Help for Man on 90 Day Single Entry O visa now in hospital

[NancyL]

I'm assisting a man now in hospital on a 90 day single entry O visa which he obtained from the Thai Embassy in Laos on March 6 on the basis of marriage. He claims he's done this back-to-back several times with his wife helping him. He entered Thailand at Nong Khai on March 7, 2014.

Now he's in hospital in Chiang Mai and it doesn't look like he's going to be able to return to Laos before June 4, which is when I calculate 90 days is done from a March 7 entry. Can any of the visa pros confirm this?

I can't find an entry stamp in his passport, just his entry card. Is this normal? Normally I assist elderly people with retirement visas and they always have permission to stay stamps. I don't see one here. Is this normal?

This guy is elderly, in a legal amphur marriage with a Thai lady and about to have half his foot cut off due to diabetes complications. It's doubtful he'll be able to travel to Laos to get another 90 day O visa in early June. So, what are his visa options?

Sure, I know about medical extensions. Believe me, I know all about medical extensions.

But, it is possible for him to get an extension on the basis of visiting his wife? If so, for how long? In the past, he'd had a marriage visa & extensions, so the wife has all that organized. It's just that he'd fallen onto some hard times recently and didn't meet the requirements for a marriage visa this year.

Also, I don't know much about visas beyond retirement and medical visas. Tell me about getting back-to-back single entry 90 day O visas from Laos. Is that still possible in light of the recent crack-down? It seems like that's their plan once he's able to travel.

I hate to sound so weary, but I've recently taken on new responsibilities and the thought of sitting around CM Immigration for 1/2 day to get a medical extension doesn't appeal to me if it's possible for him to get an extensions on the basis of visiting his wife. In this case, the wife seems pretty switched on. It would be good if she could arrange the extension herself at CM Immigration without my involvement.

[ALFREDO]

I think, there should be also the possibility of an extension of stay, for 2 month, reason, staying with his wife, family before the Non Immigrant O expires,

at his local Immigration office. cost 1.900 Baht

At least such extension is possible when you are not married but have children with a Thai citizen.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Nancy, the recent crackdown I assuming you're referring to has dealt only with visa-exempt entries... not extensions of stay via Immigration or visas issued by Consulates. So he shouldn't be impacted by that.

I'm no expert on the 60-day, single entry extensions based on visiting one's Thai wife. But I don't think his currently having a Non-O based on marriage would be an impediment to that. Hopefully one of the visa forum guys can come along and advise on that.

[bobo42]

Nancy, the recent crackdown I assuming you're referring to has dealt only with visa-exempt entries... not extensions of stay via Immigration or visas issued by Consulates. So he shouldn't be impacted by that.

I'm no expert on the 60-day, single entry extensions based on visiting one's Thai wife. But I don't think his currently having a Non-O based on marriage would be an impediment to that. Hopefully one of the visa forum guys can come along and advise on that.

I currently have a non-o based on marriage, and I have done the 60 day extensions in the past. My immigration office informed me that this 60-day extension (based on visiting Thai wife) is available on any type of entry - tourist, visa-exempt, or non-o.

[ubonjoe]

There should be a entry/permit to stay stamp for his last entry somewhere in his passport. If not that is something that immigration will have to take care of.

He can get a 60 day extension to visit his wife. His wife should probably be the one that applies for it if he can't go because one of their requirements is that the wife be with you when you apply for it.

Marriage certificate and wife's house book and ID card is needed.

[NancyL]

There should be a entry/permit to stay stamp for his last entry somewhere in his passport. If not that is something that immigration will have to take care of.

He can get a 60 day extension to visit his wife. His wife should probably be the one that applies for it if he can't go because one of their requirements is that the wife be with you when you apply for it.

Marriage certificate and wife's house book and ID card is needed.

Thanks, ubonjoe. I'll spend more time looking thru his passport for that entry/permit to stay stamp. He's worked offshore in the MiddleEast and it's one busy, confusing super-jumbo U.S. passport.

He had a couple toes amputated from the other foot a few years ago and he says his wife went to Immigration with a letter from the hospital and got a 60-day extension. When I asked about whether she had the special form that CM Immigration dreamed up themselves for medical extensions she said no, just a letter from the hospital. I think what she probably got was a marriage extension, not a medical extension, because CM Immigration always wants more than the basic "medical report" that the hospitals think is sufficient.

The hospitals will give you a form that confirms you have been in the hospital -- the sort of proof you need to give to an employer to justify why you missed work, but they don't give you a form that says you can't travel for XX number of days unless you make a big production and ask the doctor to write a specific letter about that fact.

[ubonjoe]

I am sure the stamp is in there somewhere. It should be near his most recent visa and the stamps for entering/departing from Laos.

The letter was probably just stating he could not make the trip to immigration to do the extension himself.

[larsjohnsson]

I have a non-O visa. You get the entry stamp with the date. And also what date you are admitted until. They also write non O with a pen in the stamp.

Sometimes they put the stamp several pages away from the visa page