CrazyExpat Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 The submission of the visa application and the interview that goes with it comprises the finale of the long and arduous journey of obtaining a K visa or an immigrant visa to the US. The interview is normally done at the US embassy in the applicant's home country or residence. In Thailand, the US embassy in Bangkok also accepts and processes non-Thai immigrant visa applications provided that the foreigner is legally working and residing in Thailand and for K3 visas if the marriage was registered in Thailand. Lao citizens and Cambodians normally have their immigrant visa applications processed at the US embassy in Bangkok. While the interview only requires an hour or two stay at the US embassy, this final part of the K Visa application process is very important. It's the moment the applicant validates herself and her claims by submitting her visa application documents and answering questions from the probing visa officer. The questions vary from personal to general so you have to familiarize yourself about your US fiancé's personal details and your relationship details as these might put you on the hotspot later on. Common Interview Problems To prepare for the interview part of the visa application, it might be prudent to look at the most common reasons why immigrant visa applications are denied at the US embassy in Bangkok. Knowing these common reasons would make you anticipate what documents to bring to remedy potential problems. The reasons include the following: Missing affidavit of Support or if not it's incomplete - You have to make sure that your American fiancé or spouse has filed an I-864. Or better yet, bring an original copy of the accomplished affidavit of support form by your sponsor. You can also show a copy of his latest Federal tax return so bring this, too. Inadequate proof or evidence of on-going and genuine relationship - You need to be ready to establish your on-going relationship with your American fiancé or spouse. Compile all email exchanges, photos together, and money transfer receipts, boarding passes, marriage certificate and other pieces of evidence to show your relationship. Inability to express oneself in English during the interview - It would be good to anticipate the questions that the visa officer would be asking and practice yourself answering them. You could ask the officer to repeat the question if you didn't understand it. Answer his questions clearly and honestly. Post-Interview The US embassy in Bangkok despite the volume of applications that they have to process tries their best to process visa applications as timely as possible. The visa maybe granted immediately after interview after a few hours of evaluating it. Or the embassy may advise you to come on another date to pick up your visa. If there are missing documents or additional documents which the embassy requires, the processing of the visa will be logically take longer. You just have to turn over these documents that you maybe able to obtain the visa. Speaking about documents that you have to submit to the embassy, it's always prudent to make photocopies of them. Original copies may be required to be submitted but important documents which you need to keep need to be photocopied. You may furnish the embassy with the photocopy. You can show the original copy should the officer ask you about it. Denied Visa Application If a visa application is denied, the officer will likely explain the reason for the visa rejection. If you enlisted the service of a visa agent, they should be able to explain the reason to you further and hopefully, find ways to remedy the problem. If not then it might be good consulting with US visa professionals to assist you with your reapplication. Summary The interview part of the US immigrant visa application is the last stage of your long wait to finally get hold of your dream visa. Messing up with the finale due to lack of preparation is certainly the least thing you would like to happen. To ensure your strong chances from start to finish, it's recommended enlisting the services of US visa Lawyers to guide you with the whole journey. George M. Londob works as a Business Correspondent for Siam Legal International, Thailand's largest legal service network with offices in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Samui. The firm has international locations in London and Los Angeles. Siam Legal is a full-service law firm and licensed US visa attorneys and provides a wide range of legal and visa services. Reach Siam Legal at +(66) 2-253-8100, or info@siam-legal.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=George_Londob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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