hey mate good stuff i also got mine in Vientiane, also had another pic rejected lol. I spent a total of 18 days there unfortunately i took my GF with me at the start and went to Lp and VV straight away freaking out if i would get a quick interview booking hotels on the fly in case we had to travel back.
Then when in VV i found out it was 2 weeks later i was pissed lol so i spent the last 2 weeks in vientiane and as id been away already couldn't be bothered going back again and spending yet more money its way more expensive than thailand.
completely agree about choosing somewhere else i personally think mb they got the bums rush about being too quick and not getting as much money into the city from tourists so all of a sudden a few weeks ago it went from 4-7 days to
because vientiane is a terrible place to be , Vietnam is way cheaper and has more things to see and do while you wait, and the waiting time is probably lower