Need to decide by tomorrow to buy flight tickets.
Decided to go to KL for Tourist visa.
My visa expires Aug. 18th.
My dilemma of buying a ticket is a catch-22 .
Over a week ago I was going to make an appt at US embassy as I'm almost out of pages, so needed to add.
I did it a few yrs ago, and it just took a day.
They've changed it.
No additional pages.
Have to renew passport, which means sending to States,
that takes 2-3 weeks.
Once I found that out, I set an appt.,
but couldn't get one till Wed/15th.
I sent quite a few emails to embassy saying if I can get an emergency passport, to do a visa run.
They replied saying the consular officer I see that day will decide if you can get one or not, can't tell you through email.
So if they say no, I lose a plane ticket (hence, why I've hesitated getting one), and I don't know what I'd do,as it means I'd be overstayed till they send a passport back.
So that's one problem, that I'm not sure there's really an answer.
I think I need to chance it,and get a flight.
Everything's booked on wed (if I go after my appt).
If I go Thurs, I'd have to wait till Fri to get to KL Thai embassy, and have to wait till Monday to get it (2 wasted days).
If a visa expires on a weekend, as mine is the 18th,
which is Saturday, would that hinder them giving me the visa?
As the best would be if I leave bkk Sunday ,do it Mon, get it Tues?
That would be so much better.
Sorry for long explanation.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is facing a complex situation regarding their upcoming trip for a visa run to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their current visa is set to expire on August 18th, which falls on a weekend. They need to get a new passport due to no longer being able to add pages to their current one, and the renewal process takes 2-3 weeks. They've booked an appointment at the US embassy for August 15th to inquire about getting an emergency passport, but there's uncertainty about whether it will be granted. The user is concerned about potentially losing the cost of a flight if things don’t go as planned, and they are contemplating the timing of their visa run, particularly in relation to their visa’s expiration date.
