Looking at information the D7 visa process, I was struck by a couple of references that say the consulate may ask to keep your passport. Then I guess two or three months later, you can get it back, with the visa stamp.
That's nice if they'll mail it, since it spares me a second trip to rather distant consulate ... but for those months I'm stuck in the US? Is this optional?
@Dany Baydoun Thanks! which consulate was that, can I ask?
@donn25 consulate of portugal in lebanon
We sent our passports (in error) along with the documents to VFS Global Washington D.C.. VFS sent the passports back. Then, when we were informed by the Embassy in Washington D.C. that we were approved, I sent them back to the Embassy.
They returned them with the visa in about a week.
Are we able to send documents and passport by Federal Express?
I'm also applying to Portugal from Lebanon, i have received the pre approval for my D7, and have been told that i should get my passport back within 15 days, it's been over a month and a half that I've been waiting . The problem being that I've been giving the pre approval before having given an appointment by the SEF, it seems like the system just skipped my name, and everyone who has submitted their passports after me are getting everything back within those 15 days. Did this happen with anyone here?
@dbarnes816
PROCESS: May 4 - July 8, 2022
Yes, you can send everything by FedEx. We handled everything through FedEx and email with the Washington D.C. VFS Global and Portugal embassy. No interviews or speaking with anyone.
Do not send your passport with the application, or they'll just return them. We did that and they FedEx'd back our passports. Once approved, the embassy requested our passports.
The biggest problem I had was getting a tracking number, which turned out not very useful. I followed up with: [email protected]. and got the tracking numbers. They were not useful. Once the online status indicated that the applications were sent to the embassy, it never changed.
I sent the following email on May 4 to start the process so we could receive the FedEx labels to send in our applications. Change ------- to your information.
To : P[email protected]
Please send the online invoice so we can receive the labels to mail our VISA documents.
Applicant 1 name:
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Applicant full address in the USA with Zip code and Phone number:
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phone: -------------------
VISA Category:
D7 residency VISA
Date of Birth:
month day year
Applicant 2 name:
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Applicant full address in the USA with Zip code and Phone number:
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phone: -------------------
VISA Category:
D7 residency VISA
Date of Birth:
month day year
After this, you'll receive an email requesting payment for the FedEx labels. You pay it and they'll send you labels that you can print out and take to FedEx with your application. FedEx used their envelop. Even though there were two applications, we had to send them in separate FedEx envelops. Ultimately, everything came back in one FedEx envelope.
I hope this helps.
@Rami Tannous hi Rami, can you please let me know how you applied from Lebanon? I'm Lebanese as well, living in Beirut, trying to figure out where and how to apply to the D7 visa.
@Rami Tannous hi Rami, can you please let me know how you applied from Lebanon? I'm Lebanese as well, living in Beirut, trying to figure out where and how to apply to the D7 visa.
-@Adbk
Nearest embassy
@dbarnes816 yes, and If you wish the passport mailed back to you, include a prepaid return label.thanks
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