Vientiane, Laos DTV Approved Workation

Applied & Paid 4/1

Additional Document Request 4/3 - Job description & March checking statement, which wasn’t available at the time of application. A balance letter was provided instead

Pending approval 4/6

Request Interview 4/8 - Job Description

Interview 4/9

Approved 4/9 - One hour later

Provided documents:

- i9 which is a legal document showing authorization to work in the United States (switched to 1099 later on, same position).

- 5 month checking statements. Funds held at 18k usd with excess being thrown into a brokerage account. Account was created and then the threshold funds were deposited.

- 5 months Brokerage statement detailing 154k usd of securities at the time of application

- 1099 composite from Schwab

Key Interview Questions:

- Employee or Employer. Legally I am an employer for my own LLC which executes b2b contracts but I stated employee.

- Payment schedule. I outlined which deposits were from my contract employer.

Interview Outfit (saw a bunch of people dressing like they’re homeless, appearance before the final judge matters a lot. Especially in Asia)

- Polo shirt and jeans

- 1 baht chain

- Apple Watch

Hi, has anyone had experience applying as dependant of dtv visa holder in Laos, Vientiane? How long is the waiting time? And does the dependant have to come for the interview or will the dependant just recieve the email with approved visa? Thank you in advance 🙂

I just received my DTV visa in Vientiane, Laos. Am I able to do the land border by bus for my first entry, or do I need to arrive by air? They didn't say anything, just handed me my passport with the sticker in it... no further instructions. If anyone could clarify, I'd appreciate it, Thanks