Can I apply for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) without returning to the USA when my employment in Thailand ends?

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Hello folks.  I current am on Non Immigrant B Visa multiple entry and work permit working for US company but with Thailand office.  Family (wife and son) piggy backed onto that via my employment.  Family and I have to report every 90 days or leave/come back  via flight over border. Company handles the 90 day reports, we just hand over forms and passports.

>>>Employment ends end of this month.  Company is using a service to cancel my work permit, they say I must leave country by end of month+ 7 days grace period

We have apartment with belongings.

I also have 1 year vietnam visa in passport

Goal:   Stay here, continue looking for next tech job.  Family is currently back in USA (our country of residency, returning 26th June)

Questions:
1. Can we get a SETV “tourist” 60 day + later 30 day extension WITHOUT the cost of returning to USA to apply for it? Not Thailand but close by country?
2. If 1 is true, then can we simply go to HCMC Vietnam or do you recommend another place?
3. If 1 is not true ( have to go back to USA), then since family is ALREADY in USA, can they apply there for new SETV visa despite currently they are in US, and despite the work permit not yet cancelled?

Attached pictures of my passport pages

Thank you for tips, trying to minimize costs but go by the book....

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is currently in Thailand on a Non-Immigrant B Visa and work permit, which are set to end soon. They are seeking options to stay in Thailand and continue job hunting, especially for their family currently in the USA. The main inquiries pertain to applying for a SETV without returning to the USA, potential travel to neighboring countries like Vietnam for the visa application, and requirements for proof of onward travel. Community responses suggest that a border run to apply for the SETV is feasible, especially in Vientiane, Laos, and confirm that family members can also apply for a new visa from the USA, provided they cancel their extensions. There is also information shared about documentation and requirements needed for visa applications in various locations.

Tod ********* · Answer

[mention redacted] is sorted. Thanx one and all for the advice.

He's gonna go next week, cancel his work permit and his two year extension, They'll stamp him in to the 30th as that's his last day on his termination paperwork.

His family will get back on the 26th & they will go cancel their extensions once they're here, also getting stamped in until the 30th because they're "piggy-backed" on his 2 year Non-B extension.

Then they'll all go to Vientiane to snap up single entry tourist visas.

Again, thanx to everyone who offered advice. (y)

I believe we're done :)

Anthony ************* · Answer

You should remove the photo as it identifies your passport number.  Can you not do a boarder run and come back?

Alex ********* · Answer

Poor Tod, they are keeping you busy

Martin ******** · Answer

Tod Daniels any input on this one?

Luke ****** · Answer

If you want it hassle free, apply at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos. No proofs required, only application form, photos, and 1000 baht fee per person.

If you are planning to travel to HCMC or Hanoi and get your SETV there, certain other things will be required.

Robert ******* · Answer

OK, Employment stops end of the month, I guess this is 30 Jun. So wait till family is here in Thailand, coming 26th. Than cancel your WP on day 30 in advance, visit Immigration to cancel all Extensions on day 30 in advance and go all to neighbor country to apply for new Tourist Visa.

Keef ******** · Answer

Thanks [mention redacted].  Last question - proof of onward travel, again, can that be to adjoining country, example Vietnam, or does it need to be country of residence, in our case, USA?  Thank you so much

Robert ******* · Answer

You can apply in any Thai Embassy or Consulate for the Tourist Visa, some ask for three proofs: funds, accommodation and onward travel. others are more lenient. You can search this page for the easy one's or visit the website of the consulate where you go. You may also ask here and you will get answers of people who visited it their with tips.

Keef ******** · Answer

Thanks [mention redacted].   My other question above however, is, can we get the SETV from any country i.e Vietnam, or are we forced to go back to USA to obtain it?

Robert ******* · Answer

After your Extension of Stay is cancelled, you can go abroad and apply for a new Single Entry Tourist Visa to stay inside Thailand looking for a new job.

Robert ******* · Answer

If your Family is at the moment in the US and also having an Extension of Stay based on your work, they also have to cancel this at Immigration. This would be difficult as being abroad, so I would say let them call a Thai Embassy or Consulate in their area and explain the situation. Normally the Embassy or Consulate will not provide a new visa when their current visa or Extension of Stay is still valid.

Can I apply for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) without returning to the USA when my employment in Thailand ends?

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