Hello all. I made a mistake in dealing with money matter during my 3 months non-immigrant O visa and can’t apply for 1 year extension. I’m planning to leave the country and reapply once more for the 3 month non-immigrant visa.

The first time I applied from Hanoi as I was living over there. What could be the best place to reapply for one ? I’ve been told it’s quite fast from a Thai consulate in Laos, do you have some more information ? Thank you

DTV visa approved today in Hanoi! (Muay Thai soft power)

I am South Korean national. It took literally 3 business days :)

(I just got the good luck thanks to my friend's prayers)

I have been worried cause so many people got rejected DTV in Hanoi recently. I believe Hanoi doesn't reject everyone.

-Applied at 9:00 am on April 7th

-Requested additional documents : Gym owner's work permit page with valid date (I haven't checked the date, I just submitted what the gym gave to me, so please double check the valid date), I updated within an hour on April 8th

-Visa approved on April 9th, today around 6PM

My tips to share with you guys : make it simple and clear to make them understand easily!

1) Financial evidence :

-4 months bank balance statement ( krw & THB both used for currency in the statement), 5 months transaction

-I added on more account transaction ( my monthly salary I made in my country, last year til Jan this year, highlighten the income part)

+ I put the cover letter only in this file ( Mentioned I have sufficient money to stay and take training in Bangkok, big passion about training and love Thai culture)

2) Current location : passport stamp, ticket to Hanoi, and my air bnb receipt for 4 days in Hanoi)

3) Muay Thai gym document : certification, owner's work permit, owner's passport.

*Once you got the request of further document, please updated asap to make build the trust from Embassy.

*Don't add too many documents, it might make them feel tired to check all the documents. MAKE IT CEAR AND SIMPLE.

Hope this helps you guys!

GOOD luck everyone, you got this :)

Hey everyone! I have just submitted an application in Hanoi, but because of the Luanr new year holidays past week, I assume they are overloaded with applications from last week. Maybe someone knows how these holidays affect the speed at which they process? Plus 1 week to the standard time maybe? Thanks!

DTV approved, sharing my experience.

I am an online therapist/development coach.

Submitted in Hanoï on the 3rd, approved today the 12th

I follow what Chat GPT told me to do and it was good advice. It wrote me the correct introduction letter and advised me what to put and to remove. Too many info can trigger questions. It read all my files and made me make some changes with real good arguments (that's why I followed it, not blindly of course).

Also I myself translated all documents and put the french and the translated version.

Hope this help

DTV visa application HANOI.

3 month or 6 months of bank statements? OK to black out bank account number??

I am getting conflicting information.

Talked to an agent today. I live in austria but id have the 500.000 baht on an US bank account.

My plan was to apply in hanoi or hcmc.

Her advise was to:

- transfer the money to a Bank in europe

- money has to be on the account for 6month.

Can anyone confirm this or heared similar?

Hey. Just wondering if you need the 500k thb equivalent in your account for 3 months? I've seen tons of contradicting info on this and looking for some clarity if possible. I'll be applying from Hanoi, vietnam. Thanks

Dear members, Merry Xmas to all.

Has anyone applied in Hanoi, having rental income from UK?

I'd like to hear the outcome as I'm considering it, but one agent said it would be best to apply from UK in my case.🙏🙏

How I applied for the DTV Soft Power and got approved without extra documents required (step-by-step).

Used Wise and Revolut. No seasoned funds (10 days only).

No agent whatsoever and applied in Hanoi.

First and foremost, thank you for everyone who shared their information here. Made my process much smoother.

Here's a condensed post for everyone else:

Timeline:

• applied on december 15

• status changed to pending on december 17

• approved on december 22

7 days total.

here’s exactly what I submitted and how I structured it.

1. Purpose of stay (soft power)

I applied under the soft power sports category (muay thai).

Included:

• official acceptance letter from muay thai gym in bangkok.

• proof of payment for a 6-month training program.

• training schedule.

• gym business registration and legal documents (this is provided by the gym itself)

2.Source of funds letter

Short, direct explanation stating:

• Funds come from foreign income

• Money is under my control

• I will not work in thailand

This went together with the financial proof document as the first page.

2.1 Financial proof

I used two accounts, each with a clear role.

Wise

• main account where I receive my client transfers.

• showed funds above the 500,000 THB requirement

• included balance confirmation and transaction history

• demonstrated foreign income source

• document showing I was the owner of the account.

Revolut

• daily spending account

• 6 months of transaction history

• showed normal living expenses, travel, food, transport

• Document showing I was the owner of the account.

Wise proved I meet the requirement.

Revolut proved I live like a real person.

And, yes, no seasoned funds. I only had 500k thb in my account for the past 10 days, and didnt have it in any point in the past 6 months.

4. Proof of location

I applied from Hanoi, so I made this very clear.

Included:

• Vietnam e-visa.

• Vietnam entry stamp.

• Flight ticket and boarding pass.

• Hotel booking confirmation.

• Time-stamped photo taken in Hanoi in front of hotel.

Plus a signed letter confirming I was physically present in Vietnam at the time of application and applying under the hanoi embassy’s jurisdiction as the first page.

How I packaged everything:

• Clear file names.

• Logical order.

• Every file with a 1-pager cover letter explaining what they will see on the respective file.

• Zero contradictions

• No unnecessary documents

Make it easy for a consular officer to understand my situation in seconds.

Result: approved in 7 days.

Extra details that might be important:

1. The last page of the application can "update" your details and therefore your last name can get mixed for the middle name. Fact check before uploading.

2. Never use auto-fill.

3. Write your accomodation name in english.

4. Put at least 10-14 days after applying as your departure date.

5. I used Ilovepdf to merge each respective file and document.

6. Make sure the gym is verified; language courses are susceptible to getting refused.

7. Sign every document sent out.

Thank you all. Hope to help 1000s with this post too.

Approved Hanoi // 3 Business days. 😊

Writing this at 8pm on Wednesday 9th December

I landed in Hanoi 9pm Saturday 5th December.

We applied for DTV 3pm Sunday 6th December

Asked for additional documents 10am Monday 7th December

(Sent work permit of the gym owner)

Approved Visa 6.30pm today / Wednesday 9th December

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Applied Soft Power Muay Thai, UK passport & a lot of Tourist stamps this year maybe 6-7 & an Education visa from 2023

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Followed instructions from this group thank you!

I think being very thorough and having the English checked on your documents helped massively.

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Total 3 business days for approval.