Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding a non-immigrant type O visa based on being adoptive parent of a Thai child.
We'll be applying from the UK via the eVisa system. We have been based in the UK for the past year (British citizens) and before that we were in Thailand for 9 years on a volunteer visa.
My husband and I plan to return in August with our biological son (14, education visa, registered at International school in Bangkok) and adopted daughter (11, Thai and British citizenship, registered at International school in Bangkok, special needs). We want to volunteer with a registered Foundation and have sufficient funds outside of country to support the family.
My questions are:
* Can two adoptive parents follow the same adopted child or would one of us need to apply for the guardian visa to follow our son's education visa? As I understand it is possible to get a work permit on the former but not the latter, is this correct?
* Are these visas currently being issued on the basis of having an adopted Thai child? A recent post suggested that somebody in a similar situation had been denied the application at Chaeng Watthana. This is where we would potentially be applying for our extension.
Thanks in advance for any relevant experience or advice.
