All that information, past history and stories, are widely available on the internet. THAT is the reason I 100% believe this was a set up. The guys you refer to would be too ignorant to even post such a question. If you are smart enough to ask the question, google can give you a lot of information resources with answers.

Why would anyone think this was a serious question and not a troll?

@Peter ***************

You need to set up your international wire transfer profile with Schwab first. Give them your bank details and they do a test transfer as I recall. You can download their form from the app (I use a laptop, bot sure if any different). Once set up, yes, you just fill out the short wire transfer form and it shows you the costs before you agree to send. When transferring something like $30k, I know I'm saving vs Wise.

@Peter ***************

For amounts under 10K USD (or so), Wise is best. Over that, which are what my transfers are a couple times a year, Bank to Bank cheaper because of the flat fee (at least with Schwab Bank).

Social media. When replies to a simple question are rarely about the question itself. Pathetic.

Glad you are sorted...enjoy your trip.

1. Certainly talk to a US immigration lawyer/expert. Believe he can find free services or at minimum a free consultation. Maybe his case could take years to resolve, or there is a stay solution, given the US is the only country he knows. Likely depends on the crime too. 2. Although I do not advocate this, I know several Thais on 20+ year overstays in the US (working at restaurants, cleaners, etc), living with legal family or friends, and fall under the radar until they are ready to return to Thailand.

I'm no lawyer but what I read said it applied to companies/entities that store or process personal information/data, not individuals. Modeled after Europe's GDPR. Someone told me I would not be able to take a picture of a beach if there were people in the background. I don't believe that is accurate.

If you are ready for a move like this, re-think keeping all your past possessions. Give away, sell, or trash everything and start life over again with a couple large suitcases. Clothes, a little tech, important documents, and personal items. Very liberating. Rent what you need or slowly build up your possessions over time.

@Srini *****

I have no idea what you are trying to say to me now. I neither write the immigration questions nor do I dispute the fact that the US is THE preferred destination for people with skills, like those you mentioned. Btw, they immigrated legally, somehow filled in the forms, and got in. That does not take away from the fact that the US has a high rate of multi-years (decades) overstayers and hence why all the hoops.