Yesterday, 1/5, I went to apply for a covid extension. My volunteer visa expires 1/7. I was told to come back tomorrow.

 

Today the same thing happened.

 

Does anyone know why they are doing this?

With any luck they want to issue covid extension when the extension from your non O volunteering has expired.

Same day to avoid overstay.

Hopefully ubonjoe will have better explanation. 

Which Immigration office ?

I should have included this is at Jomtien immigration.

Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow?

6 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow?

Why do you believe I won't?

28 minutes ago, Hal65 said:

Why do you believe I won't?

Well good, then maybe you could ask them why they sent you home twice before.  Please post their response.

thanks 

What organization were you volunteering with?

Maybe they don't want to give covid extensions anymore ????

We will never know if one factor, as implied by some posters, was that your grooming offended someone,. That is always possible. My advice always is to dress as you would when attending a bank to ask for a loan. Most often, it will not matter, but some officials can regard poor grooming as offensive.

 

As a matter of interest, was it the same official who told you to "come back tomorrow" both times?

 

What time did you turn up at the office. The Jomtien office can get extremely busy (especially after a long holiday) and my suspicion is that they simply already had more people to process than they could comfortably accommodate.

OP, that is quite concerning, what will you do if denied that extension tomorrow since it's your last day permitted in the country?

 

Why would they let you stress out about getting an extension? I wouldn't sleep tonight personally...

 

Also, I would have gone a bit earlier so that gives you time for other options if needed.

"Yesterday, 1/5, I went to apply for a covid extension. My volunteer visa expires 1/7. I was told to come back tomorrow.

Today the same thing happened.

Does anyone know why they are doing this?"

 

There is a Pandemic on you know? ????????

 

Some people will never learn. Waiting till the last days is they rule. Complaining is they second rule.

Worst case: they refuse your extension and give you 7 days to leave the country. That is the result, provoked by yourself by waiting until the very last days.

15 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow?

I love n laugh out loud at the sane, and obvious post you put down BKK ... awesome lol ????

3 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

I love n laugh out loud at the sane, and obvious post you put down BKK ... awesome lol ????

Reminds me of sign I saw outside a bar. "Free beer Tomorrow"

Good Luck, and I hope that you are able to get your visa sorted out.

Can you pay someone (agency) to get the extension for you? Money is usually helpful.

Eager to know what happened 'tomorrow'...

sad thing and agro unnecessary  !!!! 

10 minutes ago, elgenon said:

Can you pay someone (agency) to get the extension for you? Money is usually helpful.

You can. Perhaps the option that the OP should have looked into.

The issue (as I see it) ...the OP has an extension from non O volunteering. I obtained by an agent. 

I'm hope that the deferral to the 7th is to allow that extension to expire and hopefully can obtain covid extension same day.

Having said that it's guessing from me. 

Once again, please elaborate about your "Volunteering"...

6 minutes ago, Antiparovian said:

Once again, please elaborate about your "Volunteering"...

What's your point.

The OP obtained a non O volunteering with 12 month extension using an agent.

Zero volunteering work was done. 

 

Not enough detail. What did your volunteering involve ?

6 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Not enough detail. What did your volunteering involve ?

Nothing. No volunteering involved. 

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Reminds me of sign I saw outside a bar. "Free beer Tomorrow"

 My favourite was outside a jewellery shop 'Ears pierced while you wait'  

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

Not enough detail. What did your volunteering involve ?

He volunteered to give an agent some money to arrange a Non O visa and associated extension. The visa and extension are legal, but the agent almost certainly (with the knowledge of the official who signed off on the application) submitted an application of dubious accuracy. As such, the services that a volunteer would typically have needed to provide were not necessary in his case.

 

As others have stated, the stamps in the OP's passport are all legal, and the fact that they were acquired via some shenanigans between the official and the agent is not going to affect his application for a Covid extension.

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

 My favourite was outside a jewellery shop 'Ears pierced while you wait'  

I once saw a sign in a shop window "Genuine antiques, direct from the factory". An interesting concept, though it implies awfully long delivery times.

20 minutes ago, BritTim said:

As others have stated, the stamps in the OP's passport are all legal, and the fact that they were acquired via some shenanigans between the official and the agent is not going to affect his application for a Covid extension

There have been reports of folk that opted for the agent non O and extension volunteering were not being able to obtain a covid extension.

The feedback from OP will be interesting. Hopefully update later.

My guess/hope is that with today being expiry of his current permit he will be able to obtain covid extension. 

If not then what's that mean. Application refused and given 7 days to leave dodge? 

 

When I requested a Covid extension yesterday, 6th Jan. I was told to come back on the 21st. That was at Pak Cheung, Surin.

Perhaps an announcement is expected on or before that date!

8 minutes ago, fgmr said:

When I requested a Covid extension yesterday, 6th Jan. I was told to come back on the 21st. That was at Pak Cheung, Surin.

Perhaps an announcement is expected on or before that date!

When does your current permit expire.