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Is our marriage legally recognized in the USA if registered in Thailand?

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It's no guarantee you can get her into the country on a tourist visa, though. Mine visited twice in 2005 and 2011. We reapplied twice during the Trump administration and were rejected both times without explanation. Our daughter now lives in the States, but her mother can't go to her high school graduation. I am so disgusted with them.

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What is the best visa agent in Bangkok for a Thai national wanting a US Tourist Visa?

Stephen ******

I didn't mean to politicize it, but that is what I was told.

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What is the best visa agent in Bangkok for a Thai national wanting a US Tourist Visa?

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My wife of 17 years was denied tourist visas twice during the Trump administration despite having visited twice before under a previous tourist visa. A so-called agent told me that during the Trump administration they changed the policy. I don't know if it's been changed since.

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

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My wife of 17 years, who had been to the US twice already under a previous visa, was then denied another tourist visa twice during the Trump administration. No reason given.

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What are the best weather apps for accurately predicting rain in Koh Phangan, Thailand?

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TMD Weather Radar, with windy.com...if you get really obsessed, try the TMD weather charts...

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Does Thailand have a social security system or old age pension for its citizens?

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It has saved my ass so many times...infinitely better than social security in the US.

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What are the insurance requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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"impatient" coverage is the cutest typo I've seen in a while.

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What is the process of opening a registered tutoring business in Thailand while obtaining a work permit for a foreign spouse?

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I have done this and it works quite well in terms of visas...we just run it as a school, not a business. Ours is in the sticks of Songkhla, so it's a real niche market...but there is no real competition. Since you're wife is a teacher that should help immensely in dealing with all the required paperwork.

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Why do expats choose Thailand as their place to live, work, or travel?

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I didn't choose it. It chose me.

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Where are expatriates currently located?

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Ranode, Songkhla

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