Hi! I have a non-immigrant o visa based in Mae Hong Son. If I want to extend (not the 90 day check in but the 90 day extension) do I have to be physically present at the immigration office?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
Yes, you must be physically present at the Thai immigration office in Mae Hong Son to apply for an extension of your Non-Immigrant O visa. While there has been some confusion regarding the type of extension, it is confirmed that a 90-day extension can be applied for under certain conditions, such as volunteering with an organization that can support the application.
Tod *********
Totally common for some organizations and foundations to get extensions for their volunteers for 90 days at a time. There is nothing untoward about it in the least.
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As people pointed out you need to get the extension from the immigration office that serves the area where the foundation is, which unless I mis-read is up in Mae Hong Son..
Ellie *******
There is no 90days extension for Non-O unless you are doing volunteer with short term contract and the organization can support the procedure..
I'm not here to guess or assume, that is why I asked what the person ment.
It is about a Non Immigrant O visa and not about the Non Immigrant ED visa as you mention.
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James ********
Yes...you must be physically present to make application for an extension at the Thai immigration office where you live and have registered your TM30 home address.
Lindsay *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thanks, I figured this was the case but was hoping for a workaround. Thanks for your response!
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