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What could be causing the delay in the approval of my Non Immigrant Business (B) Visa application for Thailand?

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Oct 10, 2025

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I'm new here. On September 16th 2025, I applied for a Non Immigrant Business (B) Visa, to attend and present at a conference in BKK. Till date, my application is stuck at Pending Approval. Any idea what could be the cause of the delay?

Travel date is Oct 24th, 2025

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The user is experiencing a delay in the approval of their Non Immigrant Business (B) Visa application, which they submitted to attend a conference in Bangkok on October 24th, 2025. The application has been pending since September 16th, 2025. They are seeking insights into possible reasons for the delay.

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Which embassy? What does the embassy's website say for their processing time?

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