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How long does it take to get visa approval from the Ho Chi Minh embassy?

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Oct 17, 2025
6 months ago
Finn *******
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The ho chi minh embassy must be very busy, i'm still waiting on pending approval, line was busy when i called today also!
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Users are expressing frustration about the lengthy waiting times for visa approval at the Ho Chi Minh City embassy. Many have reported that they have been waiting for several days without any updates, indicating that the embassy is busy and difficult to reach via phone or email. Recent comments show a consensus that delays in processing are common, with some users sharing their experiences of having to wait longer than expected.
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They are all too busy waiting in line buying gold...
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Hcmc embassy never picks up the phone or reply to emails in my experience
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takes forever in brussels
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เอดี *******
Me me me
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Yu-Tian ******
Same, I applied on the 7th, still nothing...
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DTV_Be*******
From your previous posts, one can assume you applied this week, so it has not even been 5 business days.
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Finn *******
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DTV_BegPecker applied two weeks ago
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Finn *******
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Just submitted docs again this week and it changed from pending approval quickly so I thought would be sooner

But it seems to be a busy embassy to be honest !
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Andi ***********
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 It is busy and approvals are taking longer than usual recently.
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Finn *******
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 got it🙏
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How long you been waiting?
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