do something about it, they'll die.

Hmm? It seems to me that you should already have plans as to how you would be traveling to the US, and where you will be staying/working. In fact, I'm surprised you were not already established in the US at this time. Flying to BKK to escort your fiance to the Embassy is common practice, but not required. However, you state that you were planning to establish temporary residency in BKK? Jeez.

At this late date, buying one-way airline tickets should be possible, albeit more costly since you failed to plan ahead.

Not to seem too condescending, but you are like the 3rd TV member to recently complain about an "unjust" situation that you yourself are at fault for causing. Applying for a K1 visa is pretty straightforward (i.e. not rocket science) if you carefully read the instructions and provide all of the documentation requested. Some petitioners hire immigration lawyers to ensure that the process runs smoothly, but IMO, that's just a waste of money. There's no trick questions or burdensome requirements for the petition.

Anyhow, that's all irrelevant now. Congrats on getting the K1 for your fiance. With any luck you will be back in the US soon, perhaps even to enjoy the 4th of July celebrations.

I'd have to disagree with this. The instructions from the embassy clearly state "Do not make travel plans prior to receiving the visa"

From the U.S. Embassy website:

Note: You should never pay for travel arrangements to the U.S. (i.e. airfare) without having an immigrant visa (including fiancé visa and adoption visa) in your possession. The U.S. Consulate General accepts no responsibility expenses incurred, if you do so. Provided a visa is approved, it may be issued within a few business days; however, we are unable to guarantee the issuance of a U.S. visa prior to specific travel date. You risk financial loss if you ignore this advice.

Source: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas/packets.html

My apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but my Thai wife and I (a US citizen) will be living and working in Bangladesh next year, and plan to apply for the K3 Visa from there. Is this possible, and are there any other issues or documents she'd need to take care of here in Thailand before returning to Bangladesh? She already has a 10 year tourist visa to the US, and we've visited twice just this year.

Thanks for any help.

The reality is there is no more K-3 visa. Even if they still issued them, you can't apply for a K visa without having an approved I-129F which can only be filed from the U.S. What you're looking for is an IR-1/CR-1 visa. (CR-1 = married less than 2 years)

Just about every consulate requires that the U.S. citizen petitioner reside in that country for more than 6 months on a valid long term visa (not a tourist visa) in order to file the petition directly with the consulate. This is referred to as DCF (Direct Consular FIling)

There may be a couple issues that arise at the interview.

1. Generally they require proof of domicile in the U.S. Do you have an address in the U.S.?

2. As long as you meet the requirements of the I-134 affidavit of support which is %125 of the poverty line, then you should be fine concerning that issue. Tax transcripts from the IRS are ususally the best way to prove income. You can obtain them for free here:

http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript

You should smash the bank person in the face with a house brick.

How many photos? We have a small photo album that holds 40. would 40 be enough?

40 should be fine. We gave them like 4 or 5 initially thinking that the overwhelming evidence of me living in Thailand would outweigh any photos. They said all that proves is you live in Thailand, it doesn't prove the relationship. Give us more photos.

Have to agree with JAFO above. No lawyer needed if you follow the web page for the BKK embassy and of average intelligence. My wife's and my application for a green card took 4 1/2 months from start to finish, normal processing. The web page from the embassy is easy to understand and do. Pay attention to details. Get any needed Thai documents translated by a true translator. The only problem we had was an improperly translated Thai divorce decree (done by a lawyer in Phuket for 2000 THB)the intake clerk lady said it was wrong. New document was 400 THB on the second floor of the same building as the turn in office.

the web page said to make an appointment. They don't do appointments for the initial submission. Spell out everything fully (i.e. use Nahkon Ratchasima vice Korat.) you can correct minor errors with white out and a pen

Things that must be done in BKK.

1) Initial turn in at USIC

2) Police certification (SIB only place, address in instruction), can tip 200 baht for expedited return (EMS)can do same day as visit for turn in at usics if time permits so start early. Not sure if kids have to do.

3) Medical can only by hospitals on the papers (don't know if it can be done in Chiang Mai or not.

keep all original paper and translations and copies in separate packets (2 hole punched at the top, use ACCO binders, and in the listed order with tabs to locate easily. I had original documents, and three copies. keep every thing separate and easy to locate.

The major first step is the initial application and is the most important. Start when they open and ours took only 5 hours including 2 1/2 hours for a new translation. Organization helps!

Step 2: A few weeks (ours took 8 days) later they will send packet 1 to you, just follow the instructions. Organize the documents in the listed order, same as the original same as before (2 hole punch, binders, tabs and EMS back.).

Step 3: A few weeks (ours took 6 weeks) later they will send packet 2 to you, just follow the instructions. This is when the medical is done. Organize the documents in the listed order, same as the original same as before (2 hole punch, binders, tabs) and EMS back. We did medical at Baumregard (SP?) hospital. About 4 hours escorted service with several stops. Can get the shots ahead of the hospital visit (bring any shot documents) to save $$.

Step 4: Go for the dreaded interview. May have an interpreter, But probably not needed. Husband not allowed in the waiting room. The interview was straight forward (of 12 ladies interviewed only one was turned down). She was dressed like a poster girl for "Bimbos R Us". Have wife DRESS professionally, easy on the makeup. If approved, she will leave her passport there and it will be mailed (EMS).

Good Luck!!

Great post. I'm sure that information will be helpful to a lot of other folks.

As far as the medical. It can be done in Chiang Mai at McCormick. That's actually where my wife had her's done. They used to do the medicals at Chiang Mai Ram hospital as well. Not sure what happened to that. Look here:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/032014_med_instructions.pdf

Lana, your suggestion is a bit conflicting to Mac's post #13 above..........not to say that either of you guys are right or wrong, but different approach.

BTW, after more than 25 years in Asia, I've pretty much severed most of my business ties and it's hard to start all over again @67 years of age. I will be pursuing a VA claim from square 1 and hope that it will yield enough to get me out of the official 'poverty level' of income back there.

Also, I was hoping to get her a green card asap to support me and the kids [for a change]. Can a person on a visitor's visa get a green card easily??

Hoorah! My tax dollars will go directly to supporting you and your family.

You elected to retire early in life, and now do not have a penny to your name. Why not return to the US on your own, seek the medical attention you require, and then return to Thailand?

The last thing the US needs right now is another family on gov't welfare.

What a helpful non-judgemental post!