Laos Embassy Washington Visa Passport -- How long?

I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

It's my passport and I will need it if I want to travel in Indochina,
and I am leaving soon, so I am getting a bit dicy about this. I am
not a Laotian.

Thanks for any help.

Proclus

Proclus wrote:
I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

Why not telephone them? 1.202.332.6416.

miguel
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You my be on THANOUXAY's black list, then you cannot go to Laos. Are
you sure you have not said anything against this commie regime?

-cm

Proclus wrote:
I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

It's my passport and I will need it if I want to travel in Indochina,
and I am leaving soon, so I am getting a bit dicy about this. I am
not a Laotian.

Thanks for any help.

Proclus

You my be on THANOUXAY's black list, then you cannot go to Laos. Are
you sure you have not said anything against this commie regime?

-cm

Proclus wrote:
I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

It's my passport and I will need it if I want to travel in Indochina,
and I am leaving soon, so I am getting a bit dicy about this. I am
not a Laotian.

Thanks for any help.

Proclus

Dear Proclus,

The 30 days visa process via Laos Embassy in DC usually takes 4
to 6 weeks. If you want them to process your visa faster, you
will have to call them up and tell them that your flight to
Vientiane is in two weeks, whatnot and that you need your visa
approved or at least mail your passport back to you soon. If you
don't call, they assume you are not in hurry and you know how Lao
easy going attitude works...

Nowadays, well, at least most of my friends who went or planing
to visit Laos go for the 15 days arrival visa that issue at the
ports of entry. It is much easier to obtian and you can easily
extend it for another 15 days or beyond.

here is the embassy phone: 1.202.332.6416

Good luck

Phainam

Proclus wrote:

I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

It's my passport and I will need it if I want to travel in Indochina,
and I am leaving soon, so I am getting a bit dicy about this. I am
not a Laotian.

Thanks for any help.

Proclus

Dear Proclus,

The 30 days visa process via Laos Embassy in DC usually takes 4
to 6 weeks. If you want them to process your visa faster, you
will have to call them up and tell them that your flight to
Vientiane is in two weeks, whatnot and that you need your visa
approved or at least mail your passport back to you soon. If you
don't call, they assume you are not in hurry and you know how Lao
easy going attitude works...

Nowadays, well, at least most of my friends who went or planing
to visit Laos go for the 15 days arrival visa that issue at the
ports of entry. It is much easier to obtian and you can easily
extend it for another 15 days or beyond.

here is the embassy phone: 1.202.332.6416

Good luck

Phainam

Proclus wrote:

I sent my passpost to the Laos Embassy in Washington requesting a
visitor's one month visa. It's been a few weeks and I haven't heard
anything from them. What are people's experience with sending there
passports to the Embassy.

What sort of turn-around time have readers here experienced? What's
the normal expected time. Is there an email address where I could
make enquiries about it?

It's my passport and I will need it if I want to travel in Indochina,
and I am leaving soon, so I am getting a bit dicy about this. I am
not a Laotian.

Thanks for any help.

Proclus

Proclus,

You need not to send your Passport to Lao Embassy in DC, you can just
travel to Thailand and then get a VISA at the border in NongKhai or in
Bangkok is quicker.

Neohmong

Proclus,

You need not to send your Passport to Lao Embassy in DC, you can just
travel to Thailand and then get a VISA at the border in NongKhai or in
Bangkok is quicker.

Neohmong

The last time I entered Laos, I went straight to Vientiane and applied
right onland. It took less than an hour before I got approved. But I
got approved nonetheless.

Proclus,

If you had put a two-way overnight mail envelope with your application,
perhaps you would have had your passport by now. I think they are
flooded with two many requests and it will take a little time before
you are approved.

Hmoob1

The last time I entered Laos, I went straight to Vientiane and applied
right onland. It took less than an hour before I got approved. But I
got approved nonetheless.

Proclus,

If you had put a two-way overnight mail envelope with your application,
perhaps you would have had your passport by now. I think they are
flooded with two many requests and it will take a little time before
you are approved.

Hmoob1