How should I respond to the Washington DC Embassy's request for additional documentation regarding my visa application?

Where did you apply at?

Here’s what I submitted the first time:

1. Financial Documents Package

- Table of contents with hyperlinks within the PDF

- Cover Letter

- Reconciliation of all accounts in an excel spreadsheet converted to THB for the relevant months

- Jan Statements

- Feb Statements

- March Statements

I explained that Commonwealth Bank issues statements in a bi yearly basis and as such I did not have a monthly statement - only a bank generated transaction summary. Chase Bank monthly statements were included.

2. Work Verification Package

- Backdated “offer letter” denoting my position, “start date”, salary, scope of work, etc.

- Remote work authorisation letter stating that I’m authorised to work remotely from anywhere in the world, including Thailand and will not work with Thai clients as I only work with US clients.

I work for the family accounting firm so I did NOT have a standard “contract” or “offer letter”. I have been working there for 10 years, but only been on a salary since December 1st of last year. Everything was signed by my father who is runs the company because we do not have an HR department either.

Fingers crossed. I will make another post with an update regardless of what happens.

Thanks for your insight.

That’s what I did the first time.

Bank wise I provided:

- Chase Checking (Did not highlight salary deposits the first time)

- Chase Savings

- Australian Commonwealth Savings

Both times I also submitted an excel reconciliation of ending account balances, statement dates, currency conversions and explanations. I had all bank statements and even submitted a cover letter explaining it in the packet.

And they asked for the same thing again.

I think it might have to do with the fact that I submitted on the 16th of April and the statement closing date for the two Chase accounts were on April 20th. Maybe they wanted an updated statement?

Originally I submitted:

- Remote Work Authorisation letter (saying I can work in Thailand and not with Thai clients)

- Backdated employment “offer” (because I didn’t get one due to it being the family business)

Both signed and dated properly.

- This time I submitted an employment verification letter stating that I am employed, what my position is, when I “started work” and reiterating that I was not working with Thai clients.

My paycheck goes into my US checking - but between my personal checking and Personal savings - I haven’t met the requirement for the full three months. Only April. I don’t keep a lot in my personal account - only in my business account and investments. So that is why I used the Australian account as a supplemental helper to show that I meet the requirements with that account included.

Yes it’s a permanent ongoing position and that’s what was written in the contract.

I work for the family accounting firm but I recently started getting salaried with a W2 in December instead of a 1099 like I have the last 10 years or so.