It is because a lot of expats leave their brain at the border. Don't be upset.

Thank you.

The front desk warned me that when the status you use for your extension changes, it becomes effective on the date you apply. Also, you're supposed to change your status whenever any event happens to cause it to change (e.g., your spouse dies). It's on the new form they're making everybody sign now when they apply for a visa or extend an existing one.

We're back from Immigration and everything was settled. When I showed up with my information on pensions from last year the problem disappeared. Don't ask me what the problem was; I still don't understand, but we got our extension, which is the most important thing.

They did, however, extend the visa for 1 year starting today instead of on February 26 which is when the old one expires. I think this is related to that new form that they're having everybody sign; since I changed the reason for my extension, the new one takes effect immediately, not on the anniversary.

My thanks to all concerned! Including the lady at Immigration that convinced the Big Boss to let it through.

It may come to that. I'll see after tomorrow.

Well, since I have the stuff I may as well show it to them.

@Robert ******

Not sure how far that will get me!

Should be, I agree. But the extension is up to them!

That's just it. We didn't use the bank account as the basis of our renewal last year...but Immigration thinks that we did, so they want to see the paperwork from last year. That's the only way I can make any sense of this.

Thanks, all... I think I understand what happened. Immigration is under the impression that last year we renewed based on 800K in a bank account...which is not true.

Because they think that was the basis for the renewal last year, they want to see where we maintained 800K in an account all of last year.

This also explains why they want to see my renewal application from last year. Does this make sense?