How can Americans request a 30-day visa extension after the amnesty period in Thailand?

@Evelyn ******

the process is almost automatic and there is no reason needed. Just fill out some simple questions and that's it !

"...unable to return home..." - qualifications required & this came out after THIS POST started - after the minister said "no more extensions.." -- don't present NEW info as if U knew it already - asshole

I don't think he will

@Evelyn ******

If you had an education visa it had associated with it a permission to stay stamped into your passport. If that permission to stay has expired then you are on amnesty. You can request the US Embassy letter and since you are on amnesty you should be able to take that letter and apply at Immigration for an "emergency" 30-day extension of stay (due to inability to return to the US). You could apply as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday) but it may be a little busy being the first day open after the 4-day weekend. You could apply as soon as you can because the extension if granted should begin on September 27 (the day after amnesty ends) not begin from when your application is granted. The cost should be 1,900 baht (the price of all extensions of stay). I think this is your clearest path to getting an extension of stay good till October 26.

I'm not sure if the embassy letter is sufficient proof of inability to return to the US or whether Thai Immigration will be interested in seeing evidence of difficulty in returning to the US (for example, flights you booked that were canceled). I believe that previously during the pandemic it was enough simply for the applicant of an extension of stay to present a letter from their embassy and by that alone, they were granted the "emergency" 30-day extension of stay.

Two reasons why you might not want to apply for an emergency extension of stay now. One reason is if you think you can qualify for a regular long term extension of stay instead of just an emergency extension of stay. (In this case, it may be better to pursue that long term extension of stay by applying for such by September 11.) The other reason is if you want to gamble that Thai Immigration will extend the "free" amnesty for another month (it doesn't look likely to me but it's a possibility). To play this last possibility you would delay asking for the emergency extension of stay until there is an announcement on the subject of the amnesty being extended into October. You could wait until September 24 before applying for the emergency extension and hope that there's been some sort of definite announcement on an extension of the amnesty before that time.

Personally, as I'm risk-averse I would obtain your letter from the embassy and apply for the emergency extension of stay. For me, it would be worth the 1,900 baht to get an extension until October 26. ่ Even If the amnesty gets extended I would still think the peace of mind in the meantime was worth the price.

@John *******

they will reply with the requested letter