Hal65 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedArmy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Which Immigration office ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal65 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 I should have included this is at Jomtien immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hal65 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow? Why do you believe I won't? 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 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 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 What organization were you volunteering with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1988 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Maybe they don't want to give covid extensions anymore ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritTim Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Why don't you follow their direction and come back tomorrow? tomorrow never comes--is always today 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Hal65 said: Why do you believe I won't? I got a new PP and was in CNX imm monday to transfer old to new I asked if i could do a covid ext as my current ext exps jan 20th and just wanted to get it done the girl said come back another day as they would have stamped the covid ext that day... which makes no sense and they always ext from my exp date.....that was the "excuse" i got...sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKTRAVELER Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.B Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) "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? ???????? Edited January 6, 2022 by Chris.B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easydoor Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 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. 2 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 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 ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 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" 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Good Luck, and I hope that you are able to get your visa sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Can you pay someone (agency) to get the extension for you? Money is usually helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canerandagio Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Eager to know what happened 'tomorrow'... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 sad thing and agro unnecessary !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 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. Edited January 7, 2022 by DrJack54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiparovian Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Once again, please elaborate about your "Volunteering"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Not enough detail. What did your volunteering involve ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Thingamabob said: Not enough detail. What did your volunteering involve ? Nothing. No volunteering involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 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' Edited January 7, 2022 by brianthainess 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 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? Edited January 7, 2022 by DrJack54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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