My friend did it from Hanoi, no seasoning (just 1 week history) and was fine

Anonymous participant 344 I can anyway stay 3 months at a time - so DTV is pointless?

RelaxingFrog7053 won't this make them lose business? If people learn that dtvs still lead to hassle and may not even work, then they won't bother getting it and the agencies lose money?

You can either apply soft power and purchase a course or make a site for some other service as a front. I specifically make websites for solopreuners (tutors, OF creators, coaches, influencers, photographers).

Since you're earning from abroad/internationally, you aren't competing with local jobs and you'll be fine as long as you don't take the risk of divulging the OF quest.