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How can a retired US couple convert their ED Visas to a Retirement Non-O Visa in Thailand if they face financial requirement issues?

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Sep 4, 2019
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Tony *******
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How can a retired married US couple in their 60’s living in Thailand on ED Visa’s convert to a Retirement Non-O Visa based on the wife being a Dependent even if the required 800,000 Baht already transferred into Thailand was show to be from the wife’s bank account even thought the husband was the source of the funds into her US account.?

This is a live situation, Immigration have advised that both husband and wife must transfer 800,000 each independently to qualify.

Is there an alternative short of returning and applying in the USA. The ED Visa’s expire in November.
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A US couple on ED Visas in Thailand seeks to convert to a Retirement Non-O Visa, with complications arising from financial requirements for both spouses to independently transfer 800,000 Baht. While immigration officials claimed that each spouse must meet the financial criteria, one comment indicates that only one spouse needs to fulfill this requirement when married. Clarity about their current visa status and the specifics of their financial documentation is essential for accurate advice.
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Robert *******
Just to cut things short: It is unknown if the US couple is in Thailand using a Visa or an Extension of Stay, it is unknown if transferred money is in a Thai bank account on the man, wife both named account. All we know they are refused and why they are refused is also unknown. I guess you see where this is going, to much unknown, so I would say, get the details and ask to open this topic again or even make a new topic. People are refused and told something sounds great, but if you do not have any detail, there is nothing to advice you or the couple.
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Tod *********
There is no rule that says both people when married have to meet the financial requirements. only ONE spouse does and the other one gets a matching extension based on being married to someone who has a long term extension.

Without knowing what (of the 70+) immigration office they're dealing with it's anyone's guess why they were told that.
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Tony *******
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It’s Chiang Mai Immigration Tod
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@John *********
 almost certainly they share a joint account but I could be wrong
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Tony *******
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@Robert ******
 I can’t be sure about the name of the Thailand account. Most likely it’s the husband because he was told that he could get a Retirement Visa but his wife would have to make an independent application! This is weird.
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Tony *******
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@John *********
 The 800,000 is in a Thailand account under the name of the Husband. Immigration quizzed about the USA account ownership which was the source of the 800,000. To me this is ridiculous, but that’s the situation.
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John **********
Why would they not get the retirement visa for the wife if the money is in her account? If applying for the husband money will need to get into his account first
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Tony *******
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@Tod ********
 in that case Tod, they could simply move to Laos for example and apply for a Retirement Visa for the husband and declare his wife as a dependent. Is it that simple?
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@Tony ******
 If they're on the original entry of an ED visa (as in never extended it inside thailand) they can't switch to any other visa class and need to leave the country and get Non-O visas.
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Robert *******
I guess the misunderstanding starts with the banks. The wife use her us account to send money into Thailand, but on whos account in Thailand, the man, the wife or both?
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@Tod ********
 I thought only one needs to hold the Retirement Visa and the Spouse becomes attached as a dependent. Then there was the strange Immigration comment about which one provided the 800,000
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Tony *******
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@Tod ********
 They we’re refused an Retirement Visa with the wife as a dependent at Chiang Mai Immigration in the last couple of days. They held Non O Retirement previously and for reasons I’m not clear about came back to Thailand with ED Visa’s
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@Ja***
, he is British, I do not think he is asking for himself as he tolks about a US couple
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Tony *******
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@Robert ******
 Correct, they are my US friends, I am British
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@Robert ******
 thanks ....I was confused.
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Tod *********
Are you on the initial 90 day entry of an ED visa OR on an extension of stay from the immigration office?
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Tony *******
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@Tod ********
 their Ed Visa’s expire in November
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Tod *********
First off you're NOT going to convert ANYTHING to a Non-O based on retirement. :/
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@Tod ********
 maybe convert gave the wrong impression. Try apply instead.
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