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Is it normal for a DTV visa application to be pending for over a week without updates?

Aug 1, 2025
23 days ago
Hi everyone,

A friend submitted his DTV application at HAN (Hanoi, Vietnam) on July 22, and it changed to "Pending Approval" on July 24.

Today is August 1st (Friday evening) and he still hasn't received any update.

Is this delay unusual?

Has anyone had their visa approved over the weekend before?

Any insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks ๐Ÿ™
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A friend submitted a DTV visa application in Hanoi on July 22 and moved to 'Pending Approval' on July 24. As of August 1, they are seeking insights on whether the delay is unusual and if approvals can happen over the weekend. Comments indicate that while some users experienced similar delays, approvals over weekends are rare, with many waiting several days.
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Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER
He got approved!!

On 16:30
Gal ***********
Applied on
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in Hanoi , still waiting :( itโ€™s on pending approval for me
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Does anyone know if thereโ€™s another way to contact them besides email?
Mi ****
May I kindly ask how the process is for today? any updates ๐Ÿ™
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Mi ***
He sent mail this morning but has not received a reply yet, and the status has not changed, still pending approval
Anonymous ******************
I was in pending approval for 3 days (Hanoi)
Anonymous *************
ORIGINAL POSTER
ืžืฉืชืชืฃ ืื ื•ื ื™ืžื™ โ€925โ€ he is pending approval for 9 working days, do we need to be concerned? Is there any way to contact them to check the status?
Anonymous ******************
์ต๋ช…์˜ ์ฐธ๊ฐ€์ž I'm waiting too. Where should I send the email?
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant he should send a polite email requesting an update.
Nikki **************
Iโ€™m still on pending approval for a few days and now have to wait till Monday as the office is closed over the weekend, Iโ€™ve seen one person say they did on a Saturday but Iโ€™m unsure
Harry ********
Yes is normal