@Brandon ***********

In the US, the Thai Embassy in in Washington DC and they live in Miami. Quite a travel distance. They can both enter Thailand on US passports and she can update her documents once she gets here. The question was for the husband wanting to apply for a Non O from the US before arriving using her expired documents as evidence on the Non O. Might be easier for him to apply when they get here and she gets her documents updated.

@Brandon ***********

My friend is trying to get a Non O from the US. His wife is Thai and she also has US Citizenship. Her ID card and Thai passport are expired. Can these expired documents still be used for a Non O Visa application? Only her US passport is current because they are still in the US.

@Mick ********

25 years together and she has to pay half?

@Mick ********

you have been married for 25 years and have no idea how it works?

Even for 3 months, still need a B Visa and Work Permit. Need to meet the minimum hiring of Thai people for each foreigner work permit.

@Sasi ***********

wrong, you don’t need a visa to Enter Thailand.

@Brandon ************

No, no and no! They cannot get a visa through the US Embassy.

@Brandon ************

Did you fill out the K3 VISA application? Have you filled out the I-130 application with the National Visa Center in Portsmouth, NH? K3 visa (Nonimmigrant spouse)

The K3 visa is for couples seeking faster reunification while the I-130 is pending. It allows your Thai spouse to enter the US and apply for adjustment of status while waiting for the I-130 approval. Your spouse can live with you in the US and apply for work authorization. The process involves filing Form I-130, then Form I-129F (no fee for K3), processing through the NVC, your spouse completing Form DS-160 and attending an interview, and finally, upon arrival in the US, filing Form I-485 to apply for their green card. The average processing time is around 19 months, but may not be significantly faster than the CR1 due to I-130 processing times. Costs include filing fees for Form I-130, Form DS-160, a medical examination, and Form I-485, along with other potential costs. You wife will have to go through an interview at the US embassy in Bangkok. There are online examples of the questions they will ask and she needs to study them.

If you're a U.S. citizen married to a Thai national and want to bring them to live permanently in the U.S., the CR1 and IR1 visas are the primary immigration pathways to consider. These visas fall under the category of immediate relative visas for spouses of U.S. citizens. CR1 Visa: For couples married for less than two years. Your Thai spouse will initially receive a two-year conditional green card upon entering the U.S..

IR1 Visa: For couples married for two years or longer. Your Thai spouse will receive a 10-year green card immediately upon entering the U.S., bypassing the conditional residency period.

Your a guest here, follow THEIR rules or go.