Visa pickup timeframe

[ameriken]

Seems we are hearing a few stories about folks who are having to wait up to a few extra days to pick up their visa. As you know, after the interview, one can pay an extra fee to have the visa delivered to a specified China post office near the consulate.

 

However, as mentioned in the below thread, some folks are being told to come back days later.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24095

 

*Could you clarify for us if this is just a temporary glitch, or is there a problem originating in the consulate, or China post? Have the guidelines changed?

 

And finally, whether this is temporary or permanent, or a consulate or China post problem, is there a way the consulate can publish the information for interviewees, so they can make the appropriate plans for their visit to Guangzhou?

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

Edited March 31, 2007 by ameriken (see edit history)

[USCONGUZ]

The typical wait to pick up a visa has not changed. Unfortunately, on occasion, problems arise in the processing and printing of a visa. The cause of these problems varies by case. Problems for large groups of applicants can be the result of a localized problem (such as a power outage) or a world-wide problem. These delays are of course regrettable.

 

Unfortunately, these problems are not predictable and are often not discovered until after an applicant has been interviewed. As surely as the problem is not predictable, the amount of time needed to complete visa processing and printing is not predictable. As a result, we cannot publish reliable information about delays in visa pick up.

 

Still, for the vast majority of cases, the visa is picked up by applicants as scheduled.