Can Thai wife travel for short visits to the U.S. without a green card?

[JCP108]

If you are a U.S. citizen married to a Thai national but that wife doesn't have a green card and you want to make a short visit home, how to get a short-term visa?

[mjnaus]

Have your wife apply at the US embassy in Bangkok for a B1/2 visitor visa.

[utalkin2me]

I would go into the office and ask. Really helpful there, at the "starter" office. Just tell them tour situation and she will lay out all the details. If you want my opinion, if you are not going for a long time/living i think you will find it is simply way too much hassle. Then, at the end of it all, you could be denied, and you can't believe how much you are going to have to do. 

[55Jay]

Open the link below, find and click on "Global Support Services (GSS)" - 2nd para down on the page.  It takes you to the site with detailed information and portal to fill out/submit the application.

 

https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/

[JCP108]

Thanks for the advice!

[GinBoy2]

Regardless of whether you are married or not, she still needs to apply for a B1/2 visa in her own right

[Nowisee]

On 4/21/2019 at 7:51 PM, utalkin2me said:

I would go into the office and ask. Really helpful there, at the "starter" office. Just tell them tour situation and she will lay out all the details. If you want my opinion, if you are not going for a long time/living i think you will find it is simply way too much hassle. Then, at the end of it all, you could be denied, and you can't believe how much you are going to have to do. 

Perhaps I'm misreading your reply, but that is exactly what a B2 visa is for, short term visit, tourism, family, friends.
It's not a hassle or a lot of work.  Geez.

[GinBoy2]

8 hours ago, Nowisee said:

Perhaps I'm misreading your reply, but that is exactly what a B2 visa is for, short term visit, tourism, family, friends.
It's not a hassle or a lot of work.  Geez.

Now don't be too harsh, it was a simple question.

 

Where you are correct is that the procedure for filing an I-160 is pretty straightforward.

 

The outcome of that filing is less straightforward.

 

US tourist visas for Thai's are notoriously problematic, with a rather high rejection rate.

 

Regardless of whether the OP is married or not, the CO needs to be convinced that the applicant has strong enough ties to Thailand that she will return, rather than enter on a tourist visa, then apply for an adjustment of status while in the United States.

 

That usually involves demonstrating a stable (real salaried) job, money in the bank, letter from employer etc.

 

We have no clue about the OP's situation

 

This can often be a problem for the farang with a stay at home Mom, or works at home for example

 

So, simple application but thats just the easy bit!

Edited May 29, 2019 by GinBoy2

[Nowisee]

5 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

Now don't be too harsh, it was a simple question.

 

Where you are correct is that the procedure for filing an I-160 is pretty straightforward.

 

The outcome of that filing is less straightforward.

 

US tourist visas for Thai's are notoriously problematic, with a rather high rejection rate.

 

Regardless of whether the OP is married or not, the CO needs to be convinced that the applicant has strong enough ties to Thailand that she will return, rather than enter on a tourist visa, then apply for an adjustment of status while in the United States.

 

That usually involves demonstrating a stable (real salaried) job, money in the bank, letter from employer etc.

 

We have no clue about the OP's situation

 

This can often be a problem for the farang with a stay at home Mom, or works at home for example

 

So, simple application but thats just the easy bit!

 

It was replying to post #3.  Which was not a question.

Perhaps if you read post #1, then post #3 and then my reply it will hopefully makes sense.
:)

 

[utalkin2me]

14 hours ago, Nowisee said:

Perhaps I'm misreading your reply, but that is exactly what a B2 visa is for, short term visit, tourism, family, friends.
It's not a hassle or a lot of work.  Geez.

Anyone with experience reading your reply knows for a fact you have never done it then. 

 

You will go through hundreds of hours of time spent on these, and at the end you could very well be denied. If you do not think it is a hassle getting a foreigner into the US you are in for a rude awakening if you try. 

[Nowisee]

3 hours ago, utalkin2me said:

Anyone with experience reading your reply knows for a fact you have never done it then. 

 

You will go through hundreds of hours of time spent on these, and at the end you could very well be denied. If you do not think it is a hassle getting a foreigner into the US you are in for a rude awakening if you try. 

 

Walk me through your hundreds of hours spent.

 

 

 

 

[GinBoy2]

On 4/21/2019 at 6:51 AM, utalkin2me said:

I would go into the office and ask. Really helpful there, at the "starter" office. Just tell them tour situation and she will lay out all the details. If you want my opinion, if you are not going for a long time/living i think you will find it is simply way too much hassle. Then, at the end of it all, you could be denied, and you can't believe how much you are going to have to do. 

You clearly have never done this.

 

There is no way to 'go into the office and ask' thats just not how the US embassy works.

 

They don't operate a Q&A section.

 

You file the I-160, then wait for that to be approved then your spouse/girlfriend goes for the interview, which is all appointment based, which btw, you don't attend she's by herself