Advise needed on changing volunteer visa to non-b visa

[NK2020]

Hello everyone, I obtained a non-O volunteer visa 3 months ago which is due to expire next month. I would like to change it back to a covid visa without a embassy letter. Is that possible? Have you come across a case where someone has a success story? 

[ubonjoe]

You cannot change visa categories within the country.

You could apply for the new 60 day extension. No embassy letter is required. You complete a affidavit stating the reason you require the extension.

In reply to you topic title you could apply for a extension based upon working with you current non-o visa for working as a volunteer.

[NK2020]

I obtained the volunteer visa from an agency when the amnesty was ending. I had no other option since I couldn't get my embassy to issue a letter for extension even then. Now I have a teaching job offer and read somewhere that processing non-b visa in within the country is possible.

[ubonjoe]

51 minutes ago, NK2020 said:

Now I have a teaching job offer and read somewhere that processing non-b visa in within the country is possible.

Only if you have a visa exempt or tourist visa entry. You now have a non immigrant visa entry that can be used to apply for an extension of stay based upon teaching.

[NK2020]

I'll give it a shot. Thanks for your advice Ubonjoe. 

[newbiekt]

hi, NK2020, want to know if you successfully change your volunteer visa to non b visa without go out from Thailand? have same problem here . Thank you

[BangkokReady]

 

12 minutes ago, newbiekt said:

hi, NK2020, want to know if you successfully change your volunteer visa to non b visa without go out from Thailand? have same problem here . Thank you

Me too!  So much uncertainty around volunteer visas "extension of stay".

 

@NK2020, how did it go?

[BangkokReady]

On 11/18/2020 at 12:10 PM, ubonjoe said:

Only if you have a visa exempt or tourist visa entry. You now have a non immigrant visa entry that can be used to apply for an extension of stay based upon teaching.

If they know that the visa came from an agent (so no real volunteering went on), will they allow changing the extension?

[ubonjoe]

41 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

If they know that the visa came from an agent (so no real volunteering went on), will they allow changing the extension?

Not sure how they would know that.

I am sure you are on extension now that will have to be canceled to apply for a new extension  based upon teaching.

All you can do is try.

[OliveZM]

Just saw this thread. Has anyone had any success?

[BritTim]

2 hours ago, OliveZM said:

Just saw this thread. Has anyone had any success?

At the current time, Covid extensions are pretty much automatic as long as you do not qualify for a standard extension of another type.