World Cup Travel - Visa for U.S. Citizens

Discussion in 'WC 2014 Travel and Tickets' started by Lebowski, Jan 11, 2014.

  1. doogiemo

    doogiemo Member

    Aug 11, 2005
    ohh USA, USA USA USA
    I'm rolling the dice with ATL! My documents (Passport, FIFA screen shot, flights/hotel reservation printouts, passport application and USPS priority return envelope) should arrive WED, worse case I get denied and should have plenty of time to try thru a visa service. I'm out of jurisdiction BTW.

    Spent $40 in shipping there and back so crossing my fingers! You can always spend a little extra with FEDEX to overnight it and get a faster yes/no answer to decide what to do next. Good luck!
     
  2. sethuel1

    sethuel1 Member

    Mar 23, 2006
    New Orleans, LA
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They won't accept fedex envelopes, they only accept USPS shipments
     
  3. Chiyakkutan

    Chiyakkutan Member

    Jan 10, 2014
    Hawai'i
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    I gambled with Atlanta as well. Mailed it out Sat morning via USPS. Just didn't feel like dealing with LA, as I have had only rude responses from them so far.
    Crossing fingers ATL feels nice and sends it back to me stamped. :)
     
  4. clubamericalara

    clubamericalara Member+

    Jun 20, 2013
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Club:
    Club América
    just to follow up on my visa approval. Did all of my paperwork through travel visa pro through the houston consulate. sent it and got it back within 2 weeks. i picked the cheapest package. the service was fantastic and their call center wait time was minimal. I paid a total of $80 with shipping there and back.
     
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  5. tRucHo-

    tRucHo- Member

    Apr 17, 2014
    Dallas, Tx
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    El Salvador
    I might have to pick that service just got a email from them. Giving me appointment till June 6th. Idk if to just head over there on Friday morning and be the very first one in line. Or it will be a waste of a 4 hour drive to Houston from dallas.
     
  6. Pseudonym

    Pseudonym Member

    Nov 23, 2007
    Does anyone know if you can get a WC visa with a ticket that has someone else's name on it?
     
  7. marianelah

    marianelah Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    @Pseudonym I don't think so. But I think it may depend on the consulate. Each consulate has it's own rules. In LA they wanted to see the names for each person on the print out. A way around this is to purchase CAT 3 tickets to a random match; print the screen and the email. After you submit the VISA sell the ticket back. I did that to secure the visa for my children.
     
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  8. uuaww

    uuaww Member+

    Nov 21, 2007
    New Orleans, LA
    Club:
    Aston Villa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    buy the best game you can get... then put it up online for sale. you'll get the visa for like... 25
     
  9. Jimbo

    Jimbo Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    Washington, DC
    FYI, at the Washington DC consulate they no longer allow you to come back and pick them up your visa/passport in person so you have to provide a USPS envelope and postage to get your passport and visa returned to you by mail. You can still drop off the application, etc., in person. Based on the receipt they gave me currently it's taking about 8 business days to get your passport back by mail.
     
  10. marianelah

    marianelah Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FYI. Los Angeles is taking 3.5 weeks. I dropped everything off this morning. I leave June 7 and visas will be ready June 4. It's cutting it a bit close....
     
  11. Mnorris

    Mnorris Member

    Nov 21, 2013
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    Anyone have any experience or knowledge about getting the FIFA WC visa in South Africa? Specifically what they are requiring (I didn't find anything on their site). I have two friends who are US citizens residing there and need to go to Pretoria to apply. Thank you.
     
  12. tmello56

    tmello56 New Member

    Nov 1, 2013
    My friend who applied to LA was told 3 weeks, but then his passport was ready a week early. So it only took 2 weeks. Not sure if LA is being conservative with their estimates or my friend just got a little lucky.
     
  13. MyHouse!

    MyHouse! Member

    Mar 12, 2000
    Tallahassee
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Drove this morning to Atlanta from Tallahassee and arrived at consulate with me and my wife's match tickets, passports, application forms and SASE. Was in and out in 10 minutes. Spent more time at post office getting the SASE than I did in the consulate. Should have my stuff back by week's end.
     
  14. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So they aren't on strike today?
     
  15. frajaveli

    frajaveli New Member

    May 12, 2014
    So my particular situation is that I am an American stationed in England. I have an appointment with the London Consulate on May 22nd and I leave to the US for a pitstop before Brazil on June 4th. I'm worried I won't have enough time to get my visa approved before I have to leave. Does anybody have any recommendations on how I could possibly get my visa expedited and if they've had any experience with dealing with a similar situation? Also, does anybody know if the consulates possibly going on strike in the coming days will affect all of this in any way? Thanks.
     
  16. MyHouse!

    MyHouse! Member

    Mar 12, 2000
    Tallahassee
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Um...no
     
  17. Panda970606

    Panda970606 New Member

    May 12, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Anyone tried to go to Miami for Visa.i know they want ticket certificate or tickets. Anything else they ask for ?
     
  18. mundial

    mundial Member

    Mar 12, 2000
    Washington, DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did you just have the printout of the confirmation, or did you have a "ticket certificate", whatever that is? I am picking up my tickets in Brazil, so I will not have the tickets themselves.
    My wife is hoping to go to DC consulate on Friday, but doesn't want to risk having things wrong and needing to go back again.
     
  19. Jimbo

    Jimbo Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    Washington, DC
    Confirmation e-mail from FIFA showing the award of tickets plus the print out of the FIFA ticketing web page showing the applicant and any guests that are getting the visa by virtue of their guest status was what I provided and that has worked in the past at the DC consulate (along with the other documents, and now postage paid envelope).
     
  20. Pseudonym

    Pseudonym Member

    Nov 23, 2007
    I got my visa processed in DC. No ticket certificate required, just the items listed on this page: http://cgwashington.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br/
    That website isn't working right now (go figure), but if I recall, the list included a printed out flight confirmation email with my name, the ticket confirmation email, a screenshot of the FIFA page that shows your name and that you won the tickets.
     
  21. Mnorris

    Mnorris Member

    Nov 21, 2013
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    #771 Mnorris, May 13, 2014
    Last edited: May 13, 2014
    The news down here said the consulates that are striking are doing it today and tomorrow.

    Here are the listed consulates that are supposedly striking for 48 hours:

    Serão afetados os consulados de Nova York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Hartford, São Francisco e Houston, nos Estados Unidos; os consulados de Londres, Montreal, Frankfurt e Bruxelas; o consulado e a embaixada em Paris, e a embaixada em Berna.

    http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-...sileiros-pode-dificultar-vistos-para-copa.htm
     
  22. ChelseaMatt

    ChelseaMatt Member

    Apr 12, 2005
    Memphis
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I sent my application via USPS priority mail 2 weeks ago -- I'd sent it in and received it prior to that within a week, with the notice they additionally needed information re: our flights. Anyway, they received it 3May2014 according to tracking, and the priority mail SASE hasn't been sent back yet; in reading the website, processing the application shouldn't be taking more than 3 business days. I just read on the website they're only accepting applications in person now:
    http://atlanta.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/News.xml
    they announced that on 25Apr2014, after I'd sent my original application which they sent back but not before the subsequent one -- I didn't check the website in between. I wonder if I'm going to need to drive down there to sort it out -- my only real opportunity to do that will be this coming Friday, but now I'm now worried they'll be on strike & there won't be anyone down there to meet me:
    http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-...sileiros-pode-dificultar-vistos-para-copa.htm
    What to do? What a mess. Scheduling this trip has been a major headache!! Anyone have any advice re: this?
     
  23. Mnorris

    Mnorris Member

    Nov 21, 2013
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    Does the status of your visa application provide any useful information? You can check the status online. The strike is supposed to only last 48 hours so it SHOULD be over by Friday.
     
  24. ChelseaMatt

    ChelseaMatt Member

    Apr 12, 2005
    Memphis
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I didn't see where one could check the visa status online for the Atlanta consulate. Does anyone have that link?
     
  25. Mnorris

    Mnorris Member

    Nov 21, 2013
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ
    I think this is the link. I haven't used it myself but saw it when someone else posted it a while back. It might give you some information as to what's going on. I've heard others say that their status wasn't updated until their passport was being shipped back. Might be worth checking.

    https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/consultarVisto.do?lang=eng
     
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