Two DTV approvals:

* 1 soft power muay Thai through Chicago consulate.

* 1 freelance/workcation through NYC consulate

Muay thai soft power visa:

* *Total processing time: 9 business days from Chicago consulate

* Documentation sent by Tiger Eye (Bangkok) for 1 month of unlimited classes

* License (proof of address)

* 3 months of bank account statements showing 500,000 baht

* Passport photo

* Airbnb accommodations

* Flight confirmation

* Photo for Visa, taken against a white wall and background deleted in Photoshop Express

Workcation visa:

* *Total processing time: 15 business days from NYC Consulate

* Utility bill (proof of address)

* 1 month of bank account transactions showing 500,000 baht, which was deposited 2 days before, printed by the bank. "Statement of funds" printed by my bank, and a picture of the ATM showing my deposit.

* Passport photo

* Airbnb accommodations

* Flight confirmation

* Photo for Visa, taken against a white wall and background deleted in Photoshop Express

* Proof of business below

Proof of business documents submitted:

Cover letter/list and explanation of documents submitted

1- Letter of Intent example (thank you to whoever posted it in this group- [members only])

Legal Formation Docs

3- Certificate of LLC formation

4- Employer EIN registration

5- Employment verification letter example (thank you to whoever posted it in this group- [members only])

6- Screenshots of my website

7- Most recent tax return

Client 1-

8- website screenshot with my name showing as a contractor

9- recent payments and invoices from Bill.com showing money being deposited into my account

10- 1099 from 2024



Client 2-

11- Website screenshot

12- recent payments and invoices from Bill.com showing money being deposited into my account

13- 1099 from 2024

Client 3- Fiverr profile

14- Fiverr profile screenshot

15- Payoneer invoices showing deposits into my account

16- 1099 from 2024

Bank statements

17- 3 months of business bank account statements



Things people said might not work and did (ymmv):

* 500,000 baht was deposited into my account 2 days before applying. The funds were not in my account for 30 days.

* Partner signed up for 1 month of muay thai to start. He does plan to continue doing muay thai after that.

* NY Consulate told me that if my visa was not approved in time, I could enter the country on a regular tourist visa and reenter the country after my application was approved.

Soft power DTV (6-month Thai cooking from Arun Thai) through the Chicago Consulate.

Applied on March 18th.

Pending Document Check morning of March 26. Checked again at noon - Pending Approval.

Received approval email by 3:45pm.

8 days total. No back and forth.

No income, but I submitted a brokerage statement which had the amount necessary instead of my personal bank account. I submitted my boarding pass from Taipei to Chicago as proof of location.

I’ve been so anxious reading the recent posts on here especially since I have already booked a ticket back to BKK in the beginning of April that I kept checking the status of my application everyday. I hope my experience can provide some people with relief during their application process.

Longest time it took to get approved? Shortest time? Slowest/fastest consulate in the US? Chicago is the one I had to pick, I submitted my DTV app on 3/4 and I'm still waiting. Haven't had any request for add'l documents, just shows "pending document check"Edit: Guess I spoke too soon, just got an email they want a copy of my resume' - I'm nervous

Anyone receive their DTV from Chicago? Just checking to see how long it took.

I am about to submit my paperwork from the USA and apply for a 60 day tourist visa. Does anyone have any recent experience with how long it takes to process? If it matters, I was going to use the Chicago Consulate.

Because of really fast turn around in the past on getting me a 60 day tourist visa pre-Covid, I decided to send my e-visa application to Chicago Consulate. Processed in 2 days. Sweet.

Any Americans who recently applied for a TR with the Evisa platform with Chicago as the consulate? How many days did it take you to receive the visa?

Hello everyone!

I’ve read that I need a “certified” copy of my wife’s passport and a letter to apply for a non-O here in chicago. I’ve had several before (issued in Laos, Cambodia, etc.) which never required anything “certified” to be submitted with the application. Oddly the Consulate-General in chicago doesn’t request that the copy of our marriage certificate be “certified”. Anyone have any experience with this?

Secondary question: Has anyone been able to get an extension on a non-O marriage visa due to covid? Mine expired at the end of October.

Thanks!

Hello

I am just preparing for my trip in Oct, however I have never used the E Visa website and the embassy does not answer email.

So with Chicago Consulate, if any one has experience with a METV, just a few questions.

1 I have a Thai bank account with enough money, but do I need to upload 6 months of bank statements?

2. In Oct I hope be able to stay at my Condo, will a bank statement with my name and address be enough to prove accommodations?

3 My air tickets are for 89 days as I did not know if I can leave and return without quarantine? Any issues with that?

Thanks for the help, before I could just walk to the consulate, but am not sure when that will return.

I want to thank everyone for their posts. I am in USA, and just received back my passport with a Non-O/A over 50 visa in it. I will give a quick overview, thanks to those who said avoid Chicago Consulate, I did the E-Visa and selected to send documents to the Washington DC Embassy. Everything went smoothly until payment, the E-Visa system is set up to take only debit cards, or credit cards that allow debit. Make sure you submit documents as stated. It took exactly 15 days from submitting documents till I got passport back. A Shout out to Robert Jackson with AXA insurance, and yes the Sawasdee 365 days insurance covers both the visa requirements and Covid insurance for COE. Thanks everyone for your voices and sharing info.