@Mike ********

deposit accounts are ok.. as long as it’s the type where you can withdraw at any time (with penalty) and NOT the type where you can’t - immigration might not accept this. Foreign currency accounts are also acceptable. However, the main issue here for the OP is the two month period needed to season the funds.

@Damian ********

gave you the BEST piece of advice.. 60 day visiting family extension - this will allow you to season your funds ready for a marriage extension. DON’T use the embassy letter if you can help it as this MAY complicate your extension application. Get down your local immigration and apply for the visiting family extension, top up your funds and hide your ATM card from the mrs.

@Bobby *******

followed by go to your local immigration office with no mention of waiting for the two months...quarantine is 14 days. So that would be too soon. 😕

@Bobby *******

I never suggested that you did.. he made no mention of the two month ‘seasoning period’ of two months in his ‘sound suggestion’

@Andy *******

they will not say yes unless the money has been there for two months prior to application.

Varies from bank to bank, person to person. Pot luck, dress well, smile and take loads of unnecessary yet official looking paperwork (combined with some useful stuff) lucky charm, a hand drawn map of Venezuela, oh, and some money. Don’t forget to photocopy everything seven times as well and sign them all in triplicate with both of your grandparents present.

@Kool ******

it’s a big advantage. No loss if legal immigration status if your work permit expires 👍🏻

@Dianne ****

exactly.

@David ******

Are you on amnesty? If so I’d check with your local immigration office ASAP, a friend of mine was denied the 60 days family extension on Samui despite not having applied before.

@Brett ******

true, me personally (and if the funds are available) I’d rather an extension based on marriage.