

Only when the status shows "ready for pick up", it means you can go to the delivery location you have chosen to pick up your passport. It is however not available yet for collection. If your status shows "origination scan", it means your passport has left the Embassy or Consulate is on its way to the delivery location you have chosen.

Passport Tracking Optionsįor your convenience, you have several options to choose from to track the location of your passport. If you are a nonimmigrant applicant, you may check your DS-160 and visa application status online here by entering your interview location and your DS-160 barcode number.

When your passport is available at selected location you will receive an email and an SMS that your passport is “Ready for Pick Up”. If your visa application is approved, your passport and visa can be collected from the pickup location you selected when you scheduled for interview appointment.
