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I've extended my stay based on marriage using the monthly bank transfers for the past couple of years. This year I will start using the 400 in the bank. Does it have to be there for 3 months or 2 months since I've had extensions in the past?
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In our town we have an onset of these little electric scooters that parents are buying for their 7-8 year old children/grandchildren and allowing them to ride out into the streets.....
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I live in Nakhon Sawan Province. Where would I go for a Covid test?
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Euro Optics....Royal Gardens Mall....Maria....Philippine trained Optometrist
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my friend's Embassy (UK) letter only qualifies him for a 30 day extension.......
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Beautiful place and dinner w/ live entertainment is superb......
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Master's Degree in Education. 25 years teaching experience in the USA. Willing to teach for free in the local school. Not allowed.
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Thank you everyone.
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Thank you, Cheryl
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My next appointment at Bumrungrad is scheduled for June 3, 2020. I see an Internist every 3 months for blood work and am prescribed an array of medications. I travel from Nakhon Sawan. My concern is with traveling between Provinces at the moment and not getting my necessary medications. If I cannot get them I will be stopping abruptly which could create a health concern or a system shock.
I don't know the question I am asking but I am looking for some advice on how others have handled any similar problems. Thanks.
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O-A based on marriage does not require insurance.
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I just wrote an extensive report on renewing an O-A Visa based on marriage. Apparently it was not accepted by TV but nonetheless I did make reference to how they calculated my monthly deposits. I was missing a foreign deposit in December. She added up all deposits and divided by 12 and then stated why are you changing over to Visa based on marriage when you have more than enough to renew your O-A. I said for insurance reasons.
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The switch:
Past: O-A renewal for the past 10 years using Embassy letter (American)
Present: no more Embassy letter, no more O-A extensions without insurance
Immigration Office in Nakhon Sawan
Solutions with guidance from ubonjoe:
Leave the Country before expiration of O-A Visa, re-enter on 30 day Tourist Visa and apply for O Visa extension OR
switch to O-A based on marriage (no insurance requirement) plus lower income requirements.
I depend on monthly deposit method for income requirement.
The journey begins on the first week of Feb. 2020
Immigration Office is Nakhon Sawan, 80k from my home.
Met with IO officer to find out exactly what was needed.
1. all the normal renewal forms, copies of all passport pages, etc. with application for permission to stay based on marriage.
2. Marriage certificate.
3. Letter from Amphur confirming marriage.
4. Wife’s ID and house book.
5. Picture of both of us outside the home showing address and picture of both of us inside the home.
6. Bank statement showing minimum 45,000 per month as a foreign transfer for 12 months.
7. Bank letter showing present balance.
All In Duplicate
Realizing this would require multiple trips of 80k each way the problem became where to begin.
Started with the bank considering the closest Bangkok Bank (where I transfer my funds into) is in Nakhon Sawan. I did show the IO a download of my 12 month transfers but she said the documents had to come from the bank.
Problem #1- as I was going through my downloaded bank statement to make sure adequate funds were deposited monthly and shown as FTT’s I noticed that my Dec. 2019 deposit appeared as a Smart transfer. OFX messed up this transfer and I didn’t realize until now. The bank said I could order a “credit advise” which would show a foreign transfer into another bank and then redeposited into Bangkok Bank where it appeared as a local transfer. IO had no clue what a Smart transfer was but she said she would talk to her boss when the time came. Now I’m a little concerned.
Ordered a “credit advice” document from the bank along with 12 months worth of statements plus a bank letter confirming balance (cost 200 Baht). I was told it would take about a week. Spent over an hour in the bank (small branch in Big C) explaining what I needed. This is apparently something new to them. Patience on both sides prevailed.
Next on the agenda was getting pictures taken and developed. No problem. Then onto the Amphur to get marriage certification. No problem
Received a call from the bank late on a Friday afternoon Feb. 21st and they told me my documents were in. I told them I would pick them up the following Tuesday.
FYI: my present Visa was about to expire on March 8th and it was now February 25th when I picked up the documents from the bank. The bank was gracious enough to make copies of everything for me so that I could have 2 copies for Immigration.
Off to Immigration office, all paperwork in order and neatly organized (or so I thought), placed into separate folders, pictures attached to applications, all passport document signed, etc., with my only concern being the “Smart” deposit in December.
After a 15 minute wait we were called over to the IO desk to begin dissemination of our documents.
She goes through the bank statements first, adding up all the deposits and divided by 12. She tells me why apply for a marriage Visa when I have more than enough funds for a renewal of my old Visa. (*note-she did not look for monthly deposits but rather a sum total divided by 12). I told her that I did not have Thai insurance to qualify for another O-A extension bit I did have insurance from America. She didn’t raise an eyebrow about the insurance issue but said “oh, you have an O-A?” and just resumed going through the paperwork.
Problem #2- she kicks out the Amphur document and say she needs the original. I say it is the original and she say no, it’s a copy. Says we have to go back to the Amphur and get an original and bring it back. I’m pleading with her about driving another 160k just to get this document and she says just go to the Visa office in Big C and get another one (apparently you can go to any Amphur regardless of where you were married). Off to Big C and luck was with us. Only a 10 minute wait for the new document. Back to Immigration.
Problem #3- I had pre-signed all my passport pages. She says I have to recopy the pages with no signature. We do have a wonderful Immigration office because she went and re copied everything for me. A special stamp was used for my signature and printed name on all the documents plus my wife had to do the same. We are now 15 document in so it’s a tedious chore printing and signing your name on the numerous documents.
Problem #4- She kicks out the Marriage certificate and asks where is a copy of the reverse side. I hadn’t even looked at the reverse side of our certificate which I realized sat in a drawer at home. She said she needed that to proceed with the application because a copy of everything is sent to Chiang Mai for final approval. BUT...she gives us a way out:
Tells us that we could mail it to her or else as part of the process is a visit from Immigration to our home within the next week and that we could give them the copy of the marriage certificate to bring back to her. Thank you.
She stamps me in for 30 days (March 25th) and says to return on that date for final conclusion.
One week goes by and no call from Immigration regarding visit. Two weeks go by and still no call. Finally on March 11th we get a call saying they will be at our home the next day around 1PM. Next day Immigration police car pulls up at 2:30PM. I go out to greet them with passport and yellow book in hand. Nope, they don’t want to speak with me they want to interview a neighbor. They select a neighbor who is 70+ years old, take out a stack of questionaires and proceed to speak with her and then have her put her thumbprint on each document as kind of “do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth”? They never asked me a single question. After a 45 minute interview with the neighbor they asked to take a picture with them in front of the house and showing the address. They left as abruptly as they arrived. They were very nice though.
I also forgot to give them the marriage certificate and wound up mailing it to Immigration.
I know this is a long winded post but I really wanted to give the details to anyone switching their Visa status.
Finally the big day (yesterday March 25th) arrives and off we go to find out my fate. Thinking that Immigration would be empty due to the Covid situation I was wrong. Immigration was packed solid with everyone sitting apart outside and seating inside was separated and sparse. Handed my passport to the front desk and told them why I was there. About an hour later one of the officers comes over and hands me my passport with a 1 year permission to stay. Since it was a new Visa the old date of March 8 expiration was now replaced with a new Feb. 25th expiration. I lost 2 weeks but gained another year.
Mission accomplished.
Don’t forget...everything in duplicate including pictures.
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How do you do a 90 day report online. Specifics please.
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Thank you Joe
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Are all Immigration Offices open?
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30 minutes ago, chilly07 said:
I think what Streetlite is saying is that he has a routine hospital appointment and is concerned about visiting a hospital during this crisis because he is elderly. I also need to visit my hospital for a blood test and have put it off twice as I am sure that there are many more cases of CV in Thailand than reported and I don't want to visit a potential disease hotspot in Pattaya where the authorities are more concerned over Tourist Income than my health
Yes, that is what I am saying. I too go for blood tests every 3 months, skin checkup and now a cataract check. I take several prescribed meds that I need to take daily and am afraid that if I stop them abruptly things may get bad. I'm keeping the appointment. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
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I have appointments at Bumrungrad on Wed., March 4th. I sent an e-mail asking about how they are handling the virus. They told me to use the emergency room entrance where I will need to fill out a form before proceeding or I could fill out the form that they attached to the e-mail and send it back, which is what I did. My concern is that I am 72 years old.
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That is a ridiculous answer. If you have nothing to offer why respond? It's people like you that makes aking a serious question impossible. I will now call you an "expletive" so I don't get a suspension. You fool.
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I do quarterly appointments to Bumrungrad Hospital for blood work, etc. and renew my medications. My next visit is on March 4, 2020. I'm wondering if I should cancel the appointment for a later date considering the fact that some Coronavirus patients may be housed at the hospital. Any opinions?
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25 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Yes
That is is what I used for my extension.
I always use online verification from pension and SS. Can I just print a copy of these or does it need to be an official document direct from the agency?
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will a tax return suffice for proof of source of income?
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Thank you for your prompt responses.
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I have a question that may be a little outside this topic but involves my next 90 report and my recent TM130 report. I came back from the States on July 11, 2019 but did not report to IO until August 20, 2019 to complete a TM130. Before I went I filled out a form using just my credentials (passport photo, retirement extension, new TM 6 and yellow house book) and just in case one using my wife's credentials (Thai ID, blue housebook, guest registry with my info). They said no to my credentials but yes to the wife's credentials. They did not charge us a fine and stapled a receipt for Aug. 20 into my passport. My question is about the 90 report. Do I use the July 11 return date or do I use the TM130 Aug. 20 date to count down the 90 days. The IO officer made it a point of showing the receipt dated Aug. 20 and afterwards I thought maybe that was an indication concerning the 90 day report.
Visa Extension Based on Marriage to Thai National - Several Questions
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Thank you Joe.