Visa approved, how long until I get the passport?

[Speedy troy 10]

A couple of weeks ago my son had his IR2 interview and it was approved. I was told that I should hear something from Aramex  within 2 weeks to get his passport, but I haven't heard anything as of yet. I called last Friday and I was told by Aramex that they haven't received the passport from the embassy yet. Is this normal?

[Bob in Boston 794]

Slow because of Holiday? Maybe.

[Speedy troy 10]

20 minutes ago, Bob in Boston said:

Slow because of Holiday? Maybe.

I hope so. I have a flight in 10 days and I hope we'll get it back before then.

[JeanneAdil 7,418]

closed 12/25 and 1 /1 /2026 so this could take awhile 

on top of the embassy giving priority interviews to FIFA ticket holders for the world cup making the embassy quite busy

 

u can try contacting the embassy and tell them u need to fly out in 10 days and the 2 year old has to have a parent on flight

OR your wife (who got green card IR1 a year ago) needs to fly with him if visa is not ready by your flight out

she should be in Moroc for this/ if she's not already, she may need to fly over

[wildbug100420 400]

1 hour ago, Speedy troy said:

I hope so. I have a flight in 10 days and I hope we'll get it back before then.

Never book travel without visa in hand

[appleblossom 5,607]

4 hours ago, Speedy troy said:

A couple of weeks ago my son had his IR2 interview and it was approved. I was told that I should hear something from Aramex  within 2 weeks to get his passport, but I haven't heard anything as of yet. I called last Friday and I was told by Aramex that they haven't received the passport from the embassy yet. Is this normal?

Just verbally told approved (which means nothing) or approved status online? His status will say ‘issued’ when the visa has actually been printed and placed in the passport. 

[Speedy troy 10]

6 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

closed 12/25 and 1 /1 /2026 so this could take awhile 

on top of the embassy giving priority interviews to FIFA ticket holders for the world cup making the embassy quite busy

 

u can try contacting the embassy and tell them u need to fly out in 10 days and the 2 year old has to have a parent on flight

OR your wife (who got green card IR1 a year ago) needs to fly with him if visa is not ready by your flight out

she should be in Moroc for this/ if she's not already, she may need to fly over

Ohh I didn't know this. Yes she did get it a year ago. Would you happen to have the embassy's email address please?

[Speedy troy 10]

6 hours ago, wildbug100420 said:

Never book travel without visa in hand

I booked this trip a few months back which I had to get approval from work for it, and I had to provide both legs of flight before I was granted the time off. 

[Speedy troy 10]

4 hours ago, appleblossom said:

Just verbally told approved (which means nothing) or approved status online? His status will say ‘issued’ when the visa has actually been printed and placed in the passport. 

I was told that it's approved, and given a regular piece of paper which says approved and I had to wait until I hear back from aramex on the back. Where do I see that? On his USCIS case page or NVC portal?

Edited 4 hours ago by Speedy troy

[appleblossom 5,607]

22 minutes ago, Speedy troy said:

I was told that it's approved, and given a regular piece of paper which says approved and I had to wait until I hear back from aramex on the back. Where do I see that? On his USCIS case page or NVC portal?

 

It would be on the usual CEAC status page - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab2000211a2fa8887c1a10016ec46a54b53798361ab061f4dca95110b19611bc902fc708c47495d1143000d1201e63b6eab506e042128432535378b0290f747348128a53b4fd85b4a80a842ac5b54e815ac68f7e86c250a3a6c372

 

What does it say on there? 

[Speedy troy 10]

8 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

It would be on the usual CEAC status page - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab2000211a2fa8887c1a10016ec46a54b53798361ab061f4dca95110b19611bc902fc708c47495d1143000d1201e63b6eab506e042128432535378b0290f747348128a53b4fd85b4a80a842ac5b54e815ac68f7e86c250a3a6c372

 

What does it say on there? 

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Issued

Case Last Updated:

22-Dec-2025

- Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact information, you will be contacted.

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.
 

I didn't know this existed tbh, but it says that it was issued.

Edited 4 hours ago by Speedy troy

[appleblossom 5,607]

5 minutes ago, Speedy troy said:

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Issued

Case Last Updated:

22-Dec-2025

- Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact information, you will be contacted.

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.
 

I didn't know this existed tbh, but it says that it was issued.

Great, so it’s been printed on 22nd. Shouldn’t be too much longer then. 👍🏻

[Speedy troy 10]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Great, so it’s been printed on 22nd. Shouldn’t be too much longer then. 👍🏻

Do you reckon that I should contact the consulate still to ask when to expect the passport back? Because I still have to apply for an ETA for him since we're transiting through Canada and he's not allowed on the country with his moroccan passport without that travel authorization