Non-immigrant 'o' Process At Thai Immigration

[venturalaw]

I haven't even applied yet and I'm getting fuc_king sick, sore and tired of the whole thing!! They want this, that, and then thrown in the bin.

Thats the way it goes. But when it comes the day for the extension I don't think you will have a problem.

My extension was very easy (no pictures or map). Copies I was short of were quickly made by the immigration officer. While I was filling out the 2 TM 7's my wife and the officer were having a nice chat while he did the interview paper on the computer. The only question he asked me was my parents names (??). Then just sign the inerview paper and get my passport back with the 30 day stamp. And a sealed envelope to take to the local police to get the letter from them and take back.

Different offices different procedures.

Bangkok immigration seems pretty straight forward and they only want what has been suggested many times here.

May I ask in what city your immigration process took place? Mine (Chiang Mai) never requires the police to get involved - as far as I know - and I was not granted an immediate one year extension - just 30 days beyond the expiration date with a request that I return within a week of the new date to receive the year extension. No new documents requested - just that I return with 2 copies of my passport.

[ubonjoe]

May I ask in what city your immigration process took place? Mine (Chiang Mai) never requires the police to get involved - as far as I know - and I was not granted an immediate one year extension - just 30 days beyond the expiration date with a request that I return within a week of the new date to receive the year extension. No new documents requested - just that I return with 2 copies of my passport.

Phibun

Which is a small very helpfull office.

I was mostly trying to make the point that every office has different ways of doing things.

I think some immigration offices that cover more rural areas may mail a letter to the local police asking them to check that you are living together. There have been reports of visits from immigration/police to the home.

My 30 days was from the date of application but was really 28 because they were smart enough to check the calender and changed the date because exactly 30 was a Sunday. That is the day they did my new permit to stay stamp. Another oddity is that it was the day they started the 90 days for my first report.

[venturalaw]

May I ask in what city your immigration process took place? Mine (Chiang Mai) never requires the police to get involved - as far as I know - and I was not granted an immediate one year extension - just 30 days beyond the expiration date with a request that I return within a week of the new date to receive the year extension. No new documents requested - just that I return with 2 copies of my passport.

Phibun

Which is a small very helpfull office.

I was mostly trying to make the point that every office has different ways of doing things.

I think some immigration offices that cover more rural areas may mail a letter to the local police asking them to check that you are living together. There have been reports of visits from immigration/police to the home.

My 30 days was from the date of application but was really 28 because they were smart enough to check the calender and changed the date because exactly 30 was a Sunday. That is the day they did my new permit to stay stamp. Another oddity is that it was the day they started the 90 days for my first report.

Yep - they all seem to be different. Well, a small price to pay to stay here as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for the info.