@Tk ******

My wife receives SSA in Thailand and gets a yearly questionnaire making sure that she is alive. By the way, her benefit goes through the US Embassy Federal Benefits Unit in Manila. She has mistakenly opted out of Part B. I stopped complaining about trying to get through to SSA in Baltimore for my benefits, dealing with hers in Manila is a nightmare.

@Beverly *********

Am I correct that for O-A the 800k in a bank account in the applicant’s home country only needs to be there for a specific length of time prior to the visa application and can be withdrawn after the visa is issued? OP could borrow and return the money???

@Matthew ******

I will agree that no one should be belittled for not knowing something.

@Matthew ******

Sorry you feel this way.

@Matthew ******

You are entitled to your opinion. However these FB pages are to educate and advise. It is best for English speakers to be able to distinguish a visa from an extension of stay.

@Nick ***********

Thanks 🙏.

@Nick ***********

The IO that my wife was acquainted with. We usually give her something for prompt and courteous service, this time we stepped up to 1K for helping urge her supervisor to allow me to stay in the kingdom!

@Nick ***********

I went to Immigration 5 days before my extension expired. Got lucky to be served by an I.O. acquainted with my wife. I didn’t have 12 months statement but the IO seemed to be overlooking this detail until her jolly supervisor intervened. I then went to BKK bank but they could only provide 6 months statement, 12 months would require 7 days. Back to Immigration with 6 months statement and I am 10K bht poorer but got my extension.

Yes sir I agree with you; my point being that this office had previously not asked for the 12 months statement.

@Nick ***********

It is now, my 4th extension, the first time I needed the 12 months transaction report.