US Visa / Immigration Thailand

Our licensed American lawyers are specialists in US visas and USA Immigration for Thai nationals.

There are a variety of different categories of immigrant and non-immigrant US visas available for Thai citizens to enter the US. Our law firm, managed by a licensed US Immigration attorney, specializes in US visas (including student, business, investment, marriage, fiance, adoption and other family based immigration matters) for those seeking entry to the US.

General US Visa Information

There are two general categories of US visas: US Immigrant visas and US Non-immigrant visas.

US Immigrant Visas

The majority of US immigrant visas are reserved for close relatives of US citizens or current legal permanent residents; however there are also visas available for investors or persons with a special skill or ability.  Some of the most common US Immigrant Visa categories are:

Family Based Immigration US Visas: Immediate and non-immediate relatives of US citizen may be eligible for US immigrant visas issued according to a preference system.

Investment Immigrant (E-B5) US Visas: Available to immigrants who help to create jobs in the US by substantial investments in new or existing commercial enterprises.

Extraordinary Ability (EB-1) US Visas: US immigrant visas for persons with exceptional skills or talent including the executives of multinational corporations.

Skilled Worker (EB-2/ EB-3) US Visas: Immigrant visas available to skilled workers with certain educational and professional qualifications and a job offer from a US employer.

Non-Immigrant US Visas

Persons planning to visit the US or live in the US for a temporary period should apply for non-immigrant visas. The most popular categories of non-immigrant visas are:

Business Visitor (B-1) US Visas:  Available to qualified persons traveling to the US for a short duration for business transactions, meetings, conferences or similar activities.

Exchange Visitor (J-1) US Visas: Intended for temporary exchange visitors including students, interns, scholars and business trainees coming to the US on an approved program.

Fiance (K-1) US Visa: The fiance visa permits the intended spouse of a US citizen to travel to the US and wed their US citizen fiance within 90 days of arrival. Read more about K-1 Fiance Visas.

Marriage (K-3) US Visas: This visa category allows the spouses of US citizens to unite with their husband or wife in the United States while waiting for their US immigration claim to be processed. Read more about K-3 marriage visas.

Treaty Trader/Investor (E-1/ E-2) US Visas: Available to owners or employees of businesses with at least 50% Thai ownership and significant trade between Thailand and the US.

Work and Specialty Occupation (H) US Visas: Available for professional and non-skilled workers with a job offer in the US.

Intra-company Transfer (L-1) US Visas: Intended for the transfer of executives, managers and other persons with specialized knowledge to a US affiliate company.

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