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How quickly can the DTV soft power visa be approved at the Thai consulate in Los Angeles?

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Aug 3, 2025

21 days ago

Anonymous *************

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Los Angeles Thai Consulate DTV soft power approved in less than 2 hours!  Seriously could not believe how fast that was…after reading it had taken some 4 weeks or more!  Now all set to go Sept 21!   Thanks all for the helpful info!

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A user reported receiving approval for their DTV soft power visa from the Los Angeles Thai consulate in under 2 hours, which was surprisingly fast compared to the usual wait time of several weeks. They expressed gratitude towards the community for the helpful information that assisted them in their application process. Several commenters shared their own experiences and inquiries related to the visa application, including questions about specific schools and photo requirements.

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Mike *******

What type of photograph did you use? Did you get a passport style photo at like a Walgreens or CVS? Or did you just use a selfie?

20 days ago

A. ************

Just got my approval from the Los Angeles consulate (cooking school) in UNDER AN HOUR!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯

20 days ago

Anonymous *************

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A. Nony Mous LA consulate must be slow on receiving applications, but I’m not complaining! Congratulations to you!

20 days ago

Ashley ********

A. Nony Mous Congratulations! That's incredible! Do you mind sharing which cooking school? I've been looking but not sure which one I want to go to.

20 days ago

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Sirada ******

May I ask, which Muay Thai school?

21 days ago

Anonymous *************

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@Sirada *****

Fitfac

20 days ago

Sirada ******

Anonymous participant Okie. Thank you. Thinking of fitfac as well.

20 days ago

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Sirada ******

Anonymous *************

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Posting ANONYMOUSLY bc I haven’t told my family/friends and others on FB who may be snooping!

21 days ago

Lor ******

What soft power did you take?

21 days ago

Anonymous *************

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@Lor *****

Muay Thai - did some private lessons about 4 years ago but still very new to the sport

21 days ago

Lor ******

Anonymous participant ok was any of these recommended as a really good!

21 days ago

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A. ************

That's good to hear. I'm just waiting on my documents from the cooking school I'm going through, so should be submitting my application tomorrow!

21 days ago

Anonymous *************

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A. Nony Mous the muay thai gym/school was very quick with the paperwork and sent me all the docs in both English and Thai. I attached the PDF they sent me to my application and additionally, they emailed the consulate on my behalf. So everything was as smooth as butter! Very pleased with the process.

21 days ago

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Andi ***********

Super fast..congrats..

21 days ago

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Andi ***********

How can I get pre-approval for a Thai DTV visa when applying from Canada?

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22 days ago

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