It's not about how many you can get in a year as you asked, but rather that you appear to be using them back-to-back for non-stop stays in the country, which is not the intention of the visa. It is always possible you will be questioned or denied because they feel you are using it to stay in the country for months at a time. From what you said, you will have stayed in the country for 6 months on 2 back-to-back SETVs with extensions on each, so you are trying to get a 3rd one allowing you to stay for a total of 8 or 9 months continuously.

@Robert ******

I appreciate how much you have helped others and know a post like that must unnecessarily cause panic. It's too bad you can't share what the real story is behind what happened but I understand it was a private conversation between you and him.

@Robert ******

I agree the post was unnecessarily alarmist but I am just saying I wish we could all learn what caused him to get the extra scrutiny, as on the face of it, the info he posted seemed like he wouldn't get a second glance, so I think many suspected there must be more particulars than he stated.

@Bernd **********

Thank you! Google Translate interpreted that first option as "Record" which I mistakenly thought meant it was the button to see the old records and not "record" in the sense of "save."

@Anastasia **********

, sorry I highjacked your post!

@Thomas *******************

That was a particularly interesting case that stood out from all the recent posts as it seemed his situation was different from many others who have had issues, and it would have been great to find out more details of what would make an IO question him or why they finally decided what they did.

I do wish there was a way to have you keep the threads open enough for the OP to post additional details. For example, with the Danish guy in Phuket, it would have been very useful for him to be able to update his post to answer the questions the more knowledgeable members of this group would ask to truly drill down to the reason he was being hassled. For many posts, I find they often will just say they entered X number of times and then got denied, without giving details of how long they stayed each time, if they got extensions, how long they stayed away, and if they returned back to their home country in between. These would help everyone see if the IO is likely suspecting they lived here based on entry and stay pattern.

Bernd Moonfruit Maybe I am stupid, where is the save button on the page? I did not see it here.

@Bernd **********

, after I submit each person's data by pressing the blue add to data file button, I see everyone listed on the brown grid at the bottom of the registration page, but then when I go to the page to check the records, it doesn't list anyone. I have made sure I put the date range correctly and even waited 24 hours to try searching the records again in case the system was down. Was I supposed to press something to do a final submission on the data submission page after adding everyone to the brown fields at the bottom of the screen? I didn't see a final submit button or anything to indicate I was done adding everyone. OR does it mean my submission was rejected? I only filled in the required fields (left the type of visa and a few other optional fields blank.)

Instead of loading a file why don't you type the required info in English into the fields on their reporting page after you log in? That way you have an immediate confirmation that the record was filed correctly.

How do they know you took a short trip away?