Granted, the states does take a tad little longer. They seem a little more relaxed when it came to paperwork. Also, they did not require a interview for me, which was convenient
If you must know, my lawyers advised I do so for the time being. You can always shoot a friend request if you want to be nosy. I'm not hiding my face or my name. So are you for anonymous posting?
Your profile is locked; it wouldn't be hard to ignore what others say and not get your feelings hurt. That's the real world for you: if you say it, then stand by what you say.
My main problem with anonymous posts is that some of them are people trying to see if they can bend the rules, asking the simplest of questions like "Is Thailand safe?", or just random gossip. It gets repetitive and seems the group is in a slump.
John Grey Saving time by doing it correctly the first time is a stretch, nor a peace of mind. They have just as good a chance as you do of applying for it. An agent does not make magic happen like they once did. There has been a crackdown on agents lately by the Thai government.
They don't reject you instantly if everything is not right. They will email you with corrections, which you can provide. All in all, it took me roughly 10 minutes to apply on the US Embassy website, and they only requested one further document, which was easy to provide. The only time I would suggest an agent is if you do not meet the qualifications clearly and are kind of riding the line.
I applied for DTV while I was staying with my mom in South Carolina. But using my aunts address in Florida as I was previously lived there and wanted to keep my vehicle information and all there due to tax reasons