Can I provide flight and hotel information without booking them for a DTV visa application in the USA?

Aug 8, 2024
3 months ago
Robby *******
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I am applying for the DTV visa at the Los Angeles USA thai embassy. When you have to fill out travel information can I just look up a flight number and put down a hotel without actually booking them. This visa is valid for 5 years, if approved can I just say I rescheduled flight and accommodations? The application does not request proof of travel or accommodation. What has everyone been doing in the Travel Imformation section.
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A user inquired about the process of filling out travel information for a DTV visa application at the Thai embassy in Los Angeles, specifically whether it's acceptable to list a flight number and hotel details without having booked them. Comments from the community indicate that it is generally permissible to provide this information without actual bookings, as the visa application does not require proof of travel or accommodation. Several users suggested that applicants could list a flight and hotel and use reservations that allow for free cancellation, while others noted the sometimes nonsensical nature of requiring such information for a visa.
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Paul *********
LA required Bank account with 17k not 14 or 16 as I've seen from other embassies btw.
William ******
Has anyone tried the soft option
Colin ********
What the best option I have my own ltd company
Bob **********
Book on Agoda with free cancellation
Bart **************
Correct. Although it has been the case for years, let's be honest, it's actually nonsensical to require flight bookings for a visa. It's like requiring possession of a car for doing a driving exam. You do your exam first and only buy the car if you're allowed to use it. That's how it should also work with visas, and it's good to see they finally realize that.
Frank **********
@Bart *************
100 percent right.
Austin *********
If you have any questions message me here.
Robby *******
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@Austin ********
thanks will see how it goes
Austin *********
Rob i just had mine approved, you can find a flight and put the details and you can do the same for the hotel. Don't buy the ticket, nor reserve the hotel. I think they asked for address of the hotel. So make a reservation which you can cancel.
Rob *******
It can be approved without flight confirmation to my knowledge
Robby *******
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@Rob ******
thanks was just curious there is a Travel information section on the online application.
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