I went to do my last 90 day report a few days ago, this time i took the wife with me as i have been reading on this forum of changes coming for people like me who use their VA pension (130,000 TBH per month) for the income requirement as part of my yearly extension to stay based upon marriage to a Thai National. 

 

She stated the following:

NO CHANGES FOR US CITIZENS NOR HAS THE THAI GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR ANY CHANGES TO BE MADE

GO TO YOUR EMBASSY GET ME THE SAME LETTER AS YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS AND YOU WILL BE FINE

NO CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS

SHE MADE 2 PHONE CALLS TO BANGKOK TO CHECK

IF ANY FUTURE CHANGES ARE MADE, THE THAI IMMIGRATION OFFICE WILL PUBLISH THEM LEAVING PLENTY OF TIME FOR PEOPLE IN MY SITUATION TO ADHERE TO THE NEW RULES. 

STOP LISTENING TO THE RUMOR MILL ON FARANG INTERNET, ONLY THAI IMMIGRATION KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING

 

So i will go down just after the first of January like i always do, get my income letter and take it to immigration with the rest of the package that just require me to change the dates and press print. 

 

Wasn't this about UK income letters and not US income letters?

 

4 minutes ago, jimmyyy said:

ONLY THAI IMMIGRATION KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING

I doubt the thai immigration knows what is happening at an embassy of a specific country.

I am going with what my EMBASSY has told me on the phone and what immigration told me in person.  I am 2 for 2 same facts.   The US Embassy told me THIS WEEK that i am fine, no changes are coming, stop the rumor mill already.

A little Zebra whispered in my ear, that US embassy will stop as well, to issue these affadavits of income.... Probaboly round beginning of next year 2019...

 

You have to wait for it to be official, but it will come.... Sorry about that..

 

glegolo

A little Zebra eh, let me guess its a British Zebra..........  ROFL......

This is what I think is going on.

First the U.S. Embassy does not want to loose it's cash cow! 50 bucks per head for the notarized letter. 

Second, after the BE stopped issuing letters because of pressure by Thai Immigration. I would imagine all expats wanting to re-new the 1 year extension will have to back up all claims.

So nothing has changed for the U.S. embassy what so ever. They will keep collecting the 50 bucks / head for the letter as long as they can.

 

Edited October 26, 20187 yr by garyk

I have no problem proving my income, i can walk right over to JUSMAG and get my proof of income, in fact i am sure i can get someone over there to send it directly to the ACS if need be.  I just called a friend at JUSMAG, he called over there to the ACS to people he knows, they basically told him, Thai visa does not make the rules and I should go drink a beer and relax.

3 minutes ago, jimmyyy said:

I have no problem proving my income, i can walk right over to JUSMAG and get my proof of income, in fact i am sure i can get someone over there to send it directly to the ACS if need be.  I just called a friend at JUSMAG, he called over there to the ACS to people he knows, they basically told him, Thai visa does not make the rules and I should go drink a beer and relax.

If you can prove it no problems, why even post. You have no worries.

People that do not have 26K dollars to plop down or do not have the 65K coming into a Thai bank need to get their ducks in a row IMO.

As far as nothing changing with the American Embassy? I agree, nothing will change in their way of doing business.

The issue is i don't have 800K to pop into a Thai bank i have to use the monthly income.  Three kids, private schools, you can see how my 130K a month gets eaten up pretty quickly. 

Not to mention the 15K a month in health insurance we now pay to make sure everyone in the family is taken care of. 

With that much money coming into a Thai bank, you have no worries what so ever. Have a cold one and enjoy.

Edited October 26, 20187 yr by garyk

It comes into my USA account, some gets transferred to Bangkok Bank some comes out of the ATM as i use NFCU so all the fee's are returned to me on the 20th of every month.  That may be the only change i will make is to start transferring at least 90,000 Thai Baht to my wife's account at Bangkok Bank every month, rather than just transferring 40 or 50 K a month and then pulling the rest out 20K at a time from the ATM.

And you are married! So the amount drops in half, you are in high cotton.

Thanks - I was in last week and nothing was mentioned, but say that around here and ... ????

If they're going to do something they will make an announcement. If it so it is something I will have to deal with in a years time, right next October. 

 

As for all the blowback, we have people that are pissed at their Embassy's and want to spread the joy. It's a cultural trait of the 'scepter ed isles' tribe. Then we have the T Teamers who join in. Some of them might work for Visa Agents so getting a stampede going is in their interest. Just the usual. Nice day outside after the monsoons last gasp, enjoy.

44 minutes ago, LomSak27 said:

Thanks - I was in last week and nothing was mentioned, but say that around here and ... ????

If they're going to do something they will make an announcement. If it so it is something I will have to deal with in a years time, right next October. 

 

As for all the blowback, we have people that are pissed at their Embassy's and want to spread the joy. It's a cultural trait of the 'scepter ed isles' tribe. Then we have the T Teamers who join in. Some of them might work for Visa Agents so getting a stampede going is in their interest. Just the usual. Nice day outside after the monsoons last gasp, enjoy.

Enjoy the time with your head in the sand. Last week was last week, today is today.. Just wait and see.. Announcement will soon appear even for you blind folks....

 

sorry

glegolo

Don't apologize to me, I know what immigration told me and what the embassy has said.  The rest of all this is simply fluff.  I make twice as much as i am required to in order to stay here, i will find a way no worries there.  Life is a Leo, drink it up.

5 minutes ago, glegolo said:

Enjoy the time with your head in the sand. Last week was last week, today is today.. Just wait and see.. Announcement will soon appear even for you blind folks....

Some proof please.

U.S. Mission in Thailand to Cease Providing Income Affidavit

October 26, 2018

Bangkok, THAILAND

 

As of January 1, 2019, the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai will cease to provide the income affidavit for the purpose of applying for Thai retirement and family visas and will not notarize previous versions of the income affidavit.  The Royal Thai Government requires actual verification of income to certify visa applicants meet financial requirements for long-stay visas.  The U.S. government cannot provide this verification and will no longer issue the affidavits. 

 

Please consult the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C. and Royal Thai Immigration Bureau websites for information on how to meet the requirements for a Thai retirement visa or extension. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderators please close this thread, i was misled by the embassy staff, i don't want bad information out there.  My apologies. 

As requested.

 

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