@Michael *******

I want to know how much time to allow before booking flights.

@Tod ********

Sorry. I misread it as saying insurance requirements are the same.

@Tod ********

Insurance is not required to extend an O visa.

Go for an O not an OA unless u only want in out in out for 2 years. Thats literally not metaphorically...555.

@Richard **********

You dont need it.

Emirates free inclusive insurance is still valid.

If over 50 and can stretch to 800k, I recommend getting a Retirement 90 day O visa and extending it in Thailand. A lot less onerous hassle to extend annually too.

@Kathy ***************

A lot less onerous Thai hassle to extend it annually too.

I have solved the problem. Successive US presidents and others always say 'God bless America; the greatest country in the World'. So when asked where they are from US citizens should not say that they are American but say that they are the 'Greatest Counts' from the greatest country in the world...😉.

@Bryn *******

", go to South America. Say you’re an American. They’ll say so are we"...of course they will! "Other places around the world will look quizzical at you if you say you’re from the United States instead of America". Well be clear and say you are from the United States of America. Most will have heard of the USA. But thats not the issue. In S. America they will say Im Argentinian or Peruvian or Colombian or the like but there is no name for USAians and there should be.