August 14, 200817 yr I just got back from the airport and looked at my passport and am very confused. I got a two entry tourist visa in the US on February 5, 2008. I entered Thailand on my first tourist visa on February 22 and the visa expired April 21. On April 12, I got a reentry permit and went to Cambodia and returned on on April 15. I departed the country again on April 19 (before the first visa expired). I returned on my second tourist visa on May 1. The second visa expired on June 29. I left the country on June 21 and returned with no visa on June 24. The stamp expired on July 23. I overstayed by one day and left the country again on July 24. I returned with no visa on July 27. That stamp expires on August 25. I left on August 6 and just returned today (August 14) with no visa and my stamp expires on August 28. I have been here 41 days since I used my last tourist visa (31 days on first stamp, 10 days on second stamp). Any idea why I didn't get the full 30 days? It is not a huge deal because I am set to move back to the US on August 29 so I would only be overstaying by one day but I am curious and a bit concerned they will give me a hassle for my second one-day overstay. It was my understanding that following the use of a tourist visa, I could stay up until 90 days within a 6 month period and that period would begin on the date of my first visa free entry (June 24). Thanks for the help!
August 14, 200817 yr The immigration officer clearly made a mistake. You are allowed a maximum of 90 visa-exempt days during the 6-month period from July 27, 2008 to January 26, 2009. Prior to your last visa-exempt entry on August 14 you used up only 11 days of this 90-day quota. See attached calculation. You should go to the nearest immigration office to get the error corrected. -- Maestro 20080814_daisy08_days_calculation.pdf The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
August 14, 200817 yr Thank you for that, WilliamIV. I thought I had missed something, double-checked it and didn’t catch the omission. Revised calculation now attached. daisy08, this means that you have used up 42 of the allowed 90 days and should have been given a new 30-day stamp on August 14. -- Maestro 20080814_daisy08_days_calculation_2.pdf The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
August 15, 200817 yr Author Thank you for that, WilliamIV. I thought I had missed something, double-checked it and didn't catch the omission. Revised calculation now attached.daisy08, this means that you have used up 42 of the allowed 90 days and should have been given a new 30-day stamp on August 14. -- Maestro Thank you!! I was worried that I misunderstood the rule. Anyway, I should have looked while I was at the airport but was tired after a long flight and just wanted to get home. I wonder if the officer forgot to change his stamp. There were a bunch of Koreans in front of me. Perhaps they get only a 14 day visa, not sure. Is it common for them to make mistakes?
August 15, 200817 yr Thank you for that, WilliamIV. I thought I had missed something, double-checked it and didn't catch the omission. Revised calculation now attached.daisy08, this means that you have used up 42 of the allowed 90 days and should have been given a new 30-day stamp on August 14. -- Maestro Thank you!! I was worried that I misunderstood the rule. Anyway, I should have looked while I was at the airport but was tired after a long flight and just wanted to get home. I wonder if the officer forgot to change his stamp. There were a bunch of Koreans in front of me. Perhaps they get only a 14 day visa, not sure. Is it common for them to make mistakes? it is not unknown for mistakes to be made. South Koreans do however, get a 90 day visa exempt stay on arrival.
August 15, 200817 yr Author Thank you for that, WilliamIV. I thought I had missed something, double-checked it and didn't catch the omission. Revised calculation now attached.daisy08, this means that you have used up 42 of the allowed 90 days and should have been given a new 30-day stamp on August 14. -- Maestro Thank you!! I was worried that I misunderstood the rule. Anyway, I should have looked while I was at the airport but was tired after a long flight and just wanted to get home. I wonder if the officer forgot to change his stamp. There were a bunch of Koreans in front of me. Perhaps they get only a 14 day visa, not sure. Is it common for them to make mistakes? it is not unknown for mistakes to be made. South Koreans do however, get a 90 day visa exempt stay on arrival. Thanks. I would have been surprised if they only got 14 days but was trying to think how the mistake happened. That is great that they get 90 days visa exempt. I always assumed 30 days was the max but am basing that on what I get as an American so that is probably not a good indicator.
August 15, 200817 yr Thank you for that, WilliamIV. I thought I had missed something, double-checked it and didn't catch the omission. Revised calculation now attached.daisy08, this means that you have used up 42 of the allowed 90 days and should have been given a new 30-day stamp on August 14. -- Maestro Thank you!! I was worried that I misunderstood the rule. Anyway, I should have looked while I was at the airport but was tired after a long flight and just wanted to get home. I wonder if the officer forgot to change his stamp. There were a bunch of Koreans in front of me. Perhaps they get only a 14 day visa, not sure. Is it common for them to make mistakes? Well ... they do have a place at Suan Phlu - labelled "correction of mistakes at the Airport" or something similar. It used to be a window near the entrance - but it has moved - not sure of its current location ... Anybody seen it recently ... ? Bill
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