Cr1 Visa In Thailand: Local Filing

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Locally filing an application for a United States Visa in Thailand can be a difficult proposition if the applicant is not resident in Thailand. This article will provide a brief overview of the process and information regarding those eligible to file locally in Thailand.

The local office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will only take an Immigrant visa application, also known as an IR1 visa application or a CR1 visa application, if the American Citizen is resident in the Kingdom of Thailand. In the USA, proving one's residential status can be somewhat easy because it is simply required that one show that they intend to stay at a certain abode, this intention must be backed up by some sort of evidence (for instance, when trying to prove residence in a specific Amrican State, one should provide evidence such as: driving license, lease agreement, proof of home ownership, electric bills, gas bills, or tax receipts). However, USCIS through use of its administrative discretion has made the policy that in order for a United States Citizen to submit an application at the local office in Bangkok, Thailand, the applicant must have been in unbroken Thai visa status for at least one year.

This Thai visa status must also denote residence. Thus, a United States Citizen living in Thailand for any amount of time on a visa exemption stamp, transit visa, or tourist visa will probably not be permitted to apply for a United States visa at the local office in Thailand.

If applying for an Immigrant visa at a local office of USCIS in a foreign country, then the person applying should abide by the local rules in place at that office. Some offices take differing positions regarding the importance of various aspects of the application. This facet of filing locally could cause exasperation among some applicants due to the fact that a minor issue in one office could be construed as major in another.

With this in mind, one should note that the most common reason many people choose to file locally is due to the fact that filing locally takes less time when compared to filing an application in the United States. As a rule, it takes somewhere between 11 and 12 months to obtain visa approval when an application is filed in the United States. However, when filed in Thailand, it can process as quickly as 6 months. This time differential can be a determinative factor in filing locally.

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This information is provided courtesy of Integrity Legal (Thailand) Co. Ltd. To contact Integrity Legal please call toll free 1-877-231-7533 or info@integrity-legal.com. See them on the internet at k1 visa process or cr1 visa process



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