Hey guys! Need advice on this visa madness I’ve encountered.
Work Permit expired on Oct 10, 2022, Non-B was ongoing till Dec 4, 2022. Company suggested I could stay till end of Non-B, however I was advised by several agents to change the visa asap, confirmed with an immigration officer that I have to leave the country and did a visa run to Laos on Oct 26, got a Tourist visa and made it back to BKK smoothly.
I booked an extension appointment with VFS which was paid, approved and later on a new stamp was added.
But my concern is that before I went to claim my 30 days extension on the 3rd floor I went through the J section on the 2nd floor, cuz it was my first experience and i was clueless, there I was told that I had entered the country with two visas and no extension could be put until I canceled my Non-B, the M section(visa cancellation) told me to consult with the company to cancel it, now I have the required paperwork but VFS officer extended the visa on Dec 7th, my appointment date, and just said that my Non-B is expired, no issue there.
Will I face issues when I do a visa run to Penang before Jan 26? Are they very precise about cases like this?
Appreciate your time and sorry for making it this long I´m confused af😭🙏🏻
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is facing confusion regarding their expired Non-B visa situation after their work permit ended. They were advised by an immigration officer to leave the country and obtained a Tourist visa, but now they are uncertain about potential issues for their future visa runs, due to a misunderstanding with visa extensions and cancellations. Community members have pointed out the need for canceling the expired Non-B visa to avoid penalties in the future.
