Answered5 months ago
How long did it take to get approval for my DTV Soft Power Visa application in Thailand?
DTV Soft Power Approved! Two weeks!
Location: Washington DC
Activity: Cooking (1 year program)
School: Arun Thai
Visa Service: ISSA Compass
Applied: May 14
Approved May 29
I was sweating a bit hearing all the stories of 1 or 2 day turn arounds but mine took 2 weeks. I provided all my documents and didn’t get any further document requests. I was not asked to provide flights.
Documents provided:
* 4 months bank statements. One consolidated PDF for each month. I had a summary sheet showing the balances in each account and doing a Baht conversion. I did a screenshot of the bank balance on the summary but provided the entire statements with no edits or removing pages.
* In February I opened a WISE account and started moving my balances there in March so I made a note on the summary sheet with some arrows and explanations showing what I did and why.
* Passport photo – I got it taken at Walgreens
* Every page of my passport
* Driver’s License
* Photos of me cooking
* Hotel booking for 2 weeks around the time I want to enter
* School documents & payment receipt
The Visa agency asked for foreign sources of income. I’m really taking a sabbatical so this where I kinda got lucky. I quit my job in early April but I happened to be picking up a few little contract jobs to keep busy (and stash cash). I also happen to have an LLC I ran my contracts through.
* Paystubs January – April
* Copy of my contract
* Articles of Incorporation for my LLC
* EIN for my LLC
* All the invoices I’ve submitted for my contract
Location: Washington DC
Activity: Cooking (1 year program)
School: Arun Thai
Visa Service: ISSA Compass
Applied: May 14
Approved May 29
I was sweating a bit hearing all the stories of 1 or 2 day turn arounds but mine took 2 weeks. I provided all my documents and didn’t get any further document requests. I was not asked to provide flights.
Documents provided:
* 4 months bank statements. One consolidated PDF for each month. I had a summary sheet showing the balances in each account and doing a Baht conversion. I did a screenshot of the bank balance on the summary but provided the entire statements with no edits or removing pages.
* In February I opened a WISE account and started moving my balances there in March so I made a note on the summary sheet with some arrows and explanations showing what I did and why.
* Passport photo – I got it taken at Walgreens
* Every page of my passport
* Driver’s License
* Photos of me cooking
* Hotel booking for 2 weeks around the time I want to enter
* School documents & payment receipt
The Visa agency asked for foreign sources of income. I’m really taking a sabbatical so this where I kinda got lucky. I quit my job in early April but I happened to be picking up a few little contract jobs to keep busy (and stash cash). I also happen to have an LLC I ran my contracts through.
* Paystubs January – April
* Copy of my contract
* Articles of Incorporation for my LLC
* EIN for my LLC
* All the invoices I’ve submitted for my contract
Answer summary
The user successfully received their DTV Soft Power Visa approval after two weeks, from application submission on May 14 to approval on May 29. They provided various documents, including bank statements, personal identification, and school-related documents. Despite concerns about processing times, they did not encounter issues or requests for additional documents. Other commenters discussed their own experiences and requirements for applying for the DTV visa from different countries.
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There's one shop near Pattaya bus station in jomtian. They have options for everyone. You Can pay 89k baht without providing any documents and stay in Thailand up to 4 weeks before the approval.
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Soi 5 at the immigration office , i did mine easy i had no issue at all ,James ********
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AND which country did you go to, to submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system?Otto ****
i was traveling and i did submit from lao .
James ********
Bottom line...do you have the bank account balance of 500,000 Thai baht or more in a bank account in your name only?
A Thai Visa Agent cannot magically get your bank account balance to be 500,000 Thai baht.
And you MUST go outside of Thailand to submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system..
And you must stay in that country until the decision is known.
What is your passport nation?
For what purpose for the DTV visa will you be applying for?
Workcation or Soft Power Activity?
What is your current ending date of the permission to stay stamp in your passport?
The Thai Visa Agent Only can help you with the application, which you submit when you are in the country where you are going to apply for the DTV visa.
A Thai Visa Agent cannot magically get your bank account balance to be 500,000 Thai baht.
And you MUST go outside of Thailand to submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system..
And you must stay in that country until the decision is known.
What is your passport nation?
For what purpose for the DTV visa will you be applying for?
Workcation or Soft Power Activity?
What is your current ending date of the permission to stay stamp in your passport?
The Thai Visa Agent Only can help you with the application, which you submit when you are in the country where you are going to apply for the DTV visa.
Evgeniy ********
Hi, I applied for a DTV visa through an agent in Pattaya. If you're interested, message me and I'll give you contact information.
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I didn’t violate anything, and if the visa approval was for two months, would I have to sit there or if I was refused?
James ********
And which country did you go to to submit your DTV Visa Application?
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I traveled to Cambodia in one day and back to Thailand, then waited 4 weeks for approval. The advantage is that I was in Thailand the whole time.James ********
@Evgeniy *******
and by doing so you broke the rules of applying for the DTV visa... you are to stay in the country where you submit the DTV visa application until you have the decision from the Thai Embassy or ConsulateEvgeniy ********
It was possible to do it in Vietnam, but you had to stay there for 7-8 days to wait for approval and buy tickets and rent housing at your own expense.
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Pls check your ib
Thank you
Pls check your ib
Thank you
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My friend can help you out. She’s great. 10k thb all up. DM me and I connect you to her. Cheers
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AND which country did you go to, to submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system?
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AND which country did you go to, to submit your DTV Visa Application using the Evisa online application system?
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