@Jeremy *******

now I'm definitely trolling🤣🤣

Final question you likely won't answer. Do you honestly believe lying about being married is good advice if it's registered?

@Jeremy *******

so you refuse to answer any of my questions and I'm the troll?🤣🤣 Every time I point out your nonsense or ask a question you avoid it. Now the only thing you have to hang on is whether or not more marriages are not legally registered than are.

The actual numbers of marriages registered in thailand or not doesn't even matter. If you are not registered then you are not legally married, therefore not lying. The question and topic is if you ARE married.

@Jeremy *******

why? You've avoided at least half of the questions I've asked. Here's just a few.

- What advantage is there to lying vs applying for the correct visa?

- do you honestly think the US dept of state will not check if the applicant or sponsor are registered in Thailand?

- what do you think will happen when they find out?

@Jeremy *******

are you only referring to those that are not registered in Thailand, therefore not legally married? How do the numbers compare between those legally registered that were successful vs being caught and blacklisted?

Also, what is this huge advantage you think one gets by not simply applying for the correct visa?

@Jeremy *******

I was pointing out how ignorant your advice was. Your just too stubborn to admit it. I also never told you to stop "connecting" either. Your free to keep making yourself look like an idiot if you want.🤣🤣

@Jeremy *******

of course not. But I'd be willing to bet most Americans married to a Thai are registered and am going on the assumption that the original poster is.

@Jeremy *******

you honestly believe the US dept of state won't confirm with the appropriate thai agencies that the applicant and/or sponsor isn't registered in Thailand? What do you think will happen when, not if they find out? Risk being blacklisted for what? What advantage is there vs simply applying for the appropriate visa? The fact you keep arguing this nonsense is hilarious. I'm sure your just trolling me because it's hard to believe you think that's great advice.

@Donald **********

I'm not sure if my wife was just lucky or if the answers we put in the online application made a difference. There really is no good place during the application process to put any explanation or explain circumstances but we had read to just pick one of the fields that allows you to write whatever you want and explain. That's what we did. We explained I am retired, live here, and have no intentions of moving back soon. That we did not want to apply for the cr1 visa because we do not need it. Just a visa that allowed her to go with me 1-2 times a year to visit family. Not sure if they read it or if it made a difference, but at least it felt like we had an opportunity to explain the circumstances.

@Donald **********

that's unfortunate. It's my understanding they don't even really let you plead your case or look at any documents. Was that the case for her?

@Jeremy *******

once again I am only stating the rules and laws, not what people choose to do or get away with or how I live my life. But to claim it is legal because people get away with it is false. It's like saying it is legal to not claim income on your tax return because you were paid in cash or won it gambling in a casino and "they don't know about it". Sure many people don't and get away with it. That doesn't make it legal.