Houston Consulate

[Gek]

Hello everyone,

I plan to apply for a 90-day non-immigrant visa by mail through the Houston Consulate.

[ Hopefully Houston is still the best bet. ]

I have not been able to find any visa application forms from the Houston Consulate. Does the visa application need to have the name/address of the Houston Consulate on the form, or will a visa application from Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. be adequate? I really don't want the visa to be "shot down" because I did not use a form that specifically stated Houston Consulate with the address at the top of the application.

I will have the requisite letter on company letterhead to support the application. Does the letter need to be addressed to the Houston Consulate, or will Royal Thai Consulate-General be adequate?

Thank you!!

[dr_Pat_Pong]

A letter will help. Any application form will suffice. Houston is still OK.

[ovenman]

I just applied for a visa by mail from Houston the other day. I first called the consulate and asked this very question. They directed me to use the visa application posted online at the Washington DC embassy's website:

Royal Thai Embassy - Washington DC

[Sunbelt Asia]

Is it $125 for the multi-entry or do they charge more for mailing your passport back?

Thanks in advance.

[ovenman]

They don't really charge anything per se for mailing the passport back. One needs to enclose a prepaid mailer along with the application.

[Gek]

Wow! Thanks for all of the help!

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Wow! Thanks for all of the help!

And they are really fast too. But remember they could be closed for Songkran. April 13, 14 and 15.

[ovenman]

And they are really fast too. But remember they could be closed for Songkran. April 13, 14 and 15.

I asked the Houston consulate about upcoming holidays when I phoned last Monday. They claimed they are always open Monday through Thursday. I didn't follow-up on this but it didn't sound like they paid much attention to the Thai holiday calendar.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

And efficient as well. Amazing

[ukdog]

Guys could you use this route if you were outside the US. i.e. posting an application from abroad?

dog

[huski]

Guys could you use this route if you were outside the US. i.e. posting an application from abroad?

dog

no, you need to be physically in the same country when applying by mail

[ovenman]

Quick follow-up: I just received my passport back from the Houston consulate. Total elapsed time: eight days. I sent the passport to Houston by overnight mail and had it returned to me by regular first-class mail to the Boston area.

[huski]

Quick follow-up: I just received my passport back from the Houston consulate. Total elapsed time: eight days. I sent the passport to Houston by overnight mail and had it returned to me by regular first-class mail to the Boston area.

dear ovenman,

always nice to read something positive posted on the forum, thanks for letting us know houston was quick and efficient with your visa.

[ovenman]

Mai pen rai. Nice to be able to report something positive...