@Joe *******

The DTV is less than a year old and requires one to apply outside of the country. It is very different than the type of visas one can convert to within country. I am guessing that those agents with 1000* 5 star reviews received those reviews based on retirement and work-related visas. Furthermore, each embassy has unique processes. An agent isn’t going to know the process for each embassy. I would suggest the OP to join the DTV Facebook page and look at posts related to others who have succeeded and who have failed in using sponsorship. Figure out if certain embassies seem to accept more often and sponsored by who.

I think this was always known. Every time you enter the country, the process starts over. Always, your first reporting is in person.

@Joe *******

and a lot of visa agents don’t know what they are talking about as well

@Paul ****

probably not. They want to see you have funds that you can access and technically use while in Thailand. My understanding is you wouldn’t be able to access funds in a fixed deposit account, nullifying the rational for why they want you to have those funds

So, for others who might see this: 1. Don’t enter a country on a 14 day visa extension (Cambodia, Laos, etc.). It isn’t practical. Just get a 30-day visa, as it gives you more flexibility. 2. Really shouldn’t use agents. Many have identified the various issues they have faced with them, first while applying and second when entering into Thailand. 3. If first application was canceled and needed to resubmit, really think through the amount of time you have left on the visa before submitting, especially when you entered on a 14 day exemption.

They want to see 500k in one savings account. It sounds like you sent different files and believe they will add the totals up. They won’t do that.

Anonymous participant I think it depends. There have been some applicants who never receive additional requests and then there have been applicants who received multiple requests, with each additional request seeming to have nothing to do with the previous request. What embassy did you apply via? Malaysian embassies seem to be the most problematic

Anonymous participant 716 the OP doesn’t have a visa to extend. He/she is there on a 14 day visa exemption (assuming they are from one of the ASEAN countries).

When did you fly from Thailand to Poland, via USA?

How is your revenue greater in Thailand? DTV doesn’t allow you to work in Thailand