deptrai

Thank you for more thoroughly outlining the USA process. I was married in Nevada, currently live in Texas and will be immigrating to Thailand in two years or so with my wife.

Further in the application process, it asks for "intended date of departure". At first I was unclear if this was date of departure from my current location, but it will not let you select a date prior to your "intended date of arrival". It will however, let you select a date more than 90 days after your "intended date of arrival". Further more and it asks for "proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted". What would suffice here? Also asks for a bank statement for 3 moths balance of at least 10,000 GBP. I found that currency odd. I already had to input "United States" about 6 times before getting to this page. Foreign Insurance Certificate? Non-Immigrant O doesn't require insurance so why is it asking? Health Insurance with outpatient 40K THB & inpatient not less than 400K THB. Again, Non-Immigrant O doesn't require insurance so why is it asking? Can I just upload a document that states "Not applicable for Non-Immigrant O"? "Document indicating current residency". How does this differ than the previous requirement "proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted"?

Thanks. I created a practice account and went through the initial steps. Found how to select the O visa.

The US Washington D.C. Thai embassy website states that health insurance is required when applying for Non Immigrant O visa. I thought the main benefit of this Non-Immigrant O visa was that health insurance was not required. The Thai eVisa website states that the Non-Immigrant O is for "visiting friends and family". What am I missing?

I'm finding this thread very interesting and informative. My wife and I are intending to "retire" in Thailand using the non-immigrant O-A visa. We're US citizens, 50+ years of age and will not have any health insurance so the requirement for health insurance hasn't been a reason to go for the O rather than O-A. The perceived difficulties in opening the required bank account in Thailand in a short period has really discouraged me from even considering the O. I would be too stressed. Upon expiration of either the O or O-A, how does the extension process differ? After the initial two-year (one year + leaving the country and returning just before the initial year expires) I would probably then go for the O as I would have plenty of time by then to figure out how to open a Thai bank account. Even then, I would still have to (or want to) purchase health insurance. I put "retire" in quotes, because we plan to eventually (5+ years later) return to the USA some time after becoming eligible for Medicare coverage. Mentioned upthread is that obtaining a health certificate can be difficult in the USA. I'm interested in first-hand experiences.

According to this video, the health insurance requirements for a Non Immigrant O-A visa are $100,000 US dollars (not 3 million Baht or 3.5 million Baht or anything Baht) in-patient care and 45,000 Baht out-patient care.

Is General Hydroponics pH Up & pH Down not available?

Let the games begin.

Came in at 00:30 this morning (Tuesday). Korean Air parked at a stand 700m from the Immigration counters. Moving walkways helped make it a quick trip. There were exactly zero people queued in front of me. The fastest I've ever made it through in 20+ BKK arrivals. I withdrew cash from the ATM and still beat my bags.