So, I messed up. My non-O visa runs out on November 7th and while I have been otherwise approved for a 1-year marriage visa extension, I don't have any pages left in my passport.
Okay, I actually have 3 pages left, but they all say "Endorsements" in tiny letter on the side of the page and apparently you can't use those for visas...despite two countries already using half of one of those pages for visa stamps...regardless today Thai immigration told me they can't use them.
Am I screwed? The US Embassy website seems to say that a lack of pages is not a reason for an emergency or temporary passport, and they don't add pages anymore.
I can't apply for a new passport here in Bangkok because my visa will run out long before I get it.
Did I fuck up so bad by not knowing about these final three pages in my passport that I now have to leave my wife just before her birthday, my condo that I have a contract for, my prepaid Christmas plans, and go home for months while I sort out a new passport? Is there no other solution?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The individual is facing an impending expiration of a non-O visa without sufficient usable pages in their passport for a marriage visa extension. They are seeking advice on potential solutions, expressing concern about being forced to return to the US. Community comments range from offering support to sharing personal experiences about dealing with similar immigration challenges, suggesting that exceptions may be possible and that expedited passport services are available.
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