You can check the status of your application any time at this website: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx. Please wait at least three business days following your visa interview to check on the status of your application.
Track an application
You can track your passport/documents via online/web chat/helpline number/email provided below. To track your passport/documents online, you'll have to enter the Tracking ID number mentioned on the receipt received from the Visa Application Centre, and your Date of Birth.
You can call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 or 1-888-874-7793 (TDD/TTY) to check on your status. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays. You can use the automated system to check your passport information 24 hours a day.
H-1B Required Documents for Visa Stamp
The visa application process can take up to 4-8 weeks, so plan accordingly. Visit the US State Department. web site for current visa wait times. Additional information including guide on the visa interview process is available on the Travel and Re-entry document.
If your visa application is approved, your passport and visa can be collected from the pickup location you selected when you scheduled for interview appointment. When your passport is available at selected location you will receive an email and an SMS that your passport is “Ready for Pick Up”.
Answer: Normally, it takes approximately 2-3 weeks.
Processing usually takes 15 business days from receipt by the Embassy of a complete application and may take longer during peak times and in exceptional circumstances. This estimate excludes the shipping of applications to the Embassy and the return of passports to applicants.
Check the Status of Your Visa
https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx.
The vast majority of all passport applications are being dealt with well within 10 weeks. However, a passport can only be issued once all the checks have been completed satisfactorily and will take longer if applications are submitted with missing or incomplete information.
Note: All citizens are requested to provide their correct cell number at Data Entry stage during passport processing, so that your passport application status can be shared on your cell number through SMS code 9988.
A: The passport is dispatched by India Post through Speed Post to the present address of the applicant as filled in the passport application form. Q2: Can I personally collect my passport from the Regional Passport Office (RPO) once it is prepared?
Check the Status of a Visa Application
For nonimmigrant visas, call 1-603-334-0888. Or use the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC).
From the Independence Day, the passport office will print the passports on the same day for those who cleared the appointment interview at Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) and the applicants will get the passport delivered within three days. "We have been successful in clearing the pending print queue for the passport.
Best way to apply for your passport
If you need to submit extra documents, the ten days processing time starts when we receive them. If you have already submitted a paper application, you cannot apply online. Passport Online is the fastest way to apply for or renew your passport.
If your visa has been approved, you will be informed how and when your passport and visa will be returned to you. Carefully review After the Interview on usvisas.state.gov to learn what to do when you receive your visa, entering the United States, paying the USCIS Immigrant Fee, and other important information.
Visa Denial Based on Ineligibility Due to Fraud or Misrepresentation. Additionally, the U.S. consular officer can deny an immigrant visa after finding that USCIS erred in approving the underlying immigrant visa petition.
Approved – You have met all the qualifications and are approved to receive a visa. After being approved, you will receive an email during the next 5-10 business days indicating that your passport is ready to pick up at the selected location in your profile.
In general, the decision is taken within 5 working days from the date of application . If, however, you are requested to submit additional documentation or come for an interview, the decision process may be longer.
How long will the processing take? For applications made at Consular Offices in Metro Manila, processing and releasing of passports take 12 working days for regular processing and 6 working days for expedited processing.
Pickup Requirements:
To collect your passport you must present your original (not a photocopy) government-issued photo ID. Parents collecting passport(s) of their under-age children (under 18) must present ALL of the below documents: The parent's government-issued photo ID. (A copy is NOT accepted).
If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed back within two business days. This status includes: The visa issuance process (visa has been approved but not yet printed) Pending for additional documents/information.
Passport Tracking Status
Your passport is at the Embassy or Consulate. Your passport has left the Embassy or Consulate and is being prepared for shipping at the Delivery Service Center.
At the end of your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, the consular officer will inform you whether your visa application is approved or denied. Visa approval - When approved, you will be informed how and when your passport and visa will be returned to you.