PART
4:
Summary:
This section gives practical information about the Bangkok
District Office, its proximity to the US Embassy in
Thailand, and their hours of operation for submission
of applications of waivers in the event a citizen of
Thailand is rejected in their application for a United
States K1 or K3 marriage or fiance visa.
Department
of Homeland Security: Bangkok District Office
Applications
for visa waivers will be directed to the Department
of Homeland Security: Bangkok District Office. They
are located in the Sindhorn Building, Tower 2, 15th
Floor, 130-132 Wireless Road.
Hours
of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM
to 11:30 AM and from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. It is closed
on Thai and American holidays. Appointments can be scheduled
by phone at 02-205-5352/5382 or through walk-in appointment
on a first come, first served basis.
The
Bangkok District Office has administrative jurisdiction
over the immigration offices located in Seoul, Korea;
Beijing and Guangzhou, People's Republic of China; Hong
Kong, Special Administrative Region; Singapore; Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam; and Manila, Philippines. The Bangkok
Office has jurisdiction over benefits and enforcement
activities for the following countries: Australia, Burma,
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and New Zealand.
PART
5:
Summary:
Part 5 provides information for citizens of Thailand
and their American fiances or spouses in the event their
US K1 or K3 marriage or fiance visa application is denied.
Prior to submitting a waiver application to consular
officers of the US Embassy in Thailand or the Department
of Homeland Security, Bangkok District Office it is
useful to understand the methods in which waivers are
available in regards to particular grounds for inadmissibility.
Other
Types of Waivers Available:
Health-Related
Grounds:
Individuals
who carry communicable diseases that pose potential
public threats are inadmissible. However, this ground
may be waived if the individual is the spouse or unmarried
child of a United States citizen or Legal Permanent
Resident (LPR) or if the individual has a child who
is a United States citizen or LRP. A lack of a verifiable
record of particular vaccinations may also be grounds
for inadmissibility. It is a possibility to receive
a waiver of this ground if the individual actually receives
the vaccine, it is officially and properly certified
that the vaccine is not medically necessary, or if the
vaccination would violate that persons religious beliefs
or moral convictions. If an individual is inadmissible
because of mental health related grounds, a waiver may
be granted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
