My Non-Immigrant B Visa (teaching) application experience in Penang - July 2015

[kenspear]

So earlier today I went to the Royal Thai Consulate-general in Penang to apply for my Non-Immigrant B Visa. I have been employed by a school in Chumphon and the application of the said visa is crucial for me to obtain a work permit after I return to Thailand.

Over the past two weeks my school has relentlessly assisted me through the preparation of all necessary documents, including an official letter from the school, some documents from the "head office" (not sure what this means but I never bothered to ask), the school's details, as well as a copy of my CV, academic degrees (certificates and transcripts), and both the English and Thai versions of my contract.

At the consulate this morning, after filling out the visa application form and queuing for about fifteen minutes, I submitted all documents to this friendly officer, only to have the copy of my contract in English, CV, and academic degrees all returned to me. When I double confirmed this with him, he simply said the documents were “too many”. As tomorrow is a public holiday in Penang, which I never realised until when told, I will only be able to collect my passport two days later. Hopefully the visa will be granted.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation when applying for a Immigrant B Visa?

[Maestro]

It is very common for consulates not to take possession of and put on file documents that are in excess of a consulate's requirements for the visa application.