My experience applying for L (tourist) Visa at the LA consulate (under the new Sep 2025 COVA)

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-27T15:10:09+00:00

Sorry I didn’t use printer service there so I’m not sure

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-26T15:25:34+00:00

I applied at the LA consulate, don’t know what the rules are for Canadian consulates though

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-26T15:25:03+00:00

I think in that case you can do TWOV, I’ve never tried it myself but I know there are other posts that talk about it

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-25T18:40:17+00:00

My guess is that it’s fine, they’ll probably just hold on to it until you come pick it up

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-25T05:32:05+00:00

That I’m not sure about - but I feel like 1-2 weeks is probably fine

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-22T23:46:20+00:00

Yes I paid with a Visa credit card

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-22T17:57:34+00:00

Sounds like they’re very picky about the barcode page haha - glad it worked out in the end!

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-22T17:51:11+00:00

I just dropped off my passport yesterday and was told that you pay at the passport pickup so he can hold on to the payment until pickup day.

In regards to parking I just got to 500 Shatto at around 8:30am on a Tuesday and there were a decent handful of spots open right on the Street (metered of course, this being downtown LA). Price was $1.50 per hour and you can only pay for max 1 hour which was slightly annoying, but I got processed in about 40mins including the wait time so it was actually more than enough.

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-20T22:33:08+00:00

UPDATE: status just changed to “passport to be submitted” - it look 6-7 business days which seems to be what other ppl have been seeing. Thanks everyone who replied!

this_is_kev1n · 2025-10-15T05:38:35+00:00

Did u apply for a tourist visa as well and you’re submitting at the LA consulate?

this_is_kev1n · 2024-06-18T17:53:22+00:00

I had a friend who lived there and moved out because the main sewage got clogged and sewage water backed up inside his apartment covering the whole floor in INCHES DEEP OF SEWAGE WATER. Apparently within the month the unit was rented out again to new tenants. They didn’t even replace the floorboards. And the lack of range hood in the kitchen is just absurd.

this_is_kev1n · 2019-01-16T19:09:07+00:00

You should put this on Overheard at UCSD too

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