[HANOI -Soft Power APPROVED]
Hi everyone, just wanna spread the good news that my visa's been approved after 10 working days in Hanoi.
I went the Soft Power route with Arun Thai Cooking School. They were really helpful and provided all the school's document 1 day after the payment. I paid for 6-month course via WISE. I highly recommend the school if you plan to stay in BK and wanna do a cooking course.
My timeline and what I submitted:
28/8 - Application submitted (Pending Document Check)
* 3-month bank statements (May - June - July). I highlighted all important info eg., address, account holder's name, final monthly balance. I had about 350-400k THB for a long time but only had the full amount since July 23.
* Screenshot of my current balance on the day of submission on my bank app + Xe.com exchange rate VND to THB.
* My national ID card + Bank Letter as Proof of Address (as I'm a Vietnamese national)
* Intended date of arrival + Accommodation I just picked a random flight (which comes to 171-day stay) and a hotel I stayed before in BK. Didn't book anything.
29/8 - Pending Approval
15/9 - Approved! (No further document request).
My advice: Like a lot of people on the group already said, just familiarize yourself with the system. Double check all info. Write exactly as in your passport ie., place of issue I just wrote "Cuc Quan Ly Xuat Nhap Canh" in Vietnamse, no translation!
I don't know if I missed any other details on the post please comment if you wanna ask me something specific. Tysm for everyone's support on the group. It helped me have faith though I was a bit hopeless towards the end lol.
