Imm B questions

[DennisF]

Urgent please!

My 3 month Imm B expires on 24th this month,

Due to school incompetency ( no surprises there!), the work permit documentation

has not even been started so I want to extend the visa for a week.

Is that possible at Chaeng Wattana?

I will be saying goodbye to employment and getting a retirement visa during the extension.

Are there any issues I should be aware of on the conversion?

EG. will I have to go to Laos and return on a tourist visa to change to a retirement one?

Thanks in advance.

Dennis

[beechguy]

You won't be applying for a Retirement Visa, you will be applying to have your permission to stay extended, based on retirement. I would ask Immigration if you can apply for the extension while here on your entry made with the "B" Visa, and is it necessary for the 7 day extension?

[DennisF]

You won't be applying for a Retirement Visa, you will be applying to have your permission to stay extended, based on retirement. I would ask Immigration if you can apply for the extension while here on your entry made with the "B" Visa, and is it necessary for the 7 day extension?

What is the difference between permission to stay and an actual application for retirement visa?

Would it be easier to get the extension, go to Laos and come back on a tourist visa to apply?

Thanks for your quick reply to the original question.

[beechguy]

You won't be applying for a Retirement Visa, you will be applying to have your permission to stay extended, based on retirement. I would ask Immigration if you can apply for the extension while here on your entry made with the "B" Visa, and is it necessary for the 7 day extension?

What is the difference between permission to stay and an actual application for retirement visa?

Would it be easier to get the extension, go to Laos and come back on a tourist visa to apply?

Thanks for your quick reply to the original question.

Except for an "O-A" Visa applied for, usually in one's home country, there is no Retirement Visa. You are going to apply to have your stay extended for retirement purposes. I'm not clear why you need the 7 day extension, why not just ask if you can apply for the Retirement Extension on your current entry, you have to have a Non-Immigrant Visa to receive the extension anyway, the Tourist Visa status would have to be adjusted. If you were to apply for another visa outside of the country, I would consider applying for a single entry, Non-Immigrant "O" and skip the conversion process.

[DennisF]

You won't be applying for a Retirement Visa, you will be applying to have your permission to stay extended, based on retirement. I would ask Immigration if you can apply for the extension while here on your entry made with the "B" Visa, and is it necessary for the 7 day extension?

What is the difference between permission to stay and an actual application for retirement visa?

Would it be easier to get the extension, go to Laos and come back on a tourist visa to apply?

Thanks for your quick reply to the original question.

Except for an "O-A" Visa applied for, usually in one's home country, there is no Retirement Visa. You are going to apply to have your stay extended for retirement purposes. I'm not clear why you need the 7 day extension, why not just ask if you can apply for the Retirement Extension on your current entry, you have to have a Non-Immigrant Visa to receive the extension anyway, the Tourist Visa status would have to be adjusted. If you were to apply for another visa outside of the country, I would consider applying for a single entry, Non-Immigrant "O" and skip the conversion process.

Thank you very much beechguy, I guess personal plans have to be put on hold and get 'permission to stay for retirement purposes' before 24th is the most sensible way.

Thanks again.

Dennis

[ubonjoe]

You apply for an extension of stay based upon retirement, You will need 800K baht in a Thai bank for 60 days or proof of 65k baht income proven by a letter from your embassy or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht.

[DennisF]

You apply for an extension of stay based upon retirement, You will need 800K baht in a Thai bank for 60 days or proof of 65k baht income proven by a letter from your embassy or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht.

Thank you and yes, this part is ok.