@Did ****

yeah, it's a USA thing. There are ways to transfer money instantly between US accounts, but they are not the default way, and are sometimes unavailable. For little people, 3 business days is normal. Having lived in Europe and gotten used to instant SEPA transfers, it's very annoying. And yes, I did overthink it.

@Lynnette ******

thank you very much for clarifying, however as I noted the requirement did not specify that it needed to be a personal account.

@Garrett **********

I truly wish the guy well, I liked him, but I don't buy that: real-estate agent is an occupation. Dude was not flipping condos on his own dime.

@John ******

thanks, but I did not see it mentioned here. Maybe an oversight on my part.

@Werner ***********

perhaps, but (Heisenberg principle at work here?) how is a personal bank account less likely to be fake than a company one? At least with the company you can confirm it's in good standing if you want.

@Ahmed ******

interesting! I didn't know that was an option, I can't remember anyone mentioning it here. Those fixers should be a little more proactive: when an obviously pissed off Falang leaves the compound, a "sir do you need help with appointment" would work wonders. But anyway for reasons I noted, the timing and the risk of another rejection would still be unfavorable.

His fake name is from a really good character on TV though!

This problem is fixable with a good agent.

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@Stephan **********

thanks, I do hope you're right and my extension will still be valid if the DTV doesn't work out.

However, I don't follow your logic on embassy vs immigration: the original non-imm-O visa, to which the extensions apply, was issued at immigration in CW, that appears to be pretty standard. Lots of visas are issued in-country, so by definition not issued by an embassy or consulate.

Anyway thanks again for replying, I suppose I will find out soon enough. I'm DTV-eligible but all the paperwork is online-only, so hoping for the best.