Just got DTV approved!

USA-based. Washington DC embassy. Single member LLC. Contract video editor.

Applied: August 15

Documentation requested: September 4

I forgot to include a letter stating my name, job description, digital nomad/remote, length of employment. I will attach pic of the template I used. I also included how I do my work remotely.

Approved: September 5

Funds:

- The full $16k wasn’t in my bank account until the beginning of August so I didn’t have an official bank statement showing the balance. I went to my bank and got a Letter of Standing showing my balance. I also supplied screenshots of the last month of my bank account (nothing redacted).

- I sent copies of a couple invoices, the invoice receipt after being paid, screenshots of my business bank account showing the payment being deposited (highlighted), as well as, highlighted deposits from my personal banking showing the transfer of payment from my business account to my personal.

Proof of Work:

Sent in my resume, screenshots of emails from clients stating the nature of my work (for clients I didn’t have contracts with), contracts from other clients, and screenshots of my portfolio:

Additional documents:

- I started my own business in April so I provided screenshots of an email between me and a client where I stated I was switching from my personal email to my work email.

- Certification of Formation

- Official document that contained my EIN

Further requested documentation:

- In the letter I stated my name, my job title, the scope of work I do, how I perform my work digitally, as well as stating that I was a business owner and referred them to the page in my original document submission that showed proof of ownership of my company.

I’m attaching the template I used for the letter of proof of work. I did not use the bottom part stating my current clients though.

I’m applying for my husband and daughter’s dependent visa tomorrow. Will let you all know how that goes!

Thanks to everyone here who answered all my questions in the process! Happy to answer any questions if I left anything out! 🙂

Update on my post regarding DTV for spouse in Jakarta

I emailed the embassy and here are the info I got confirmed regarding proof of funds and application for dependents

(Note: as our kids are still young we will get them in on visa exemption and let them overstay)

My husband needs to show proof of 500k TBH only once for the both of us

He does not need an appointment

And can submit both our applications at the same time

And I don’t need to physically go there which allows me to stay on Bali with the kids

I will update when we went through the process

Thanks everyone for all the info in here

Hi everyone From Australia

Just question to those who have applied for Resident return visa (RRV) subclass 155/157 for their Thai partner

My wife’s RRV is about to expire in 2 weeks time and I contacted an Immigration agency and asked what documents would I require and they gave me a list of everything I needed as proof of tax, super, pics, passports, lease agreements etc to submit, I also asked a friend if they needed to submit the same when they applied and they said they weren’t required to submit any of that, they just submitted online and payed the fee and that was It and was granted an extra 5years

I’m confused, I just want to be prepared just in case I do need to submit extra documents once I payed also do I need to submit another application for her daughter who is 14y or it come under my wife’s application, I do realize I need to pay 2x

Thanks

Hello guys - dependent visa O questions and advice :)

I have a Non-immigrant B visa with work permit. I will be marrying in Spain - > my wife and I will then return to Thailand 1 week after the ceremony.

My company have informed me to carry out her dependent visa (O) process in Spain.

1/ As we have return flights booked 1 week after ceremony is this enough time for Thai government to issue approval letter, all approval documents to be couriered to us in Spain, embassy in Spain to issue dependent visa O ? If not, how long does the process typically take ?

2/ I had hoped we could apply locally for change of visa status (tourist to dependent), my company says that is not possible, is this correct ?

3/ I now understand from other threads that we would have to depart Thailand and do her application process in another country, is this the best solution for us ?

Appreciate all the expertise here!