Retirement Visas For Farang Farang Marrieds

[Thaiquila]

OK, lets say that two US farangs were married, with the woman well over age 50 and the man under 50.

This might be a specialized case, but certain of my questions would apply to any farang marriedcouple retirement visa holders.

Lets say the woman qualified for a retirement visa based on age and finances. In this scenario,

1. Could the man be included in the visa package (with no additional financial requirement than for the one visa), even though he is under 50? From what I understand, the answer is yes, but just checking.

2. Does the man receive the same visa information in his passport, and do both passports always go to immigration at the same time?

3. Can both people get multiple entry permits, and if so, do they need to always leave the country together, or can they travel abroad separately?

4. Would immigration care if the two married farangs previously lived together in the US? Would they care if the two married farangs lived together in Thailand? If so, would they need to report residences separately (or would they only care about the woman? Would they care if they did not share the same last name, as long as there was a legal marriage certificate?

5. Would the fact that it is the woman getting the visa with man attached be a cultural/legal problem with immigration? (As I assume it is most often the other way.)

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I'll answer the questions, but I think you'll get knocked back if they realize that you will live seperately.

In any event, it can be done but the road will be bumpy because the situation is different than the usual.

You both need to have Non-Immigrant O Visa's, which Immigration will extend following approval. Both can get Multiple entry re-entry permits, and can travel seperately. Both need to report to Immigration every 90 days and any change of address has to be notified.

The different names might puzzle them, but a copy your wedding certificate, authenticated by your Embassy will convince them.

[Thaiquila]

Thank you very much, esteemed Doctor P. Pong.

I didn't think it would be so easy to get feedback on these questions.

I also suspected living separately might be a sticky wicket (why, what kind of marriage is this, anyway, an immigration official might ask, and hey you couldn't blame him) ...

but perhaps that is why they make big houses?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

A duplex with deadlocks and unlock 'em only if Immigration calls heheheh Being apart sounds like a perfect arrangement for marital bliss.