Online application vs. embassy: Why one or the other? Pros/cons? 🙏🏽❤️

I have looked at several posts about vietnam and thats where I am headed to apply for the DTV. I know all the requirements and have all the documentation, I am just a little confused about the e-visa process. Is the E-visa the same thing as the DTV? or do i actually go into the embassy in Ho Chi Minh and apply from there? Just trying to get clarification before I book a flight.

Dear Community!

Is it possible to apply for a DTV in Cambodia online or do you have to go to the embassy?

And is the online payment process safe? Do you get a receipt for it?

Is there a time limit online visa - if I work on it now when will the application be removed if not finalized and sent?

Submitted online at Hanoi Vietnam on Sunday 3/11. Pending approval since. Today is 5 working days and still nothing. Has anyone had a similar experience?

How do I pay for the DTV e visa in cash if it's not in person appointment? Or do they accept card payments when I submit my application?

Hello,

I am a Turkish citizen and I want to apply to DTV online, but I live in a different country and there is no consulate here. Do I need to be in the country where I will apply online, or is it sufficient to apply from my country of citizenship and prove that I am outside Thailand?

Note: I live in Northern Cyprus and I cannot select it as my current location because it is an unrecognized island. I have to choose Turkey.

Has anyone applied online from their country of citizenship while being in a different country?

So here is my story.

Visa applied Online Oct 25, 2024 via Washington, DC Embassy.

Nationality: Pakistan

Documents Submitted: Passport, Bank Statements 3 months, Driver License

Additional Documents Request: Oct 31, 2024

Submitted: US Visa, Company Letter

Visa Received via Email: Nov 4, 2024

I understand that if you apply for the DTV e-Visa online, the consulate in charge can request further documents. In my case, the consulate does not answer questions prior to applying.

Has anyone experienced that they declined your online application and kept the visa fee without a chance to change the category e.g. from medical to soft power or remote work?

Not sure if anyone has posted this specific enquiry but here goes: when completing the online application (will submit once in country I am applying from) as you can only submit the passport main pages, how do you prove the Visa entry stamp in the country which you’re applying from? I intend to go to Ho Chi Minh & apply there.

TIA