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| Bangkok, Thailand |  Review on January 19, 2007: |
chris-pung
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
This Embassy is godawful slow processing packages. We cleared Homeland Security and NVC in six months, but it took Bangkok Embassy 4 months from time they received package to interview date. Suspect that it is combination of fact that local Thai staff office procedures are inept (I used to work for a Thai engineering firm, so I know just how bad it is), and that Embassy interviews quite a few Filipinos (about 50% of interviews held there are for Filipino cases).
On interview date, went to window and checked-in. They called us back after 30 minutes, and told us "O.K., your paperwork is in order. Congratulations, pick up your visa tomorrow." Simple for us because we made sure all our paperwork was bulletproof before each step in visa process. Probably helped that we had 15 month old daughter, the staff oohed-and-aahed a low over her 
We were about 30 minutes late on day to pick up visa, and they had scheduled our appointment toward end of day (1500 hrs). IV Unit was open, but only one person still there, at window. We had to wait another 2 hours, because person who has to issue and sign papers had taken a break. Felt like punishment, and we are quite annoyed.
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