How long will it take to receive my Non-O visa after applying at the Thai Embassy in Washington DC?

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I have applied to the Washington DC Thai Embassy for a non immigrant O visa.  I am over 50 and provided the require documents - passport photo, 2x2 photo, driver's license, letter's from my teaching pension - my social security pension - and my military pension - all stating my lifetime monthly award amount, and 3 months bank statements showing the deposit of my three monthly pension checks. My question:  How long will it be before I will receive my visa?

Ask Thailand · Answer

The processing time for your Non-O visa at the Thai Embassy in Washington DC can vary significantly based on several factors, including embassy workload and document completeness. Some responses indicate timelines ranging from 9 days to several weeks, and it's advisable to follow up with the embassy directly if you have concerns about your application status. Keep in mind that the U.S. applicants typically need to consider financial documentation requirements, such as maintaining an equivalent of 800,000 Thai Baht.

Paul *********** · Answer

“How long is a piece of string? Processing times really depend on which embassy is handling your application. Different embassies have different workloads and timelines, so there isn’t one standard answer.”

Cary ******* · Answer

I have a question regarding opening of the Thai bank account. Everyone always say's arrive and immediately get a letter of residency and open the bank account. Don't you need a 12-month lease and the associated house book and whatever to get a residency permit. Everyone seems to be stating (by omission, you can get the residency with a hotel address?

Scott ******** · Answer

Apply for the LTR-WP 10-year visa if you qualify. >=$80K USD passive annual income and insurance. You can use Tricare as your insurance.

Mike ************* · Answer

I applied to DC Embassy on Jan 5th. It took 9 calendar days. Only issue you may have is your financial documents - every post re: US applicants states that the equivalent of 800k baht bank balance is the only acceptable option for initial Non-O since US Embassies won't provide the letter needed for monthly income.

Max ******** · Answer

I got my Non-O from the LA Consulate last week. It took 12 hours.

Mel ****** · Answer

I hope you also have your 800,000 Thb (about 26k usd) ready to send to your Thai bank.

I am guessing you plan to land and immediately get residency letter from local immigration office so you can then hunt for Thai bank to open your account so you can deposit your 800k Thb to season for two months and then sort out your first one year extension of stay permit. Be sure to time your 12 monthly 65k Thb international deposits so that you can switch to that method if you choose to do so.

Gina ************* · Answer

2-3 weeks depending on holidays and if they need more information

Scott ******** · Answer

Didn't know that they were doing it manually any more I heard it was online only

Adventurous*********** · Answer

I recently did the same with the NYC embassy.  Took 10 weeks.  I was already in Thailand when it was approved so I had to depart and re-enter to get my stamp

Trevor ********** · Answer

If you look at 12th Feb at John Doty this question was pretty much covered by Nongnuch Kamdee.

Magnus ********************* · Answer

Well usually not take long time but depends on how much work they got.

Suggest you send them an email and ask about yours.

How long will it take to receive my Non-O visa after applying at the Thai Embassy in Washington DC?

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