I have received my first 90 day non-immigrant O on the basis of having a Thai wife. I entered the country on the 18th January and the visa expires on the 15th April. I am based in Phuket
My understanding is that I can apply for a 1-year extension within 45 days of the visa's expiration at the main Immigration in Phuket Town. At which time I will receive a 30-day under consideration stamp. Therefore if I apply around the 1st March I assume I collect the 1-year extension around 1st April. Is this all correct?
I also need to leave the country about 4 times between now and the 15th April. My understanding is that I can convert my current visa to a multiple entry visa but only get the benefit of the multiple entries until the current expiration date on the 15th April. I also need to go to immigration in Phuket Town to do this.
The other option is that I get a re-entry permit before each trip but I can do this at Blue True Immigration (much closer to me). Is my understanding correct here too?
Finally, when I arrange the extension I want to do it as a multiple entry visa? Can this be done in the same step as applying for the extension or is this an additional step after getting a 1-year single entry non-O?
Quite a few questions here but thanks in advance for your help.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquired about extending their 90-day non-immigrant O visa based on marriage to a Thai spouse and the process for frequent travel. They learned that apps for one-year extensions can be filed up to 45 days before expiration, and upon approval, an under-consideration stamp is valid for an additional month. The user also sought advice on whether a current visa can be converted to a multiple entry one or if multiple re-entry permits are needed for their travels. Community responses clarified that a current stamp cannot be converted to a multi-entry visa, and re-entry permits must be applied for separately. It was recommended to obtain a multiple entry visa after getting the one-year extension.
