Application for work permit with family visa

[AHTOHuO]

Hi,

I have a family visa (Thai wife) and a Thai work permit in one company, now I'm getting a job in another place, where they started to do make a new work permit for me.
Today they told me that its impossible to apply for a new work permit with Family visa, I must change it to Non-B.

I was trying to find information in Google and find some topic where people said that there is no need to change the visa.

Has anyone else had a similar situation? I will be very grateful for any information.

[jackdd]

2 minutes ago, AHTOHuO said:

Today they told me that its impossible to apply for a new work permit with Family visa, I must change it to Non-B. 

That's just not true.

[ubonjoe]

You do not need to have a non-b visa to apply for and have work permit issued. 

You can apply for a work permit with a non-o visa or extension of stay based upon marriage.

What they are saying completely wrong,

[elviajero]

13 minutes ago, AHTOHuO said:

Today they told me that its impossible to apply for a new work permit with Family visa, I must change it to Non-B.

Who are “they”?

 

They are wrong. You can apply for a work permit, and work once it’s issued, if you are the spouse or parent of a Thai.

[AHTOHuO]

21 minutes ago, jackdd said:

That's just not true.

Even if my family visa received on the basis of paid company taxes? 

I don't show to immigration any income from abroad or statement from Thai bank with 400K in account.

 

9 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Who are “they”?

They are wrong. You can apply for a work permit, and work once it’s issued, if you are the spouse or parent of a Thai.

They - Lawyer from the new place of work.

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, AHTOHuO said:

Even if my family visa received on the basis of paid company taxes? 

I don't show to immigration any income from abroad or statement from Thai bank with 400K in account.

 

Your visa or extension or stay is not tied to your job. It is based upon marriage to a Thai. It remains valid when your job ends.

 

1 minute ago, AHTOHuO said:

They - Lawyer from the new place of work.

He is wrong or just stating false info for financial reasons. Not the first time an agent or lawyer stated that for improper reasons.

[overherebc]

Until I retired I worked on Non O visas.

The requirement is a Non Immigrant Visa or extension, no more no less.

[elviajero]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Until I retired I worked on Non O visas.

The requirement is a Non Immigrant Visa or extension, no more no less.

The category of non immigrant visa counts too.

[elviajero]

1 hour ago, AHTOHuO said:

1 hour ago, elviajero said:

Who are “they”?

They are wrong. You can apply for a work permit, and work once it’s issued, if you are the spouse or parent of a Thai.

They - Lawyer from the new place of work.

There is your problem. The lawyer clearly doesn’t know the rules, which is not unusual, I suggest you or your employer contact the labour office directly for confirmation.

[overherebc]

17 minutes ago, elviajero said:

The category of non immigrant visa counts too.

Nice of you to repeat what I posted.

???

Or do you want to get into O  B  F ?

You tell me.

[White Tiger]

Today we had a visit from immigration at the school where I work - it's in Khon Kaen province. The immigration officers insisted that it was now impossible to obtain a work permit with a non immigrant O (Thai spouse) visa. They told me I would have to change my visa to a Non Immigrant B and then re-apply for a new work permit. I currently hold a work permit and a non immigrant O visa (Thai spouse).

 

I live in a different province to the province where the school is based, so I do not do my 90 day immigration reports to Khon Kaen immigration; my 90 day reports are to Chaiyaphum immigration.  

 

When I challenged them about the work permit statement they said this was the law. I asked when the law on this had changed, because I currently held a work permit that was issued to me while I held a Non Immigrant O (Thai spouse) visa. I told them I thought work permits were a matter for the labour office and not immigration. They were unable to answer that and simply said the school comes under their jurisdiction so I must meet their requirements. 

 

The senior officer in this visit was a captain.

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, White Tiger said:

Today we had a visit from immigration at the school where I work - it's in Khon Kaen province. The immigration officers insisted that it was now impossible to obtain a work permit with a non immigrant O (Thai spouse) visa. They told me I would have to change my visa to a Non Immigrant B and then re-apply for a new work permit. I currently hold a work permit and a non immigrant O visa (Thai spouse).

 

I live in a different province to the province where the school is based, so I do not do my 90 day immigration reports to Khon Kaen immigration; my 90 day reports are to Chaiyaphum immigration.  

 

When I challenged them about the work permit statement they said this was the law. I asked when the law on this had changed, because I currently held a work permit that was issued to me while I held a Non Immigrant O (Thai spouse) visa. I told them I thought work permits were a matter for the labour office and not immigration. They were unable to answer that and simply said the school comes under their jurisdiction so I must meet their requirements. 

 

The senior officer in this visit was a captain.

Immigration have nothing to do with work permits. Fact

Work permits are issued by the labour department. Fact

Immigration always say must be a B visa because they don't actually know. 

Edit.

Lawyers also have no idea what is required. Fact 

[JackThompson]

14 hours ago, overherebc said:

Immigration have nothing to do with work permits. Fact

Work permits are issued by the labour department. Fact

Immigration always say must be a B visa because they don't actually know. 

Edit.

Lawyers also have no idea what is required. Fact 

All true.  But the question is, what happens if this captain from immigration shows up again?   In other words ...

 

16 hours ago, White Tiger said:

... the school comes under their jurisdiction so I must meet their requirements.

Maybe this captain makes problems for the school, since he cannot bust the foreign-employee who has with a valid permit-of-stay and work-permit?  

 

Given the lack of top-down oversight to ensure enforcement of the actual laws as written, some of these mid-level IOs have decided to create and enforce their own. 

[overherebc]

16 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

All true.  But the question is, what happens if this captain from immigration shows up again?   In other words ...

 

Maybe this captain makes problems for the school, since he cannot bust the foreign-employee who has with a valid permit-of-stay and work-permit?  

 

Given the lack of top-down oversight to ensure enforcement of the actual laws as written, some of these mid-level IOs have decided to create and enforce their own. 

Sent you a PM