Non-immigrant Do I Need To Wait

[catnip]

Visa question, hi all. I came to Thailand on 17 Feb07 and got a 30 day tourist visa on landing. Then I went to Vietnam for a day and came back on March 18th got another 30 day and then went back to San Francisco on April 6th where I am presently sitting. I am 54 tomorrow and eventually want to get a reitrement visa. However, I have to wait about 4 or 5 months in Bangkok to save up the difference between income and savings. Do I have to wait until October to come back with this new 160 day issue. I am awfully homesick for my little soi and the everyday kindnesses. Can I come in

September, get a tourist on landing and then go to Penang for a non-im or what does everyone suggest. Thanks catnip P.S. I am so ready to come to one of the bbq's. It killed me when I had to do a visa run on March 17 for the St. Patricks one in Pattaya

[Lite Beer]

Visa question, hi all. I came to Thailand on 17 Feb07 and got a 30 day tourist visa on landing. Then I went to Vietnam for a day and came back on March 18th got another 30 day and then went back to San Francisco on April 6th where I am presently sitting. I am 54 tomorrow and eventually want to get a reitrement visa. However, I have to wait about 4 or 5 months in Bangkok to save up the difference between income and savings. Do I have to wait until October to come back with this new 160 day issue. I am awfully homesick for my little soi and the everyday kindnesses. Can I come in

September, get a tourist on landing and then go to Penang for a non-im or what does everyone suggest. Thanks catnip P.S. I am so ready to come to one of the bbq's. It killed me when I had to do a visa run on March 17 for the St. Patricks one in Pattaya

You did not get a tourist visa in february and you will not get one on arrival when you come back. What you got was a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

Why dont you get a Non Immigrant O Visa in the USA. You would probably be able to get a multi entry which would give you up to 15 months stay. Reason for aplying would be to investigate retirement.

With a Visa you can come back any time you want.

[catnip]

Visa question, hi all. I came to Thailand on 17 Feb07 and got a 30 day tourist visa on landing. Then I went to Vietnam for a day and came back on March 18th got another 30 day and then went back to San Francisco on April 6th where I am presently sitting. I am 54 tomorrow and eventually want to get a reitrement visa. However, I have to wait about 4 or 5 months in Bangkok to save up the difference between income and savings. Do I have to wait until October to come back with this new 160 day issue. I am awfully homesick for my little soi and the everyday kindnesses. Can I come in

September, get a tourist on landing and then go to Penang for a non-im or what does everyone suggest. Thanks catnip P.S. I am so ready to come to one of the bbq's. It killed me when I had to do a visa run on March 17 for the St. Patricks one in Pattaya

You did not get a tourist visa in february and you will not get one on arrival when you come back. What you got was a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

Why dont you get a Non Immigrant O Visa in the USA. You would probably be able to get a multi entry which would give you up to 15 months stay. Reason for aplying would be to investigate retirement.

With a Visa you can come back any time you want.

Thanks for the reply. I am concerned about this 160 day counting thing. And I would rather get a landing visa and then go to Penang for a non-imm. I don't like sending my passport anywhere through the mail, just my own paranoia. So, would I be okay if I came in Sept, got a landing visa and then went out to get a non im reason still being investigating retirement, thanks for any replies catnip

[lopburi3]

1. There is not any 160 day count. Perhaps you are thinking of the six month limit on visa exempt entry?

2. Arrival without a visa means you have to get both airline and immigration to carry/admit you. That may well require an outbound ticket within 30 days of entry.

3. You should have no trouble getting a tourist visa or two to cover the time you need to obtain retirement money/3 month in account rule (you have included that?).

4. You may be able to talk a Consulate into issue of a non immigrant O visa but that is not something you can be sure about.

[catnip]

1. There is not any 160 day count. Perhaps you are thinking of the six month limit on visa exempt entry?

2. Arrival without a visa means you have to get both airline and immigration to carry/admit you. That may well require an outbound ticket within 30 days of entry.

3. You should have no trouble getting a tourist visa or two to cover the time you need to obtain retirement money/3 month in account rule (you have included that?).

4. You may be able to talk a Consulate into issue of a non immigrant O visa but that is not something you can be sure about.

Thank you lopburi 3. That is the exact information I needed and the 160 day confusion ended. best catnip