In Thailand, a Visa is attached to the passport and if the passport expires, you need a new Visa. I'm surprised that the visa expiration date was past the expiration date of your passport. Some people have been surprised when they've gotten a DTV that was less than 5 years because it was tied to the expiration date of their passport.

I showed them 6 months of statements that included the balance.

@Brandon ***********

Well anybody with an American tourist visa can stay for 180 days, others too probably, so the length of stay wouldn't automatically classify any tourist as living in the host country.

180 days doesn't mean you are trying to live anywhere - if you establish a homestead (rent long-term, build a house, have a job with your contact being in said country, etc. would indicate living there.

I would think putting your life on hold and visiting family for 6 months wouldn't automatically declassify anybody from being a tourist.

Anonymous participant 179 I think You may have misunderstood my post. I wasn't restating the actual requirements I was speculating as to why many people were finding themselves getting rejected and not knowing why. I was questioning whether there were some underlying requirements that aren't official.

@Muhammad *******

You have to provide all the documents and then you have to submit it so basically you are paying the agent to review what you're submitting. That doesn't seem very cost efficient. I think agents are more valuable when they're doing all the leg work for you.

@Muhammad *******

I didn't use an agent because it looked like it would be a very simple process, which ended up being true.

I believe the 500k needs to be in the accounts for at least 3 months and I also am curious if they are looking at salary amounts. They may be rejecting on monthly salary amounts. I've noticed people that are around the $2,500 a month mark have been getting rejected. I have no idea if it's related but it would be interesting to see how many rejections are in that range for monthly income.

@Arun **************

I will have the supporting details on my laptop but I don't think I will print them out because there's probably more than 60 pages

That could be the case. I use USAA. I also have two accounts so I can pull twice the amount and get the 220 baht fee refunded for each.

@Erik ******

basically the same as wise for me on my ATM. I get a little less than 1% off of the spot rate.