@Graham *****

I am closing in on starting my initial application and fretting a bit. My plan is to move to the income method and use the money to buy a house.

@Rod *******

well, keep negotiating you might get lucky.

@Tony ********

okay I retract my statement. Instead of thinking you did something cool and sharing your distaste for the man my new position is you are a nitwit. Well done internet warrior. Also learn to conversation.

@Paul *******

but doing it and getting the result isn't the same as knowing what the internal process is. I'm curious how you got the inside scoop.

@Tony ********

it's interesting, and exciting, to hear you all full of piss and vinegar on the subject! The USA literally states on the website that their working assumption is that the person intends to immigrate illegally and the onus is on the applicant to change their mind. I was blown away to see it in print.

@Karim **************

who was your agent?

@Paul *******

this is an interesting data, not quite relevant to be because American, but still interesting. How do you have this insight?

A lot depends on the day and the person who's line you are in. I've had one bad experience and otherwise 100% positive experience entering the country. The one bad experience was a lady (maybe the same one who you dealt with) who basically just yelled at me for staying too long, she pulled over a supervisor who told her it was fine and to let me through, she stamped my passport and then as I walked away yelled "don't stay so long next time!"

@Jim *******

yeah, I'm pretty sure the boyfriend status was a big factor in their failing, but since he couldn't be bothered to answer me I don't really know.

I was using soft language to avoid internet fighting - there is definitely no spouse visiting flavor of visa. I believe we've done ALL the things that can tip things in our favour, but there will still be a lottery element I am sure.

Married with husband living full time in Thailand, money, land, traveled out of the country and returned multiple times, etc... we will see.

@Jim *******

hmmm well we are already married and I don't think there is an option to keep that secret given that it's all over the application. I also don't think USA has a visitor marriage visa only the immigration one which we don't need as we are not, and will absolutely never, move there.