How can my girlfriend find a job in the USA while living in Thailand?

@Steve ********

I said at least 6 months that the shortest I have seen

@Natcha *********

yes that would be nice…

@Becky *********

my wife was extremely lucky. She was approved for a 10 year tourist visa just a few months ago at the US embassy in Chiang Mai. She was denied in Bangkok about 2 years ago before we were married. That was when they told her to petition for the K1.

We figured we would try again and explain that we were already married and that I had retired and moved here. That we only wanted a tourist visa so she could go back and visit family and friends 1 to 2 times a year. The CR1 visa option doesn't really work for that since I believe we would've needed to stay in the US for a longer period of time than we want. Once that was approved though there was no difficulty, although immigration did ask her a lot of questions. I've heard of them turning people back too, but it was usually because they gave some obviously stupid answers to those questions.

@Wylie ******

how did you even get an appointment for her interview a few months ago? I’ve been trying since last year for my gf but keep getting told there is nothing available.

@Terry *******

where are you trying? Bangkok or Chiang Mai? She had her interview the middle of May in Chiang Mai. I think she got lucky because it wasn't long at all after applying online and I believe they had just started interviews again after having stopped for a while. At the time the earliest slot was June something. She booked that then checked online everyday and was able to move it up. I assume slots opened up due to others canceling or something. Not sure what the wait time is now for Chiang Mai, but she says Bangkok is over a year out.

@Wylie ******

Chiang Mai. Same situation. She has an appointment for next July. The agent says she’s checking every day for closer openings. I don’t know why they don’t open up the slots through the end of this year.

@Wylie ******

I have also heard that CM is easier than Bangkok to get a visa.

Like James said, getting married on a tourist visa is frowned upon and may effect the cr1 visa application.

It is also very hard for a Thai female to get a tourist visa, especially if they know she has a boyfriend or fiance in the US. And lying to them is not advised as they will and absolutely do check all her social media and will find out. When my wife and I were only dating they knew and told her to apply for a fiance visa instead. Having a boyfriend/fiance in the US is almost a guaranteed denial of a tourist visa.