Us Embassy-wife Visa

[curveblade]

I was wondering if any American guys out there have had any problems with the Embassy regarding a Visa for the wife.

I submitted my petition last December and have yet have not received one word back from them. I went to the Embassy twice and homeland security twice. They would tell me nothing. Not even if they recieved my petition. I was given a phone number to call, which I did several times and left my number but never received a call back. I tired e-mailing the embassy and received a msg back telling me to mail Homeland security in Bangkok, which I did, they then told me to mail to Homeland security in the States, which I did. They asked for a case number. I told them I have never received one, so they sent me back to Bangkok Embassy and went throungh the whole round trip twice more. To this day I still know nothing about my case. Could it be just me or do they give this kind of service to others as well? Maybe I did something wrong but they never said so. Also the lady in homeland security said no visa will be approved unless I have been in Thailand for one year with no breaks. Has anyone heard of this rule and if so does making a visa run count as leaving the country in this circumstance? Sorry to make this so long but hopefuuly someone can shed some light on this for me.

[lopburi3]

You are posting in the wrong forum but will move for you. And believe you must be talking about immigrant visa issue rather than tourist visa which you can obtain directly from the Embassy. You can not apply in Thailand unless you have lived here for a year I believe is the current policy. You have to make application for approval to issue a visa from whatever they call themselves this week - from the regional office service your state. They then advise you/Embassy of approval and you can then contact Embassy for visa issue. It take a few months to a year or more depending on office you have to use. So the question becomes where did you submit your application and do you have receipts?

[curveblade]

You are posting in the wrong forum but will move for you. And believe you must be talking about immigrant visa issue rather than tourist visa which you can obtain directly from the Embassy. You can not apply in Thailand unless you have lived here for a year I believe is the current policy. You have to make application for approval to issue a visa from whatever they call themselves this week - from the regional office service your state. They then advise you/Embassy of approval and you can then contact Embassy for visa issue. It take a few months to a year or more depending on office you have to use. So the question becomes where did you submit your application and do you have receipts?

Thank you for moving me to the correct forum. Sorry my post is somewhat confusing. I am talking about a immigrant visa for my Thai wife to enter the United States. I have an O visa based on marriage and have been in Thailand 1 year in just a few more days. The quote from the lady in Homeland Security was made in December 2007. But mainly I have been wondering if other folks have been getting the same run around that I have been getting from the US Embassy & Homeland Security. I have no luck in getting any information from them regarding the status of my wife's petition since mailing in the packet. The packet was mailed to the US Embassy in Bangkok to the address they providede us. But never heard a word from them to this day.

[thaihome]

The I-130 petition must be handed in person to the USCIS office in Bangkok. They well decide then if you are eligible to file in Bangkok or must go through a US Service center.

Mailing the petition to the Embassy was a waste of time and it probably got tossed.

I would suggest you start over, especially since you are now just eligible to file in Bangkok. Be sure to bring proof of your residency in Thailand. Things like a lease, bank account, etc. Work permit is best, but apparently you may not have one.

Immediate Relative Immigrant Petitions (Form I-130): U.S. citizens residing in Thailand may file a Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) at the Bangkok office in person during normal business hours. Such petitions cannot be accepted by mail.

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Edited June 2, 2008 by thaihome