Non-O Portland,OR.

[willyumcr]

For the last 5 years I have been getting an Non-O (based on age, retirement) from Portland. $200 multi entry. I am here at present. I leave country every 90 days by choice so this works for me, opposed to O-A. I have heard some rumors that Thai consulate in USA is no longer issuing Non-O visas. However there website says they still do. I know they do not issue Non-O-A. Anyway anyone got a Non-O multi from Portland recently? I have sent emails and tried to call but no answer. Thanks.......Willyum

[ubonjoe]

I think they still do them. But the most recent big change is that honorary consulates in the states can no longer accept mail in applications as directed by the embassy in DC.

You might want to consider doing an extension of stay instead (not a OA visa) and get a multiple re-entry permit if you travel a lot.

[willyumcr]

I think they still do them. But the most recent big change is that honorary consulates in the states can no longer accept mail in applications as directed by the embassy in DC.

You might want to consider doing an extension of stay instead (not a OA visa) and get a multiple re-entry permit if you travel a lot.

Thanks Ubonjoe. I travel to Portland twice a year so no problem for me to go to consulate there. To bad they no longer do mail ins for the guys out of area.

[Baloo22]

If you can't get answers from the Portland Consulate or it just doesn't work out there, you can always do it by mail directly to the Thai Embassy in Washington D.C. I lived in Washington State and got a Tourist Visa and later a Non-Immigrant O-A visa that way. I keep reading various posts of people having problems with Thai Consulates. I dealt directly with the Thai Embassy in D.C and had no problems at all.

Just an idea. If you qualify, you could spend the additional time and effort and get a Non-Immigrant O-A visa. Yes, it's more paperwork but it's multiple entry also and the fee is same $200. And if you time your last entry into Thailand just prior to your "Enter Before" date, that one O-A visa will get you almost two-years stay in Thailand.

Note; If you take trip(s) out of and then re-enter Thailand after the "Enter Before" date of an O-A visa, you will need to get a Re-Entry Permit from Thai Immigration before going on your trip. That Re-Entry Permit preserves your one-year stamp.