Non B Visa, leaving job

[Toastface]

I recently accepted a job at a Thai company, which paid for me to go to a neighbouring country with company documents and get a Non-B visa, valid for 60 days. However within returning to Thailand entering on the visa and the company applying for / issuing me a work permit, I have decided against the job.

So.. I now have a Non Immigrant B Visa in my passport, no work permit, and no contract with the company. My question is - is this visa valid still? Do I need to get it cancelled? What happens if it isn't valid or if I cancel it (ie how long do I have to get a new one)?

Any knowledge or advice much appreciated.

Thanks

[johnatong]

The visa is valid and you can stay for the 90 days you were given on entry.

[mallet36]

Your non B visa ( 90 days not 60 ) will be valid for the 90 day duration

[mallet36]

Your non B visa ( 90 days not 60 ) will be valid for the 90 day duration

But if you find a new job within that 90 days you should be able to transfer it from to your new company. I did it about 5 years ago not sure if you still can though

[Toastface]

Thank you for your answers. That's what I thought but nice to have it confirmed. One last worry - the company which provided the documents to acquire the visa, could/would they contact immigration or the labour department and invalidate my visa without me knowing?

[ubonjoe]

Thank you for your answers. That's what I thought but nice to have it confirmed. One last worry - the company which provided the documents to acquire the visa, could/would they contact immigration or the labour department and invalidate my visa without me knowing?

Your visa cannot be canceled by anybody.

[mallet36]

Thank you for your answers. That's what I thought but nice to have it confirmed. One last worry - the company which provided the documents to acquire the visa, could/would they contact immigration or the labour department and invalidate my visa without me knowing?

Your visa cannot be canceled by anybody.

Is post 5 correct UJ?

[mallet36]

Thank you for your answers. That's what I thought but nice to have it confirmed. One last worry - the company which provided the documents to acquire the visa, could/would they contact immigration or the labour department and invalidate my visa without me knowing?

Your visa cannot be canceled by anybody.

Is post 5 correct UJ?

Sorry post 4

[ubonjoe]

A non-b visa should be valid to go to work for any company,

It can depend upon whether the issuing embassy or consulate that issued it put a note on it that it was issued based upon paperwork from a particular company or not. Some immigration offices might not want to extend the entry from it if working for a different company.

[Toastface]

The issuing company was Singapore and I did give them a lot of paperwork provided by the company (all in Thai), but as far as I can tell there is no physical indication of company details on the actual visa. It's just the standard Non B full page stamp. I am aiming to transfer to a new company within the expiry date so I guess I'll find out if there is a problem or not then.

Thank you again for the replies, very useful.

[Toastface]

Hi again. A new development - the original company which 'sponsored' me to get the visa are now demanding I take them my passport so they can cancel the visa and threatening legal action unless I do so. As I didn't sign a contract with them, is there anything they can actually do? If there is then I will do as they say but if not I'm reluctant to let them cancel my visa as will be a lengthy and costly process getting a new one.

I realise this might be more of a question for lawyers but thought worth asking here first.

Thanks

[johnatong]

Hi again. A new development - the original company which 'sponsored' me to get the visa are now demanding I take them my passport so they can cancel the visa and threatening legal action unless I do so. As I didn't sign a contract with them, is there anything they can actually do? If there is then I will do as they say but if not I'm reluctant to let them cancel my visa as will be a lengthy and costly process getting a new one.

I realise this might be more of a question for lawyers but thought worth asking here first.

Thanks

A Visa cannot be cancelled and it most certainly not by a "company" !

Ignore whatever is being threatened ---- it is just hot air with no substance.

[Toastface]

Thank you for the reply. The 'company' are a large national company with several hundred employees. As they gave me all the supporting documents to apply for the visa, do they not have the right to invalidate it or report me to the labour department or immigration if I don't work for them? Again I don't have a work permit and have not signed a contract.

What worries me is that they are being so insistent on me going in. What would they have to gain by this? Are they actually doing anything illegal by allowing me to stay here on that visa?

[johnatong]

Thank you for the reply. The 'company' are a large national company with several hundred employees. As they gave me all the supporting documents to apply for the visa, do they not have the right to invalidate it or report me to the labour department or immigration if I don't work for them? Again I don't have a work permit and have not signed a contract.

What worries me is that they are being so insistent on me going in. What would they have to gain by this? Are they actually doing anything illegal by allowing me to stay here on that visa?

See posts 6 & 12.

"They" are doing nothing 'illegal' and it is not 'them' who allow you to stay

Stop trying to make an issue out of something which does not exist.

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[innerspace]

Find out if you have a visa or an extension of stay. Sounds like the former but unclear. If the latter then the company have right and obligation to cancel visa immediately.

[johnatong]

Find out if you have a visa or an extension of stay. Sounds like the former but unclear. If the latter then the company have right and obligation to cancel visa immediately.

A company has no "Right" to cancel a visa.

It would seem you are confusing matters.

[Toastface]

Find out if you have a visa or an extension of stay. Sounds like the former but unclear. If the latter then the company have right and obligation to cancel visa immediately.

It is a visa, not an extension.

[overherebc]

Some companies in Thailand try to threaten the same thing. Ignore them and just ignore any contact they make with you. As UBJ says it's your B visa.

[Maestro]

If your non-immigrant visa category B was valid for a single entry it lost its validity the moment you entered Thailand and received permission to stay for 90 days. This permission to stay remains valid until its expiration date even if you stop working for, or otherwise dealing with, the company that provided you with documents necessary for the visa application.

If the visa is valid for multiple entries, your current permission to stay remains valid and the visa remains valid for an unlimited number of further entries into Thailand until the "enter before" date shown on the visa, and on each entry you will receive permission to stay for 90 days.