Want to say a big thank you for all of the sage advice and info in this group. I read through many posts to gather info before I applied for a METV in the U.S. through the DC embassy. It paid off because I received my METV within 2 days.
Some tips I would share - For the question on your flight info, you can only upload one document but I knew that I had to show my flight into BKK but also leaving and returning to Thailand, to support the need for a METV. So I included all flight info in one pdf that I uploaded.
For the bank balance info. I don't remember if they asked for 6 months of balances of $700+ but that is what I provided. The Embassy came back and asked for 6 months of $7,000 balance, so I provided it. I redacted my bank statements so that all that showed was the month end balance.
Info in this group also indicated that I would need a confirmation of employment. The online application did not ask for this info but the Embassy did ask for it, so you need to have it.
For accomodation - I showed hotel for 1st 15 days and they didn't ask for any addt'l info.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user expressed gratitude for the advice received in a group regarding the METV application process, successfully obtaining their visa within two days. They shared key tips including the necessity to combine flight information into one document, providing sufficient bank balance statements (noting a requirement for $7,000), and the importance of having employment confirmation even if not explicitly requested in the online application. They also mentioned recently showing hotel accommodation details for their first 15 days.
