Bangkok embassy asking for DS160 payment receipt

[BrandonJT 4]

35 minutes ago, SandP_USA_CR1 said:

Question: What was the wait time for scheduling your appointment?

I was able to schedule an appointment for interview within 3 weeks of when I finished the DS160.  After being turned away the first time due to the missing documents, was able to re-schedule for 2 weeks later.  Seems like the appointments isn't a long wait.  I believe Tom mentioned purposely scheduling further out just to give more time to complete everything.

[SandP_USA_CR1 16]

This is great news! Hopefully this is true for our CR1/IR1 interview.

[TBoneTX 47,505]

Really pulling for you guys.  Keep the positive updates coming.

[tomgndallas1 21]

I scheduled my appoint for June 24, but there were slots available late May and early June, it is just not enough time to get everything done while she is working. Her boss is actually a friend of mine, so I let him know that she will need a number of days off this month and next month and would likely need to go back to part time. He is very understanding and pretty much said we would work through it all together. Thanks for the advice above. 

 

[tomgndallas1 21]

thanks for the great information. I am still not very clear on this part...copy of the passport. 

 

What I am not sure of is the copy, just a copy of the information page with photo, or does it need to have pages with stamps? I pictures of her old and new passport information page so i can print that in color for her and send, else she will need to go and make copies before her appointment with the Royal Thai police.

[BrandonJT 4]

I never provided any pages for the visa application except the data page.  The only time I used pictures of stamps in the passport was for proof that we traveled together as proof of meeting.

[TBoneTX 47,505]

12 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

I never provided any pages for the visa application except the data page.  The only time I used pictures of stamps in the passport was for proof that we traveled together as proof of meeting.

Unless instructions are to provide copies of EVERY page, the above makes complete sense.

[tomgndallas1 21]

this is a great thread and lots of information shared. I updated on my thread as well, but figured I would mention that for some reason today when she went for her second round of vaccinations, the hospital was closed, so she has to come back on Tuesday of next week. She will call on Monday to try and get an appointment at the Royal Thai Police on next Thursday. I am hoping that we can get this back in 10 to 15 days as it puts us dangerously close to the medical exam needed date and giving time to get the packet from the hospital. I read before that BrandonJT was able to pick up the packet within 3 days, I am trying to leave 10 working days for worse case. 

 

The delays in processing are concerning. Is there any expedite fee that you can pay for the police report? Hopefully it comes within 15 days and then she can go to the hospital and show them the interview date and request that her packet be ready before that date. fingers crossed big time. I am already starting to bite my nails. 

[BrandonJT 4]

1 hour ago, tomgndallas1 said:

this is a great thread and lots of information shared. I updated on my thread as well, but figured I would mention that for some reason today when she went for her second round of vaccinations, the hospital was closed, so she has to come back on Tuesday of next week. She will call on Monday to try and get an appointment at the Royal Thai Police on next Thursday. I am hoping that we can get this back in 10 to 15 days as it puts us dangerously close to the medical exam needed date and giving time to get the packet from the hospital. I read before that BrandonJT was able to pick up the packet within 3 days, I am trying to leave 10 working days for worse case. 

 

The delays in processing are concerning. Is there any expedite fee that you can pay for the police report? Hopefully it comes within 15 days and then she can go to the hospital and show them the interview date and request that her packet be ready before that date. fingers crossed big time. I am already starting to bite my nails. 

Friday (today) is a holiday, as is Monday.  You won't be able to call the police to make an appointment on Monday, but when my fiance did it, there was no appointment required.  They just went in and did it. I don't know which hospital you chose, but Bumrungrad is quite close to the Police HQ.  I would try to do both of those together if possible in a single trip.

 

As far as expediting, I don't know if it's possible.  Most things are possible for a price in Thailand, and maybe you can collect the background check faster if you pick it up in person. I don't know if that's actually an option but since my fiance was only in Bangkok for a couple of days they had it mailed to their home. 

 

My fiance went to the police HQ before they received the case number and was turned away. Because my fiance lives in Chiang Rai, they also asked if there was a way to do the background check without going to the police HQ.  The answer they received was no, this is the only place you can do it..... but..... and then my fiance was given the line ID of one of the front desk officers who said they could help get it done if my fiance could not get back to Bangkok for it.  So there are certainly alternatives that might be available for a premium.

Edited May 9 by BrandonJT

[tomgndallas1 21]

Yes, Big Buddha holiday over the weekend and into Monday. Today she went in for her second round of shots, which included the first round of the HEP shots. She tried calling the police station today and sending email, but no one was picking up the phone so she will go in tomorrow when they first open and get the process started. I will let her know about possibly asking to pick it up in person to expedite. We tried to also see if the doctor would give her third vaccine a few days early but he said no, and now she has to wait until 10 to get this vaccine. I have asked her to call the hospital and set her medical exam for the 11th. This only gives us 8 working days for her to go and pick up the completed packet as her interview date is the 24th. I am trying to decide if I should just go ahead and send a note to visabkk@state.gov to see if there is another interview slot available may in the next week after June 24, maybe first week in July. I read that you need to send this 2 to 3 days early for reply, This is all turning into a mess. I really do not know what to do. 

[tomgndallas1 21]

oh and yes the plan will be to use Bumrungrad hospital. I am curious if they still do processing over the weekends and maybe we can get some days back this way. Sincerely crossing my fingers here and praying for good luck and somewhat swift processing.