The K-1 Fiance visa is a much pursued visa category in Southeastern Asia. This piece will attempt to provide insight about the process and requirements in order to apply for a K1 fiance visa.
Recently, it seems as though the Consular staff at the United States Embassy in Bangkok has been denying more B2 Tourist visa applications based upon section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act. This is likely due to the fact that increasing numbers of applicants seek this visa when in reality a K1 visa would be more appropriate because the applicant has a fiancé who is a United States Citizen. Also, in recent months there has been a noticeable increase of expedited removals from the United States. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers conduct expedited removal proceedings when a foreign national, attempting to enter the USA on a B-2 tourist visa, appears to be an undisclosed intending immigrant rather than a true tourist. Many couples are under the mistaken impression that acquisition of the visa is the only impediment to entering the USA. In reality, expedited removal proceedings could be waiting for the Thai fiancee who attempts to enter the United States on a B2 tourist visa with undisclosed immigrant intent. One who is placed in expedited removal proceedings is not entitled to request readmission to the United States for at least 5 years. Thus, a K-1 fiancee visa ought to be used by those fiancees traveling to the USA because this travel document is unlikely to give rise to expedited removal proceedings.
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