hi, I'm hoping someone with similar experience can help me with this seemingly complex case.

My spouse and I are not Thai. We both have worked in Thailand some years but I recently left work to care for the kids. Problem is the work permit is not canceled - case of overlooking this by the company! I had assumed that I only needed to convert the work permit to spouse non-O visa when work permit expires. But I realized how wrong I was. My work permit doesn't expire till October but since I've left work several months, I'm seriously overstaying?

Now, do I have any respite in this situation? How can I get my non-O visa but not have to pay heavy fine on overstaying? Anyone has any clues at all, will be most grateful for advice.

Do I definitely need to leave the country to get non-O visa? If so, will Vientienne be possible? Actually I've a broken knee from a sport injury and not fit to travel - will the authorities be compassionate in this case?

hope someone can help. thanks a bunch.

A Non Immigrant O based on what?

You have overstayed but you might be lucky and get away with it.

Edited September 19, 201114 yr by beano2274

It appears she was here on a non immigrant B entry that had been extended for work but job ended several months ago so extension of stay would also have ended so is overstay for that period of time. She wants to convert to dependent 2.20 status to stay on matching extension of stay as husband which requires a non immigrant O visa to start. This is further complicated with medical issue which seems to prevent travel making it even less likely that anything but paying the overstay will be available. Suspect a medical extension could be arranged until able to travel but at this late date would not expect much better than that (but nobody knows until they try).

<br>It appears she was here on a non immigrant B entry that had been extended for work but job ended several months ago so extension of stay would also have ended so is overstay for that period of time.  She wants to convert to dependent 2.20 status to stay on matching extension of stay as husband which requires a non immigrant O visa to start.  This is further complicated with medical issue which seems to prevent travel making it even less likely that anything but paying the overstay will be available.  Suspect a medical extension could be arranged until able to travel but at this late date would not expect much better than that (but nobody knows until they try).<br>

<br><br><br>yes, correct. have been here for several years working and need to convert now to dependent pass using non O visa. I guess it's inevitable to pay the 20k fine?<br><br>

I suspect so.

Did the company notify the labour office or immigration that you have finished work?

maybe they haven't and you're not strictly on overstay if you B extention is still valid?

maybe the company could arrange for the transfer to the O dependant visa for you.

Also whose visa are the kids dependant on? If yours and you are on overstay then they are too and you need to convert them to your husband's visa.

Did the company notify the labour office or immigration that you have finished work?

maybe they haven't and you're not strictly on overstay if you B extention is still valid?

maybe the company could arrange for the transfer to the O dependant visa for you.

Also whose visa are the kids dependant on? If yours and you are on overstay then they are too and you need to convert them to your husband's visa.

nay.. company also quite ignorant on the legal issues, so they did not notify. now i'm just not sure if they will be taking up the overstay fee. :[

i'm not sure if they could transfer to O visa if they don't declare that work permit ended.

kids are less than 5, so they don't need any documents at all.

Children do need a visa and extensions of stay, it is that they are not fined for an overstay under 15 years of age. But it still is an overstay.