Extend Expiring B Multi Visa for Max Time Possible

[realthaideal]

Asking on behalf of friend… who doesn’t use thaivisa… maybe this thread will convince her to participate…

Anyway, I have a friend who wants to know about a Non-Imm B visa extension.

The deal: Her multiple entry Non-Imm B visa with Company A is expiring (by expiration date) while she is transitioning to Company B (both companies are friendly with each other). Dates are not convenient for her to leave the country right now due to projects on hand. Both companies are loosely affiliated, and Company A has no problem to support her in an extension under their auspices if paperwork is required.

If, say, she goes to Mae Sai and does an exit n re-entry within the original 1 year of the visa issue date, will she get a 90-day entry stamp?

Otherwise she’s willing to go to Immigration and pay something to extend the visa that way, but she wants the maximum time possible via legit extension – i.e., a simple 7-day extension isn’t enough. Do they issue one month extensions or better ?

And yes, the whole starting/acquisition process for new visa with Company B is underway. The question of timing is the only thing, and thus inquiring about best strategy for maximum time while still keeping it legal.

[ubonjoe]

If she has a multiple entry non-b visa it will remain valid until it expires because it is not tied to her job. She can do a border run to get another 90 day entry.

There is not need to apply for a new one until it expires.

The longest extension she can get is 7 days unless the company and her salary can qualify for a one year extension of stay.

[realthaideal]

Thanks for that. Same as I figured. But now I got more "real" facts - pitfall of posting for someone else. She's been on a visa extension thru employment for like the last 2 yrs or something, using just some kind of small immigration ink stamp to extend the orig fancy visa affixed to her passport - I've never had this, so have no experience with it. Anyway, this one really ends on Mar 5th, so it looks like she'll do a Mae Sai border run, cross and get either one month - what her visa advisors are telling her, though they seem to be unsure, or a 2 wks upon land re-entry, then recalculate for the real new B visa application in Lao.

Thanks for takin' the time, UbonJoe.