Can I get a new Non-B visa while in the USA and return to Thailand before my current visa expires?

Non-B Visa Re-entry Permit Visa Renewal Thailand Immigration Work Permit Visa Extension Bangkok Phuket

Jul 12, 2021

3 years ago

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Hello all, I have a work permit and Non-B. My non-B expires 4th of December. 

I am planning to go to USA. Because of the situation in Thailand, I would like to have the option of coming late as possible. 

If I get a re-entry permit and then while in the USA get a new non-b visa. and arrive by 4 December, am I good? I understand I will need to get the 1-year extension. But will this count as a gap?

My other options- 

I arrive close to 3 weeks before expiration, do quarantine or sandbox, and then get my visa renewed for another year. 

I arrive with just a few days left and do sandbox - can I renew my non-b in Phuket even though I live in Bangkok? If I cant renew my visa in Phuket can I send my passport to Bangkok and have it done without my being present?

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The user is seeking advice on the timing of obtaining a new Non-B visa while planning a trip to the USA, given that their current Non-B visa will expire on December 4th. They wonder if getting a re-entry permit before leaving Thailand is necessary and if returning with a new visa just before the expiration date will create a gap. Comments advise that a re-entry permit is not needed if obtaining the visa while in the USA, but returning without a gap is a concern. Additionally, users are uncertain about the processes and options available for renewing their visa under current conditions, especially considering the unpredictability of quarantine or sandbox measures.

Benjamin ******

>If I get a re-entry permit and then while in the USA get a new non-b visa. and arrive by 4 December, am I good?

If your plan is to get a new Non-B visa while inside the USA, you do not need to get a re-entry permit.

> But will this count as a gap?

Yes it would.

>I arrive close to 3 weeks before expiration, do quarantine or sandbox, and then get my visa renewed for another year.

December is 5 months away, we don't even know if there's going to be sandbox or quarantine. I suggest waiting to find out more. However, you can only get the extension of stay where you live (Bangkok, I'm guessing).

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