There has been a claim that a US Tourist Visa is an easy document to obtain. They make it seem like it is the right visa for getting a Thai girl to the USA for marriage. However, as this article will point out, a tourist visa is often not the best course of action for a Thai looking to immigrate to the US.
Tourist Visas are granted at the DISCRETION of the Immigration officer
The first problem with the tourist visa is the fact that getting one is highly discretionary. Whenever I’m in the US Embassy I always hear the ubiquitous statement “I cannot give you a visa to the USA,” usually this seems to be said to a person looking to obtain a tourist visa to the US. In fact, I heard the officer state, “you must show strong ties to Thailand and you have not…
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May 10th, 2009
World Traveller
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