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Why did Korat Immigration conduct a second home visit after my marriage visa application?

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Sep 4, 2025

3 days ago

Cris ******

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So just got done with the home visit. Everything was fine, or seemed. The one weird thing was that they said when I go get my stamp, the official one. That they will come visit again. I haven't heard of that or on my prior marriage visa they didn't do that. Is this another, different immigration, different policies kind of thing? 

From Korat Immigration BTW.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user completed a home visit for their marriage visa application with Korat Immigration, where they were informed that a second visit would occur when they go to get their official visa stamp. This is different from their prior experience with immigration, prompting questions about policy variations. After the user's disclosure, other commenters shared their experiences with similar visits from different immigration offices, suggesting that these visits might be related to ongoing scrutiny and verification of marriage legitimacy. There are also opinions that increased scrutiny could be tied to low tourist seasons and the presence of fake marriages.

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Derek *****

I think fake marriages are far fewer than fake Muay Thai stayers on a DTV. Those raising Thai kids and supporting extended family’s get the most scrutiny.

2 days ago

Greg ***********

@Derek ****

I wouldn't take any bet on it. Fake marriages are more common than you might think

2 days ago

Cris ******

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Ya.... i honestly dont understand it. It would not be very easy to fake a marriage. With the amount of paperwork and stuff, that alone is not worth a "fake marriage" haha. But ya i agree, out of all the visas even the Business Visas, i think the marriage visa is probably the least abused, ive actually never heard of someone having a fake marriage haha. I mean why dont retirement visas have home visits? Or DTVs verify you are doing muay thai or something

2 days ago

Derek *****

For real — and I’m not even sure it’s possible to have fake Thai kids. But let’s go visit them twice to make sure!

2 days ago

Cris ******

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fake kids... hahaha. Its a visa agent scheme where they have their own kids be fake kids xD

2 days ago

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Greg ***********

there still are many pre-arranged, fake marriages around, that allow foreigners to stay in Thailand. That's why Immigration is checking that your marriage is for real

2 days ago

Cris ******

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@Greg **********

Ive never heard of one. Maybe in the muslim communities sure. but that is a different... issue. As for farangs marrying a Thai for a visa, ive literally never heard of that. Especially with the DTV visa now, why would you go through the headache of a fake marriage and marriage visa?

2 days ago

Greg ***********

@Cris *****

Bangkok and Phuket are the hotspots for faked marriages between Indians, Bangladeshi and Pakistani with Thai wives. And yes, some Arabs participate in this scheme, too

2 days ago

Cris ******

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Ah ok... i muust look Paki then i guess? haha

2 days ago

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Tony *********

It's called harassment 🙄🤬

3 days ago

Paul ********

It's low season. And arrivals are way down. So immigration officials, finding themselves less busy, are looking for ways to justify their existence and paychecks.

If and when high season returns, my guess is that a lot of these heightened scrutiny efforts will be put on hold - at least until the next low season arrives. There is some historical precedent for this pattern.

3 days ago

Cris ******

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@Paul *******

that actually makes perfect sense. Because we were told we may not even get a visit. And my next extension, depending on the date we might not get one either.

3 days ago

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Eric **********

You must have fed them too well…

3 days ago

Cris ******

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@Eric *********

haha. No food this time.

3 days ago

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Patrick **********

with me 4 months ago the immigration sisaket 1 men 1 woman come 1 time

was very funny lots of talking about all kinds of things

woman make the photo,s 3total

and the men was on laptop and he bring his printing machine also

3 days ago

Cris ******

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@Patrick *********

ya same here. They were honestly very nice people. The guy was even funny at points.

3 days ago

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Cris ******

Scotty *******

Yes they will come do another visit i had the same from korat immigration usually you will get 30-40 minutes notice second visit is only a 5 minute thing two photos at your house number view your passport and they left

3 days ago

Cris ******

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@Scotty ******

so just curious. When you went back in for your final.stamp did they make you do proof of funds again??

2 days ago

Scotty *******

@Cris *****

no i didn't need to do that

2 days ago

Cris ******

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@Scotty ******

ok. I keep getting conflicting information. That "just in case" I should keep the money in the account. But im using it for our build etc. But everyone else says once you get your under consideration stamp. Your fine.

2 days ago

Scotty *******

Yes correct thats what i found also

2 days ago

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Cris ******

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@Scotty ******

ah ok ok 👍. They mentioned something like its just a fast visit etc. But ya just checking.

3 days ago

Scotty *******