Originally Posted by
comptr
I need some help my Passport is stuck at the Consulate waiting for visa stamping. its been there since yesterday morning I have to leave tomorrow as if I don't leave tomorrow morning I won't make it in time. Is there anything I can do to speed up the process.
BLS website status updates can be rather misleading or even absolutely inaccurate.
The thing that worked for me was to go to the Consulates/Embassies to pick up the visas myself and disintermediate the contractors out of the pick-up and delivery process; I am not sure how amenable they are for doing that in your kind of circumstances but it worked for me as I had ways to know what was going on. Saved me anywhere between 3 hours and 25.5 hours to get BLS and its likes out of the tail end of the process.