Hi. Does anyone know if we can get the $130 non immagrant thing at the post office across the street from embasst the same day of interview? our appt. is 5-1-2008 at 8AM. she lives in Pattaya, do we need to come up a day early to pay at post office or are they open at 6:00 or 7:00am?

Is there a hotel within walking distance? 5 10 min? 1000 to 1500 baht. Thank you very much

There are plenty of hotels around Wireless Road where the US Embassy is, but the price may be more than you want to pay. Better to stay a little further away and take a taxi or tuk tuk over. And just use one of the discount hotel sites to find one not too far.

Just curious how long it was after you got notice that the visa had been approved in the US that your girl got notice and her packet with instructions on what to do. I filed mine in mid-Jan 2008, it was approved here in US late March and I got the letter saying it would be sent to BKK within the first week of April so it should be in BKK for processing for them.

thank you.
Noa 2 12-19-07
mailed packet 3 to Fiancee 1-24-08
got packet 3, 3 weeks later because it was sent to prev. address in a drop in locked mail box. ( we put in a change of add. apparently too late)
interview 5-15-8, but they moved it to 5-1-8 because had honeymoon reservation in arizona 5-17

Mailed in 129f 6-1-07
noa 1 6-15-07
criminal background check delayed things 2 months, (wrong guy. I am not a crook. wasted 2 months + 3 weeks in wrong mailbox, packet 3)
11 months from start to (hopefully) finish.

good luck, things are moving much quicker for people now. I leave friday night to Thailand for 5-1 interview. A long and expensive delay, but we are happy soon.