How does a Thai citizen get a tourist Visa to the USA?

[thailand49]

On 10/2/2024 at 12:09 PM, J Branche said:

I've heard Integrity Legal talk about this and he mentioned two things beside what is listed on the website.

 

A Thai tourist will need No or weak ties to the US and strong ties to Thailand and reason to return.

 

I would definitely make sure they have fairly recent passport stamps showing traveling to and returning from other countries to help bolster their case

 

I read one time it was easier to get a Visa for intention of marriage in the US then just as tourist but do Not know if this is true.

Know first and told first hand from the horses mouth.

Yes first and foremost money in bank her mame not joint, a business a real business not a personal small minimart for example. They know documents forged are very common.

Major red flag is she is here in Thailand you in U.S. that being said you are anchor there their concern legally regardless of thousand crossing the border illegally once she steps foot on U.S. soil and she ends up overstaying it is tough to remove her especially if you have resources to delay her departation.

Although my situation this was a long time ago I was married to her explanation provided interviewing felt we were lying (then I was allowed to attend interview) told why arent you applying for a marriage even though I made it clear we arent going to live in U.S.

If you use a law firm make sure it has a reputation with the Embasses  of applicants returning.  Im not a fan of Siam!

[Nid_Noi]

15 hours ago, Phillip9 said:

 

Even more genius.  That trip is several thousand miles, crosses through several countries, and would take a few days to complete.  Seems unlikely any single bus makes that trip.

‘Everything is well organized by the UN travel agent: food, money, connections, healthcare and lodging. In fact the trip from Panama is quite fast, some have done it in less than 5 days.

Overall a much faster procedure than going multiple times to the US embassy, take number, wait in-line, get visa denied, pay for travel, hotel and food, etc…and I don’t speak about the amount of documents and photocopies requested for each application.

[AAArdvark]

The embassy will spend less than 2 minutes talking to her and will generally not look at supporting documents. It is based on a gut feeling and how trust worthy and knowledgeable they think the applicant is. 

[GinBoy2]

To get back to the OP

 

The problem you have to overcome is this.

 

You say get a visa to visit you in the US.

 

In back of the CO's mind is that once in the US she doesn't leave and basically by-passed the normal immigration process.

 

If you are indeed in the US, living full time in Thailand would have been better, although not a golden ticket by any means, I know from bitter experience

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

I suspect in no small number of denied visas, despite the farang's insistence everything was in order and the denial was unjust, that there are skeletons in the Thai applicants closet that were bound to torpedo the attempt from day 1.   For example a prior denied visa attempt with a different farang the Thai applicant "forgot" to mention to the current farang.

[GinBoy2]

14 hours ago, Oliver Holzerfilled said:

I suspect in no small number of denied visas, despite the farang's insistence everything was in order and the denial was unjust, that there are skeletons in the Thai applicants closet that were bound to torpedo the attempt from day 1.   For example a prior denied visa attempt with a different farang the Thai applicant "forgot" to mention to the current farang.

Well that may be true, and previous applications may have been 'airbrushed' by the applicant.

 

But a B2 is subjective, whereas an immigrant visa is objective. Tick the boxes and it's a done deal.

 

A B2 doesn't require a background check as an immigrant visa does, so a B2 really comes down to the judgment of the CO, which again gets back to that subjective 'feeling' of the CO about the applicant

 

Like it or not given the number of Thai's in the US who overstay I get it

 

Oh and a little factoid, the US is home to the largest Thai diaspora, surprising since I always thought given the traffic here it would have been the UK

Edited 4 hours ago by GinBoy2