I was told by an Ubon ex-pat that at his local immigration office, a notarized proof of income "Won't cut it" and that an American applicant who is applying for his first 'Year Extension' (Retirement based on income - Social Security Disability + Pension) to his (90-day) non-immigrant O(?) visa, would be required to have the monies from the 'sources of income' deposited into a Thai bank for several months before they, the Ubon immigration officials, would give up a one year visa!

Can this be true or am I missing something here?

Knowing that the U.S Embassy do not need any proof to issue these income letters, maybe they have introduced their own local rule.

Knowing that the U.S Embassy do not need any proof to issue these income letters, maybe they have introduced their own local rule.

I sure hope these officials haven't gone to that extreme, especially when they could first simply ask for the American to produce verification (a history of) US bank deposits or documentation of the monies (under penalty of permanent expulsion from LOS for any falsifications) as a logical deterrent to any deviation from the rules.

Does anyone have any first hand knowledge about the posted situation?

It sounds like a scare that should be deleted until proof other than another expat "Say's" is taken as proof