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How can I help my mother transfer her Non-O visa dependency to my Non-B visa after my parents separated?

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Urgent help needed 🙏

My mother's Non-O visa (dependent on my father’s 2-year Non-B visa) is about to expire in 2 weeks. Since my parents just got separated, we’re trying to transfer her dependency to my Non-B visa (1-year for a foreign teacher).

Here's where we’re stuck:

1. Her visa is issued in a different province.

2. The officer in my city says she needs to cancel her current visa before we can apply for a new one.

3. The officer in her city says we need a cancellation letter from the BOI (Board of Investment) before they’ll stamp the cancellation on her passport.

4. We went to my father’s company to get this letter, but both my father and the staff refused to help.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation? Or does anyone have advice on alternative solutions to help us get her a new Non-O visa? 🙏
Answer summary
The user is seeking urgent assistance regarding their mother's Non-O visa, which is about to expire before a planned transition to depend on the user's Non-B visa. Complications arise as the mother's visa was issued in a different province, requiring a cancellation letter from the BOI to process the transfer. The father and his company declined to assist in obtaining the necessary documentation, leading to confusion on how best to proceed. Community responses suggest that getting the employer's cancellation letter is critical, and if that is unattainable, the mother may need to leave Thailand and apply for a new visa from outside the country.
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Onori *******
Onori *******
Where is your mother's visa located and how old are you?

We will provide you with the correct advice.
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GraySanta *****
A couple years ago, I applied a Non O-A visa for my husband from outside Thailand which was a mistake. When almost his visa expired, we went to the immigrations, but he couldn't extend another year because we couldn't afford the health insurances' signatures to certify for the coverage. However, the officer told us there's a way by flying (only fly not cross border/not visa run) out of Thailand and flying back to Thailand again (we did flew out to Singapore and came back to Thailand same day). Then he got a 30 days stamp and after 15 days of stamp (or 15 days before that 30 days stamp expire). He must apply for a Non-O 90 days visa. Then wait until one month before visa 90 days expire, he must apply for a Non-O 1 year visa. I helped him to do and everything just fine like the officer recommend. I thought your mother should be fine with the same situation as my husband. These are a little bit complicated but as long as it works. I thought you can ask the immigrations for sure but your mom must be over 50 yrs. (My husband is over 50 yrs.) The important thing this kind of Non-O i year visa must have 800,000 baht in bank account to show to them. But I'm not sure about Non-O on Non-B visa. Hope this info help.
John **********
John **********
How old is your mother? I think she needs to be over 50 to become your dependant. Assuming she is it and shes actually on an extension of stay it should be possible to cancel one extension of stay and immediately apply for a new one. But as Brandon says without the letter from the employer to cancel the existing extension its going to be difficult unless she can show she is no longer eligible ie they get divorced
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
Without the letter from the employer, there's very little that can be done.

Most likely she'll need to leave Thailand and start over with a brand new visa as you won't be able to cancel the existing extension without the documentation from the original sponsor.

It's probably best to get the new non-O visa from a Thai embassy before returning to Thailand if possible, as they may still demand cancellation of the previous extension even if it's already expired. Having a new visa may help avoid that.

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