Ok, that's what I'm looking for, thank's for the information.

To be clear, after the 90 days is up, can I get a year on the O visa?

I'll do that Tod Daniels, if this works out I'll avoid going to Penang. ;)

It seem's so, I'll let you know what happens tomorrow.

I went to the office and I was given a form to fill out, he asked me to get a letter from my bank, (which I did today), make two copies of my picture page, visa page, and departure card and bring them back to him. There are spaces for pictures, (4X6) cm. I glued in the pictures that I had, (standard passport size), I think they'll work, if not they make pictures there. I'll keep you posted.

My current visa is good until December 25, which is over a month. Do you think they can get it changed over in a month?

So, I don't need to go to Penang in order to change my current tourist visa into an O visa? That's good news. I have the notarized income affidavit from the American embassy as well as the required amount in a local bank. My current visa is good until December 25th, and I can extend it for another 30 days. It sounds like I should go to the immigration office sooner rather than later, as you say it takes three weeks for the visa to be approved. Again, you're saying I can change my visa here at the Phuket immigration office, without having to go to Panang to the Thai consulate?

I want to convert my current tourist visa into an O visa.

@JD ******

8691

By stipulating the 9-digit routing number for Bangkok Bank's New York branch (8691) in your US transfer instruction, the funds will be transferred via the US ACH system directly to the receiver's Bangkok Bank account in Thailand, for a lower fee than most other international wire transfer services.

I just opened a bank account with the assistance of my Thai girlfriend.