Maia *********
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Maia **********
Right now I'm on a tourist visa because of a paperwork mess up
Maia **********
I strongly advise no-one to attempt to do this. A friend of mine attempted a similar under the table operation... Once your passport is in someone else's hands, not on the books, you're opening yourself up to potential extortion.
Maia **********
Maybe a different country next time just to be safe
Maia **********
OK :) I only ever got a non-o at that consulate though 🤔
Maia **********
I'm a long term volunteer, for context. Had to do two border runs while waiting for my ex employer to get paperwork together.
Maia **********
I'd have to check my passport, in 2016 arrived from UK on non-o, then went to Laos two times to come back in on a tourist visa, then back to Laos to get non-o again. Then visa extension one year. Then this year 2017 went to Laos to get a non-o again (new employer)
Maia **********
If I have to leave the country to get a non o again, is it best not to do it in Laos?
Maia **********
I'm guessing because in 2016 I had to do two border runs while waiting for my employer at the time to get the paperwork/letter together.
Maia **********
It reads "Remark: The holder of this passport travels to Thailand under a tourist visa several times, which may result in refusal of a visa in the future. "