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What is the current situation with DTV visa approvals in Hanoi and HCMC?

May 20, 2025
a day ago
Yoo ****
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Edit- just got approved now 20th May

Is anyone recently still stuck in Hanoi waiting for a DTV visa after 5 working days? I applied on 12 May. Still having pending approval status.
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The post discusses recent delays in DTV visa approvals in Hanoi, with the user initially applying on May 12 and awaiting approval. Various commenters share their own experiences, revealing a trend of delays, with some applicants having submitted their applications earlier in May and still waiting. The conversation touches on the expected processing time of 10 working days, the impact of Thai holidays, and general advice on patience during this waiting period.
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John *********
Thai holiday fri-mon 12 was the latest holiday (always holidays in Thailand)🙄 hence your delay i expect
Mark ********
Same as everyone else. Submitted last week, extra docs one day later now pending approval.
Adrian ******
อดทนไว้นะ😀
Anonymous ******************
Applied on 6 May in Hanoi. Submitted additional doc on 8 May, still waiting.
Anonymous ******************
Imagine waiting in HCMC since 1st of May 🫠
Wannikea *********
Oh for the love of zog, exercise some patience.
Ramzes *******************
Hcmc from 6th still waiting
Anonymous ******************
@Ramzes ******************
Applied Hcmc 8th, 13th asked for further docs (all of which were actually in original application), 15th moved to pending, still stuck at that
John *********
@Ramzes ******************
fri 9 and mon 12May were holidays
Komi *******
My husband submitted on May 8 and just got approved this morning.
Anonymous ******************
@Komi ******
Just to clarify, Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi?
Yoo ****
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Anonymous participant 173 just got approved now
John *********
@Komi ******
from which Consulate/Embassy?
Komi *******
Paul *********
If it’s anything like Vientiane has turned into it’s becoming a nightmare lol
Greg ********
I thought the guideline was 10 working days - 5 is not that long.
Anonymous ******************
There's more ppl waiting since April