Non b visa expiring w/o work permit

[jst]

Came from USA on teaching invite with non b in hand and non o for husband and children. Now I have less than 30 days on my visa and still no contact from employer. Jomtien imm.officer said I could take the same invite documents (company paperwork) outside the country to a Thai embassy and get another non b and non o for my family.really?? I spoke to a visa specialist who said myself and my family members could only get non b, no non o.I'm confused now because they follow me. Anyone have any answers on the matter?

How long are tourist visas? Is it still possible to travel to Loas on your own to make visa via big bus? Thanks for your help.

[ubonjoe]

You certainly will not get a non-b visa with only an invite letter from the school at a nearby embassy or consulate. You will need documents from the school to apply for it and that will also likely include a police clearance certificate.

If you had the proper documents to get another non-b visa your family could also get non-o visas.

You can get a single entry tourist visa that will allow a 60 day entry that can be extended for 30 days at an immigration office.

[jst]

Thanks ubonjoe. I have all the proper paperwork , includung police clearance, that I used in USA to get the original non b and family o's. The officer told me to take the same docs outside to get the non immigrant visas. So do you think that will suffice? Is Loas still favorable to farang?

[ubonjoe]

You will need a employment contract to get the non-b visa in Vientiane. I suspect that there are other documents that they want that you don't have,

Link to Vientiane website in Thai (google translate will give you a rough idea of what they want): http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/en/consular/visa.php