Posting as a data point.
US passport holder.
DTV workcation (self-employed).
Applied via Ho Chi Minh City Consulate
Applied: Just before midnight on October 8th, 2025
Extra documents requested: October 9th, 2025 (all pages of passport + time and date, income for the past 6 months highlighted in transaction records + past 2 years of income taxes, business registration + company profile, CV or portfolio + examples of work)
Extra documents submitted: Mid afternoon October 9th, 2025
Messaged Consulate on Line: October 20th, 2025 (message read, but not responded to)
DTV approved: October 21st, 2025 1:15pm
Good luck to all!