My plan is to use my "O" visa to enter and about a month later go to the immigration office in Udon and extend it to one year and keep doing every year. I am very confused and my wife and son are more confused. The USA website says
Non-Immigrant Visa Category “O”
Purpose of Visit: Applicants who wish to stay with family in Thailand (Thai Family)
Applicants who wish for volunteering work with the state enterprises or social welfare organizations in Thailand (Volunteering)
Documents Required for Non-Immigrant Visa Category “O” (Thai Family):
1. Your actual Passport or Travel Document. (Passport or Travel Document must not expire within 6 months and contain at least ONE completely empty visa page).
2. One visa application form completely filled out (black and blue ink only)
Two passport-size photographs (2″x2″) (photocopy or photo taken from Photostat will not be accepted). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
3. A copy of recent bank statement or evidence of adequate finance ($700 per person and $1,500 per family) (The name of the applicant must clearly appear on it)
4. For non-US citizen, a copy of permanent resident alien card with employment verification or a copy of valid US visa with employment verification letter
5. Flight confirmation/reservation (The name of the applicant must clearly appear on it)
6. If you are a former Thai citizen, proof of Thai citizen such as Thai passport or Thai identification card
7. If you want to visit as a spouse or family member (spouse, son or daughter), proof of relationship such as a photocopy of marriage license or birth certificate with a proof that your spouse or family member is a Thai citizen such as as a photocopy of Thai passport or Thai identification card
8. For minor under 20 years old, please provide following documents
– Notarized copy of a birth certificate
– Notarized copy of marriage certificate , In case of sole custody notarized copy of court order must be provided.
– Notarized copy or original of mother and father/ legal guardian ’s passports or ID
– Original letter of notarized consent from mother and father/ legal guardian for the minor to travel abroad
Processing time :
In person 2-5 business days
By mail minimum 15 business days
***We do not offer expedited service***
Processing Fees:
Single entry 80 USD
Multiple entries 200 USD
Payable in money order (only) made payable to “Royal Thai Embassy”.
NO CASH, PERSONAL and BUSINESS CHECKS ACCEPTED
*** The fee is not refundable in any cases***
Period of stay: not exceeding 90 days.
*** Warning of overstay ***
Validity of a visa:
Single entry 3 months
Multiple entries 1 year
My question is that after we did our home and got land we have only 8,000 in the bank and I am stuck in USA not knowing what visa to get. We have a full farm with rice and sugar cane and rubber but with out me there it does not make much and need money put into it to make money.
My question is can I keep getting a O visa multi entry and just do 90 day runs to LAO and renew the same visa every year even though we only can not show the 400,000 baht they need for a full 1 year O visa.
1. Can I get a O visa multi entry Visa from USA and go to LAO every 90 days and when the 1 year is up renew from either Thailand or LAO for another year multi entry untill I can show 400,00 in the bank?
2. My wife and I have a Thai marriage license. We have been married for 4 years now.
I need some help on this as the Embassy just said to get the type O multi entry in USA and renew out of country every 90 days because I only need to show 700.00 usd in my bank and a one way ticket...But what do I do when I am in Thailand after 1 year????
Thanks Every one!