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What should we do if our visa applications are delayed and the consulate is unresponsive?

Mar 17, 2026
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Matilda ********
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Advise please! We are a family who are in HCMC in Vietnam and applying for DTVs. My husband had his approved on the 4th March and we submitted mine and our kids as dependents after that. We were asked for additional documents on the 10th and uploaded those that same day. We have been here now for 4 weeks and our kids are going a bit crazy. The consulate doesn’t pick up the phone and we’ve emailed but no replies. Any advice on how we can check what timeframe we might be looking at or any suggestions for what else we can do to find out? P.s. I know it can take time, so only helpful or supportive comments please! 🙏
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A family applying for DTV visas in Vietnam is experiencing delays in their visa processing after submitting additional documents. They are seeking advice on how to check on their application status as they have been waiting for 4 weeks without response from the consulate, and the children are becoming restless. One suggestion from a comment is to try contacting the consulate through Facebook Messenger for potentially quicker responses.
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John **********
The time can reset if you have to supply additional documents. You could try Facebook Messenger as consulates can be more responsive to that
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