Did I Get Lucky ?

[jojo99]

I used up 3 voe since oct and then I went to Laos to get a 60 day tourist visa and I got it. I manage to get back to Thailand and had a visa good for 60 days..was this luck or what?

I'm back in the US now and I want to know if I can get a visa from the consulate here? I plan to ask for multi-entry tourist. I just want to make sure before I mail my passport. Thanks for the help.

[Crossy]

I used up 3 voe since oct and then I went to Laos to get a 60 day tourist visa and I got it. I manage to get back to Thailand and had a visa good for 60 days..was this luck or what? -- No, normal permission to stay if you have a Tourist visa is 60 days. Can be extended at immigration for a further 30 days.

I'm back in the US now and I want to know if I can get a visa from the consulate here? I plan to ask for multi-entry tourist. I just want to make sure before I mail my passport. Thanks for the help. -- There is actually no such thing as a 'multi' Tourist Visa, you buy a set number of entries. The Tourist Visa has a validity (must enter) period of 6 months from date of issue, so assuming you're going to use the extensions available, you don't need to buy more than three entries.

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Edited February 7, 2007 by Crossy

[lopburi3]

Don't buy any extra lottery tickets based on luck as everyone is getting tourist visas from Laos without any problems. I expect the same will be true in the US.

[Tod Daniels]

IF you plan on spending any more than 'tourist time' here with the munchkins in the glorious "Land 'O Thais", and are already in the US, DON'T even fool with a tourist visa.

There are 'soft touch' consulates in the US where you can get a Non-Immigrant Type O Multiple Entry Visa for just the application fee & photo. There is NO qualification about being married to a munchkin, supporting one or more, or anything.

Add into the fact you border run only every 90 days, and get 15 months out of a 12 month visa, it's a hands down winner. It's like gold here and well worth the $125US.

[joka]

If you don't want to post the soft touch consulates, maybe you can PM them to me? thanks

[hotgeekus]

I'd be interested, because it ain't chicago...

[dr_Pat_Pong]

I'd be interested, because it ain't chicago...

nor is it LA or NY.