Thanks Joe.

Clarification please guys on Adrian Hide's assertion that O-A funds in UK need to be in Current Account not a Savings Account. This is what the Embassy say....Bank statement or evidence of adequate finance showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate with monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht, (approximately £18,000.00 / annum) or a deposit account plus a monthly income totalling not less than 800,000 Baht. If you send a copy of bank statement, the original reference letter from the banking concerned is necessary.

No problem.....and I travelled up in the lift with the Boss Man, but that had nothing to do with it!!

Jason, if this helps...I'm British..I was on holiday at my daughter's (Sunshine Coast) turned up at Brisbane Consulate for a SETV. Got there at 10 ish, young lady checked all paperwork and said come back after 13.00, it'll be ready. That caused some rapid changes of plan....I was supposed to be babysitting the grandkids that afternoon. Shortly after 13.00 I turned up, third in informal queue and same young lady came out of her office with the passports, into the small foyer and dished them out to us. It's on this Group, probably many times, but do check what the Immigration Officer has done BEFORE you leave his desk....he hadn't seen my Visa and just stamped me in for 30 days.

That's great, thank you both. I thought I might have to jump through hoops to come up with something tricky.

Yeah, sorry, I want an O-A Non Immigrant Long Stay