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@scubascuba3 It's very difficult to change home branch - Basically you have to apply for new accounts at the prefered branch.

@Danthai If its from Bangkok bank - I would ask them for a statement showing the last 12 month. Its Bath 200,- and takes 1 week + the usual letter indicating up to date bank balance, as you say.

It's actually also possible to get detailed data for every month - showing the name of the transfer bank abroad + the name of the sender and whatever information they choose to provide. For that you will need the actual dates the money went into your account. Its Bath 100,- and takes 1 week.

@SEtonal Yes, he is refering to a a marriage extension at Roi Et, providing bank statement + letter.

That is very positive news.

@Tanoshi I know the officer is wrong - But asking to see the commander with a police order in hand. That's rather confrontative.

Its like telling him he doesn't know his job ????

@Rossco52 Yes - the police order says so ????

But, you will have to check with your local immigration office, to see if they will actually do it!

I went to Chiang Mai Immigration again today 04-02-2019 at 3 o'clock, and spoke to one of the officers there.

You will not get a a Non immigrant "o" visa or a retirement extention using the income method -  having only documents/ statements from a bank, he said.

You will need a letter from the embassy (if you can get one) or some kind of other proof.

The officer asked if i was American and having a pension. Apparently a pension letter from the home country is accepted.

@wgdanson Your first post " That income DOES NOT have to be a pension. So simply 65k per month from abroad, proved,  should be OK."

I completely agree - But, what happens in real life when you bring documents from the bank to the local Immigration office - trying to get a Non immigrant "o" visa or a retirement extention? That is the issue.

@Toosetinmyways It look like its only the American, Australian, British and Danish embassies that have stopped issuing affidavits.

@onera1961 There has been some examples where they have accepted a pension letter AND proof of transfers into a Thai bank account from overseas.

@ubonjoe Can you tell where this happened? I mean at which Immigration offices?

@ubonjoe Yes, correct - According to the law (or police order) it seems possible with only proof of transfers into a Thai bank account from overseas.

But, did any (or do any) immigration actually accept an application using only the above? and no embassy letter or pension letter? anywhere in the country?

@SEtonal Thank you ????.

I have come to the same conclusion - That it is still not possible having only documentation from a bank.

Maybe it will not be possible before july 1, when the last income letters from the American, Australian, British and Danish embassies are obsolete.

or ever?

I can add that Chiang Mai Immigration (when asked) still needs:

Proof of income being transferred into a bank +  Embassy verification letter OR other unspecified proof of income ( Pension letter from home country?)

I think the closest one i have seen here was from Chiang Mai:

- A person using both proof of income being transferred into a bank AND letter from a pension provider.

@ubonjoe Thanks for the answer, always appreciate your insight ????

But, has anybody actually succeeded in doing it - Without a Embassy verification letter OR Pension letter from home country?

I think there is no verification of that.

n.b. I am from one of the four countries that cannot get an embassy letter, and have income from overseas (+65K monthly (not pension).

Hi ????

This question might have been asked before - But, has anybody been successful with the following:

Getting a "O" visa OR Retirement extention based on income OR combination method from an immigration office, using these documents:

- Statement from a bank (Confirming income)

- Letter from a bank (confirming the account)

And NOT using:

- Embassy verification letter

- Pension letter from home country

As i read the current rules (and new rules from March 1), it is possible.

But, it seems like in real life, you will still need the Embassy verification letter OR Pension letter from home country?