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What are the requirements for applying for a NON-O retirement visa from the USA?
I’m about to apply online from the USA for a non O retirement visa (Chicago consulate). Three questions:
Does my bank account need to be at least three months old?
Does the $25,000 need to be seasoned at all (I just deposited it)?
Do I need to wait for the official monthly bank statement or can I just provide a photo/screenshot of the current account balance?
I ask all this because I want to know I’m completely ready before I begin the application process.
Thanks everybody.
Does my bank account need to be at least three months old?
Does the $25,000 need to be seasoned at all (I just deposited it)?
Do I need to wait for the official monthly bank statement or can I just provide a photo/screenshot of the current account balance?
I ask all this because I want to know I’m completely ready before I begin the application process.
Thanks everybody.
Answer summary
The user seeks clarification on applying for a NON-O retirement visa from the USA, specifically about the bank account's age, the necessity of $25,000 being seasoned, and whether a current account balance screenshot suffices instead of an official bank statement. Community feedback emphasizes the importance of submitting three months of bank statements and cautions against using screenshots.
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Wannikea *********
No, no, and a real statement in most cases
Richard **********
I did mine though the Los Angeles one and it took 24 hours
Will ************
Upload the pdf file of your latest current account bank statement, not savings accounts, no screen shots
Doug *******
OP@Will ***********
Thanks a lot. I’m going to follow your advice and just start a dummy application to learn the exact requirements before doing the actual application.Doug *******
OP@Will ***********
I stuck $25,000 into a savings account in a well known online bank. Will this not meet the requirements? Yikes!Tony **********
@Doug ******
savings account should be fine. Just be sure it's a bank and not an FX.Will ************
@Doug ******
just tried now putting in Chicago it says bank statement 800k equivalentDoug *******
OP@Will ***********
I’ve considered this but my paranoia has me concerned that once I enter ANY info it will be forever connected to my identity and if it’s not perfect I’ll be hung at dawn. Do you mean enter a dummy name, etc, just to learn exactly what the requirements are?Will ************
@Doug ******
best advice is to go onto the application website and do a dummy application as far as the request financial documents , there you will see the exact requirements for the financesDoug *******
OP@Tony *********
It’s a very well known online bank. But I have to be SURE my high yield savings account will meet the visa requirements.Pete ******
New York and it’s been close to 2 weeks
Doug *******
OP@Pete *****
Okay thanks. So not two months. Yet.Pete ******
I’m waiting for mine ( non- o retirement ) to be completed by the embassy, the process seems very slow so give yourself some extra time.
Tony **********
@Pete *****
they prioritize by departure date. If you're more than 2 weeks out, relax and go shopping.Doug *******
OP@Tony *********
Wow this is important for me to know, thanks.Doug *******
OP@Pete *****
Which consulate? I’ve always read the process takes two weeks or less. How long have you been waiting?Tony **********
You need to show either a current balance or three months of deposits.
Doug *******
OP@Tony *********
Do you mean if my current balance meets the requirement of about $25,000 that’s good enough? I mean if the account had only a few hundred in for the past month or two?Tony **********
@Doug ******
i believe so... Submit it and see what happens. Do you have funds in an investment or other type of account?Doug *******
OP@Tony *********
No investments but a fair amount of equity in my house and land I’ll be selling in June. Meager SS and a little $$$ buried out behind the barn. 😳
Michael ********
What does it say on there website
Bill ********
I sent p/p bio page, recent picture, Last 3 months of bank statements.
Law ********
Did you apply for the NON-O 90 day Visa yet from the US? That's the first thing you must do. It's different from the NON-O extended visa you apply for inside Thailand.
Nongnuch ********
@Law *******
Sorry, but you don’t extend any Non-O visa inside Thailand*** you arrive on a 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa which you got issued outside of Thailand
*** you get stamped in for a 90-days stay permit
*** the Non-Imm-O visa becomes invalid as soon as you receive the “admitted stay” stamp upon entry
*** on Immigration, you will apply for the “1-year Extension of the Stay Permit”
You will be living in Thailand on a “stay permit”, not on a visa
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