@Tod ********

huh? So what is an OA?? ITS an annual. Are you saying it's not a year visa now??

I applied for a retirement visa in 2007 at the consulate in Los Angeles. Done extensions every year since. Your daughter will not be charged if overstay until 18. Ask at the embassy DC or consulate in many cities before you come. Much easier to have the annual visa in the passport before coming. That gives you about 8 months to prepare for extension

I think now on 17th extension.

I'd get the transfer done before doing extension or have everything except bank letter go do transfer ask about extension. Give them sufficient time.

@Jonas ************

well your tm30 is dead if you leave nation, ok if travel inside. Saw someone pay 5k as they didn't report. So go get milk eggs bread, do report all smiles free

@Tod ********

mukdahan

If I leave and reenter, I always visit local immigration after return home and they put new 90 paper in passport. Have to report for TM 30 anyway

@Tod ********

mine wants that day only bank letter and update book. So in general drop by for 90 day and ask them to look my papers, copies photos what I need. Last time go get bank letter update book NOW come back. Done 1.5 hours including bank run.

I don't use my dual wife at all for visa except to talk with immigration at times. Sure they know over a decade I can easily do marriage, but lots more hassle for them, as retired is all local. So just keep the 800k in bank. I did my non o retirement in USA, so no issues 11 months, other than just doing paperwork for extensions annually. More hassle getting new passport, due again. I always obtain reentry permit locally if leaving nation, so usually cheat and use Thai entry line with her. Never been a problem, as I'm in computer with visa already. Come home go say hello and get new tm30 and 90 day paper as need to go store anyway. I try yo use the kiss system

@James *******

fraud? I could do marriage easy, but retirement far easier for immigration. Local vs regional and previous BKK only.