My extension so far Kap Choeng

[Guest StephenB]

Went in Jan 29th for another 'Support the Family' extension at Kap Choeng, had all my papers in order, however the passbook got mangled during printing at the bank that very day. I included the certified letter plus bank statements in case the passbook was suspicious. Application was accepted, and I got interviewed at home a couple weeks later. Stamp in passport said to return again Mar 9. I returned and no word back on if visa was approved, no stamp saying to come again, no 90 day, nothing. Was told to go back last week with a newer copy from a amphur of the marriage registration paper and another bank letter with copies in the morning next day. This left me peddle to meddle in traveling time, but made it to Kap Choeng by 11AM. That is it, the boss took a picture of it and I think sent it to Khon Kaen I was sent home again with nothing. Now it will be April on Monday. That is almost 2 months since my extension expired. I have a feeling I am being setup for fines on the 90 day and a overstay ban. Immigration at Suvarnabhumi Airport will most likely not be interested in my story except for saying "why didn't you go back on Mar 9th? or "extension was canceled you pay fine now, no 90 day and overstay" if I decide to leave in the next couple weeks.

 

      Is anyone else having to go through this hell as well? I need to leave for business soon. What to do? Do they not understand in order to keep 400k in the bank the furong must sometimes leave for business? Anyone else going through this? They have been nice to me in Kap Choeng since I started going there, used to go to Korat years ago. Kap Choeng imm explained the boss is not signing anything in Khon Kaen. As I understand it there is a big pile of papers on some desk there, not just mine. This is insane.

[ubonjoe]

You could of done the 90 day report. No problem to do it during the under consideration period.

No overstay since the under consideration stamp allows you to stay until your application is approved. The report back date is just that it does not end the under consideration period.

I have seen reports of other people's approval being delayed due to being asked for additional documents by Division 4 in Khon Kaen.

[khwaibah]

Extension to stay based on marriage numbers has increased with the changes made. People are dropping retirement extension and going over to the marriage extension. All marriage extension must go to KK for approval and KK has about 11 other immigration office to deal with I have a friend that is now on week 6 due to this out of Surin Imigration and know of two out of Buriram. KK is swamped.

[Guest StephenB]

1 minute ago, khwaibah said:

Extension to stay based on marriage numbers has increased with the changes made. People are dropping retirement extension and going over to the marriage extension. All marriage extension must go to KK for approval and KK has about 11 other immigration office to deal with I have a friend that is now on week 6 due to this out of Surin Imigration and know of two out of Buriram. KK is swamped.

Thanks, I was hoping there were others out there as well. My wife is calm, the officers in Kap Choeng all calm and polite, but my voice in my head is saying panic. I was told no need for 90 day, but my head says "Their not going to like that at Suvarnabhumi."

[elviajero]

1 minute ago, StephenB said:

Thanks, I was hoping there were others out there as well. My wife is calm, the officers in Kap Choeng all calm and polite, but my voice in my head is saying panic. I was told no need for 90 day, but my head says "Their not going to like that at Suvarnabhumi."

The IO’s at BKK won’t be interested in your 90 day reporting.

 

If you’re going to leave the country the office will need to issue a re-entry permit (1,000 baht) and update your report back date.

 

20 minutes ago, StephenB said:

Do they not understand in order to keep 400k in the bank the furong must sometimes leave for business?

No. If you’re not working in Thailand they expect you to be retired (not working). 

[Guest StephenB]

They have been interested before in the 90 day reporting (BKK). I have been asked before to show the receipt. That was a while back, I think everything is in a database now days. Expect the unexpected.

[elviajero]

33 minutes ago, StephenB said:

They have been interested before in the 90 day reporting (BKK). I have been asked before to show the receipt. That was a while back, I think everything is in a database now days. Expect the unexpected.

90 day reports are held on local databases and not available to IO’s at the airport.

 

[cooked]

When I was at Buriram immigration two weeks ago I saw two couples being told that they needed a Kor Ror 2, marriage registration certificate, from the Amphur. Fortunately we had been told in advance about this and my "marriage extension" based on income went through smoothly.
We never needed this before, I wonder what they will Invent next year.

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[Guest StephenB]

Kap Choeng requested that from me as well. The one I was using was 15+ years old. I believe all the marriage registrations (Kor Ror 2) from the past have been scanned into a giant database so any Amphur  can print you out a copy even if you registered far away in another Provence years ago.