Hi. Hubby may have to travel days before his 2nd extension expired in June (non-o marriage). I know you can apply for the extension as early as 30 days before the due date, but you are not approved right away and they make you wait couple of weeks before going back to Suan Plu to receive the actual stamp. can anyone confirm this?

Is there a way to apply earlier than 30 days? We are cutting it real close with the traveling date. it would be nice to get the visa done and out of the way as early as possible.

Thanks.

Edited February 7, 200818 yr by ctira

Is there a way to apply earlier than 30 days? We are cutting it real close with the traveling date. it would be nice to get the visa done and out of the way as early as possible.

Thanks.

Hi ctira

I'm no expert but I thought you may like to know I visited my 'local' Immigration office yesterday to ask about my 1st Non 'O' extension due to Marriage to a Thai. I was told that nothing can be done before 30 days prior to my visa expiry date and I should return at that time with the neccessary 'mountains' of paperwork/copies.

Dave

Believe it is uniform at 30 days now for the under review period. You can talk with Immigration about doing it more than 30 days prior to expiration but be sure to have tickets or something to show why you need to do it early. It will be up to officer.

Immigration will give you 30 days 'under consideration', but if there aren't any problem areas in the app it's often done before the 30 days are up.

If there are problems, they might give you another 30 stamp.

Last year i got mine back in about 3 weeks. Not in Suan Plu.

Is it easier to renew the extension while he is away (send the passport to Thai Conselate in New York)? Is this an option?

That is not an option. Extensions of stay are issued by Immigration Police - not by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Is it easier to renew the extension while he is away (send the passport to Thai Conselate in New York)? Is this an option?

No.

As Loburi said. Go and ask immigration if they will do early. I think they will if you have a good reason.

As with everything it all depends where you go and who you see.

Edited February 8, 200818 yr by Lite Beer

Application within 30 before expiry and processing about 6 weeks, so the one extension stamp of 30 days wont be enough.

even with a re-entry visa, the person will have to apply for extension before expiry!

What office is currently taking six weeks? It should only take 30 days or less from reports on this forum.