How Can a Thai National Successfully Obtain a US Tourist Visa After a Denial?

American immigration is a joke !

They have allowed open borders for years, but reject those paying the fees and trying to go legal !

It’s shameful and infuriating 🤨

It's sad Thailand has such a bad reputation, foreign visa agents and many regular people assume the worst and that women wanting a visa to visit the US are in the sex trade. My friend got his girlfriend into Canada by showing regular deposits like she had a job in to her bank account. America sux especially with Trump back in office. I'm from the US and don't want to go back now living in Thailand 18 years.

Australia is no better

This happens alot im seeing first interview they deny. For me as an American my benifits in the VA for injuries took 12 years and it took going to court as well SSI 😑 so they do this to Americans as well and its a shame they just auto deny when all requirements are met.

The biggest thing they look for is showing an intent for the tourist to return to their home country after their visa expires or time is up

Good luck

One thing to try is to visit other countries that may be easier to get a visa. Ie have her passport show a travel history and returns. Better if with you, providing copies of joint travel entry and exit stamps.

With current administration in USA the process will be even more restrictive if that's possible.

Same issues with Australia, they just reject and reject to raise revenue

Won’t even take their own citizens (ex defence) at their word when offering a guarantee that the person will be supported and taken to the airport when stay is over.

I’m not a Thai resident but live in Indonesia. I’m pretty sure it’s quite similar. I’ve heard similar horror stories in local fb groups here. I’m also happy that we got my wife her tourist visa before the current administration.

When you say 300k is that USD or Thai baht? If Thai Baht that’s not much. If USD then should have been enough

We provided supporting documents regarding my income, savings etc and they did ask to to see them.

Remember they don’t need a reason to say no. They can say they just felt something was off and that is a good enough reason to deny. They also make money on every application approved or not. The embassies are cash machines.

I hope you can work it out. What I would maybe try is to send an email to them asking why. And then maybe try one more time

It sounds like what you provided was info related to her. Next time try providing some of your individual financial info. I had provided current income info as well as some info regarding assets.

She also went to the interview with our son in hand. Maybe that pulled heart strings, who knows.

Could be they were having a bad day after a big fight with their significant other and took it out on you. It literally could be anything.

Good luck if you try again

I have read many Thai with good profile, good travel history get denied. Also many no travel history got approved. People say it's determined by DS-160 you have filled and luck.

After reading all the comments, having left the States myself for good reasons, and the current administration in charge, it seems like we are all better off in Thailand. If we go abroad it’ll be Europe, Japan, or somewhere civilized.

To get an American visa, it's a game, they pick and choose who to let in based on your home country. If you're wealthy and or coming from a European country it will go a lot faster. It really is a game, but they will sell the land off to anyone who is willing to pay top dollar! It's not safe there anymore!!

You should have gotten her a marriage visa.

@Jennifer ******************

I never realised how important this was as I have a British passport, so.immigration has never been an issue. I haven't been to USA since 2003.

However when entering Armenia and Georgia in 2024, I had big problems because I look a lot younger than my age.

They couldn't work out if the passport was fake or the photo was fake.

However it was having so many stamps from other countries, especially the EU swung it. They assumed if the EU was okay with my passport and me then it was okay with them!

Getting a new passport this year. Thankfully I travel a lot so it'll full up fast.

It isn't about money in the bank for the US. You need to show why they will leave again.

She is a nurse at the hospital, great. Did she get fired last week and is planning to convert her tourist visa and stay in the US? Show a letter from her boss on hospital stationary saying when she has to be back, etc.

Letters from family or someone that you contract to take care of you home while you are gone with a firm end date.

Everything you provide should show why she is going to leave again. If there is any suspicion that you are going to convert the visa they will deny.

I wouldn’t even attempt to get a USA visa for my Thai wife now. It took almost a year to get her Canadian visa even with government letting every “refugee “ into the country

Wait three and a half years. Maybe we will get a normal president again. Until then we can only hope we don’t end up like Hungary or Turkiye.

Check YouTube. There are several videos from experts. They do not look at your documents. They only have one or two minutes and it is basically based on intuition and information they already have. Travel history, long term employment, long term income and certainly that she will return. Agents and lawyers are of minimal use.

USCIS typically denies most Asian tourist visas unless from a richer country like Japan and maybe Korea. They automatically assume a possible overstay will occur if they have a spouse or relatives from the US. Meanwhile Europeans typically get approved even from poor eastern to European countries. This usually comes as a shock to most Americans who are accustomed to going anywhere they please

It's not just Thai girlfriends that get denied. My Belarusian girlfriend was also denied although she is an architect who owns her own home. No reason given and no option to appeal. She visits me in Thailand without issue. American immigration are full of themselves, they are convinced everyone wishes to live there and will not leave.

What were the answers to those questions?

Having a US husband or bf, is considered suspicious the applicant will stay in the USA. Almost always denied.

With the current situation in the States, I don’t feel safe to bring my wife back. Getting a VISA doesn’t guarantee they will admit her once she arrives, or they won’t detain her for no good reason without a trial. If they do it to Canadians and Australians they will do it to anyone.

Went through this last month. It does not matter any sort of background. They are basically blank denying any sort of B2 visa. My wife is almost in exact same situation, worked at hospital and we have business etc. Lady didn't even look at paperwork and just denied her.

coin flip

Try getting a tourist visa to Australia... just as hard, it makes you wonder what sort of tourist both countries want.....

Try a agency

One thing I have seen with my husband’s Philippine relatives is the US wants to see plenty of travel to other countries and returns back to home country. His relatives who have been approved on tourist visas all have multiple stamps from other countries showing a history of leaving on time. His relatives who aren’t well traveled haven’t ever been approved.

There’s a reason of denial section, see that.

I’m assuming that she is your wife; why not get a spousal visa or K1; thats the embassy’s point of denial.

Most are denied on their first application but I seems like you got your ducks in a row give it another shot

Thank you and everyone for this post, i will be applying soon for one for my gf and some helpful info here

My Thai Friend has a 10 year tourist visa. She got it easierly as a professional.

My gf, who is a nurse, had no problem getting a tourist visa to USA. The main thing she got was a letter from the hospital saying how long she worked there and that she was expected to return to work after her trip.

Hows canada for having a thai national visit

Back in 2006 my wife got approved for a 10 year tour visa and we were married. No one could believe it. It does happen and it depends on how well the interview, if they dress appropriately, and if they have a history of travel to other countries.

I cannot help you with the USA visa part. I am am an Australian Migration Agent and i can share some experiences as the US and Au are both pain to get into. In general, when i work with anyone from a perceived "high risk country" i prepare a very detailed submission with regards to incentives to return; address things that the Au government deems as genuine temporary entrant criterion (from local assets, family ties, long term employment and so forth). I am going to assume that this is similar to what the US want to see. You need to very much emphasize that you are going to visit, but you both reside permanently in Thailand and intend to do so in the long run. Best of luck

On a hope and a prayer…

Honestly, getting a US tourist visa seems like it’s all about luck. I got denied twice, even though I had 500k in my bank account, but I did get approved for a fiancé visa. I’ve also heard from some friends who got the tourist visa that having well-written plans for the trip really helps, but I’m not totally sure.

this seems to be common practice.

American embassy is primarily to steal money from SE Asian applicants. They also make you come to BKK for an already decided rejection. They are absolutely gross. Thieves. Save your money and take her to a decent country.