I've just done another visa / border run and everything went smoothly except that the immigration lady made a small mistake in only issuing a one month duration of stay. I have a tourist visa so it should have been 2 months. She corrected her mistake without fuss or argument so I trust that everything is hunkydory.

Now, this is the second time in a row that this has happened, so it serves as a good reminder to carefully check these things. I'd gone 7 years without checking and having no problem, so I guess I've learnt the easy way....

Did you write your visa number on the arrival card. Not doing it is the primary reason for officers stamping the wrong dates.

Did you write your visa number on the arrival card. Not doing it is the primary reason for officers stamping the wrong dates.

Yes indeed, and I also presented the passport with the visa page clearly showing. Basically I did my best without insulting their inteligence. Although I would like to re-iterate that in both occasions, the Immigration officers were both very good about rectifying the error.

Happened to me a couple of times with a Non Imm B. Luckily I spotted it straight away and they rectify it. Always - Always check the dates when they hand your passport back.