Category: US Fiancee Visa
What Happens if Your Partner Uses the Wrong Visa to Enter the US?
When your Thai partner plans to visit the United States, it’s important to make sure they have the correct visa for their purpose of travel. US immigration laws are stringent, and using the wrong visa, even unintentionally, can lead to allegations of visa fraud and severe consequences. Below, we outline the potential repercussions of your […]
K1 Visa for Thai Fiancées – US Fiancée Visa Process Explained
If you are an American citizen planning to marry your Thai fiancé(e) in the States, the US K1 Visa allows them to enter the country for that purpose. This visa grants them a stay of 90 days in the country to marry you and then begin the process of applying for permanent residency. This page […]
Was Your K-1 Visa Denied? Exploring Your Options
Also called a fiancé/fiancée visa, a K-1 visa permits a couple — a Thai citizen and US citizen — to enter the US to marry. This non-immigrant visa is designed for couples who have been together for two years who wish to marry in the US. Couples with a K-1 visa must marry within 90 […]
My Thai fiancée is trying to get US citizenship. Is the K-1 visa the best option?
You are on the right track about selecting a K-1 visa, as this visa is known as a fiancé/fiancée visa. If you use this visa for US entry, you probably are planning to live in the US after you are married. This visa, which is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services department (USCIS), […]
How Visa Officers Decide to Approve or Reject Your U.S. Visitor Visa Application
Preparation is the key. But after an applicant prepares a mountain of supporting documents during the interview, there’s a chance that the consular officer won’t even look at the documents. So how can a visa applicant control the outcome, or at least increase the chances of a successful B1/B2 U.S. Visa Application in Thailand? Once […]
Can I Visit the US for a Temporary Travel while I wait for my K1 Fiancée visa?
K1 Fiancée Visa is the type of visa with the intent of petitioning the foreigner fiancée, travel to US and register marriage. This takes a long time to process, usually 6 months or even more. It begins with the US petitioner filing I-129 Fiancée petition to the USCIS. But what if the couple can’t stand […]
Steps After the I-129F Petition for Alien Fiance is Approved
What are the next steps after the I-129F petition for Alien Fiancée/e is approved? The USCIS will send the case to the National Visa Center (NVC) after the petition is approved for further processing. Once the case reaches the NVC, petitioner/ beneficiary will soon receive a case number and send the approved K visa package […]
How do I bring my Fiance to the United States?
If you are a U.S. citizen, you can petition to bring your fiancé to the United States for the purpose of getting married. The U.S. government understands that the U.S. citizen and the fiancé might reside in different countries and want to avoid unnecessary travel or simply just want to get married in the United […]
IMBRA – K-1 Protections and Limitations for Fiancés
In 2006, the President signed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. Within VAWA contained the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) which sought to protect foreign nationals from U.S. citizen petitioners who have a criminal history or who have filed petitions for multiple fiancés in the past. IMBRA forces a petitioner for any […]
K-2 Visa in Thailand: Minor Child Aging Out
Under the K-1 Fiancé Visa, the fiancé of a United States Citizen can enter the United States to marry the U.S. citizen within 90 days. K-2 visas can be issued to minor children of the K-1 visa holder within one year of the issuance of the K-1 visa. The minor children of the K-1 visa […]
