You need to have active cash account from a regular Bank. Especially if apply from countries in Asia.
There are some exemption cases succeeded with an investment account but that’s not the majority and usually depends on detailed documentation, forms of that capital, overall portfolio and importantly which embassy reviews your case.
It’s better to relocate the 500k fund into an active bank account and after DTV approves you may move it back to investment account.
However 3 month time length of the 500k is mostly asked by embassy in Asia. So far Taiwan and Indonesia are fine as long as the total ending is there, but you need to supplier others docs to justify.
Wait for three month then apply is better; but if you are in rush, fyi our recent case last week in Jakarta approved with latest 2 months statement over 500K + solid application preps.
Anonymous participant 442 True, if you can apply under workation I think you should do workation, also it’s always better than soft power in a longer term.
In case of rejection, if you have a reason for the rejection (written on the email), you can attach to your next application and proactively disclose it and explain why it was rejected - I’d advise you do so if rejection is clearly written due to 1) Documents insufficient 2) Interviews no-show 3) other temporary issues.
If just a rejection without reason written then you can just go ahead do another application ina regular route, but more well prepared. :)
I hope this comment would go trash because your current application will pass! Good luck.
Anonymous participant 442 Taiwan has being doing this since this year already.
Not knowing your overall background but
Just be patient and honest and supply the documents they asked for, write a good explanation letter attached to it. If you have something missing I’d suggest you explain as well.
In your case, the key is your income proof (freelance/FT job or even passive income - depends on your background), and your work proof.
Also it looks like thy have some doubt about your application so they ‘challenge’ you by checking if you’re being 100% honest.