Hello everyone. I have a complicated visa situation.
I’ll try to give as much information as possible. I have a non-im Ed visa that I got 4 years ago for studying at university ( I was getting a bachelor degree) . All this time I was doing yearly extensions and it all was good.
This is my last semester and the official end of this school year is 15th of May. I got email from university that I need to cancel my visa before the end of May to avoid any problems and complications in the future. ( and I did not know about that before )
I’ve been dated my Thai boyfriend for 4 years ( we met at Uni) and he proposed to me a month ago and we are getting married on 23 of May. I can not get married sooner because my embassy can’t give me the affidavit of my singe status before 20th of May.
My latest extension of stay expires on 30th of June. But at the same time university said to me that it won’t be valid till 30th of June because I won’t be a student anymore and I have to cancel the extension.
In the non-o visa requirement it says that I need to have 15 days left on my latest stamp to apply. So can I apply ? Because technically my extension won’t be valid anymore when I cancel it in May.
I was also told that I would need to cancel my current extension and apply for a new one in the same day. Is that the case?
This seems very confusing and I’m afraid to overstay by accident.
My other options are:
Go to Cambodia and open a Turist visa and pray that I won’t be denied when entering Thailand.
Go to Cambodia after getting married and try to open a brand new marriage visa there and then apply for a yearly extension.
Go to Cambodia border and get a 30 day entry stamp and pray that I won’t be denied entry.
I want to play it as safe as possible as I have a lot to lose.
What would you suggest? Thank you for reading.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is facing a complex visa situation in Thailand due to a pending marriage and the expiration of their education visa. They need to cancel their non-ED visa due to graduating and are exploring options to transition to a Non-O visa based on their upcoming marriage. Community suggestions include seeking immigration advice, considering travel to another country for visa renewal, and bringing necessary documentation to immigration for clarity.
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