I believe it'd be a good idea if we could post the pros and cons of every embassy. I'll start with my experience in taipei/taiwan:

Pros: they are pretty fast when it comes to check the documents. They usually reply to the emails within a few hrs.

Cons: EXTREMELY picky when it comes to check the documents, they require payslips and everything about your job even you apply for soft powers. They ask for a certificate of entry/exit in the country which requires to go to the local immigration office. They often ask for an interview which is everything but friendly. They want to check that your company pays you regularly and they want to see the money going into your account for a few months (even under soft powers)

Would I recommend this embassy? NO, It was a very stressful process, I got asked for a lot of extra documents (also from the gym) and some of them didn't even make sense. After mailing them dozens of pages, I still got asked to have an interview which took place 10 days after my documents got checked. The interview felt like a police one (why are you going to thailand, how many times have u been there, why do you want to train, have u ever trained before? where are u going to stay, how long will the contract of your condo be, how long do you want to stay in thailand, how will you support yourself, why did you apply in taiwan, how can you live there without a job and so on). I repeat, Taiwan isn't a good place to apply for a visa, it's actually a very stressful embassy

Is anyone being asked for interviews in Indonesia recently? 🙏🏼

Hi all,

Has anyone here applied for the DTV in Vientiane, Laos? I’m planning to start the process on Monday and would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s done it there. 🙏🙏I’ve seen a lot of people applying from Vietnam, Cambodia, or Bali, but not so much from Laos.

Is it common for different embassies to request interviews or is I random and totally left up to their discretion.

Hello group,

(HANOI) What are the chances that after being on "pending approval" for over a week, and after they already requested a higher quality picture of my passport, they ask me for more documents or an interview?

I'm flying out of Vietnam on Monday (not to Thailand) and I'm afraid they will ask for an interview or something extra. Should I maybe send an email to check why is it taking so long?

Thanks :)

Hi, is it possible to apply for the DTV while staying in Bali now that everything has gone online? Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks :)

Has anyone been called in for an in person interview for HCMC yet and if so, why?

Can I arrive in Vietnam and then depart after a few days to Singapore?

I know there is a low chance I’d be called in for an interview

But haven’t seen any posts yet saying Vietnam embassy had called them in?

Just wondering when I should book the onward flight for

My Thai fiance had her K1 fiance visa interview on March 28th in Bangkok. They kept her passport after the interview. It is now June 16th and still no approval, pending administrative processing, with no idea of when it will be approved 'or not!' Feedback appreciated!

The Korean Embassy in Thailand runs an online calendar for regular visa interviews. They don't announce when they open the calendar. And you can never find a spot.

Did you ever had similar issues with the Korean Embassy in Thailand?

주 태국 대한민국 대사관에서 온라인 비자 인터뷰 일정 잡기에 불편을 겪은 사람이 있으신지요? 사례를 수집하고 있습니다.