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K3 Visa for Your Thai Spouse
If you are a U.S. citizen with a Thai spouse, you can petition for your spouse to enter the United States with a K3 visa, a CR1 visa or an IR1 visa. The K3 visa application process is generally about 2 months shorter than than the CR1 and IR1 visa application process.
K2 Visa Process from Thailand
A K2 visa allows the Thai fiance of a U.S. citizen to bring their children with them when they travel to the United States to get married. Your Thai fiance’s children should apply for a K2 visa at the same time your fiance is applying for their K1 (fiance) visa.
K1 Visa Interview at the U.S Embassy Bangkok
The final step of your K1 visa application process is the visa interview at the U.S Embassy in Bangkok. The primary purpose of the interview is to make sure your relationship with your American fiance is sincere and that you intend to marry.
K1 Visa from Thailand
A K1 visa allows a U.S. citizen to sponsor their Thai fiance for a visa so that they can marry in the U.S. Once the visa has been awarded, the Thai fiance has six months to enter the United States. You then have 90 days from your fiance’s arrival to get married.
IR-1 Visa Requirements
The IR-1 visa application process allows an American citizen to sponsor their foreign born spouse for permanent residency. If you and your spouse have been married for more than 2 years, you can apply for a IR-1 visa.
Applying for a IR-1 Visa from Thailand
Are you a United States citizen with a Thai spouse? Or did you get married in Thailand? Would you like to move back to the United States together? The IR-1 visa application process allows an American citizen to sponsor their foreign born spouse for permanent residency.
Classification of Children visiting US
Thailand is a member of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect to Intercountry Adoption so you will have to follow the convention process to adopt the child and bring him or her to the U.S.
Bringing a Thai Child to the US
There are many reasons you may wish to bring a Thai child with you to the U.S. If you are a U.S. citizen you may be the child’s adopted parent, step parent, parent’s fiance, extended family member, or just a friend of the family.
Timeline of Adjustment of Status
It depends on what kind of visa you have. You cannot become a permanent resident based on a tourist visa or most other non-immigrant visas. In general, you can become a permanent resident based on a family member or employer’s sponsorship or your status as a refugee.
