Is it best to arrive early for a non-Immigrant O visa extension at Chang Wattana?

Visa Extension NON-O Visa Immigration Advice

Jun 23, 2020

5 years ago

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Looking for advice.

Need to go to Chang Wattana next week to do my yearly non imm o visa extension. Is it still best to get there before 7am to get in the que or not? Thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Many expats suggest arriving early to Chang Wattana for the yearly non-Immigrant O visa extension, although recent experiences indicate that the immigration office is less crowded nowadays. Reports show that even arriving around 9 am can lead to a quick processing time.

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Gale ****************

I went last Thursday to renew my retirement visa arriving about 7.45 and was done and dusted by 10.30 including multiple re-entry permit and a coffee en route to get a copy of my new visa for the permit! WOW!!

5 years ago

Tod *********

I had someone show up there at 9am, go down stairs get his bank letter written by his bank branch there, go upstairs, get a queue, get his yearly extension, get his re-entry permit and do his 90 day reporting and he was walking out of there at 10:30 DONE..

They social distance and they crank people thru there now that the thousands of tourists aren't milling around out there.

5 years ago

Andy **********

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Ok. Thank you very much for time and help.

5 years ago

Tod *********

Pick the retirement choice L1-32

@An**

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Section L does retirement, marriage, raising children, married to a foreigner working here, etc

5 years ago

Andy **********

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@Tod ********

did the issue his visa same day. As ive always had to go back in a month to get the visa stamped?

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Andy *********

he was getting a retirement extension, if you go back after 30 days it sounds like you're getting an extension based on marriage, raising children, or working..

5 years ago

Andy **********

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This is whats listed.

5 years ago

Andy **********

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@Tod ********

looking at the online booking system dont look like you can book for NON IMM O?

5 years ago

Andy **********

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@Tod ********

Yes i am married with kids. I will try to book an online appointment.

5 years ago

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Andy **********

Tod *********

and had someone show up WITH one of those new appointments booked, who jumped a 30 person queue was taken right in got his extension and was out of there in like 15 minutes :O

5 years ago

Jeffrey *********

@Tod ********

I went with an appointment last week, and they did indeed see me at the appointed time (after I grabbed an assistant passing by to show her my appointment slip). I still had to wait 40 minutes for the final sign-off by the supervisor, though, just like in the past. The reentry permit took only seven minutes start to finish, however, with no appointment.

5 years ago

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Jeffrey *********

Benjamin ******

In my opinion, it's always best to get there early, however immigration is almost empty. They even have a new, very neat, phone based queuing/ reservation system too (see

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5 years ago

Andy **********

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@Benjamin *****

Thank you. I will have a look at the link.

5 years ago