tdm Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 To keep it simple, a friend usually has 1 year extensions based on marriage. This year approaching the end of a 1 year extension he had to go to his home country (bereavement) but was given an extra 60 days extension based on the mitigating circumstance. The 60 day extension ends soon, he is back in L.O.S and he believed he would be able to then continue his normal 1 year extensions by showing the relevant documents and cash in bank etc. However, today he received a call from immigration saying that when the 60 days ends he must leave the country and apply for a new visa. Does this information sound correct? Or is there any way to continue the yearly extension without leaving the country? many thanks, Tdm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Normally the one year extension can be applied for after the 60 day extension as long as it was an extension of one he already had or a non-o visa entry. Perhaps they noticed that he had already gotten a 60 day extension before on the entry he has been extending. I assume he got a re-entry permit for the 60 day extension before he left the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 And THERE Ubonjoe it got bad,,,,I think too.... Hed forgot or didn´t understand the importance of a re entry permit... He is out of extension and his old VISA is expired..... Glegolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 "However, today he received a call from immigration saying that when the 60 days ends he must leave the country and apply for a new visa. Does this information sound correct?" Yes it does if he didn't get a re-entry permit for his trip abroad. He will need to get a new visa a start the extension process over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdm Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Normally the one year extension can be applied for after the 60 day extension as long as it was an extension of one he already had or a non-o visa entry. Perhaps they noticed that he had already gotten a 60 day extension before on the entry he has been extending. I assume he got a re-entry permit for the 60 day extension before he left the country. Thanks a lot ubonjoe, I'll need to confirm those points with him. If i've understood correctly, you can have the 60 day extension on a yearly extension of a non o visa entry only 2 times, at which point you have to leave and get a new visa. If you've had the 60 day extension only once but forgot to get the re entry permit then you have to leave the country and obtain a new visa. If you've had the 60 day extension only once and you did obtain your re entry permit then you should be able to get a new yearly extension without leaving the country by providing relevant documents and financial proof. tdm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Normally the one year extension can be applied for after the 60 day extension as long as it was an extension of one he already had or a non-o visa entry. Perhaps they noticed that he had already gotten a 60 day extension before on the entry he has been extending. I assume he got a re-entry permit for the 60 day extension before he left the country. Thanks a lot ubonjoe, I'll need to confirm those points with him. If i've understood correctly, you can have the 60 day extension on a yearly extension of a non o visa entry only 2 times, at which point you have to leave and get a new visa. If you've had the 60 day extension only once but forgot to get the re entry permit then you have to leave the country and obtain a new visa. If you've had the 60 day extension only once and you did obtain your re entry permit then you should be able to get a new yearly extension without leaving the country by providing relevant documents and financial proof. tdm Only one 60 day extension can be done per entry. If he got one before on the entry he has been extending the one he got was truly not valid and would be noticed by the regional office when it goes to them for approval. This has happened before. If he did not get a re-entry permit for the 60 day extension he only got a visa exempt entry when he entered the country and has no entry that he can extended.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdm Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks for the replies folks. ubonjoe you were correct in that he has previously had another 60 day extension and that's the reason he now has to go out and get a new visa. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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