If you intend to apply for a tourist visa to visit the United States, it is essential that you plan your trip well. This process has been significantly delayed since the Covid-19 pandemic. In some cases, you will have to wait more than a year to get an appointment. After that, If you receive an approval, there is additional time before you receive it. But what happens if after that period you do not receive your document?
When you carry out your process to obtain your visa, you must generate a profile at the Applicant Service Centers (CAS), through the website. As part of the process, you must select how you want to collect your document, You can choose to attend the CAS again or have it sent by courier to the nearest DHL branch.
According to the authorities, The time it takes for a visa to arrive varies, but is usually between two and four weeks. It is important to say that this is as long as it is approved by the immigration authority that conducts the interview.
But, if you've spent the time estimating and still don't get the message that your visa is available, The US authorities have an option to find out the status of your application. This consultation can be done online or by phone.
- Select the “NON IMMIGRANT VISA (NIV)” option.
- Select your location.
- Enter your ID or case number.
- Enter your passport number.
- Enter the first five letters of your last name.
- Enter the characters that appear in the image.
- Press the “Submit” button.
Is it better to choose visa delivery in CAS or by courier?
As already mentioned, when you complete the visa process you will have the opportunity to Choose if you want to pick it up at the Applicant Service Center or by courier by selecting the branch that is closest to your location. But which of these options is better.
It is likely that if you choose to pick up at CAS the visa will be available sooner than if you choose the courier service, which in this case corresponds to the DHL company. However, in either option, the Official Appointment Service of the Department of State will send you an email informing you that your document is ready to pick up, or that it has been sent via courier and will show you the document number. package tracking.
It should be said that courier services are included as part of the application process, so you will not have to pay more.
Once you have the tracking number, You can go to the site where you scheduled your appointment for the interview where you will find the option to track it. The page will show you one of the following options: en route, it means that your visa has already been collected by DHL; delivery, means that the documents were taken to the branch you selected; ready to be picked up at the courier office, then you can go through your visa.
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