What is the best way for a Thai girlfriend to obtain a tourist visa to visit the U.S. for 30 days?

If you don't speak the language you will always be fly on the wall, just hanging around listening to people speak in language you don't understand. Try watching TV in a language you don't understand, see how long it takes you to get bored with it.

Then give her the option to go hang out with you, dinner and a movie or go hangout with her best friends (her family). She will be willing to go with you, but her preference will be her family, she will also get bored in a foreign language if she has options.

I have live with several Thai girlfriends, all from Isan. It goes well and I prefer it. But I think I would not enjoy it so much if I lived in Isan with their families.

Also, in Thai culture, people are more of a community thing. Those who have money are usually the ones to pay for things. Usually its not much money and not a big deal, unless you are tight with your money. As an working stiff, American, I have a few bucks but prefer save it for rainy day. This concept is a little foreign to many Thai, who often live in the moment. That is not meant to derogatory, but a culture difference.

Go to the source then!

@Boglárka *******

Right on!

@Jj *********

Good advice.

@Kay **********

I agree. We explained that my wife was unemployed and completely dependent on me for her survival, with me in the middle of an international contract and her having no friends, family, or connections in the USA.

As long as they believe her (it was true), then they understand she'd have to be insane to try to disappear into the wilds of the USA.

@David ******

Have you seen the size of them? Too many food stamps, alimony and fast food joints.

@Stephen ******

those 2 questions determine if any chance at visa.

Vital questions and logical ?

@Steve *********

not to get personal ?? Haha

@Colin *************

Not a bad idea, actually.

@Erik *****************

good advice after an 1-2 month relationship. 😂

@Erik *****************

what could possibly go wrong 😂

@Erik *****************

uh ahh !

@Erik *****************

not true

It might be held to establish that she can travel abroad and then return home by visiting with her to other easier places like Japan, México, EU, etc.

She’s lucky to have a good solid sponsor.

But that’s certainly not what several of my foreign friends were quizzed about by the USA embassy when I tried to bring them over to visit.

What’s to keep the visitor from "jumping ship" and vanishing into USA?

@Cliff ********

Not the case it’s NOT about what the Thai person has , it’s about what the sponsor has available, bank records , home , solvency ..

@Terary *********

why wouldn't Americans be allowed to enter Indonesia?

@Martin ********

always did my own paper work for the Us Embsssy as I do a better job.

You must show anong other things the Lady will leave on time and not over stay. So a good job, business, land and houses,families connection such as children and such. I have seen ladies married to Americans refused a Tourist Visa.

A few years ago for my wife I set her up on my US accounts a joints well in advance, a couple years, of applying.

@Martin ********

Curious, how can an agent help? The embassy says bring all necessary documents (Without listing which they want) and most of the time they don't even ask for the docs. You just go, they question and you can show documents when they ask (bank, ownership of home locally, job, etc - reasons to come back to Thailand).

@แม่คิม *************

call me

@Mike *******

Shave head, no makeup, get a tan, dress butch, no problem.

@Peet **********

u haven't a clue she would swim the rio grande, hike thru dry terrain??

@Peet **********

and if she gets caught, she will be blacklisted for years to come

@Albert *******

not the case at all. My wife had all of that plus 2 kids in school and denied pretty quick. They told her to apply for the k1. Once they know she has a boyfriend in the US it's a slim chance she'll get one.

@Alp *******

best chance!

Fiancé visa K1 is the quickest. If not, don’t waste your time.

K1 took me 6 months and she was here

@Jay *******

truth!

@Jay *******

you mean swims the Rio

@กะลาสี ****

true!

@Billy ******

I've actually entertained that process with my Thai wife. 😂

@Michael *******

likely still not even close to enough. My wife had 2 kids, a successful business, and land and a house. Still wasn't even considered for more than a fraction of a second.

@Stefan ***

true

@Tom *******

Australia the same. My partner was rejected only last month due to that reason not enough evidence to tie her back to Thailand

@Greg *****

why tf would you listen to the embassy?