@Paul *******

There's a difference between paying the doctor and the cost of the tests that the doctor is asking for in the U.S. They're looking for thousands of dollars worth of testing (remember, U.S. medical care sucks)

@ChrisCho ***********

I didn't think you could enter on an OA visa right now. If you can, I'd like more info.

@ChrisCho ***********

Love ChiangMai...Hate Florida, especially the doctors. lol. I think someone already said it, but just look for another doctor. What part of florida are you in? I went to several doctors in Florida and:

1) They seemed to only be in it for the money

2) They sure didn't stick their necks out for anything

3) They most certainly didn't think at all for themselves...it was rather scary.

Worst case, look for a doctor outside of Florida...I'm completely serious. I left Florida in April because I needed medical treatment and I surely wasn't going to get it there in the midst of the pandemic (William-I went to CA, in fact, lol). If you happen to be in PBC, I would make a couple suggestions of possibilities, but overall...really not digging FL.

@Steve ******

thanks. I was talking about the OA retirement visa (I thought that was what was being discussed). It appears the application fee is $200, which is in line with your estimate. I guess that’s the only cost, which I found a bit surprising. Thanks.

Is there a fee for this visa?

@Adam **************

yeah, they should have been clearer as to physically or mentally :-)

Seattle, Washington. Came back to the U.S. for medical treatment in January and got stuck :-( . I had a flight to Phuket scheduled on January 24th, but I got sick and then... well, you all know the rest :-(. My heart longs for Thailand (and, honestly, SE Asia in general)

I’ll be interested in hearing how this goes for you. This is the path I’m hoping to take, but I’ve been waiting a bit to see how things go over the next few months. Please keep us posted.

Don't waste your time here or with the media. I think you should go marching directly into the government offices of a country for which you are not a citizen and tell them exactly what you think. Give them a piece of your mind, sharing your expertise!

@Steve *********

you're thinking western culture.