Why was I assigned an interview for my visa application in Taipei?

@Paul ******

just posted the update. Maybe admin needs to approve it. Stay tuned for that update. I did just get my visa now:)

@Paul ******

no I don’t think so. I dropped my documents off and they were asking about things but I have to meet the supervisor. Perhaps the supervisor wants to confirm the documents in person or something

@Luis *****

write a contract between your LLC and yourself. I think it’ll help. I also have a U.S.-based LLC and they really seemed to struggle to understand how I could work if I do not have an employment contract under the very LLC that I own. I’m like… “look here’s the LLC.” If possible get it notarized. Also, they kept asking me for the “business license,” which was confusing to me because you don’t need a “license” as a digital marketer. In the end I pointed to the file number under my Articles of Organization and they were like “oh okay,” so by “license” I think they mean “business registration number,” which is probably the registration number for your articles of organization, not to be confused with your EIN number.

Yeah, it’s a bit frustrating. I’m considering writing a contract now to bring for myself for the interview, but it seems more like I’m gonna have to explain away my random crypto related transactions. I hope they take an easy word for it and I don’t have to open my trading account and verify each last penny that went into my bank account because I have several bank accounts and all kinds of investments and whatnot… ugh.

Back to the LLC. I can’t emphasize enough how they didn’t seem to understand how I can work without an employment contract. It’s like they think being the owner of an LLC is like owning 100% of the shares of a company (S-corp?) where you have to W2 employee yourself. It’s a funny notion to me to write a self employment contract because in America the LLC is a pass-through unless specified otherwise, at least in the state I’m registered, but… Yeah.

I’m really hoping they let me just open the laptop and show my projects.

@Karl ********

oh man alright thanks again… looks like I’m gonna have to sit down and figure out my answers for each deposit. A lot of crypto stuff. I also sold some crypto to pad my bank account in case a client paid late. Then I have transactions from another bank account. Oh boy. It might be a long one.

Btw, did they make you open any other bank accounts and have to create a trace for every income? Or is my simple answer of “crypto” and “transfer from my other bank account” fine? I also have other side projects, so I’m already feeling angst about having to dive into every side project considering how little they seemed to understand the term “digital marketing.” I REALLY do not want to have to start explaining about anything tech or crypto related.

And yeah, I’m anxious lol. I was anxious before and sleep deprived and this is NOT how I was expecting the next 2 nights to go (stuck in limbo!). I’m gonna try relax and have fun tomorrow.

But yeah did they want a simple answer “my crypto investments” or was it really intensive explaining each deposit?