Permit to stay, extension.

[Pond Life]

Has anyone had recent experience of getting an extension to stay on their non immigrant O marriage visa.
I'd be particularly interested to hear from anyone who's used the Mae Hongson Immigration office.

Im due for a renewal in a few days & they always catch me out with some new requirement.
My list from last year is:

TM 7 + fee
Marriage certificate copy
Wifes Tabien Baan copy
Wifes ID card copy
Passport, visa & arrival card copy
Bank letter & copy of bank book 400 k B
Bank book for checking account for living expenses, copy
2 passport photos
Hand drawn map to house
Photo of you & wife in front of house
Photos of you & wife in every room of the house

Thanks in advance.

[northernjohn]

This is the Chiang Mai forum. It would seem that things vary from office to office. Not always the same. Have heard that Mae Hongson is just a bunch of nit pickers (sounds better than bastards). Good luck.

You might want to take a picture of you and the wife sitting on the bed. I have heard people say they were asked for one.

[MESmith]

Nitpickers asking for some extra documents sounds like bliss compared to the chaos at Chiang Mai immigration the last few years.

Consider yourself lucky

[Pond Life]

I was tempted to give them a pic of me sitting on the toilet, but the wife wouldn't let me.

Yes, its the CM forum, but MHS doesn't have a forum yet, mods ?

[northernjohn]

I was tempted to give them a pic of me sitting on the toilet, but the wife wouldn't let me.

Yes, its the CM forum, but MHS doesn't have a forum yet, mods ?

I think maybe you could start one. Perhaps a mod will jump in here with information. Is there enough expats there in Mai Hongson? Beautiful town. Love the lake.