The date stamped under consideration is the date it is scheduled to be complete.

Do as you are and check, when it says approved go in for the final stamp.

It may be done earlier, but more often than not it will be the date as stamped.

Set up a Thai will and a US will.

Unless I miss understand.

You are hoping to apply for an OA visa, only available through embassies.

And then your spouse to apply for a non-o based on being dependant on your OA.

Yes this doable only through an embassy.

You cannot get a dependant on retirement in country.

Otherwise it is 2 non-o visas thru embassy also , so you may enter and get a bank account.

@Deepak ******

YOU CANNOT obtain an OA inside Thailand. You can get a non-o 90 day if you have a bank account already

@Doug ******

yes a non-o visa will in most cases not be questioned at all. And able to open the needed account for the future.

@Brandon ***********

it will actually be same 7 day "denial" that has always existed. Requiring proof of exit within the 7 days. It will still be a discretionary entry rule.For those that display "tourist " behaviors they can be allowed multiple tourist entries per year. This is aimed at "back to back" entries, maximum stays and of course stamp histories that show a pattern of abusing the system to "live" in Thailand. IMO it will be tough for a while to stay for more 5 months per year as a tourist.

You cannot have a non-b and a DTV.

ONE OR THE OTHER.

If you have have nonb and work in Thailand that the correct visa.

@David ******

yes but cannot be a new application. Current extensions are fine.

@David ******

this method is not available in Thailand or evisa anymore.There were reports that Australia still allows it. If they are American they will have to contact the embassy and see. The 90 day over 50 visa dependant/follow visa is near impossible now. BUT once in Thailand on second extension you could possibly change the reason of extension from retirement to dependant. Office specific of course.For whatever reason they are getting rid of the retirement dependant category. We did it from Canada a few years ago but can no longer be done there.

@Jim ******

NO what is the rule is the rule. What you do is up to you.