Every year Americans travel to the Land of Smiles and fall in love with both Thailand and the Thai people. Some are even fortunate enough to meet someone with whom they intend to spend the rest of their life. It often becomes necessary to bring this special someone back to the USA. In order to do this a K-1 Visa is often sought. This article was written to help shed light on the US Immigration process, particularly the K1 Fiancee Visa.THE K1 VISA FOR A THAI FIANCEEThe K1 Visa was designed to allow an American Citizen to bring a fiancee to the US for the purpose of marriage. Once granted, the Thai fiancée will have six months to travel to the US. After entering the USA the Thai fiancée should marry within ninety days and file for adjustment of status or depart the US. In order to obtain a K1 Visa the US Citizen must file an I-129(f) petition with the USCIS Service Center in either Vermont or California. Following USCIS authorization the packet will be sent to the NVC or National Visa Center and then eventually to the US Embassy in Thailand. The US Embassy in Bangkok will […]
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For more than 100 years Iowa Courts have recognized a person’s right to bring a claim against another for injuries sustained in a car accident caused by the fault or negligence of another driver. Everyday, I have people ask me questions and I can tell you that there are many myths and misconceptions about what you should do if you are injured in a car accident. One misconception is that the insurance adjustor is there to help you with your injury case. The insurance adjustor works for the negligent party and/or their insurance company and has no duty to protect your rights or even tell you what the law is. Just because you are reasonable with the insurance adjustor does not mean that the insurance adjustor will be reasonable with you. Remember, they are trained to pay you as little for your claim as possible. Sometimes this means intentionally frustrating you in hopes that you will give-up and go-away. If you decide to try to handle your case on your own, it is important that you do not lose your temper or make threats to the insurance adjustor. If the adjuster makes […]
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Those wishing to bring a Thai fiancee or spouse to the USA sometimes must deal with the IMBRA. IMBRA is an acronym that means the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act. This Act can critically effect a US Citizens right to bring a Thai National to the United States on a K Visa.IMBRA: what is it, and why was it created?There are many aspects to IMBRA. In actuality, the legislation’s main goal is monitoring international marriage brokers, but this article’s focus is upon IMBRA’s effect on immigration to the United States. IMBRA requires all U.S. Citizens petitioning for a K1 Fiancée or K3 Spouse visa to submit more information regarding personal history to USCIS and the US State Department than was previously required. Also the IMBRA legislation establishes limitations on the number of petitions for K visas one may file on behalf of a Thai loved one. Also, the Act lays out restrictions on how many K Visa petitions one may file for within a certain period of time.Apparently lawmakers felt that too many people were abusing the K Visa system; namely, the right of a US Citizen to petition for an unlimited number of K1 Visas.How many K1 Fiancée Visas […]
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