another problem please help non-o visa

[DodoEgy]

hi guys today we go to the immigration to get one year stamp for the kid who studying in international school .. we ask the officer for a visa for his mom she said we can't even she has a bank account with 500.000 bhat she must be over 40 .. i can't believe that or maybe her English is bad so i did't understand

please tell me guys is't true that she must be over 40 to get her non-o visa ???

thanks a lot

[Lite Beer]

She is applying for a 12 month extension of stay.

Not a Non O Visa.

There is no requirement to be over 40.

She needs a Non O Visa to start the application.

2.11 In the case of being a family member of an alien who has been permitted a temporary stay in the Kingdom for study in an educational institution according to Clauses 2.8 or 2.9 hereof (applicable only to parents, spouse, children, adopted children, or spouse’s children):
Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.

(1) The alien must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).
(2) The alien must have proof of relationship.
(3) In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto: or
(4) In the case of children, adopted children, or spouse's children, said children, adopted children, and spouse's children must not be married, must live with the alien as part of the family, and must not be over 20 years of age: or
(5) In the case of parents, funds must be deposited in a bank in Thailand, under the father's or the mother's name, of no less than Baht 500,000 for the past three months. For the first year only, the applicant must have proof of a deposit account in which said amount of funds has been maintained for no less than 30 days prior to the filing date

[paz]

There is no age limit. You should prepare a perfect application and hand it in. if issue ask to speak with a supervisor. If they don't speak English better to go in company of an educated Thai, e/g/ school teacher and bring a copy of the regulations in Thai.

[nzexpat]

No "O" visas available for your purpose from Immigration . The Officer was correct .

Take a trip a trip to another country and apply for the "O" visa at a Thai Embassy/Consulate !

[paz]

No "O" visas available for your purpose from Immigration . The Officer was correct .

Take a trip a trip to another country and apply for the "O" visa at a Thai Embassy/Consulate !

You can't know for sure. OP can clarify.

[DodoEgy]

She is applying for a 12 month extension of stay.

Not a Non O Visa.

There is no requirement to be over 40.

She needs a Non O Visa to start the application.

2.11 In the case of being a family member of an alien who has been permitted a temporary stay in the Kingdom for study in an educational institution according to Clauses 2.8 or 2.9 hereof (applicable only to parents, spouse, children, adopted children, or spouse’s children):

Each permission shall be granted for no more than one year.

(1) The alien must have been granted a non-immigrant visa (NON-IM).

(2) The alien must have proof of relationship.

(3) In the case of spouse, the relationship must be de jure and de facto: or

(4) In the case of children, adopted children, or spouse's children, said children, adopted children, and spouse's children must not be married, must live with the alien as part of the family, and must not be over 20 years of age: or

(5) In the case of parents, funds must be deposited in a bank in Thailand, under the father's or the mother's name, of no less than Baht 500,000 for the past three months. For the first year only, the applicant must have proof of a deposit account in which said amount of funds has been maintained for no less than 30 days prior to the filing date

she has a tourist visa now and she's Egyptian .. and we were in immigration office 3 month ago they ask her to back to egypt and get another 3 month tourist visa and come back and wait until her son get one year visa and they will stamp her passport . i really have no idea this is a non o visa or not but the officer mention that .. thanks a lot for you help

paz

thanks a lot .. i hope everything will be ook

nzexpat

i already saw in immigration website that there's no need to be over 40

35. Question : What are the requirements for The Foreigner wishing to stay in The Kingdom on The purpose of staying with his/her child/children studying in Thailand?

Answer : 1. Firstly Foreigner (only father or mother) has to obtain Non-immigrant Visa

2. Proof of relationship

- In case of children, they must not be married , must live with the alien as a part of the family and must not be over 20 years of age.

– In case of parents only father or mothr must have deposit account in a bank in Thailand.

- Only father or mother must have deposit account in a bank in Thailand under the father’s or the mother’s name of no less than 500,000 Baht for the past three months. For the first year only, proof of a deposit account must have been maintained no less than 30 days prior or to the date of application.

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/base.php?page=faq

[paz]

she has a tourist visa now and she's Egyptian .. and we were in immigration office 3 month ago they ask her to back to egypt and get another 3 month tourist visa and come back and wait until her son get one year visa and they will stamp her passport . i really have no idea this is a non o visa or not but the officer mention that .. thanks a lot for you help

paz

She needs the non-imm 'O' visa first. She can contact a visa agent in Penang, Malaysia to find if the consulate there would issue her one based on the kid's paperwork and bank statements. Search on this forum for recommended agents, one is named Jim.

[ubonjoe]

I am certain she was told by immigration that she needed a 3 month non immigrant O visa not a tourist visa.

There was apparently a misunderstanding then.

[DodoEgy]

I am certain she was told by immigration that she needed a 3 month non immigrant O visa not a tourist visa.

There was apparently a misunderstanding then.

she try in egypt but they said your child did't get his one year stamp so they give her a tourist visa and they said you can change it there once your son get his one year visa

is't a problem now

[ubonjoe]

she has a tourist visa now and she's Egyptian .. and we were in immigration office 3 month ago they ask her to back to egypt and get another 3 month tourist visa and come back and wait until her son get one year visa and they will stamp her passport . i really have no idea this is a non o visa or not but the officer mention that .. thanks a lot for you help

paz

She needs the non-imm 'O' visa first. She can contact a visa agent in Penang, Malaysia to find if the consulate there would issue her one based on the kid's paperwork and bank statements. Search on this forum for recommended agents, one is named Jim.

Egypt is on the list of countries that can only get visas in their home country. I don't think an agent can overcome that problem.

[paz]

Egypt is on the list of countries that can only get visas in their home country. I don't think an agent can overcome that problem.

I didn't looked. Thanks for the correction.

[ubonjoe]

I am certain she was told by immigration that she needed a 3 month non immigrant O visa not a tourist visa.

There was apparently a misunderstanding then.

she try in egypt but they said your child did't get his one year stamp so they give her a tourist visa and they said you can change it there once your son get his one year visa

is't a problem now

The embassy certainly gave her the wrong info. They should of issued the visa based upon the child holding a non-ed visa.

Immigration cannot change a tourist visa to non immigrant visa based upon qualifying for an extension of stay based upon being the parent of a child attending school.

[DodoEgy]

then she must back no problem but please guys the school said you need 800.000 in her account .. but you guys and the immigration website mention only 500.000 which one should i believe and they said it's you choice once i told them no it's only 500.000 they said as you like we told you so don't back and cry again

[paz]

then she must back no problem but please guys the school said you need 800.000 in her account .. but you guys and the immigration website mention only 500.000 which one should i believe and they said it's you choice once i told them no it's only 500.000 they said as you like we told you so don't back and cry again

The school has no word about immigration regulations. Bt 500,000 is written and 500,000 it is.