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Thanks ThaidUp,
I didn’t want to add any negativity to his current situation, just trying to give a little heads up before hand. I was thinking about the items of interest requested by the embassies officials and that one item (the flight info) came to mind first as a positive bonus for her.
Now that I have been sitting here going back over a few times I was there in my head there are a few more things I think I will post for them and the others that might be interested. Remember Bro’s I am in no way an expert or involved in any services to get visas or anything connected to it. I just have been with many friends when they were going through the process. I have been here for 7 years now and a lot of my friends fall in love to.
Just to add to the previous post some items that were gladly accepted and some items that were looked at and handed back by the interviewer as non evidence.
Positive Items:
1) Flight itinerary. To and from USA, (said before)
2) Letter from current employer stating they will allow you to take a holiday (and when) from work to travel to USA and you will have your position when you return.
3) Bank statement letter. This is not the bankbook; it is a letter from the bank showing the average balance in the account for the past year. Timing of deposits verses withdraws.
4) Letter from resident in the USA stating they are expecting the person for a visit.
5) Name and address of hotel that is booked or family residence they will be staying at.
6) House and land documents showing ownership of the family’s property in Thailand.
More to come if I can remember any substantial ones.
Negative items:
1) Large cash deposits in there bank account at one time. Must be over 12-15 months to show continuity.
2) Not having a real job as described by Thai law (paid in cash, no taxes ect), works in a bar, works in a laundry, in an internet café, street vender.
3) Letter of guarantor from USA citizen, Thai must show they can handle the trip completely on there own.
That’s it for now, cant think of anything else.
Hope the info helps someone and makes life alittle easier.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:31 am on Mar. 14, 2006
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The Marriage Game:
You've been dating this Thai girl that you can see only on holiday for about two years. Now you got a fiancee visa for your upcountry tilac and have 3 months to decide whether you want to marry her or not. The period of time you've known her has been long, but the amount of time spent together is almost nothing and in a vacation frame of mind. You don't really know her.
I am going to propose some strategies that the average Joe can utilise in the protection of his assets, while trying to determine the long term viability of the marriage. The legal aspects mostly apply to the US, states that have community property laws and no fault divorce. The failure rate of Thai/Westerner marriages is very high. Just like P4P scene, the girls back at the village see how the girls married to falangs appear to have hit the lotto. The word is passed around the village how the other girls can win at the wedding game. Unlike the divorce laws in LOS, the wife can get big money with help of the laws of her new country. This marriage game is better than P4P, she only has to service one guy. With dating services, chatrooms and many eager falangs in LOS looking, the marriage game has hit a gold rush mentality.
First of all use the full three months the K1 visa affords you to appraise your perspective wife. I know there's going to be culture shock, adjustments your fiancee must make, and this may not be fair to her. But if this poor innoncent rice farmers daughter is scaming you and decides to go after your assets, the laws of your own country are not going to be fair to you. I know this does not fit the western romanticized concept of love. But if you do not watch out for your own interest, nobody will do it for you. Back to using the full 3 months. My understanding of the requirement is that you have to be married some time before 3 months expires from date of entry. To my knowledge there is no requirement the paperwork has to be submitted in the 3 month window. If you decide to marry, then marry the last weekend before the clock expires. I've heard of instances were couples waited a couple of months to file the paperwork with no adverse actions, beause they were married within the 3 month period.
Before you get married do a PRENUPTIAL aggreement. You need two attorneys to draft this, one to represent each party. If the prenuptial is too onerous on one party it will not stand the test, if required. If you are already married there is the possibility of a post nuptial agreement, though you lost most of your leaverage.
Keep your finances totaly separate. Set up her own checking/savings accounts. Give her an allowance and let her learn to manage her own finances.
Assets that you bring into the marriage remain yours, but any appreciation occurring during the marriage may become community property (unless protected by the prenuptial agreement). Also any debt accrued during the marriage becomes community property. This debt in the case of divorce becomes half hers responsibility and can be used to off set the appreciation of assets you brought into the marriage. I propose for the first year of marriage you charge everything. Make minimal payments. Have a relative hold the money you would normally pay on this new debt. If you can pay off the old debt. Then borrow the money thus creating new debt. Hopefully this will be enough to offset any income that could be considered community property if the marriage fails.
Do not disclose to her how much you have in retirement, savings, etc. In upcountry Buri Ram they have no concept of saving. The cash register bells will ring in her head if you tell her. You have too much money! Why you no give poor Ma and Pa 400,000 baht. She already thinks your rich, even though you told her your not.
After a year evaluate your marriage, hopefully your Prince Charming and she's Cinderella. Then pay off your debt and enjoy the marriage. If your left with the pumpkin, file for divorce. It's a short term marriage she won't be entitled to much. Try immediately to send her home permanently. Your life will be easier.
Just my two baht worth.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 11:23 pm on Mar. 18, 2006
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