Can I extend my non-immigrant O visa while waiting for my husband's work permit?

non-immigrant visa O visa RA visa visa extension Thailand immigration dependent visa work permit issues

Jul 8, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

My husband is here on a non-immigrant RA visa that is valid until April 23, 2023. My visa is a non-immigrant O visa that is valid to July 21, 2022. The plan was that as soon as my husband gets his work permit, then I will take that & other needed documents to apply for an extension. At the moment, there is a problem with the work permit and it may not be resolved before my visa expires. Is there an extension I can apply for until the work permit situation is sorted out or should I make plans to leave the country?

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The user is facing a dilemma due to their non-immigrant O visa expiring on July 21, 2022, while their husband's RA visa is valid until April 23, 2023, and his work permit has not yet been resolved. They are inquiring about options for extending their visa until the work permit situation is sorted out.

Tod *********

Is the R-A visa your husband got a year-long, multi-entry one AND was he stamped in for a whole year when he showed up?

It won't affect your process I just want to know if he has a year-multi-RA visa or not and if he was stamped in for a whole year when he showed up AND you were stamped in for 90 days because you had a single entry Non-O visa

2 years ago

Lou ********************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you for your help. We will try this.

2 years ago

Lou ********************

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Yes. He has multi-entry RA visa and was stamped for 1 year. I have a 90 day single entry visa Non-O visa.

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Lou *******************

then definitely take Roberts advice and BOTH of you go to the thai immigration office with your passports and see what the requirements are for you to get a matching extension that is valid as long as your husband's entry stamp. You're only wanting to get a "trailing spouse" extension and that shouldn't require more than the marriage certificates (possibly certified by your embassy here) his and your passport and not that much more documentation.

2 years ago

Lou ********************

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Should we go to the immigration extension office at IT square?

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Lou *******************

nope, you have a Non-O VISA, you'd go to the main office at Chaengwattana, and show them your husbands RA visa in his passport so you can be sent to the correct area to get the hand out listing the requirements

2 years ago

Lou ********************

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

Thank you.

2 years ago

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Lou ********************

Robert *******

I guess your husband has at the moment a big stamp from Immigration with the text Extension of Stay permitted up to 23 Apr 2023.

Visit the Immigration Office with his and your passport and ask the requirements to apply for the Extension of Stay as dependent of your husband.

As far as I know his work permit is not needed.

2 years ago

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Robert *******

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