How long does it usually take to obtain an education visa in the U.S. from Thailand?

@Kristen ******

usually schools give the documents to you so you can give them to the consulate when you apply for the visa.

Good Luck (y)

Most thai consulates in the area have a turn in your passport and documentation one morning then pick it up the next afternoon with the visa in it.

It shows on your profile you're in Chiang Mai, so why would a school send you to Malaysia to get a visa from a thai consulate there when the thai consulate in Vientiane is a LOT closer?

@Kristen ******

, as a rule the school gives you documents from the Ministry of Education and YOU (and your passport) go to a thai consulate in another country and get the 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant Type ED visa. That's pretty much how it works.

The school isn't able to take your passport to another country and get the visa for you. :/

@Kri****

you did read that link I jumped you right? ;)

The chicago thai consulate accepts visa applications by post so there's no problem applying for the visa via USPS, FedEX, or DHL..

I'd check with the school to see if they can get the 90 day Non-ED visa inside the country from the immigration office or not. Some can, some can't. They certainly would know.

You can always get the 90 day, single entry ED visa from a thai consulate in a nearby country like Penang or Kota Bharu Malaysia, Vientiane or Savannakhet Lao too.

as long as you have the documentation required at the specific consulate you're applying at you won' have any problem getting a 90 day single entry ED visa from a thai consulate in the USA