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Danny *******
@Benjamin *****
No, what would be "under consideration"? They review everything during the interview and if it is all okay it is approved. In 12 years we've never had a "under consideration" stamp.
Danny *******
We usually get the bank letters the day before we go to immigration. The next day we present our request package and get the extension immediately.
Danny *******
@Tod ********
Yes, I guess because the printout would look just like the passbook pages.
Danny *******
@Tod ********
In my case the passbook shows every transaction. I don’t use the account and the opening balance plus the posted interest equals the ending balance which agrees with the bank letter.
Danny *******
My account is a passbook saving account and they have always accepted just copies of the pages going back 12 months along with the bank letter regarding the ending balance.
Danny *******
@Bob *********
Really? This was 8 or 9 years ago, but it was actually the immigration officer that suggested it would be better for us.
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@Bob *********
Correct, we changed from OA to O but we had the 800k in our Thai bank for the required time.
Danny *******
@Bob *********
What do you mean "cannot be changed in Thailand"? For an O/A you just need to show you have substantial assets in your home country.
Danny *******
@Kim *******
Maybe come back on a tourist visa and change to an O once it expires.
Danny *******
@Kim *******
?? ..don't know maybe someone else will. I thought a O was only available in Thailand. We have O's and the extension always requires a letter from the bank no older than the day before we renew, plus copies of every page of the passbook for the past 12 months.