How many days does it take to receive passport after approval (year 2018).

[ManCharsey 254]

Hi Folks -

 

How many days does it take from when a B1/B2 visa is approved (interview date) to when it is ready to be picked up at the US consulate?

Does this timeline differ from consulate to consulate or between countries?

 

I am particularly looking for year 2018 experiences and if possible for B1/B2 visas as it seems this process has changed a bit over time. I believe it used to be 2-3 days about 6-10 years ago. Not sure what it is now.

 

Answers from folks who have had a B1/B2 visa issued in Ghana will be awesome.

 

For some background : This is for a person who needs to attend a very important event in the US but they did not get an earlier interview date. The only available date was 3 days before their interview date. They're trying to figure out if they should still go ahead and purchase the ticket (with hopes that the passport will be ready within 2 days). If they won't be able to get their passport in time, they will no longer be travelling. 

 

Another Question :

If you get a visa for an event and you are not able to attend the event, is it possible that the US consulate will cancel the visa after some period of inactivity?

 

Thanks in advance for your answers.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

22 minutes ago, ManCharsey said:

Hi Folks -

 

How many days does it take from when a B1/B2 visa is approved (interview date) to when it is ready to be picked up at the US consulate?

Does this timeline differ from consulate to consulate or between countries?

 

I am particularly looking for year 2018 experiences and if possible for B1/B2 visas as it seems this process has changed a bit over time. I believe it used to be 2-3 days about 6-10 years ago. Not sure what it is now.

 

Answers from folks who have had a B1/B2 visa issued in Ghana will be awesome.

 

For some background : This is for a person who needs to attend a very important event in the US but they did not get an earlier interview date. The only available date was 3 days before their interview date. They're trying to figure out if they should still go ahead and purchase the ticket (with hopes that the passport will be ready within 2 days). If they won't be able to get their passport in time, they will no longer be travelling. 

 

Another Question :

If you get a visa for an event and you are not able to attend the event, is it possible that the US consulate will cancel the visa after some period of inactivity?

 

Thanks in advance for your answers.

2 days is very optimistic, even assuming no administrative processing is involved. All the offical US websites warn against buying tickets etc beforehand so if your friend does buy tickets make sure they are refundable.

 

your last question, depends on what was issued. This could be anything from a very limited time single entry visa annotated for the purposes of one event/reason for visit, to a 10-year multiple entry.