Unanswered2 years ago

Can I edit the place of issue on my visa application at the embassy?

visa application place of issue passport details American passport embassy regulations

Kenneth **********

asked Feb 1, 2025

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Can you edit the application at the embassy? I put the place of issue as Shanghai since this is where the passport was issued. Doesn't make sense to me that I would need to put America because it's an American passport, they know it came from America. Same with any other country. Why have that on there if the answer is just the country of the passport? 

It's a holiday here so no one will look at it until Monday. So I plan to go there first thing in the morning to change it.

Summary so far

The user is concerned about having incorrectly entered 'Shanghai' as the place of issue for their American passport on a visa application, believing it should reflect 'USA'. Comments indicate that once submitted, the application cannot be edited, and precision in the details is vital to avoid rejection.

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Winston ************

Your application is gonna be rejected. If it's an American passport then place of issue should have been USA.

2 years ago

Steve *******

The country issued is always the club try the passport is from. It is confusing but that's the way it is 🤷‍♂️

2 years ago

Clement ****************************

Does the passport state it was issued in Shangai?

2 years ago

Jared *********

What does it say in your passport for place of issue? This is what you're supposed to input.

2 years ago

Kenneth **********

@Jared ********

I saw your same comment on another post. It was issued to me in Shanghai. I didn't ask what I should put because I've already read all the other posts and comments after it's too late. I'm asking about editing it.

2 years ago

Elías ********

You can't edit. But I think Shanghai is right. As long as you selected your country as country of issue. In my application I chose Costa Rica as country of issue and Seoul as place of issue and had no issues. (Nedless to say, my passport literally says Place of issue: Seoul).

2 years ago

Tod *********

Nope once you have submitted the application and paid you're done, NONE of the data that was entered can be edited

2 years ago

Kenneth **********

@Tod ********

I'm going to go try anyway. It just seems nuts that the office that will accept or reject it can't edit the information or make a note on the application.

2 years ago

Paul ********

@Kenneth *********

there is none so blind as he who will not see.

2 years ago

Kenneth **********

@Paul *******

there is none so weak as he who will not try.

2 years ago

John *******

@Kenneth *********

too late. Can’t be edited. While the local embassy reviews and approves, the system is managed by the MFA in Thailand.

2 years ago

Tod *********

@Kenneth *********

you can try BUT there's no way to go into the system to edit data you've entered (or that auto fills after you scanned your passport) once you pay and submit the application

Many many MANY people have been rejected for errors in data entry and had to re-apply and pay again

2 years ago