Why are visa applications being rejected at the Hanoi Embassy despite correct documentation?

@Todd ********

if there's a reason, they don't tell you.

Anonymous participant 336 there is proof and the allegation has been substantiated several times. Whether you justify the rejection or not, is another matter entirely.

@Ni**

Jan is talking specifically about US 10 year tourist visas, if you follow his link. He's misunderstanding what the US offers with a "10 year visa", it's not a 10 year license to stay there continuously, it just means you can visit the US as a tourist for short stays over a 10 year period. It's mostly for nationalities who don't get the visa waiver anyway.

While currently, a DTV holder IS allowed to border bounce every 6 months to effectively get 5 years continuous.

@Ivan ***********

Glad this is Thailand then, and a Thai visa we're talking about. Not everything needs to be aligned or compared to what the USA do, fortunately.

@J**

a 10 year US tourist visa (B-2 Visitor Visa) does not let you stay continuously in the US for 10 years. You get 6 months per entry, but it is for tourism and there is a rule of thumb that they expect you to be out for at least as long as you are in. You can't just "border bounce" to extend it.

Working remotely is also legally prohibited, beyond incidentals (like checking an email). DTV is explicitly offered for working remotely.

For now, you CAN stay 5 years on a DTV, as long as you leave every 6 months you can come back immediately, and you can keep that up for the duration of the visa. May change, but that is how it's working so far.