Retirement Extension Convert To Marriage Extension

[keemapoot]

I've been on a retirement extension to stay for a number of years as I met the age requirement, however I'm also married to a Thai. However, I've been getting bored being retired and am thinking I may wish to teach Uni next year.

My yearly extension is coming up early Dec., and I've been thinking about switching the extension to stay over to marriage to potentially allow for a work permit to be issued on that as I know the work permit cannot be issued on a retirement extension to stay.

I have no problems meeting the requirements of either category, and am aware that marriage extensions are more burdensome and harder to process.

Question: Are there any hidden issues or problems I should be aware of, or any lingering long term effects if I later decide to switch back to retirement option?

[Lite Beer]

The only downside would be if your marriage ended because of divorce or the death of your Wife.

You could then go back to the retirement extension. They may have raised the financial requirements by then.

[keemapoot]

Thanks LB, I'm aware of that danger, but I can always go back to retirement if that happens, or go get a new Non-imm B, if I wish to keep working, right?

[lopburi3]

Be sure to explain why/why or immigration is likely to just make it retirement again if you meet the financials.

[keemapoot]

^So, this is one thing I was wondering. I should clearly tell immigration I am contemplating working which is why I want to change?

[lopburi3]

You don't have to but it would probably make it easier as they would see the reasoning and it should make it less confrontational. Your wife can probably explain best.

[keemapoot]

Thanks for the advice gents. I've read the horror stories of trying to change your status on other threads, and will go in advised now...