Finally got my DTV approved. Here's how my process went:
Applied at the US Washington Embassy under the Workation Category
- Applied at the end of December
- After 2 days, I received a request for more docs, which were Employment Verification and Location. I provided all of those.
- After a few days, I received a request for payment slips. I provided my deposit slips from clients.
- After a few days, I received a request for my actual IRS tax filing.
All in all, it took 1 whole month from submission to getting approved. I've read some people getting it a lot sooner (few days). But I would budget at least 1 month.
Also, be ready to provide a ton of documents like tax filings, payment slips and anything related to your client work. Its totally normal for them to reach out several times during the process requesting additional documents.
Hope that helps!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user successfully received approval for their DTV after a month of processing. They applied at the US Embassy under the Workation Category, faced multiple document requests including employment verification and IRS tax filings, and noted that while some applicants got approved faster, budgeting at least a month was advisable.
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