@Murray ********

I talked to someone who had recently received his LTR. He made 3 visits to the BOI office to get help uploading documents and mentioned that they kept asking for the same documents.

@Murray ********

They called me this morning wanting more passport photos and to put everything into one PDF file. I sent the email minutes ago. Yesterday and today a real person has been working on it and I got to talk to her.

I had the same problem and ended up getting another one year extension. Another thing to know is that they are very picky about the format of all your document submissions. I’ve submitted passport photos three times. I applied Oct 3rd and I think I am very close to getting it.

I went from pending to processing last week. They asked for more passport photos. Last weekend was a long weekend so I am expecting it to take more time. But calling before New Year seems like an option.

@John *******

Yes. I don’t use Wise but I know there is a way to get the documents from Wise that would satisfy Immigration. The is a Facebook group dedicated to this topic. As Elli said above, you have to have 12 months of deposits before you apply for the extension.

Use the income method. Monthly income requirement and you can spend the money you deposit each month.

@Bobby *******

He said the code is I/R. Do we know what that is?

@Bobby *******

Before he appeals he needs to get a one year bank statement that says the deposits are from a foreign source. I think there is a document called a credit advice that will show that the source of the funds are from overseas.

If you decide to use the 800,000 baht deposit method then the money needs to have been in the account 2 months before you apply for the yearly extension. Unless you’ve had the 800,000 baht there already you will not be able to meet the 2 month requirement. If you do have to leave and return then the O visa at least doesn’t have the insurance requirement.

@Cliff ***********

This may or may not be an issue but be aware that a wire transfer from the US may not be recorded in your Thai bank account as a foreign transfer. All of my wire transfers from my US bank account to my Thai bank account are coded in my Thai bank statement as domestic transfers because the money from the US goes through an intermediary Thai bank first.