Hi everyone! I'm a full-time YouTuber with an LLC based in the U.S., and I'm applying for the DTV through the NYC consulate.

I’m preparing a professional portfolio and wanted to ask:

What specific documents did you submit to prove your income and content creator status?

So far, I’ve prepared:

* YouTube channel screenshot + analytics

* 1099s and tax returns

* LLC registration documents

* Channel partner agreement

Has anyone applied through NYC and been approved? Any tips or things you wish you included? Appreciate any help!

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.