Answered3 years ago
Why was my OA visa application denied based on income verification despite my husband's approval?
My husband and I applied together for OA visa from USA. He was approved but they don’t seem to want to approve my income. We are going to live off his pension ( covers both of us for required monthly income) and I have large retirement account but too young to remove money without penalty. Any thoughts? Calling embassy is not helpful.
Answer summary
The user is facing issues with their OA visa application, where only their husband's income was approved. They plan to rely on his pension but need proof of individual funds. Responses highlight that the embassy requires personal proof of funds and suggest considering a Non-O visa as a trailing spouse, with specific steps for certifying the marriage certificate to meet Thai immigration requirements.
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Tod *********
You would have to show you own proof of funds and I'm sure they're not wanting to let you use his pension as proof of funds for you.
You could apply for the 90 day Non-O visa (because spouses of Non-OA visa holders can get a Non-O visa under the trailing spouse clause (it says so on the consulate where the OA requirements are listed)
If you are going the Non-O trailing spouse 90 day visa route, get your marriage certificate certified by your state (marriages are NOT certified by the federal govt, but by the state that issues it, THEN you send it to a thai consulate (Chicago, LA, Washington DC or New York) to get it stamped by the thai Embassy <- you will need to do that BEFORE you come to thailand or they will not recognize the marriage in thailand and the US embassy here doesn't certify them anymore.
It's 100% the embassies call on the proof of funds so you are stuck. If you want the Non-OA yourself you have to meet the proof of funds yourself, that's just how they're interpreting the rules for that visa
You could apply for the 90 day Non-O visa (because spouses of Non-OA visa holders can get a Non-O visa under the trailing spouse clause (it says so on the consulate where the OA requirements are listed)
If you are going the Non-O trailing spouse 90 day visa route, get your marriage certificate certified by your state (marriages are NOT certified by the federal govt, but by the state that issues it, THEN you send it to a thai consulate (Chicago, LA, Washington DC or New York) to get it stamped by the thai Embassy <- you will need to do that BEFORE you come to thailand or they will not recognize the marriage in thailand and the US embassy here doesn't certify them anymore.
It's 100% the embassies call on the proof of funds so you are stuck. If you want the Non-OA yourself you have to meet the proof of funds yourself, that's just how they're interpreting the rules for that visa
Sabi *****
@Tod ********
Sorry for the hijack of the op question but I have attempted to take the steps you outlined. Non oA for me and non o trailing spouse but was told by Thai embassy that we need an resident address in Thailand before they can issue non o for spouse. How do we get rental address before we even get to Thailand? Many thanksTod *********
@Sabi ****
that is between you and the consulate you're dealing with I never heard that, most people put the hotel they're staying at as the address
Graham ******
@Sabi ****
Ask them if they accept a hotel booking, don't make assumptionsSabi *****
@Tod ********
many thanks for the reply. I asked the embassy how we would have lease contract before arriving in Thailand and they stated they don’t have any advice but it’s a requirement to have address of residence which I took as a lease and not hotel address. Thanks again for respondingTod *********
OO Edward you can indeed show funds in your country for the OA and the OX visa
Keep in mind you get 2 years of stay out of an OA visa so if you're going to get a year extension AFTER that you will have to transfer the funds but it's a ways down the road, and you could always go the monthly income route and just transfer 65K baht a month in for a year before you extension
Keep in mind you get 2 years of stay out of an OA visa so if you're going to get a year extension AFTER that you will have to transfer the funds but it's a ways down the road, and you could always go the monthly income route and just transfer 65K baht a month in for a year before you extension
Brad *********
@Tod ********
here's a silly question. Could one apply for a Non-O in home country showing funds and indicate retirement as the reason, then enter Thailand and apply for an extension based on trailing spouse with the correct trailing spouse documentation?Tod *********
@Brad ********
as a rule NO, they usually put the reason you applied for the visa on the visa itself AND
you have to get ONE extension based on the reason you got the visa
So if you're comin' in on one marked retirement you couldn't apply for a trailing spouse extension off it
Charlotte *********
OPOk. Thanks.
Charlotte *********
OP@Tod ********
will they allow my investment account?Bruce *********
@Charlotte ********
they did for me several years ago.Tod *********
@Bruce ********
thank you for that (y) good to know @Charlotte ********
apply and see what they say, worst they can say is NO :)Bruce *********
@Tod ********
yes Non-OA which I applied for in Washington DC in 2021. Just needed to show the balance in the account. They didn’t ask about the tax consequences of withdrawing the funds.Tod *********
@Bruce ********
what thai consulate was this and was it for a Non-OA visa like @Charlotte ********
is asking about?Tod *********
nope, I would say they won't
all you can do is apply with those documents and they'll email you if it won't fly
all you can do is apply with those documents and they'll email you if it won't fly
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