I thought about doing the multiple entries visa but I was just afraid of them rejecting one or all and then wasting money and having to do it all over again or spending the money and just getting approved for a 60 or 90 day instead.
Thanks guys this has given me a lot to think about. I did have one question though; for the Non O visa, if she used the income requirement here in the US and provided statements, can the money be in a US account? I'm reading and it's difficult to gauge whether it has to be in a Thai bank account or can start off in a US account and then when applying for the year visa, make sure you have a Thai bank account then.
I see that one of the options to qualify is if she has a monthly income of 65, 000. If she applies for the retirement visa here in the states, would that allow her to qualify and then come over. I'm also reading that since my brother is under the age of 20, he can be added to her visa as well but I don't know if that's true or not.