Will I need to attend a personal interview after my visa application status shows pending approval in Hanoi?

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**Hello there fellow DTVees,**

I applied in Hanoi on the 15/10 at night (paid after midnight so application date is 15/10 and payment date is 16/10).

17/10 - I was requested additional documents

18/10 09:00 - submitted all requested additional documents

20/10 - status went to “pending approval”

I didn’t stay long in Hanoi, the city is overwhelming, I am traveling in the area.

And while applying to Hanoi embassy, it specifically declares the places that are in the north of Vietnam that are associated with Hanoi embassy.

I am staying in this area that is assigned to Hanoi Thai Embassy.

My concern lies if I will be summoned to a personal interview.

From what I saw from other candidates here in the group, the interview was always in the morning of the next day upon receiving the invitation, sometimes just receiving it afternoon, leaving much less than 24 hours.

I am looking for advice from people that have experienced it, to hear from them:
* Did anyone got a “request interview” after they got “pending approval”?
* Has anyone that got the request interview for less than 24 hours, reached to the embassy and successfully rescheduled to a day later?

Can someone that has experienced it share?

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user applied for a visa at the Thai embassy in Hanoi and is concerned about the possibility of being summoned for a personal interview after their application status changed to 'pending approval'. They seek experiences from others who have applied in Hanoi regarding interview requests and timing, especially under the pressure of having less than 24 hours to respond to an interview invitation.

Wannikea ********* · Answer

Although you apply based on location, you are free to travel the country while waiting for approval.

Andi *********** · Answer

It is ok to visit anywhere in Vietnam after you submit your application in Hanoi. You need to stay in the country post submission. Extremely rare to be asked for an interview but if so then you just return to Hanoi.

Zarko ******* · Answer

I'm curious, when was your indicated flight date to Thailand?

เอดี ******* · Answer

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Anonymous ****************** · Answer

I also applied in Hanoi on 16/10. From my research from this group. They don't typically ask for in person interviews in Hanoi. I think if you stay in the jurisdiction of Hanoi embassy you should be good.

Also I have pending approval status with no document requests yet.

Will I need to attend a personal interview after my visa application status shows pending approval in Hanoi?

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