What should I do if my NON-O visa renewal is still under consideration close to the expiration date?

NON-O Visa Visa Renewal Marriage Visa Thailand Immigration Visa Extension Under Consideration Stamp

Jul 12, 2021

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I applied for a renewal of my non-o visa for marriage in mid May, a month before it ran out. I got an extension to July 15th. Immigration took all the paperwork and came for a house interview on June 1st, since which date the renewal has been in process. Several calls to immigration have just been met with ‘don’t worry and please wait’, even though my extension expires in three days. They don’t want me to come to immigration or do anything if my visa has not arrived by then.

I’m inclined to turn up anyway and take photographs to prove I attended. Is this a common problem at the moment? Should I not worry about a technical overstay and wait for the renewal? Do immigration offer a free extension or waiver of some kind in this situation?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster has applied for a renewal of their NON-O visa for marriage and received an extension until July 15th. Despite several inquiries, they have not received their visa and Immigration advises them to wait. Given the circumstances, they are considering visiting Immigration to document their attendance on the expiration date. Responses from the community emphasize that the under consideration stamp allows them to wait until July 15th without concern for overstaying, and they should return to Immigration on that date for further direction.

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Benjamin ******

I'm going to shut this down. The OP has an under considersation stamp until July 15th. On July 15th, he needs to go to the immigration office where they will either tell him to return later, OR they would close out the under consideration stamp. There's no use in stressing about this stamp.

3 years ago

Martin ********

You go back to the office on the date put in on your Under Consideration stamp in your passport. That’s it. Not before or after but on that date

3 years ago

Julian *********

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@Martin *******

Okay cheers, hopefully all is okay on Thursday.

3 years ago

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Julian *********

Mikkel *******

Many smaller immigration offices don't actually process the marriage extension by themselves, but have to send it to a ditrict office. The date they put in your passport is the date you come back and get the remaining 11 months stamped in. Not before, not after.

3 years ago

Julian *********

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@Mikkel ******

yes, it’s definitely gone to a larger district office, Had Yai I think. I’ll just turn up on the day and see if it’s ready then. Thanks.

3 years ago

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Julian *********

Benjamin ******

Your immigration office should have given you an "under consideration" stamp, and to tell you when to return. Did they give you an under consideration stamp?

And just to make sure, did you use an agent by chance?

3 years ago

Julian *********

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@Benjamin *****

no agent. I guess it is an under consideration stamp yes, telling me to return on July 15th. But on the phone they are telling me not to come until they contact me.

3 years ago

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Julian *********

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