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

I know I am asking this question a bit early but I want to prepare myself for my next extension. I am on Non-o(Based on thai child). All these years I have extended showing 400000 in bank account. This year my salary is 40000 (net is around 38000 after cutting the social security and WHT). I have work permit also.

I want to know if i want to extend based on my salary this year, what financial documents do I need to give to the immigration? I'm asking because officers does not seem interested to answer.

Would someone be willing to explain how to obtain a DTV Soft Power visa? Do I have to use an agency, or can I do it myself? What would I need to do? Thank you for any advice.

Doing my first 90 day report at Changwattana. I have tm30, but just spent 4 days on the beach at a hotel. I am getting conflicting reports and hope you can settle it. I believe I need to get a new TM30 from my landlord, as the stay at a hotel has effectively cancelled my original one. Other sources say it does not matter. I would appreciate a link to the appropriate immigration website that states what is the requirement

Important Notice: I have a DTV visa. To apply for a Non-O (under Thai Child) visa, I called the immigration office at BKK Airport to inquire if I could close my DTV visa there. They told me I didn't need to close it, that it would automatically close once the Non-O visa was approved. Trusting them, I came to Vietnam and submitted the application. TA-TA! My application was suspended due to missing documents. Guess what? They told me I couldn't apply for a Non-O visa while my DTV visa was active. My return ticket is for February 19th, but the Thai consulate in Vietnam is closed until February 23rd for the Chinese New Year. It sounds like a joke, but it's true. (It happened!)

If I get my 12 month retirement visa done in Thailand will I need a medical certificate. If I need a medical certificate can I get it done in Thailand or should I get it done before arriving in Thailand.

First, I wanted to thank all the contributors over the last few months to my various questions. They’ve made my entry on the non-immigrant OA very smooth, and I’ve think it was largely due to you. So many thanks! Now onto the next challenge😅.

So, as stated, I’m on the non-immigrant OA, but after learning what I have on these boards, I’d like to switch to the Non O (retirement) rather then doing extension of stay at my one year. I’m aware I can get that free second year but this post isn’t about that.

When I was at immigration last week, they told me not to use an agent to switch from OA to O without leaving the country. I don’t know if they are cracking down on this, but she told me it isn’t legitimate from their point of view. She said that I could pop over to a neighboring country and then re-enter on either a non-immigrant O (90 day), or a tourist visa and then convert it when I’m back in the country. So my questions are related to these two methods. Based on what she told me, I should leave the country just before my visa expires, and then I’m able to start the process of one of these other two methods. 

Is the process easier one way or another? I’m inclined to come in on a tourist visa and just do the non O application once I’m in country since I’ll already have my money seasoned in the bank due to the OA that I’m on now. So I’m wondering what the requirements are for that method?

Or, is there any benefit to coming in on the Non O (90 day) if I’m applying from Vietnam through evisa? If memory serves, one of the questions is asking for proof of the residence of the country you are in, and I don’t know what I would be able to provide if I was just visiting Vietnam for this purpose?. The agent told me I did not have to return to the US, so would it even be possible from a neighboring country to apply for the non O, given that they require some sort of residential proof from when I’m there?

Any input on either of these two methods would be helpful? And yes, I’m looking to do this on my own since I’m learning a ton by doing all of these various things without an agent. Thanks

Hi , I have to submit my 90 day report on 12th and am wondering if they will accept bank statements etc from the 11 th?

Hi there, I'm a Canadian and is currently residing in Bangkok. I'm looking to apply for DTV and I'd like to check:

1. Is it possible for me to apply while I'm in Bangkok?

2. If not, when I exit from Bangkok, can I apply from another country within Southeast Asia?

3. What type of residential status do I need to hold in the country I'm applying from?

Quick question, will printed bank statements suffice, Monzo don’t so stamps on statements and I see people mention they got their statements stamped