@Chris *********

use the ice bath if your legs are sore mate .... it will help a lot

@Chris *********

sorrrrry

@Mark ******

just one example would be some embassys want 6 months bank statements others 2 months.

Anonymous participant 329 I hear what you are saying but dont you think the ambiguity of the requirements is a bit unfair? If the stricter requirements are laid out then people know if they fit the criteria or not and can avoid wasting the application fee. Just my thoughts, not arguing.

We found it doesn't have to be income. Just being honest and explaining your financial circumstances with a cover letter and some form of evidence is usually ok for soft power. But yea there are some embassys that act like your applying for the job of new ambassador !

Japanese embassys have been giving out Education visas to DTV applicants for some time now. It makes things really hard as the applicant then has a visa which is kind of not valid as its attached to a DTV gym that mostly are not licensed Education visa schools. So impossible to extend beyond the 3 months. Its really strange that they do this.

However the Japanese embassy in Tokyo contacted us today about 2 applicants and we were able to explain to them what's been going on. I think they might start actually issuing DTV now.

IF you apply soft power Muay Thai i think you will be fine. Hanoi tend to ask the question " how will you support your stay" it seems a tricky question but usually people just explain their financial circumstances truthfully with a bit of evidence, and Hanoi just accept it.

That's what normally happens

Good luck

@Kurt ************

yea you could be right. Time will tell.

@Kurt ************

how do they know that people haven't showed up though? We have never been asked to monitor or report attendance to anyone.

We sell courses in good faith and expect the student to turn up at some point. We allow for full flexibility and the classes can be taken at any time with no expiry date. But we are not asked to report or monitor attendance so if the student doesn't turn up we leave the classes on file and take the position that the course has been paid for, we are prepared to begin the course whenever the student is ready.