Should I check both options or just one regarding my MTT and embassy letter situation?

Nov 16, 2020
4 years ago
Brian **********
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Going to mtt today. Destination country has covid and the embassy won't issue a letter. Do I check both 1 and 2, one or the other and why?
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The user is seeking advice on whether to check both options regarding their MTT appointment due to COVID-19 restrictions affecting embassy services. Comments indicate that some users suggest going back later if possible to avoid delays in visa processing, with additional queries regarding changing appointments being addressed.
Geofrey **********
Can I change an appointment if I already made one?
Tod *********
go in to book another one and it will ask you if you want to change your current appointment
Geofrey **********
@Tod ********
Thanks just did it :)
Simon ********
🤔
Keef ********
Brian look at my post. Tab is correct. Go in a week and a half. I checked 2nd box about letter only.
Ahron ********
Brian, what was your tm30 issue?
Brian **********
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@Ahron *******
landlord says they reported me correctly. Immigration says they did not. Landlord refuses to do anything
Ahron ********
@Brian *********
Interesting that's surprising, especially because BKK usually doesnt check tm30. Personally, I usually book a hotel the night before to make sure there are no issues. What ended up happening?
Brian **********
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@Ahron *******
my Canadian friend also had an issue and there was another foreginer as well there. I asked why this had not been an issue before and they said "when covid was still an emergency we didn't actually check this. We are checking it now ". So get ready for mtt to join all the other offices in the hard time about tm30 club.
Brian **********
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@Ahron *******
Immigration said not to disclose what we worked out, but they said I need to get a tm30 correction in place asap. My assistant is trying to unravel what's wrong in immigrations computer system, but it's a mess.
Ahron ********
@Brian *********
Thanks for the update. I was going to go tomorrow but will wait pending elucidation on this issue and the 60 day start time issue.
Brian **********
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@Ahron *******
no one knows for sure. Hardly anyone at immigration now
Brian **********
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@Keef *******
they had me check of the first one
Paul **********
@Brian *********
what date stamp did you get? I biked it to chaemg wattana today like a muppet and found all the desks closed, only to be told to go to MTT tomorrow. But I’m reading this stuff now about 60 days from the date you go to MTT
Brian **********
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@Paul *********
under consideration
Paul **********
@Brian *********
15 days from today? Come back to get another 45?
Brian **********
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@Paul *********
no idea when they will date it or if it will even get approved with all the tm30 issues today
Paul **********
@Brian *********
it’ll get approved, don’t worry about that. Basically unless you’ve got some kind of criminal record in Thailand you’ll be fine.
Brian **********
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@Paul *********
I don't have your confidence after my experience yesterday.
Tab *****
if you haven't gone to MTT yet, save yourself the trip, they're only stamping people from the day they go in for their appointment so you'd be missing 2 weeks or so on your new visa.
Tab *****
@T**
a few reports on this group & the other one mention the stamp would actually begin from the date they go in (even if they have a valid stamp until
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), and staff were insistent they come back next week/week after. Makes no sense to me, tbh.
Tod *********
@Tab ****
the thing is I haven't seen ANY "close the loop" stamps from people who got them recently when applying for the 60 day unable to travel due to covid extension. Everyone is still on either their previous extension (meaning they haven't applied for a new one yet) OR they're on an under consideration stamp (meaning they haven't gone back yet to get the extension stamp).

As a rule, extensions are effective starting from the expiration date of the current stamp you have in your passport. I think we're gonna hafta wait and see
Tod *********
@Tab ****
, unless I'm mistaken they are giving people a 14 day "under consideration" stamp dated the date you apply for the 60 day extension BUT then when you show up on that date you get a 60 day extension dated from the date your current extension expires.
Brian **********
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@Tab ****
oh joy.
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