Hello

The company for which my husband and I work approved our move to Thailand and the possibility of working remotely from there. So, next step: application. Can you give me an idea of the time it takes since we apply until we can actually go? To guide our times

Thanks a lot

1st April: Submitted the docs

2nd April: Paid the visa fee (Pending Document Check)

3rd April: Uploaded my entry stamp (Pending Document Check)

4th April: Pending Approval

5th April: Request Interview

8th April: Interviewed and Approved

No additional documents needed.

Thanks to the group members for the guidance.

Loc: Vientiane, Laos

DTV application in Penang, Malaysia. Applied for a dependent visa for my daughter on my husband’s remote worker DTV.

Timeline: applied March 13. Approved March 24.

Visa fee: 1,600 MYR ($360 USD)

Nationality: American

We were emailed twice to request further documents: once on March 19 for a copy of father’s passport + a new visa photo with no shadow. Then again on March 21 for another new visa photo that was clearer. (We ended up taking a new photo on our phones of higher quality, since the other one was a scanned copy of a photo taken in a studio)

We were emailed the approval letter, which we printed and entered Thailand through Phuket a few days ago with no issues. No documents requested or questions asked at immigration upon arrival.

I have my flight booked and am planning on visiting end of October, would it be too far in advance to apply NOW, 6 months ahead of time? Will be applying via Soft power/Muay Thai at the NY Embassy. (Only have done some cursory skimming but looks like most people get their applications in only a few *weeks* in advance of departure?) I'd just like the peace of mind having it locked in before any potential negative changes to the program...

Has anyone did a DTV with a spouse? How much longer was the process?

Hi, Please can I ask -- When an embassy requests additional documentation for an online application for DTV, do you know how quickly we have to submit it? (I mean after how many days or weeks do they scrap/annul the application if they are still waiting for the additional documents?) I don't have some of the stuff they want immediately to hand, but I reckon I can arrange it, with a bit of time... I applied via London embassy (online). Thank you!

Also... They have requested a UK tax return or accountant's letter (or similar). They say I can black out everything bar my name. I haven't yet submitted my tax return for year from April 2023 to March 2024 (i.e. the latest year)... (It's due January 31 latest). So any tax return I give them would look more than a year old. I am thinking of submitting an accountant's letter, therefore. Do you know what the letter should say? Maybe she (my accountant) knows how these things are done... but in case she needs instructions, I'm wondering what I should say....

Hi all. QQ re 90-Day Non-Immigrant O Visa.

Can you apply and get the visa without a timeline to actually going and triggering the 90 days by arriving at the boarder?

28 day pending approval and then 8 Day approved in Cambodia with freelancer

Hello! Has anyone had experience applying for the DTV in Taipei, Taiwan? What was it like? How fast is the process? Thank you 😊

Vientiane DTV Report - Approved w/ a Hiccup

US Passport

Submitted under digital nomad route

Cancelled a Work Permit and voided Re-entry permit 3 days prior to application

I initially got requested for more documents when going to pick up my visa - making my entire stay in Vientiane 8 days - detailed below.

Documents:

Application form with photos

Passport Info Page Copy

Passport Lao Visa & Entry Stamp Copy

Certificate of Employment - Signed & Digitally Stamped by Singapore company

Wise Statement (6 Months) with Wise Company Stamp - USD Balance of >500k Baht for >6 months

Wise Statement (6 Months) with Wise Company Stamp - SGD Balance of Employment Salary being paid

Examples of Work - Upon picking up the visa, they said I had to provide extra documents, and re-apply in the AM. The request was for a description of what I do in my job, as well as proof of my salary being paid to me.

I adjusted my certificate of employment to include job responsibilities, but was annoyed so dumped as much as I could on them: emails with clients outlining integration proposals, PDF SOPs created for specific use cases (I work for a SaaS company in a sales/customer success role), random screenshots of Notion board pages, just random stuff with my name on it - highlighted.

They had also requested proof of my SGD salary hitting my account - for which I provided them a Wise statement that had the entity in the certificate of employment paying my salary.

My initial proof of funds was the USD balance on Wise.

Both the SGD and USD account have a ton of me transferring to both my US and Thai banks so my name is on there a lot, and if you go through the statements it looks sketchy - but seems like that doesn't matter.

When requesting additional documents, they gave me back my 10K as well as passport, while holding on to the application and all of the documents.

Timeline: Applied Tuesday AM

Went to go pick up Thursday PM, requested additional documents

Re-submitted Friday AM (they scribbled something on my pick up slip to allow me to enter Friday with no new appointment)

Picked up Tuesday PM

Certificate of employment I followed a detailed one off of a google search and included:

Employer info with all registration #, date of employment thru present, position, location indicating I have the right to work remotely globally, job description & responsibilities (added this in upon Embassy's request), position type, salary with USD conversation. The letter was signed and digitally stamped.

Now I've been to Vientiane before - there isn't a whole lot to do here so here's a nice little break down of ways to kill time - mainly through food.

Doi Ka Noi - 11/10 Lao food [members only]

Only open Fri-Sun

Corebeer - Craft beer and bar bites

[members only]

Ong Dung Bakery

[members only]

Privet - Russian restaurant, something different, was delicious

[members only]

Izakaya Masa - great Japanese right next to the Thai embassy

[members only]

Cabana Cafe - good breakfast/lunch

[members only]

Bacan Cafe - chilean food

[members only]

PDR - solid pizza

[members only]

Joma Bakery - morning pastry/fruit & coffee

[members only]

Korean BBQ

[members only]

Things to do:

Buddha Park - [members only]

Shooting range - [members only]

Casino - [members only]

You can go to Vang Vieng and enjoy the nature as well.

I stayed at Bloom Hotel - was $30/night and cozy, but wifi was unstable.

Renting a scooter with no passport was a hassle - the lady in the garage to the right of Joma Bakery rented me one with no passport, I gave her my US drivers license and a random debit card. 650k for 5 days.

Happy to answer any questions!