Stay on Top of your Visa Applications

Finally got our passports and approved visas back. Last week I called to check on the status, and the travel agent who took our application for processing told us that there was some sort of a delay due to a mistake on the side of the Vietnamese embassy. Not sure if they were telling the truth, but, nevertheless, we were told to call back later in the week.

I called today, and--after reminding the agent of my call with her last week and that she was, in fact, the one who took our application--found out it was ready for pick up.

Five-year visa with multiple entry!

Key points:

1. If you go with a third-party to apply for a travel visa, stay on top of your visa applications and passports. Chances are that the third-party may not keep you top-of-mind, and you want to have your passports back at home ASAP.
2. Give yourself enough time to apply for the visa and deal with any issues or delays that arise. If we applied later and they lost our passport, then we would definitely be screwed.