@Cliff ********

thanks for the kind words. Next try will be through LA for Online Basket Weaving, probably, so good to know that.

It's internet slang for "Here is a summary, because the following article could be considered boring."

@Terry *******

which is what I tried to explain, my first mistake being to think that the officer would understand or even listen to that. :-)

Honestly I think a savings account would have been fine if it were on my name, as opposed to a business checking account -- but the lady said "personal checking' in no uncertain terms so I'm passing that along.

@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.