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How did you manage to get your DTV applications approved in less than 9 hours?

Oct 10, 2024
2 years ago
Nina ********
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WORLD RECORD DTV APPROVAL! 🤩

Using E-visa, we submitted our DTV applications (US passports) to the Los Angeles consulate at 4am and got approved before 1pm the SAME DAY…less than 9 hours!! (Really about 4 hours since they don’t open until 9am.)😳😎

From researching posts, I expected at least a 1 month processing time and the possibility of it being rejected or delayed with additional info requests.

Thanks to everyone’s excellent posts, we double checked everything and provided extra info. I really appreciated the information and examples. Even though we are a married couple, we applied individually under the remote worker category as we are co-owners of our LLC (short term rentals).

Here’s the list of information we provided:

1. Bio page of passport (doubled checked names and spaces on self populating application)

2. Recent photos

3. Copies of drivers license to show location

4. 6 months of individual personal bank statements with a summary cover letter for each of us

5. Employment (see below)

Employment:

1. Cover Letter (intro, what our business is and what we love about Thailand)

2. Affidavit (stating facts about our business)

3. Proof of business

a. State Cert of Org

b. State NCO form

c. State Business License

d. City business license

4. Remote Worker Policy (thanks to whoever suggested this!)

5. Business proof of Income:

a. Financial Statement (I created a Profit and Loss Statement from Jan 1)

b. Screenshot of all bank deposits since Jan 1

c. business bank statements since Jan 1 (just 1st summary page).

Good luck!
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A couple shared their experience of achieving an incredibly fast approval for their Digital Nomad Visa (DTV) using the E-visa system. They submitted their applications to the Los Angeles consulate in the early morning and received approvals in less than 9 hours. They provided detailed documentation, including bank statements and business proof, and noted that their application process was influenced by the community's advice. Comments from others in the community reflected their amazement at the quick approval and shared similar experiences.
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Elías ********
Congratulations 🎊

I know of another similar case approved within hours, at the Thai Embassy in Seoul, Korea, but that was almost just 1-2 days after the DTV was created.
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Travis *********
Did they send you the visa electronically or did you have to pick it up in person?
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Nina ********
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Travis we used the e-visa system so they emailed it to us.
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J.P. *********
Amazing! Was the affidavit signed by a notary or a lawyer, or just a printed online form?
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Nina ********
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@J.P. ********
I used ChatGBT to create the affidavit and had it notarized.
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Khwan ************
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Annie ************
So Happy for you!
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Annie ************
Can you share what you did for "remote worker policy", please?
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Nina ********
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I had tried to upload samples of my documents to the Files sections of this group but Admins requested I remove them due to Facebook restrictions that might jeopardize the whole group.
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Annie ************
@Nina *******
- could you send me a message please and explain more?
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James *******
Have you contacted Guinness?
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Andi ***********
Amazing....Online DTV approval world record for sure. Similar approval time achieved via in person submission in Taipei, apply in the morning, approval in the afternoon.
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Greg ********
Congrats - that was fast
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Nicholas **************
Unreal! Mine took more than a month.
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