Jingthing Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) OK, this has been asked before and people didn't know for sure, so I am asking yet again. At some but not all offices, when doing retirement extensions using the 800K in the bank only, the money must be seasoned for three months (two months the first time). However, having an embassy letter showing income/pension with an embassy letter (using the combo method) nulls that money seasoning requirement for the bank account portion of the combo. And now for the 64 baht question, supposing your embassy letter only showed annual income of 30,000 baht and you used money in the bank account to top it to 800K. Would that small amount in the letter work to make the money seasoning requirement null, or not? Edited July 15, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 In every report I have seen it has. The 2/3 month rule is only listed for using the 800k bank deposit method - it is not listed for the combined method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) In every report I have seen it has. The 2/3 month rule is only listed for using the 800k bank deposit method - it is not listed for the combined method. Yes I know but as we also know enforcement is at the discretion of the officer, I wonder if using an embassy letter with a tiny amount would be seen as gaming them. If they were strictly following the rules as a minimum isn't written about the embassy letter, of course it would be treated a normal combo. The question is, in real life, would it be or not. Edited July 15, 2009 by Mario2008 off topic comment deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 In every report I have seen it has. The 2/3 month rule is only listed for using the 800k bank deposit method - it is not listed for the combined method. Yes I know but as we also know enforcement is at the discretion of the officer, I wonder if using an embassy letter with a tiny amount would be seen as gaming them. If they were strictly following the rules as a minimum isn't written about the embassy letter, of course it would be treated a normal combo. The question is, in real life, would it be or not. Works for me! I have only a 'tiny' pension of around 36000 Baht/month and top this up with a balance in a Thai Bank and have had no problems for the last two years, with no seasoning required. (Pattaya/Jomtien Immigration) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulDee Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Corollary question: Once a letter is notarized by US Embassy, how long does it remain effective? That is, if I get such an income letter next week, can I use it when extending my one-year 'retirement' visa next January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) Works for me! I have only a 'tiny' pension of around 36000 Baht/month and top this up with a balance in a Thai Bank and have had no problems for the last two years, with no seasoning required. (Pattaya/Jomtien Immigration No that is typical. I am talking about a letter showing 30K - 40k per year, not per month! BTW, Jomtien currently does not require money seasoning for subsequent extensions but that can always change. Once a letter is notarized by US Embassy,how long does it remain effective? Good question. Edited July 16, 2009 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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