@Ruth ******

Well, I didn't have my insurance document printed out, and we were taken aside because of that. Had it in pdf on phone & laptop. Took them a bit, but they printed a copy. Then he escorted us back to the immigration desk. That's when the issue of no reservation past the test & go came up. But, after I said we didn't know if we'd be quarantined, and were going to stay at the same hotel, it was no problem. (YMMV)

@Ruth ******

He let us in.

We entered 12 days ago. Just had the 1 night T&G reservation. Immigration wasn't happy with that. I said we have no future reservations because we didn't know if we'd be kept in quarantine. I said if we're released, we'll stay at same hotel until we find condo.

To expand, the IOM Vietnam helped my fiance with the visa application process - interview, any forms she needed to fill, and getting a flight to the US, navigating through immigration in the US.

It's been over 15 yrs ago, but the IOM was helpful.

Our experience with said 'bs feeder company' over the last 6+ years living and bouncing around S.E.Asia has been the same - very good. And saved us money too.

benadryl spray or lotion?

@Kool ******

We got a OA & a O visa in December. From the Washington DC, USA embassy

@Kristen *******

yes, both times. Another couple items required for the OA visa is a criminal background check. Here in the uS that would be either from the State Police, or Federal. Also, there is a medical form that includes some rare diseases. First time, my Doctor just laughed and signed it. Last time, had to get a TB test to please the Doc. For my wife O visa, just applied as retirement. after the 90 days, change to dependent spouse in Thailand. Good luck on getting to return to HK

We did exactly that in 2018. I on a OA and wife on a O. What we have now, but have not gone back yet. With the OA, you got to have the insurance, don't have to keep money in a thai bank. Plus can get almost 2 years out of the visa before it expires. That works for us as we bounce between the US, Vietnam, and Thailand. Well, we did that before covid, lol. Hoping to start it up again as we're arriving in vietnam in a week. Then on to Thailand on new OA & O visas.