starman97015

When I was at the Immigration Office last week, I was informed that when I go to Vientiane to get a Non-B visa, I need to bring a notarized copy of my university degree. The visa is based on a teaching position at a university in Thailand. I was told I have to get the copy of my degree notarized at the US Embassy in Bangkok or US Consulate in Chiang Mai. Is this true? I have my original degree and photocopies but nothing is notarized. Do I need to get that done before going to Vientiane, Laos?

Sorry for not clarifying. I am American, and as you know, the American Embassy stopped issuing affidavits.

I did not show any proof of income from the second source because Immigration was not interested in it unless it was over 40,000 baht. I had to choose one source for them to consider.

I went to Immigration to get an extension on my non-O visa based on marriage. I teach English here, and I wanted to use the income method of receiving at least 40,000 baht per month, as I do not have 400,000 baht sitting in the bank. My school pays 32,000 baht per month as a base salary and I get an additional 24,000 baht per month from family in America.

Immigration said I had to choose one source of income for them to consider, and since neither source is over 40,000 baht, I cannot get a non-O extension. This does not make much sense to me. I am getting a total income of 56,000 baht per month from two sources, but Immigration will only consider one. Has anyone else encountered this? It appears at this point that I will have to get a non-B visa through my school because both income sources are less than 40,000 baht each. I have been receiving non-O extensions for the last three years when the embassy was issuing income affidavits. Why won't Immigration look at both sources and add the two?

So, for those seeking an extension for marriage but receive income from sources other than a pension, it says that a personal income tax statement together with a payment slip is sufficient (unless I am interpreting this wrong). Then is it correct to assume that under these circumstances a bank statement is not required if income is coming from sources other than a pension? A personal income tax statement such as a copy of my US income tax return is enough? If that is enough, then income can only be shown up until the end of 2018. I am due for my extension in July 2019.