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Simple Ways to Get Your U.S. Tourist Visa Fast
In the immigration profession, the most frequently asked question is how the visa applicant can get a tourist visa to America and to get it fast. You can spend countless hours scouring the internet and find immigration forums with well intended posts but be completely befuddled by the immigration process. Here are some simple ways [...]
Under the new schedule of fees that will apply on June 4th 2010, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1/B2 tourist and business visitor visas and all student and exchange visitor (F, M and J) visas, will pay a fee of $140. The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. [...]
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This is a good article by Brian Bolton regarding the latest changes to the commonly requested Tourist Visa, B-1/ B-2. In Bangkok, there has been an increase in this practice to curb the recent hike in cases where the applicant’s answers at the interview are dubious. More and more information are being shared to circumvent [...]
Continue reading …Aussie Bar Beer Mat Theft Barred Woman from Entry to US under US Immigration Laws
August 27, 2009 No Comment
The Bangkok Post (see story here) is reporting that the woman who sparked an international incident when she stole a 2,000 baht beer mat from the Aussie Bar in Patong has now been banned from travelling to the US. This incident should well be taken with a certain level of seriousness due to statutory bars [...]
Continue reading …Q: My girlfriend and I live overseas and we want to take a trip to the US for a few days to visit family and friends. My girlfriend is Asian and I’m a United States citizen living and working abroad for years now. The problem is we want to make it “legal” while we’re in [...]
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The only disease singled out in the US immigration law for exclusion will be revoked imminently. Gay rights advocates are applauding this move as a step closer to ending the discriminatory ban which has been in effect since 1987. “Gay rights groups are praising the imminent release of a proposed regulation ending a 1987 U.S. [...]
Continue reading …Foreign nationals planning to travel to the United States for short-term visits for business or tourism under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must register as soon as possible for travel clearance through the online Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Beginning January 12, 2009, VWP travelers will be required to register and get ESTA clearance [...]
Continue reading …Multiple media outlets are reporting that Thailand plans to waive visa fees for tourists. Sounds interesting but do you think that will really encourage people to come to Thailand? How about making the government more stable and taking measures to prevent another hostile airport takeover?
Continue reading …On November 27, 2008, The Nation, an English newspaper, reports that Thailand is on the world travel warning list.
Continue reading …As of November 17, 2008, US passport holders may now enter South Korea visa-free for short-term business activities for stays not exceeding 90 days. Also, the maximum authorized stay for US nationals on tourist status has been extended from 30 days to 90 days per entry. These changes went into effect on November 17, 2008.
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