Thank you for all you do. I am on a non-imm O visa with extensions based on marriage. I am due to renew my extension in October, after which, as always happens, I expect my passport will be stamped "under consideration". During the 30 days my extension is "under cinsideration", before I can get my yearly stamp, will I be able to leave the country? I am trying to schedule a trip abroad and want to understand my constraints. Thank you.

Hi I'd like to report my 1 year visa extension based on marriage to a Thai national in Bangkok immigration office. Maybe it would help anyone with the similar situation. :)

Fast forward to the result: I just got a one month under consideration stamp on my passport, still need to go back to the immigration office in a month. -- does anyone know if the immigration officer might call during the waiting period?

The required documents are listed in the photo attached here.

We actually missed Kor Ror 22 the first time so we had to go to the local district office to register our foreign marriage- it was a very lenthy process and apparently the experience would be varied based on which district officer you encounter. The first officer we met, she did not want to help- she denied our marriage affiditive letter which was already legalized by Thai MFA and kept questioning me why my surname is changed (my legal surname changed to my husband's last name after marriage.) The officer asked me to proof that I changed my name but there was no such name change document (I could schedule another embassy visit to get another affiditive letter stamped but my visa will for sure be expire by that time.) So....we went to a different district office the second time, and this time the officer was so much nicer - anyway we got everything done without any additional document required ( note: I provided 1) legalized translated passport 2) legalized translated marriage affidavit letter 3) original copy of marriage certificate 4) translated copy of marriage certificate (this one does not need to be legalized because the embassy doesn't certify it anymore. The district officer said we still need to translate it because they need it to be on file in Thai. We just translated by ourselves.) 5) 2 witnesses (my husband's family members with their Thai ID) for this marriage registration )

One thing I do want to point out is that, even though I am a foreign female married a Thai husband, and the document doesn't say the financial proof is needed, I was still asked to provide that by the immigration officer in Bangkok. I am not sure why. I got that ready so fortunately there was no more ask other than the latest bankbook copy.

Bangkok immigration office is busy as usual. We arrived around 9am because I had to do a bank run first and the queue number was already 38. We waited for almost 2 hours. The officer asked my husband questions like where we met and married...etc. My husband was born in the US and we just moved back this year so his Thai is not super fluent- he said it's like a military interview, he was quite nervous :P

My husband couldn't understand everything the immigration officer said so I feel we might miss some important information. I got an under consideration stamp dated the end of this month. Should we expect that anyone might call or visit us before that? Or we just show up in the immigration office on the stamped day?

Thanks for reading this lengthy report.

I will renew my one year visa extension based on being married to a Thai for the first time. The visa expiry date is 1th of November 2021

1) Is it one month before I can apply for a new visa?

2) When I hand in the application to immigration, will immigration keep my passport under the consideration period?

3) is the consideration period one month?

4) if immigration doesn't keep my passport, can I travel internationally while my application is under consideration as long as I am back on the appointment date?

5) will immigration need to visit me at my house like they did the first time last year? If they do, then of cause I cannot travel?

Hoping the above make sense 🤠

Hey all your help would be appreciated.

A friend of mine overlooked that their visa status was “under consideration” and they never came back to the immigration office to get the new stamp... This was in May. So what does she need to do in order so that she will not have a potential problem to get another extension after the current visa amnesty will be over on October 31?

Do you normally call your local immigration office before the designated date on your under consideration stamp or show up on the day. I called CW and they said I must go on the day stamped in my passport, but others on Thai Visa say they usually call to see if the result is in yet and if so go ahead of time.

Hi Guys,I realise this subject has been covered here but I am not sure what is the current advice so I will really appreciate your comment. I entered Thailand on Feb17th (30days visa exemption) which got extended for another 30 days till April 16th. Then on April 8th, I got 'under consideration' stamp (covid reason with embassy letter). As you can see in the attached pic I am supposed to contact the office tomorrow but I am on another island and would rather avoid the hassle of travel. So do I really need to close this 'under consideration' process in order to qualify for amnesty? If yes does it matter if I do it tomorrow or later before leaving the country? Many thanks in advance.

Hello guys, just wanted to clarify if the venues for completing the 2nd step process of the "Under consideration" stamp has changed or should it be completed at the same location where it was initially processed? Also, apart from the the stamped passport, are there any other documents required when you go there to finish the process? Thank you guys for the response, and apologies if this has been mentioned in prior posts, just want to be sure.

Happy Monday!

Well, it’s official. 31 July is the new extension end date. All the details and things you can get all over the place. My thing is this...don’t slay the messenger.

As I walked in the morning, I found out that now CM

Immigration wants everyone with an “Under Consideration” stamp to come in and get it finalized. So, come on down. Head to area 1 and follow their directives.

Apologies for the inconvenience, but as with this whole process, things change. I trumpeted what I was told at the time, so here is the new guidance and the trumpet blast.

Update from Chiang Mai Immigration regarding under under consideration stamps. I went there today to "close the loop", asked at the information and also immigration officer. In Chiang Mai you are covered on amnesty, dont go there to close the loop.

Report - Under Consideration extension Hua Hin

My under consideration stamp was until April 20. I went to the Immigration office on that day and yes they do expect you to return as it seems they do not include Under Consideration stamps as part of the amnesty. The rub is that my original 30 day extension expired on March 29 so they added the maximum 30 days to that date so my expiry date is now April 28!