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DTV soft power application HCMC: I applied on 4/22 and within a few hours, it went to pending approval. I know there are two holidays this week. I have my anticipated arrival date at May 17th. Just curious if anyone else applied around this date and has been approved.
🚨UPDATE: APPROVED MAY 2nd 2025 - Thai Cooking Soft Power - Los Angeles Thai Consulate
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LOS ANGELES THAI CONSULATE:
Applied March 6th. Submitted further documents March 25th. Have not heard back since. It is now April 14th 2025
I applied for the DTV Soft Power on May 6th with all required documents and triple checked all information was submitted correctly word for word.
13 days later (March 25th) I get an email asking to submit a bank statement requiring a MINIMUM of $17,000 USD, with my name clearly printed and it cannot be an investent profile. My name was CLEARLY PRINTED on my bank statement, it is a statement from a SAVINGS/ CHECKING ACCOUNT with my BANK which also has the banks name and address cleary printed on it. I submitted the statement with $15,300 USD AS THE E-VISA WEBSITE and every other resource available online stated the requirement was a minimim of $15,000. I could have submitted the statement with $17,000+ the first time if thats what made clear anywhere but it wasnt.
I resubmitted a new bank statement with $17,500 1 day of recieving that further documents requested email (March 27) and ever since status has been in "Processing Document Check (1) ". I underatand as of now it Songkran in Thailand, but that document was sumbitted way prior to the holiday.
I also submitted the documents for my finacé's DTV SoftPower on April 4th 2025 with all the same required documents except I made sure her bank statement has well over $17,000 USD. We applidd to the same consulate as me. Her status has been "Pending Payment" ever since. Its been 6 business days and no status change.
I'll continue my patience but wrote this out slight confusion & frustration.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE THAI CONSULATE LOS ANGELES
Has any one had success with DTV soft power using House of Taste cooking school in Bangkok? They have offered 7 day, complete over 3 months for 10000 baht?
UPDATE: I thought I’d try my luck collecting today, one day early. I turned up at 2.30pm to avoid any queues and they kindly allowed me in and my passport complete with DTV sticker was handed to me. Yayy!! 🙏🎉😄
Super quick and smooth successful DTV Soft Power Medical application submission at Royal Thai Embassy Jakarta.
I have filipina girl friend. Apart from two months visa exemption (+ 30 days)does anyone here know how to obtain an Education visa...(she can take a thai cooking course)...want a 12 month visa without ridiculously high fees. Any information welcomed. Thanks in advance.