This exact thing happened to me. I just went back on the visa exemption. Within a couple weeks, my DTV was approved. A few weeks later, I went to Cambodia and came back. No problems.

@Денис *********

Yep. I just printed a screenshot. No guarantees, but it worked for me. It doesn't seem like a big deal to just come on a visa exemption or whatever you are eligible for. Then if your DTV is approved, you just leave and come back.

I had this same issue recently. I was waiting for my DTV for a month after having to reapply. Rather than wait, I just returned to Thailand on a standard visa exemption. At the airport I showed them a printout of the page showing that my application was still pending. They were ok with that. After a couple weeks back in Thailand, my DTV was approved. Now I just have to leave and come back next month.

For me, going through the Los Angeles Consulate. It was 3 weeks both times.

@Clement ***************************

No we don't have to register as an individual business. An independent contractor or freelancer gets different types of tax forms and you just file as an individual person.

@Clement ***************************

My primary employer is a non-profit organization. I have a contract with them, but as an independent contractor. I'm not really considered full-time staff for them, but their business is to hire people like me for big projects. Since the contract is ongoing, I don't have a 1099 tax form from them yet, but will get that from them this year.

@Paul ***

. Pretty sure it was by hand. The second time I did it, I noticed that the background on two name boxes was dark and the background on one of them was lighter. After refreshing and checking it a few times, finally all the backgrounds to the name boxes were darker. That seems to be some kind of mysterious detail to pay attention to.

@Grecia **********

. Yep, only option is to redo the whole thing.

@Daniel ***

. Yes, was after 3 week wait.

@Ellie ******

I have to return in 15 days for the stamp. On the form, I put "unable to travel be ause of covid" for the reason. I asked her what I could write for how many days and she told me to put 30 days. I didn't try to discuss it with her further.