Niftynev24

Cheers mate I will take that into consideration.

I will just get a non O immigrant visa based on visiting family, and take it from there, or I get it based on retirement

I will be entering Thailand on the 6th May with my son who has dual aussie/Thai citizenship. He is returning to study again in Thailand after 2 years away. I will be come back over with him to take care, What visa option is best for me, I cannot do a marry visa no more as I am seperated.I reach retirement age in july, I don't want to go the retirement visa at this stage, Do in need to enter on a non immigrant O visa based on taking care of my son?

I have been asked before by airlines of a onward ticket when travelling on a one-way ticket, I just state leaving by land.

I do have Aussie passport, citizenship papers,birth certificate, Aussie driver's licence, Thai driver's licence, and the date I first arrived in Australia in 1980. Should be enough.?

Cheers pal I have the CRN, and I have been filling all the forms out, I am also filling out the seperated living under the same roof, as myself and my wife are seperated, her new partner owns the house we live in. I have been living here since 30th June 2023, so not long to go for the two years is up, I have had a few short holidays while here nothing more then 3 weeks most two weeks. I plan to submit my application on the 19th April which will be 13 weeks before my birthday. With my son who has Aussie plus Thai citizenship he wants to come back with me, just that his school wants him back to start the new curriculum on 13th May..if I have to I will take him over then come back here wait out the decision.

I am just over 3 months away from doing my 2 years to get portability, That will be in the 29th June, I reach pension age on 19 th July. My question is do I have to be in Australia for when the decision is made on my pension?, I have done over the 183 days. Reason I am asking is my son needs to be back in time to start school on the 13th May, I asked the school if he can start two months later and come back with me, but they insist he must start on the 13 th May. This means I will have to fly back with him set him up in school and leave him with the neighbours then fly back here and see out my last two months, seems a real hassle. I would rather stay with him but I am worried it will effect me getting my pension. Thank you for any help Nev. By the way I used to be on here as nev, but lost my log in details. Cheers.