Permission To Stay For Filipina Wife

[Sateev]

Hi All,

Having read all the pertinent threads, I have made a plan, upon which I invite considered (and considerate) comments.

First, the particulars:

I am an American, over 50 years old, with a Non-immigrant multiple-entry O-A visa, acquired in the US this past August. I entered Thailand on this visa, also in August.

Subsequently, I flew to the Philippines to marry my GF (a Filipina); after much red-tape (PM me if you need info), we will tie the knot, and kill the pigs on Oct. 27.

My plan is to fly her to Thailand (after she gets her new passport, name changed) on a visa-exempt entry, with an onward flight to [some-city-with-a-Thai-Embassy]. We will then go to that Embassy together, with our marriage certificate, and apply for a non-immigrant O, based on dependency.

Once back in Thailand, we will visit immigration, and apply for a permit to stay for her, to match the time frame of my non O-A.

Two questions:

Is my general approach sound?

and

In what city would be the Thai Embassy be most receptive/helpful in getting her non-O? I was thinking Singapore for a combined honeymoon and visa run, but I wonder if there might be some prejudice against Filipinas there, since so many are 'on the game', as in Orchard Towers.

Thanks in advance to those who take the time to read, and respond thoughtfully.

Sateev

[InterestedObserver]

The general approach is fine. The important points are that your wife needs a non-immigrant "O" visa in her passport and you need to be on a 1 year extension of stay based on retirement from immigration. Your wife can then apply for a dependent extension of stay piggy-backed to your extension from immigration. Your marriage certificate needs certified by the Philippine Embassy, translated into Thai, and then certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The marriage also needs to be registered in Thailand before she can get her dependent extension. You could try to get your wife a non-immigrant "O" visa from the Royal Thai Embassy in the Philippines. Digest all that and ask more questions, you'll have a lot.

[Sateev]

The general approach is fine. The important points are that your wife needs a non-immigrant "O" visa in her passport and you need to be on a 1 year extension of stay based on retirement from immigration. Your wife can then apply for a dependent extension of stay piggy-backed to your extension. Your marriage certificate needs certified by the Philippine Embassy, translated into Thai, and then certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The marriage also needs to be registered in Thailand before she can get her dependent extension. Digest all that and ask more questions, you'll have plenty.

Jeez...

Once again: I AM NOT ON AN EXTENSION OF STAY, I AM ON A NON-IMMIGRANT O-A VISA., and my question is specific to that point. Don't bother asking why I don't convert to an extension of stay.

If you have information pertaining to my original question, please feel free to reply.

Thanks, once again, to those who actually read the original question.

Sateev

[lopburi3]

If you wish to flame people trying to be of help please do it elsewhere. This thread is closed.