USA TOURIST VISA THAI CITIZEN

[Medinitas]

Hi all,

 

I would like you to help me and advise me to be able to travel to USA with my thai girlfriend. Make it clear that I'm Spanish citizen and not American. I'm thinking about obtaining the tourist visa (B2) to travel around the country for a month and then return. I would like to know exactly what documents are necessary to get the visa and how much money she should have in her accounts. We returned from Spain 2 days ago after traveling 15 days and has already reported to the Spanish embassy that she has returned.

 

Thanks in advance.

[DrJack54]

I'm going to be very interested in replies to your thread. I think you need provide a lot more info to assist members advise you. For example, complete history. Length of relationship etc etc. Your living in Thailand or Spain. So many factors.

I ask because I'm Australian living in los many years with Thai partner and while I would like take her to USA, have been daunted by process. Had my one threads on this. Got very little advice and I provided a lot more info than your casual inquiry. Good luck

[Medinitas]

I'm living in Thailand and I have NON-O and work permit and we're together for 1 year.

[GinBoy2]

Even as a US citizen, you don't even come into the equation for your gf getting a tourist visa.

 

It will come down to if she can prove ties to Thailand, which generally means a stable job, money in the bank etc and a proven reason why she would not overstay.

 

The I-160 is pretty self explanatory, but she needs to be prepared for the interview

Edited January 10, 2019 by GinBoy2

[lopburi3]

Actually your GF is the person that requires the visa - her relationship with you is better than with an American as the get into country and marriage/stay to avoid normal immigrant visa process is not on the table.  Her evidence of travel and return to Thailand is also a plus.  Your work in Thailand and relationship can also be helpful.  There is no set amount of money that changes things but family ties or employment are factors considered.  

[Medinitas]

17 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Actually your GF is the person that requires the visa - her relationship with you is better than with an American as the get into country and marriage/stay to avoid normal immigrant visa process is not on the table.  Her evidence of travel and return to Thailand is also a plus.  Your work in Thailand and relationship can also be helpful.  There is no set amount of money that changes things but family ties or employment are factors considered.  

She is 23 and is working in a good hotel for 2 years earning 12-15k baht. Her work could guarantee that she will return as they did when we went to Spain. Sincerely, she does not have any property in her name. She can prove that has between 250-350k, I do not know if all the money would be better in one account or in two.  She has no children. About her family, she has a grandmother whom she takes care of in her hometown.

[55Jay]

The documents needed will be the same as you - which you can read on the Embassy website.  There's also a useful FAQ section about the process.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/ds-160-online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html

 

There's an section on the DS-160 where she can indicate she's traveling with you and that you'll be primary payer for the trip (if that's the case). Can also list yourself as having helped her fill out the form, which demonstrates consistency in a way.  Here's a page by page example of the DS-160.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/PDF-other/DS-160_Example.pdf

 

Filling out the forms correctly and being confident and consistent in-line with the information provided on the forms, is key.  It's really on her.   She needs to understand and be able to articulate, if asked, the general travel plan, as indicated on the DS-160.

 

One question I had, and a Consular may be curious as well, is regarding her job, which seems to offer a lot of holiday time off to such a young employee at her salary level. 

Edited January 10, 2019 by 55Jay

[Medinitas]

1 hour ago, 55Jay said:

 

One question I had, and a Consular may be curious as well, is regarding her job, which seems to offer a lot of holiday time off to such a young employee at her salary level.

She has a day off a week and 8 days off a year, the rest of the time is deducted from her salary, would it be a bad thing?

[55Jay]

8 hours ago, Medinitas said:

She has a day off a week and 8 days off a year, the rest of the time is deducted from her salary, would it be a bad thing?

I only mentioned it because it seemed like a small question a Consular might be curious about.  So she's got a flexible employer, that's awesome! 

 

Not sure how long you guys have been BF/GF, but if you were listed as the one paying for the trip on her DS-160, might be smart for her to have that proof of financial ability to get herself back to Thailand should the relationship come to an end in the USA.  If I was a Consular doing an interview, I might ask this shitty but realistic "contingency" question.  

 

There's also an area on the DS-160 for her to list her other trips abroad (not just to the US), so the previous trip to Spain and return to Thailand, with you, is good.  As others mentioned above, Consulars are really just trying to suss out if the applicant is going to honor the terms and conditions of the Visit Visa.  

 

IMO, fill the forms and go for it!  ¡Buena Suerte!  ✈️