# Thai person visiting US **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393 "2019-02-12T06:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/1 "2019-02-12T06:06:47Z")
Hi. I have a Thai national I’d live to host in California. I guess a Visa is required for her to get here. But googling is taking me to Thai visas for Americans, the opposite problem. Does anyone know how to get my Thai friend a visa to visit the United States? Thanks in advance. Squeegee (Nick) ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/2 "2019-02-12T07:14:41Z")
Search for US embassy in Bangkok. They Williams have the procedure on their website. ---
**Author:** ![JB99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JB99)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/3 "2019-02-12T07:21:52Z")
[http://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/th-niv-visaapply.asp](http://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/th-niv-visaapply.asp) ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/4 "2019-02-12T11:52:34Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Does anyone know how to get my Thai friend a visa to visit the United States? You don’t get a visa for your friend… He gets it for himself. The process starts at the US Embassy in the foreign country. (disclaimer: I’ve never been to Thailand. I am speaking from experience on the other side of the globe. But I think the procedures are the same.) ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/5 "2019-02-12T13:36:49Z")
She needs to go to the us embassy in Bangkok, fill out the form, submit the photos, pay the fee, show ID, then wait till it’s processed. It’s not hard, just takes a little time etc. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/6 "2019-02-12T14:09:02Z")
Recommend she get traveler health insurance to cover any unexpected injuries or illness during her visit. Accidents happen and they can get expensive for tourists. [Family of Korean hospitalized after fall at Grand Canyon seeks financial help](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190124000670) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thai-person-visiting-us/829393/7 "2019-02-13T05:23:31Z")
It’s pretty difficult, as I understand it, for Thai nationals to get US visas. In addition to a high application fee (5000 baht/$170 IIRC), they have to show a significant amount of money (50,000 baht) in the bank and other ties to Thailand that are designed to ensure their prompt return. > **[US Tourist Visas for Thai Citizens | US Visa in Thailand](https://www.siam-legal.com/us-visa/us-tourist-visas-for-thai-citizens/)** > > If you are a Thai citizen who wants to travel to the US for a brief visit, you will need a B2 tourist visa. A B2 tourist visa is usually valid for 6 months and is intended for travel, medical tourism, and visiting relatives. Immigration officials are...