David Earl high marks for snark, but the average US house value is over 400k. With that plus the average of social security at $1700 a month...a person likely would have enough to live until 90.

Are you old enough for social security? Would that satisfy the monthly requirement? If not, you're just gonna have to spend some money to meet the requirement. Get a loan, credit card advance and pay it back one the house is sold. I would make sure you will have at least $300k available once the house is sold (with so sec coming soon) to feel comfortable you will have enough long term, to make the move.

Brook Powers not really a fair comment. You don't know the situation. If once the house is sold they will have $550k, maybe even a million dollars...they will have no issues. Being liquid not the same as having savings.

@Robert ******

well, he had wheelchair service at the airport and I hired a private car to get from the airport to my house and I suppose he could use crutches to get to immigration but it would be difficult. And we hope for a walking boot in a few weeks. Not all that amazing, I don't think.

@Lloyd *******

thank you. My realtor had said we need to go to immigration which would be difficult as he can't walk yet and we don't have the owners house papers anyway. We only expect him to stay 2-3 weeks until he can get a walking boot. He is just here on the automatic visa exemption the USA nationals get when arriving at the airport.

We don't know nearly enough about your situation (like how long you've been together) to give any kind of valuable advice. Right now it is just leads to snarky replies. Here's mine. Make sure the house has an extra bedroom for her Thai boyfriend.

Did it myself. Not so hard. Get a bank account ASAP, then go to immigration just before your initial 60 days is up with photo and proof of your residence to extend 30 days (you will need your bank account open with the 800k for 2 months to get the year extension.)

While getting the 30 day extension, ask for the immigration office requirements for the 1 year extension (they gave me a form to use) and bring those documents with you once your bank account has matured. In Hua Hin, they required an application form filled out, more photos, a copy of your rental contract and a hand drawn map from your house to the immigration office, with a copy of my bank book and letter from the bank verifying the amount and age of the account. Spent about 2-3 hours at immigration both times. But did not spend the 30-40k baht to use an agent. Staff were very friendly and helpful and have photo and copier on site.

@Tinkler ******

Google onward ticket

@Graham *****

the 800k for the retirement visa extension

I'm having trouble getting Chase to send money formmy mom's Thai account. If we send it via Money gram, would that work?