Just approved in Hanoi!

Worcation (have my own LLC, I’m stylist, have my own online-course), Russian, applied 24th Feb at 5pm.

25th morning — pending approval

2 March at 7pm — approved

No additional docs.

So basically 4 working days + weekends

I prepared:

- 6 months with 500k and more for ending balance every month

- registration docs of my LLC

- cover letter with explanation what is my work about, my mission, where i get my clients from

- screenshot from my website, from my educational platform, screenshots of homework of my students

- page in my passport with Vietnam stamp

All in 1 pdf (about 20+ pages)

What I did also:

- table with summary of ending balances with currency rates in my homeland currency and THB

- highlighted ending balances in bank statements

- several times mentioned that I’m working only online and only with Russians (so i’m not interested to work in Thai in person)

Thank you all for useful information!

I am thinking of applying for a DTV using the workcation route. I am not in a big hurry and requesting first hand information from people who have applied for DTV from the USA (Chicago embassy).

I have a website that makes around $500/month from Google AdSense. I'm stashing that money into a separate HIS account, and now it has a little over $16K USD. I don't use the money for my living expenses.

I'm also a so-called 401(K) millionaire, and every two weeks I sell around $4,000 of VOO shares for my expenses, and I will continue to do so till I get my social security at FRA in 2028.

I live four months in Thailand (not continuously), four months in Portugal, and four months in the USA. I have a house in the USA, a condo in Thailand, and an apartment in Albufeira (Portugal).

For my business, I file US tax as a sole proprietor along with my 401(k) withdrawals. I have ACA health insurance that covers 50% of my emergency expenses anywhere in the world.

At present I use an agent assisted non-O retirement extension with a reentry permit costing me around 17K baht/year

Is it prudent to get a DTV, and if so, how should I proceed? For example, set up an LLC, a state registered company, or anything else. First hand experience is appreciated.