Originally Posted by tjtenor4

Quick question; not sure if this post should be merged into an existing thread or not.

mwg25 and I are going to Brazil in a little over a month to visit my college roommate. She is a resident of NJ, hence in the NYC consulate's jurisdiction. I am officially a resident of CO, so technically in the Houston jurisdiction, but I de facto live in the Washington, DC area these days, so I went in to the DC consulate and applied for my visa there - their website says, "The Consulate General will process visa applications submitted by individuals who are not residents within its consular jurisdiction only if applicant comes in person to the Consulate." So, I was able to apply for myself, but not for her.

As her schedule is extremely busy, it would be difficult to take the time to go into NYC, wait in line, etc. So here is the question (the answer to which as far as I can tell should be "yes," but I want to make sure before we send someone on a wild goose chase and waste that person's time):

Would one of her friends who lives in NYC, if given all the proper documentation (printed "receipt" from the online app, passport, $160 money order [$140 + $20 "proxy" fee], 2x passport-sized photos, and a copy of our flight itinerary), be allowed to apply for the visa at the consulate for her, and then pick it up 1-2 weeks later when ready?

Thanks!