E-Visa Processing Time

Hi guys, just want to gather some information about how long you've had to wait for e-visa grant result?

I've heard that in a lot of cases, if your application is “in processing” for too long it's likely that your application will get rejected and you've been blacklisted. However I've used a service to check my status and was told I'm not blacklisted. That's why I went ahead and applied Tuesday night 16 Aug. As of today it's still “in processing”, which means it has exceeded the 3 business days but I don't know if there's any reason to worry yet.

Did any of you guys have to wait for longer than 3 business days and still get granted the visa?

- @Rodan M

@OceanBeach92107 thank you, will check tomorrow and report back! I just wasn't aware last Friday was a holiday.

@Rodan M

Have you ever overstayed a visa previously? If not it will come. Slow now because of holidays.

- @pogiwayne

@Rodan M

Have you ever overstayed a visa previously? If not it will come. Slow now because of holidays.

- @pogiwayne

Yes, he did have a previous overstay:

expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=961808&p=7#5436825

Probably direct contact with Immigration will be necessary, as reports by others in similar situations say there is no response to email inquiries.

Since the OP is outside the country, it might require the help of a visa agent or attorney.

- @OceanBeach92107

@pogiwayne the thing is I did use a service to check my status and was told I'm not banned from entering. That's why I went ahead and applied but it looks like they didn't do their job properly. A lot of visa company offer this service of “checking if you're blacklisted” for a fee these days, I guess you just never know how they checked it or if they even did.

@pogiwayne the thing is I did use a service to check my status and was told I'm not banned from entering. That's why I went ahead and applied but it looks like they didn't do their job properly. A lot of visa company offer this service of “checking if you're blacklisted” for a fee these days, I guess you just never know how they checked it or if they even did.

- @Rodan M

@pogiwayne the thing is I did use a service to check my status and was told I'm not banned from entering. That's why I went ahead and applied but it looks like they didn't do their job properly. A lot of visa company offer this service of “checking if you're blacklisted” for a fee these days, I guess you just never know how they checked it or if they even did.

- @Rodan M

@Rodan M I have been waiting since July 16th when the money was transferred.

@Rodan M I have been waiting since July 16th when the money was transferred.
-@RealPommy

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