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Why did my visa application status change from 'Pending Approval' back to 'Processing – Pending Document Check'?

Thai Visa Application Muay Thai Soft Power Visa Visa Processing Status Document Requests Embassy Procedures

Sep 29, 2025

9 days ago

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

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I applied on 11 September at the Jakarta Embassy for the Muay Thai Soft Power route. Around 17 September, I received a request for all passport pages. Around 24 or 25 September, I received a request for proof of experience and interest in Muay Thai.

Today, on 29 September, the status changed to “Pending Approval” at 10 a.m., but at 6 p.m.(embassy works till 5pm for info) it suddenly changed back to “Processing – Pending Document Check (1),” even though I didn’t upload any new documents. How and why did this happen?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The applicant is confused about the unexpected change in the status of their Muay Thai Soft Power visa application from 'Pending Approval' to 'Processing – Pending Document Check' after receiving a request for various documents. Community comments suggest that such changes are not uncommon as the application moves between processing stages and often requires additional document verification, which can reset the processing timeline.

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Lincoln ******

Mine did the exact same thing and I was approved 😊 I think it’s just the process of it.

9 days ago

Henrik *****

All requests reset the clock to 0

Those “statusses” you can’t use to anything.

9 days ago

DTV_Be*******

It means it went from the lower person who processed your documents to the reviewer who decides. The reviewer reviewed and shot it back down to the lower staff member. Probably going to receive another document request soon

9 days ago

Tati *****

Check and see if they requested another document. That’s what happened to me.

9 days ago

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

It is not unusual. Normal for docs to be checked again before approval. The process is reset upon receipt of new docs.

9 days ago

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