Still Haven’t Heard Back About My Austrian Schengen Visa - Advice Needed!

Hi everyone,

I’m starting to get a little anxious and wanted to see if anyone else has experienced delays with their Schengen visa.

I applied for an Austrian Schengen visa on November 12th through the Washington DC VFS center (I’m an Indian citizen on a work visa in the US). I submitted all the required documents and double-checked everything before applying. My travel dates are December 24th to January 2nd, so I wanted to get everything sorted well in advance.

However, it’s been seven days, and I still haven’t heard anything. When I try to check the status online using my tracking number, it keeps saying “invalid inputs.” I’ve triple-checked the information I entered, and it’s all correct.

I know the typical processing time is up to 15 calendar days, but I was wondering: • Is it normal to not see any updates in the first week? • Has anyone else had issues with the tracking system? • Should I contact VFS or wait it out a little longer?

Any advice or similar experiences would be super helpful. Thanks in advance.