DTV approved in Vientiane 🎉

This group was super helpful so wanted to share my experience. Overall it a super smooth process in Vientiane, and much faster than the timeline currently on the embassy website.

* Applied online Sunday 19 January for workcation

* Paid at the embassy on Monday 20 January

* Tuesday 21 January at about 9pm received an email with an interview on Thursday 23 January.

* Went for my interview Thursday morning

* I got an email not even 10 minutes after leaving the embassy saying my visa was approved

* Back in Thailand on Friday, no issues at immigration

Total processing time: 4 business days

The interview was very straightforward, asked me about my job then made me login to my online banking to check it was my name on the account and then verified some transactions. Took less than 5 minutes.

## Documents included in application:

Passport

Photo

Current location:

Photo of Laos entry stamp and visa

Confirmation of hotel booking in Vientiane

Proof of funds:

Included three full months statements plus my January balance so far. Had over 500K each month.

Employment confirmation:

Letter from my employer confirming employment and remote work status, specifically mentioning I can work remotely from anywhere including Thailand

Employment contract

Copy of employer’s Singaporean business registration

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!

This year I’m marrying a Thai woman. I plan in limit six months in Thailand and six months in the US what would be the best visa for me for Thailand and then Visa for my wife to come to the US and maybe work if she wants

I wish to retire to Thailand later this year. From UK, I’ll be depositing 800,000 in Bangkok Bank. My gf says they told her I just need my proof of accommodation (TM30?). Then I wait 2 months with proof of funds before applying for the year extension.

Does this sound like a plan ?

Please be nice. Some of you guys can be big meanies 😂😂😂

Good morning to everyone.

In a few months me and my wonderful Thai wife for 38 years will be coming over to Thailand to leave the rest of our remaining years.

We already have registered our marriage and I have the yellow book.

Question is: what is the proper procedure step by step for a visa to leave there for ever starting from Australia.

Thank you all in advance and may you all have a wonderful Sunday.

What are the steps for DTV application when children are involved?

Do I apply and then apply for kids afterwards or at same time?

How quick or slow can the process be with kids involved?

Can I add kids on at a later date if needed?

Any recommendations for the embassy that don't need the funds of 500k baht in the bank for a longer period of time?

I was considering the stay vacation option, but very open to a soft power as well due to the high funds required.

I got my DTV (soft power: Thai cooking) approved today from Hanoi. I applied last Friday, January 10. They asked for a recent bank statement on Monday, January 13 (since my UK bank updates only on the 10th of each month), and it was in Pending Approval status for two days. I received approval around 1:30 PM today. I’ve booked my return flight to Bangkok for this evening. Thanks for all the helpful back-and-forth information in this group. See you, Kingdom!

So my wife of 3 years, who has returned to Thailand again, following her second visit to the USA on her Tourist Visa, has been patiently waiting for USCIS to respond to her Green Card application/Spousal Visa for 13 months- that’s 13 months since they received her I-130. She has to get a medical exam done in Bangkok only (we’re told) once she gets an approval.

I am going over to be with her for 2 months on January 23. We’re wondering if we should go ahead, in early March, and get her medical exam scheduled and over with, anticipating word from USCIS. That way she could possibly finish her interview process in the USA, if she returns with me in late March- thoughts??

Got a question. I’m considering moving to Hua Hin using the retirement visa process. I know I can do the process here at the United States Thailand Embassy. But I was thinking of just going to Thailand and start the process shortly after my arrival. Then just staying. I know on the immigration card that is given on the plane. There is a section for return flight information. If I didn’t have a return flight entering as a tourist. Will this possibly be an issue?

I actually had a retirement visa when I lived in Bangkok for three years. But moved back to the USA in 2023. But back then I visited Bangkok for three months and started the process then . Then returned to the United States

DTV approved for Thai soft power Muay Thai in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam. Submitted application Thursday January 2nd around 9pm, approval came today, January 9th at 3pm. No additional documents were requested. The gym I used was FITFAC in Bangkok.