@Bruce ********

My Thai girlfriend (now wife) applied for a tourist visa two times already over the past few years. The first time we meticulously prepared everything on our own, and the second time we hired an agency which her friends said was a 'sure thing'. She was summarily denied both times without the agent even appearing to look at the paperwork. Now that we're married we're going to try again, but I've heard some stories about wives being denied even when they have property, children, etc. It's really a messed-up system.

@Stephen *****

Same situation for my girlfriend (who is now my wife). She applied for a tourist visa twice and was rejected twice. Seemed like they didn't even look at the documents we spent weeks (or months) preparing.

@Daniele **********

No, you still have to take the reflex tests and the written (computer) exam.

Tops self-checkout. You can pay for a full grocery bill by dumping coins in the machine.

@Ste ******

Yes, she had steady long-term jobs, both times we applied.

@Ste ******

We applied for a U.S. visitor visa two times and they never looked at any paperwork, let alone a letter, either time. Both times she was declined without any explanation.

It's a proposal only at the moment: "For those interested in gaining a digital nomad visa, proof of earning $40,000 USD per year is required, along with having health insurance coverage of at least $100,000 USD." I think there were other requirements mentioned as well, (something about a master's degree and proof of two years employment) but we'll have to wait and see what their final version says.

@Stephen *****

My then-girlfriend (fiancée) was also denied a tourist visa two times during the same period. We're married now and going to try again.

@Kevin **********

Right, people want to blame it on Microsoft, but who designed the form? Who set the criteria for mail delivery? There are millions of other web sites in the world with forms and none of them have this problem with accepting email from one of the world's largest email providers.

This is bizarre. It should work with any email address. Their web developers don't know what the hell they're doing.