Non Immigrant B Question And Recommendation

[laxman1960]

Here is the situation:

Current Non Imm B expires Aug 11 (last day to stay)

I need a new 1 Yr Multi Entry Non Imm B

I need to go to India as soon as reasonably possible on business.

I am American.

What do you recommend?

Get Non Imm B first is KL, Penang (have had WP 2 yrs already so understand I can get a 1 yr multi)

Or go to India and see about getting Non Imm there.

[digitalchromakey]

Here is the situation:

Current Non Imm B expires Aug 11 (last day to stay)

I need a new 1 Yr Multi Entry Non Imm B

I need to go to India as soon as reasonably possible on business.

I am American.

What do you recommend?

Get Non Imm B first is KL, Penang (have had WP 2 yrs already so understand I can get a 1 yr multi)

Or go to India and see about getting Non Imm there.

Currently your best bet is to go to KL first. You need all the papers on the MFA website list. Check this site for the list of required documents: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492

Also you need the 'magic validity stamp' in your work permit for KL. See this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2071351

Remember that you must make a WP5 renewal application before you current WP expires, keep the WP and get your WP5 receipt marked in Thai to show that Labour are awaiting a visa before they can renew it. You have seven days to get the visa back to labour after the WP5 is filed.

Good luck.

[laxman1960]

Thanks for the information. Because my lawyer screwed up and we had to do a new WP for the last 3 months I don't have a magic stamp in my WP for a year, it expires the same day my latest Visa entry expires.

So looks like I am heading out to Vientiane, never been there, seems like fun. Will take an overnight train, couple nights in town and relax a bit while getting my 90 day Visa. Then when I have time I can go get another 1 Yr. when I am back in the USA.

Just bad timing, however the Vientiane trip is quite reasonable and gives me a chance to visit and relax a bit.

Thanks,

Dan

Here is the situation:

Current Non Imm B expires Aug 11 (last day to stay)

I need a new 1 Yr Multi Entry Non Imm B

I need to go to India as soon as reasonably possible on business.

I am American.

What do you recommend?

Get Non Imm B first is KL, Penang (have had WP 2 yrs already so understand I can get a 1 yr multi)

Or go to India and see about getting Non Imm there.

Currently your best bet is to go to KL first. You need all the papers on the MFA website list. Check this site for the list of required documents: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492

Also you need the 'magic validity stamp' in your work permit for KL. See this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2071351

Remember that you must make a WP5 renewal application before you current WP expires, keep the WP and get your WP5 receipt marked in Thai to show that Labour are awaiting a visa before they can renew it. You have seven days to get the visa back to labour after the WP5 is filed.

Good luck.

[digitalchromakey]

Thanks for the information. Because my lawyer screwed up and we had to do a new WP for the last 3 months I don't have a magic stamp in my WP for a year, it expires the same day my latest Visa entry expires.

So looks like I am heading out to Vientiane, never been there, seems like fun. Will take an overnight train, couple nights in town and relax a bit while getting my 90 day Visa. Then when I have time I can go get another 1 Yr. when I am back in the USA.

Just bad timing, however the trip is quite reasonable and gives me a chance to visit and relax a bit.

Thanks,

Dan

Here is the situation:

Current Non Imm B expires Aug 11 (last day to stay)

I need a new 1 Yr Multi Entry Non Imm B

I need to go to India as soon as reasonably possible on business.

I am American.

What do you recommend?

Get Non Imm B first is KL, Penang (have had WP 2 yrs already so understand I can get a 1 yr multi)

Or go to India and see about getting Non Imm there.

Currently your best bet is to go to KL first. You need all the papers on the MFA website list. Check this site for the list of required documents: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2492

Also you need the 'magic validity stamp' in your work permit for KL. See this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2071351

Remember that you must make a WP5 renewal application before you current WP expires, keep the WP and get your WP5 receipt marked in Thai to show that Labour are awaiting a visa before they can renew it. You have seven days to get the visa back to labour after the WP5 is filed.

Good luck.

Your Work Permit will always expire the same date as the permitted to stay until date of the last 90 day stamp in your passport - this is always the case. Normally the effective validity period for your WP is one year - check at the 'Work Period' near the bottom left of page 5. A few years back - most had a 6 month validity, now most have 1 year.

If you still would prefer to go to KL then you can always go back to labour and ask for the 'magic stamp', and/or for the work period to be set for one year.

However you state that your work permit is only three months old - so anyway you shouldn't have a problem with KL if you have all the correct paperwork.

I have not heard recently of anyone getting a 1 year multiple non B in Vientiane, Laos - just the single entry 90 day non immigrant B.

[gzu88bv]

I have not heard recently of anyone getting a 1 year multiple non B in Vientiane, Laos - just the single entry 90 day non immigrant B.

Absolutely correct... A single Non-B-Visa is all what can be obtained....