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Can I get a same-day multiple-entry tourist visa from the Los Angeles Thai Consulate without an employer letter?

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Jul 3, 2018
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Dakota **********
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Going to go in to Los Angeles Consulate to try to get same day Tourist Visa, preferably Multiple-Entry. Is it possible to do without letter from employer? Also staying with gf so no hotel reservation and haven't booked onward flight yet.
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The user is seeking information about obtaining a same-day multiple-entry tourist visa from the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles without a letter from their employer. Comments indicate that the consulate is strict regarding documentation, such as proof of onward travel and proof of retirement or multiple exits from Thailand. While some users have successfully obtained multiple-entry visas in a day, there are varying experiences and suggestions regarding processing times and required documentation.
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Cheryl *******
I received my METV a few days ago from the Consulate in LA. They require proof of onward travel and proof that you will leave the country multiple times during the 6 month period. I'm retired so I provided proof of my retirement... they are VERY strict... you can send a message to the consulate via FB messenger...they are very responsive...

It's a super quick process provided your paperwork is in order. I dropped my paperwork off in the morning and my Visa was ready at 3 PM that same afternoon
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Dakota **********
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@Cheryl ******
 thank you so much for sharing
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@Dakota *********
 I booked a couple of cheap bus tickets online for proof that i was leaving the country. I also booked a room on booking dot com for proof of lodging.
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@Dakota *********
 proof of retirement was in lieu of letter from employer.
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Dakota **********
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was proof of retirement im lieu of letter from employer or in lieu of evidence of leaving and returning?
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Tod *********
Thanx for that update (y)
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Tod *********
I just emailed a friend I know who is on his FOURTH 6 month METV from the consulate in Chicago :O Yep that's four of them in a row so far. ;)

I'll see what he's used to get the visas.
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James ********
Interested
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Tod *********
Did you read the requirements from the website about the 6 month METV? I have found as a rule the LA consulate is not all that flexible from their posted requirements.

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Philip *********
I did have proof of exit flight . I am on 3rd METV now .
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@Jeremy *******
 same for me a LA consulate for METV . Did by mail .
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@Dakota *********
 it can be 90 days as well...all you need to do is go to an immigration office and pay ฿1,900 for a 30 day extension on the visa....just FYI
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@Dakota *********
 no 180 days out...remember you can do land border crossings as well with that visa which do not count against you for the 2 per year...so if you get it now you can stay in Thailand for April 2019...
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@Dakota *********
 keep in mind his experience was from the thai consulate in New York NOT Los Angeles. They all run slightly different.

I know someone who got one from Chicago and they needed to show several flights out and back into thailand during the 6 months.
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Dakota **********
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@Jeremy *******
 thats nuts bc its 60 days at a time for each entry
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Dakota **********
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@Jeremy *******
 was flight 60 days out?
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Jeremy ********
The RT was at the end of the 6 months...
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@Dakota *********
 6 month METV, I applied in Aug 2017 for it, and received it...I bought a RT from NYC - BKK for the airline let me board...but you can buy a ticket on Air Asia/Thai Lion/ Etc out of Thailand...they are liberal on that
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Tod *********
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 they'll definitely want to see that you're going to leave thailand (in 60-90 days) because you HAVE to leave the country on that visa.
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Dakota **********
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@Jeremy *******
 did you have proof of onward flight? was it Multiple entry? how long ago?
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@Tod ********
 no I just put down a friends address, and no proof of employer was needed or asked by the NYC Thai Consulate...
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@Jeremy *******
, did you show proof of lodging? And did you have a letter from your employer?
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@Dak***
 I'd say you should contact them directly,

OR go try to apply.

I'd definitely have a letter from your g/f with her thai i/d stating you're staying there for proof of lodging.
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@Dakota *********
 just have all the paperwork...bank statement of 6 months with $7,000 in it, onward flight (out of Thailand to any country) 2 passport pics, paperwork filled out and $200...super easy
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Dakota **********
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so they are very strict?
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Dakota **********
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yes exactly what my question is referring to
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Jeremy ********
FYI they are closed on US holidays which the 4th is Wednesday
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Jeremy ********
You won’t get in a day...you will be lucky to get before Wednesday...
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@Tod ********
 it’s as clear as muddy water
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Tod *********
@Jeremy *******
 The various thai consulates scattered across the globe are as inconsistent as the thai immigration offices inside the country.

So at least they are consistently inconsistent. :O
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Jeremy ********
Embassy/Consulate just make sure you master the rules of that unique place you’re going to while having all the correct paperwork filled out....
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@Al ******
 correct, and even if the consular services (the people who sell visas) is on the embassy grounds, you don't buy visas from embassies ;)
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@Tod ********
 also, if the terms are considered interchangeable a person may google Thai Embassy requirements when they plan on dealing with a Thai Consulate, and could be irritated and surprised.
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@Tod ********
 as you like to so often remind us, precise terms are important.
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@Tod ********
 hence same same but different
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Jeremy ********
Al Olsen so in layman’s terms...the consul works for the ambassador and carries out his/her vision for the mission to be successful while having full autonomy to conduct business as they see fit for their own consulate...
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@Al ******
 which while anecdotally interesting has almost nothing to do with why different consulates have different procedures and different requirements (even consulates in the same country).
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@Jeremy *******
 maybe, maybe not.
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@Dakota *********
 each place has its own Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of dog things...which never are the same at the different Consulates/Embassies
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Al *******
Dakota Anderson each country has a single Embassy in the other country and depending on the size of that country it may also have one or more consulates. Sometimes the consulates cannot perform all the duties of an embassy. “An embassy is a permanent diplomatic mission (read: a delegation of diplomats) led by an ambassador. The term is often also used for the physical building they occupy, but that's more correctly termed a chancery. A consulate is a government delegation led by a consul.”
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Dakota **********
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@Jeremy *******
 oh he made it sound like they had different procedures/rules
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@Dakota *********
 one starts with a C and one stars with an E
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@Al ******
 what is the difference?
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@Al ******
 same same but different
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Al *******
Jeremy Miller this is a consulate, not an embassy.
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@Tod ********
 me 2...you usually have to give a discreet tip in most embassies for that VIP service
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@Jeremy *******
 i almost fell off my chair when I saw it but it's been a policy since 2016 :O
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@Tod ********
 I’m amazed a free VIP service...Thai Embassies are truly amazing...
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@Jeremy *******
 They do offer same day service
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@Dakota *********
 it’s usually pick up the next day
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Dakota **********
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are you sure? they advertise all over the site for same day and A gentleman told me he got a ME visa doing this about a month ago
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