apply for CR1 from a third country

[Kathy Liu]

hello everyone.my fiance and i want to start a life in Thailand. im chinese and he is american. i wonder if my fiance can apply a CR1 visa for me in thailand.

[dnoblett]

I believe only if you both hold residency in Thailand, if not then US Citizen would have to mail the petition to the USCIS address in the USA, visa interview would be handled by US Consulate having jurisdiction over your place of residence.

 

More: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-bangkok-field-office

[Randy W]

I believe only if you both hold residency in Thailand, if not then US Citizen would have to mail the petition to the USCIS address in the USA, visa interview would be handled by US Consulate having jurisdiction over your place of residence.

 

More: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-bangkok-field-office

 

 

To word that a little differently, yes he can file for you to immigrate to the U.S.

 

If he also resides in Thailand, the petition can be filed directly with the USCIS Field Office in Bangkok.

 

If he is NOT a resident of Thailand, the petition must be mailed to the Chicago lock-box address in the U.S.

[Kathy Liu]

I believe only if you both hold residency in Thailand, if not then US Citizen would have to mail the petition to the USCIS address in the USA, visa interview would be handled by US Consulate having jurisdiction over your place of residence.

 

More: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-bangkok-field-office

[Kathy Liu]

 

 

I believe only if you both hold residency in Thailand, if not then US Citizen would have to mail the petition to the USCIS address in the USA, visa interview would be handled by US Consulate having jurisdiction over your place of residence.

More: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-bangkok-field-office

thanks so much for helping me sort things out.
what does hold residency mean? does it mean that we have to hold some certain kind of visa while living in Thailand?

[Randy W]

 

 

 

I believe only if you both hold residency in Thailand, if not then US Citizen would have to mail the petition to the USCIS address in the USA, visa interview would be handled by US Consulate having jurisdiction over your place of residence.

 

More: http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/thailand-bangkok-field-office

 

thanks so much for helping me sort things out.

what does hold residency mean? does it mean that we have to hold some certain kind of visa while living in Thailand?

 

 

If he LIVES in Thailand, the petition may be filed directly with the USCIS Field Office in Bangkok

 

Otherwise, it must be mailed to the U.S. lockbox

 

 

From Dan's link - http://www.uscis.gov...ok-field-office

 

Form I-130

U.S. citizens residing in Thailand may file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, at the Bangkok Field Office in person during normal business hours.

 

[dnoblett]

Yes resident means holding a residence permit in Thailand

 

http://usa.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/thailand-permanent-visa-us.php

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Thai-Resident

[Randy W]

Yes resident means holding a residence permit in Thailand

 

http://usa.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/thailand-permanent-visa-us.php

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Thai-Resident

 

 

Check with the USCIS for specifics if you really ARE interested in filing directly with the USCIS FIeld Office

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/immigrant_visas/immigrant-visa-process.html

 

If you reside in Thailand and can provide documentation to establish your residency, you may file Form I-130 with USCIS Bangkok Field Office. The general inquiry email box for USCIS Bangkok is BKKCIS.Inquiries@uscis.dhs.gov. To access USCIS homepage, click here, or USCIS forms page, click here.

 

[Randy W]

This is from a law office which specializes in Southeast Asian cases

 

http://www.usfamilyvisa.com/uscis-offices/bangkok.html

Please note that, as a matter of administrative discretion, various USCIS overseas offices set different standards as to what they consider as sufficient evidence of “residing in the Consular District”. The Bangkok USCIS office has historically required at least one (1) year in long term Thai visa status, with or without a work permit, in order to accept jurisdiction over I-130 (CR-1 or IR-1) Immediate Relative cases.

 

[Kathy Liu]

I want to know what kind of visa do I need to hold in order to get a single status certificate from Chinese embassy in Thailand. I called the embassy and the lady wouldnt give me a clear answer. she asked me to go to window 8 to get samples. she also said that everybody's case is different. I called twice but they told me the same. the problem is that im not in Thailand right now.

[dnoblett]

Are you in China? And if you are in China are you in your home town?

 

If so you should be able to get one from the Notary office.

[Kathy Liu]

Are you in China? And if you are in China are you in your home town?

 

If so you should be able to get one from the Notary office.

yeah im in China.I did get a single status certificate from the local marriage office in my hometown and notarized too.

[dnoblett]

 

Are you in China? And if you are in China are you in your home town?

 

If so you should be able to get one from the Notary office.

yeah im in China.I did get a single status certificate from the local marriage office in my hometown and notarized too.

 

Not sure if Thailand accepts them in Chinese, the notary office can also do translations, typically when dealing with the US consulate in Guangzhou, people get all the notary documents translated to English at the Notary office.

[Randy W]

Now, wait! You have a "white book" notarial affidavit of single status? Or do you need to GET one from the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok?

 

If you have the white book already (with English translation), it is generated to International standards, and I EXPECT (but don't know for sure) that it should be acceptable, as is, for use in Thailand. I doubt that they would translate to Thai, but you can certainly ask.

 

Yes, get the "white book" with English translation while you are still in China. If you find out when in Thailand that this is not good enough, THEN simply go to Window 8, like she told you. I doubt that your visa status will be an issue, as long as you are legally able to marry in Thailand.

Edited March 19, 2015 by Randy W (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

One other note about the Notary Marital status Certificate, they are considered to have a time limit on validity, I believe they expire 6 months after being issued.