@Ma**

if it was me, I would once I exit. Just to avoid any possible confusion on their part when you get back. Maybe someone smarter than me will give you a reason not to but I cannot imagine what that would be.

My understanding is Non O is Non O. Switching is easy as long as you qualify. I just switched from marriage to over 50 (retirement). Both Non O. No questions asked. Very easy.

Should be the same for you.

As far as 90 day you don’t need an appointment.

Only issue with report and extension on the same day is 90 day is at MTT and depending on the visa type extensions are generally in CW.

Hello Jeab, I think the problem now is no one can really tell. They are already talking about changing the rules next month. Who knows what’s happening in June.

@Tin ***

Honestly I have no idea no with covid. If you go to the state department website and look for instructions on how to do it they outline the process.

@Tin ***

here’s the problem with that. The embassy in Thailand says right on their website the things the don’t do. One is they do not certify marriage certificates. They say they will do an affidavit. The affidavit simply is certifying that you say the marriage certificate is real. We could not confirm if the district office that has to make our “Thai marriage certificate” would accept that. So, if they don’t then you are in Thailand and cannot extend your visa without going back to the states to get your certificate “Authenticated”.

The comments already sum it all up very well but I’ll add this:

When they (immigration) came to our house in the village my mother in law and the neighbors got just about every possible answer wrong. It still wasn’t an issue.

They confirmed I do in fact live there, have for a while and that they knew we had been together for a while. So that was all good.

But anything else: where did we get married… wrong. Where did we meet…wrong etc etc.

So should they do that type of interview don’t get too wrapped up in the small stuff.

I am American. My wife is Thai. We were married in Hawaii and had no issues. As stated you need it translated to Thai. You should also get it stamped by the state department and the Thai embassy in America. Life will be much easier when you are here trying to do a extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai.

@Ter***

correct. I was a contractor for the Air Force living in Saudi so we were eligible for 3 years. I believe the standard is 5.