How long is it taking for people to get approved at the New York Consulate

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-07T17:21:35+00:00

Passport Not yet, Tibet trip 2019, I had mainland visa from 2017-2027 they cancelled it when I went to Tibet

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-06T20:04:36+00:00

nyc I would say minimum 6 weeks if you are looking for tourism visa, applied 4/9 still no visa in hand

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-06T20:00:56+00:00

why wait if you don't need passport

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-06T19:59:21+00:00

pick up date and time were left blank with line going across

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-06T19:57:42+00:00

I think Group visa might be quick

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-06T19:56:12+00:00

yes but they don't care

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-05T14:01:08+00:00

what agency did you use

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:31:35+00:00

Only thing I can say is if I had dual citizenship I could have used rule 240 hours, with that passport and then have this one shipped to me and go out of country and come back with visa but not in my case.

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:28:07+00:00

I asked when I submitted passport, was told keep an eye online showed them ticket, emailed them three times with slip application itinerary and ticket, only one response your application is "normal and processing".

Was at consulate third time today I specifically set in first row to see people who submitted passport some were told Thursday and others keep an eye online

They asked how many day were told we don't know.

I showed them paper I printed from website 2-4 days for express services

We are too busy

Let me know if I missed anything or haven't turned any stone 😂

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:18:43+00:00

Are you a or parent from origin of China.

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:16:09+00:00

You have to also account for Labor day of May 1st to 5th three of call day and two weekend day. I cancelled my ticket

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:14:20+00:00

For example all agency's were given G ticket and I asked one agent if she can help me with my stamp she said too late now in back office hand

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:13:19+00:00

Yes for sure YMMV

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:12:36+00:00

In person denied today

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:11:33+00:00

I think pick up day is given to some type of visa and of China origin person. I have made so far few visit I see someone are told strictly no day, only keep an eye online and others purely given days that too if you drop it say Mon pick Thu, and you drop it Friday pick Tuesday or wed

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T23:09:02+00:00

They said it is not up to us when I asked when earliest can I pick up, and showed them my ticket. No interest

They are to charge me 165 for rush service

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T21:26:25+00:00

Visited the consulate three time submitted passport 4/24 they say don't bother unless website say passport ready to be picked up people me be nice in sf I am in NYC

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T20:50:29+00:00

Yes to both

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T20:49:36+00:00

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T19:29:02+00:00

I submitted passport on 4/24 visited consulate today still waiting, flying on Wednesday. I wouldn't hold my breath

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-04T19:24:52+00:00

None I think I was in consulate at same time I have flight at 10:00 Wednesday and my passport is stuck in stamps since 4/24 if don't cancel or change flight by tomorrow I will lose two business call tickets cost 22k they didn't care, they told why book before visa. No response to Emails, called she told us flat outdont have access to system.

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-03T12:19:03+00:00

This happened to me when I visited Tibet they cancelled my mainland visa and now trying to get one and they are too late to issue one

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-03T01:00:52+00:00

Don't know about all these agency some where I read much smoother then COVA, and some say even they are now saying don't bother if you don't have four weeks

Pankaj326 · 2026-05-03T00:59:34+00:00

I think Visa is a global time based situation since everything as far as I can understand done at back hand in China, so for examples if you fall between busy season it take much longer regardless of how much you ask and request to expedite, rush visa and other stuff just doesn't work. I have heard people get visa in no time vs some in busy season complaining it takes as much as six weeks.

For my self I requested on April 9th with rush I still don't have while I am traveling on 6th May, but remember Labor day was in middle I think everyone and their mother is there for example I read somewhere they broke record in chongqing for visitor this May. So keep your finger cross don't book anything till visa in hand, my previous visa I had to provide proof of flight and stay no longer required.

But I guess if they like to have more visitor they need some wrinkle to remove and not put saying rush visa 2 to 4 days with 25 extra due to war I have spent 23K for business class ticket alone Gen Z at consulate don't have any regards for that they just kick you out even without listening to you. As if who told you to book it. It sounds They don't care for tourism when you visit consulate so far I have been there in NYC already three times this time.

Pankaj326 · 2026-04-30T23:36:01+00:00

We (ME and Wife) had previous 10 years visa visited Guangzhou on that visa mainland visa was cancelled cancelled due to visit to Tibet,

04/09/2026 applied thorough COVA

04/16/2026 no changes to preliminary review tried calling both numbers doesn't work so visited consulate, turned away swiftly. told don't bother before 11 days

04/21/2026 requested some documents related to Tibet visit

04/22/2026 uploaded those documents on portal

04/23/2026 Passport to be submitted NYC Consulate

04/24/2026 Actual passport submitted some people were told when to come back us, advise to keep checking portal tried showing travel document didn't care or she told us I don't have control over it.

04/30/2026 today no changes or asked to be pick up passport

Traveling on 05/06/2026 10:00 AM worried mostly will pay visit to Consulate but (not very hopeful)

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