Article Directory :: Legal Articles Thai and US Immigration By Ben Hart Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 25Sep2009 Word count: 422 Viewed: 473 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site Traveling to Thailand or taking a loved one back to the USA from Thailand are two endeavors which require preparation and patience. In comparing and contrasting the Immigration systems in both the United States of America and the Kingdom of Thailand, it becomes immediately apparent that Thailand's immigration system is far less complex than that of the USA. Further, the Kingdom of Thailand allows much greater immigration access than does the United States. Currently, Thailand allows people from many different countries to enter the Kingdom visa free. Those entering the Kingdom without a visa are granted entry based upon a visa exemption. These entrants are required to leave the country usually within 30 days. That being said, if a person enters the Kingdom of Thailand on a visa exemption at a land border, then the entrant will, more likely than not, only be accorded a fifteen day exemption. Those who wish to remain within the borders of the Kingdom of Thailand for a longer duration can apply to obtain a Thai visa at a consular post outside of the Kingdom of Thailand. There are Thai Tourist Visas as well as Thai Business visas and the ubiquitous Thai "O" Visa which acts as a sort of miscellaneous Immigration category. To compare the Thai Immigration system to that of the United States is to compare two very dissimilar methods of Immigration control. Where the Thai model is relatively permissive, the United States has been in the process of tightening Immigration regulations. At one time, it was possible to obtain a United States tourist visa without being subjected to a visa interview. Since September 11, 2001 it has become increasingly common for United States Consular posts to require tourist visa applicants to sit for an interview. In Thailand, there is no such thing as a fiance(e) visa. Bi-national married couples wishing to reside in Thailand are permitted to apply for an "O" visa, if one of them is a Thai Citizen or resident in Thailand. However, a visa based upon an intention to marry a Thai citizen will not likely be approved. Conversely, many foreign fiancées of US Citizens travel to the United States of America each year. Thailand sees many fiancee visas processed through the American Embassy in Bangkok. Thai-American couples who make it through the fiancee visa process generally get married in the United States and the Thai citizen takes up permanent residence in the USA. Unlike Thailand, US permanent residence is somewhat easy to obtain for those married to a US Citizen. Benjamin W. Hart is Managing Director of Integrity Legal (Thailand) Co. Ltd. He is also a licensed American attorney and Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. To Contact Integrity Legal please call Toll Free 1-877-231-7533 or email info@integrity-legal.com. See them on the Web at k1 fiance visa or k3 visa EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Ben Hart

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