Frequently Asked Questions

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, you can! We can apply for a Fiancé Visa for your partner and both of you can get married in the USA.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, we can! When your Thai girlfriend has an American boyfriend, who lives in the USA, the Officer will think she will continue to stay in the USA. So, the Officer will most likely deny her Tourist Visa. But, she can apply for Fiancé Visa.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: The processing time has become slower; it takes approximately take 8 months.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: This answer can be Yes and No. Your honeymoon will need to be delayed until after your wife receives her green card or she receives a Travel permit (Advance parole). Usually people will use this document for emergency travel during the time that your wife is waiting for Green Card. If you wife left the USA without a Green Card or Travel permit, she will not be allowed to re-enter the USA until she has a new visa.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: No, Thai people can have Two Citizenships. She still can keep her Thai Citizenship and become a US Citizen.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor:  Not necessary for the visa, a Consular officer doesn’t care about the Engage Ring. They would like proof of your relationship. Be sure to provide photos between both of you together, visits to your fiancés home, and your chat history. (But getting a ring is always nice for your lady!)

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: No, we cannot start a Fiancé visa until she legally divorces from her previous marriage. If she cannot find her husband, she will need to a hire a lawyer to process the necessary legal proceedings.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: No. Once you get married in Thailand, you are no longer a fiancé. In this case, you must apply for a marriage visa.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: A current US tax return.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes and No. One answer doesn’t fit everyone as It’s a very personal decision. In order for the prenuptial agreement to be valid it must be completed prior to your fiancé’s departure from Thailand. You have time to consider or make prenuptial agreement during the processing of the fiancé visa. 

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Processing time takes 10–12 months (as of July 2019)

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: No. The Consular will allow only applicant to go inside the US Embassy and interview. 

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, but only after you two are married. Then, she will need to apply and obtain her Green Card and Work Permit.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, you can. Her child must be younger than 21 years old when the US Visa is issued.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, you can. You and your Transgender’s fiancé must have proof that both of you already met in person in the last two years. And both of you have to plan to get legally married when he arrives in the USA.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, you can if both of you can prove that you already met in person in the last two years. In addition, both of you have to plan to get legally married when he arrives in the USA.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Refer to 2018 HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2 persons in household family.

• If you live in HI, minimum income requirement for 2 persons in household will be $17,450.
• If you live in Alaska, minimum income requirement for 2 persons in household will be $18,975.
• If you live in other states, minimum income requirement for 2 persons in household will be $15,175.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes, you child can become a US Citizen. You and your fiancé must request for your child a US passport and Birth Abroad certificate from US Embassy in Thailand. Your child will be able to have Two Citizenships (Thai Citizen and US Citizen).

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor:  Yes, you can change your address, but we need to contact Homeland Security (USCIS) to inform them of your new mailing address, so you can get a notice letter to your new mailing address.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor:  Yes, she can get fiancé visa, but it will be a complicated process and we need to have a meeting with her to get all her information. Then, we can take care of her step-by-step. Contact us for full details.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes. You can have a ceremony, but the legality of your marriage is not final until the proper paper is filed.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: No. You cannot do fiancé visa for her at this time. To be able to start a fiancé visa, you and your girlfriend must typically have seen each other in person within the previous two years.Sample Text

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Yes. In order to qualify to be
sponsor for your fiancé, you must have a minimum income above the current
poverty guideline. If
you do not qualify, you can marry your fiancé in Thailand and apply for a CR–1 Marriage visa which allow
you to have a co–sponsor.

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Processing time takes 8 – 9 months (as of July 2019)

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: This answer is a bit
complex and to best serve you, we need to discuss with her about her job in Bahrain and how long she has lived there. If she lived in Bahrain more than a
year, then she needs to provide a Criminal Record from Bahrain. Contact us for details. 

Answer by Rita Visa Advisor: Normally a fiancé visa will be valid for 6 months, which is written on her visa page. She must arrive in the USA
before her visa expires.