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    Forgot today was my expire date

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    We did it boys.

     

    Not without running around to get the photo and copies of passport pages, but all within the same building; thank you Chang Watthana

     

    Note to anyone in the same position: get your # first, then go downstairs to get your photo and photocopies. I was dumb enough to do the up/down lap 3 times for food, photo, photocopies

     

     

     

     

     

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    COE brick wall

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    Good luck Suphawk. I had success after I started trying random extensions for the NYC consulate because no one was answering after 2 days of trying... it may have been I accidentally got the "thai national in distress" line since they answered in Thai but I started with a "kotod puut pasa engrit dai mai" and they were very helpful. Issued COE was quick after that and all online/via email.

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    COE brick wall

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    Okay so I figured it out. Once I was able to actually reach them on the phone in NY they were fast and helpful. Already got COE!

     

    • COE is just through a email in PDF form (I assumed it would have to be mailed hence my panic)
    • Getting in touch with the NYC consulate on the phone was difficult I tried random extension numbers till it worked (not even joking)
      • If you call them they say "to talk with our staff press 306 or 311 now" so I figured these were extensions and just tried 30X till it worked (I don't recall which one worked but someone answered speaking thai and I just said "puut pasa engrit dai mai")
    • They had to send me a link with which I could access my form, but didn't tell me what was wrong with it
    • I figured out (had a hunch) that I have to go thru the form again (everything is filled out due to the link & its linked in their system) except this time change the starting page so that it says I have a visa
      • This changes the form slightly and adds one extra field at the very end, with which to upload a picture of the visa they just gave me (lol?)

    Anyways hope this helps someone else, COEs are certainly not being "stonewalled" right now and was able to get mine in under an hour(!) although given these odd (potentially NY consulate-specific) circumstances. 

     

    Hope this helps someone else.

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    COE brick wall

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    Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do now? Am I the first unlucky one to get no COE if indeed COE's are being stonewalled right now? 

     

    Trying to email and call the nyc & dc consulate but no response or phone pickup yet all day - anyone have any tips here? I have 18 days till my flight leaves so this is gonna be close if I have to re-submit... but my 60 day TR was issued with no problems so I'm confused

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    COE brick wall

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    Posted · Edited by KwaiMaiSabai

    Unlucky timing: I submitted my COE & visa application last week.  ????

     

    Got the package back today with passport and visa in it (TR 60 day) but no COE.... I'm supposed to leave Jan 8th. Not sure what to do at this point.

     

    There was no additional feedback, no nothing.

     

    This was through the thai embassy in nyc

    PCR test 72 hours before departure... how is that possible?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    50 minutes ago, Smokin Joe said:

    31 Smith Place Cambridge, MA 02138

     

    https://covidtesting.proems.com

     

    Thanks for the rec. Did you use them? I'll be trying them and did find them in my search. however, their lab sourcing is Broad Institute (as most of the sourcing around here) which supposedly has some processing delays and does not offer expedited processing for an extra fee (??)

     

    I have not found any labs that do direct-to-consumer testing yet, or any kind of extra fee for expedited processing

    Arriving on new ST Visa - what after 60 days?

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    If I'm arriving back in Thailand on the new ST visa, what options do I have for extending or converting the visa to stay longer than 60 days?

     

    Worst case scenario, would I be able to convert to an Elite Visa? Or does the Elite require exit of the country & re-entry? Are there other options once I'm actually in the country? (edu, etc)

     

    (I've been approved for the Elite but holding off for now on submitting payment unless I really need to)

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