I planned a trip to Russia then realized after hotels, etc. were booked that the visa process is pretty complicated! I found PVS recommended by a travel blogger and am so glad I did. Had I gone the non-agency route, there's no way I would have had a visa in time, no way. Plus I would have had to take two days off work, drive to DC, park in DC...you get the picture (6 hour drive one-way). Got all my documents in order, followed the instructions given by PVS, had my Russian visa in hand well within the promised timeframe. All is in order and they alleviated so much stress. One small thing to mention is the online "order status" bit is not regularly updated (just says "processing"), but one day I called in to ask details of the status just to be sure all was in order. The woman was very friendly and helpful and advised when specifically I would have the visa, and indeed I received it when she said I would. Would recommend and absolutely use again! read more

Needed a visa for Iraq which i had not been able to get online. Jean from PVS was able to secure this visa in a short amount of time. She was most helpful. I have used PVS many times over the years and have always found them to be very helpful. i highly recommend them. read more

PVS did a wonderful job helping us to obtain an Algerian Visa within a short timeline. Cecille went above and beyond and was very reassuring during the process. She also noticed that one of our names was misspelled on the visa and quickly arranged for a corrected one. If it weren't for her attention for detail, we could have run into big problems at the airport. Definitely worth the money! read more

When we realized in January that we needed visas for a trip in May to Algeria and needed to be without our passports for 90 days (almost until we leave), we were in trouble because we had a trip to Mexico planned in the interim: in March. Yikes! Cecille E. of PVS came to the rescue with grace and confidence. I am so grateful for her helpful, supportive, quietly confident attitude--and for getting us our passports back (including the Algerian visas) 10 days before our departure for Mexico. Thank you, Cecille, for saving BOTH trips. I thought for sure I'd have to cancel at least one of them, but not with you guiding us! THANK YOU! Diane S. read more

I needed visas for Africa on a relatively short time frame. PVS was able to get both visas handled in about 3 weeks. The company that I was going on the tour with had recommended PVS and I am quite glad to let them handle the red tape and then I had no worries. read more

I just worked with PVS and was extremely pleased with its service in obtaining my Visa for Brazil. I have used PVS for many years on occasion and have always found them to be very helpful and would recommend them to anyone needing their services. Bob Savage read more

Unfortunately I had a bad experience with this company, was really frustrated and disappointed on wasted money and time with it. Delayed response on my matter, non clear information, inexperienced staff. read more

Our tour company made a mistake in their instructions for obtaining a visa for Algeria. With little time to spare, Cecille E, got the initial permission required for us to apply for an Algerian visa in about 2 days. We overnighted our passports to her, and she managed to get the visas in about a week. Cecille kept us informed and got the visas an passports back to us with days to spare. PVS has never let me down; however, this was a particularly tricky situation with an invitation needing to come first prior to the application being submitted and on a short deadline. Thank you, Ms. Cecille, for saving our trip. At one point, we thought it would have to be canceled. Renee read more

we have used PVS to get a visa for Bolivia as they were recommended by our travel company. They advised us we had to have a yellow fever vaccination card in order to apply for a visa through them to visit La Paz. We paid $375 each to get the vaccine and when we arrived in Bolivia, we were told no yellow fever vaccination was required as there aren't mosquitos at 12,000 ft. I later confirmed with the Bolivian embassy that it wasn't required. When I contacted PVS, provided a copy of an email from the embassy as well as a 2022 statement from the World Health Organization and from Passport Health supporting the fact that the card wasn't required, they basically shrugged it off and said they ca n't be responsible. What value is a visa service that doesn't keep up with requirements read more

My experience is off to a good start simply due to the ease of online application using the fill-in form and the prompt, professional response of telephone representatives. read more

I am extremely unhappy with the service of PVS. I knew they were working on my visas because they cashed my check on January 2. Seventeen days later I have called 3times and they were cavalier in their responses. They had incorrectly assumed I was leaving later than was stated on my application. They said it would be completed soon. Yet no progress. Never again!!! read more

I want to compliment Cecille E. for a professional and timely response to my need for a short time frame visa to Algeria. She was knowledgeable about the requirements and supportive of getting the job done within a very short time frame. Thanks to her, our trip will go on as planned. read more

I have used PVS for all my VISA needs since 2003, and I have been to all seven continents. They have always provided timely and excellent service. Their prices are reasonable. In some cases their prices are half what other VISA services charge. If you have questions there is always someone with whom you can talk. read more

PVS International provided excellent customer service and made things happen in short order. At the 11th-hour notice, with a little over 2 weeks before an unplanned trip, they secured and returned our passports with China visas within 4 business days. Amazing!!! The process and instructions were clear, precise, and communicated well. I highly recommend their services and I will definitely use their services in the future. read more

PVS International makes the impossible happen. I cannot praise them enough. As a team they deliver and I wouldn't consider using anyone else. If you need a passport/visa look no further. They have come through for us every time. read more

We are planning a trip to Southeast Asia at the end of this month. Our tour company, Overseas Adventure Travel, recommended we use PVS International to obtain our visas. It seemed like a good idea, since it was an all-in-one process. We sent everything out, according to the instructions, at the beginning of August. By the end of September we hadn't received our visas or passports- that alone made us very uneasy. Over the next 2 weeks we kept calling for updates and we were told "they're going to be mailed out." We finally received the package on 10/3. Everything was in order, but we are very disappointed in the communication. This company can do better. read more

I will never use PVS again. It's an irresponsible company recommended by Overseas Adventure Travel. I sent my paperwork in November 18th and have called several times only to be told it's in progress. I leave in 2 weeks for Africa. read more

We sent in our passports and paperwork for visas to Botswana and Zimbabwe 8 weeks beforehand, like we were told by our tour company. PVS sent them back the week before we left, without the VISAS! They said they didn't get to it, and we would have to do it on our own! Not happy! read more

I can not recommend this service highly enough. Russian Visas can be tricky, but Seth promised ours by 10:30 this morning..(Our flight is tomorrow morning). And our visas just arrived! Throughout the process she has been quick to respond, patient and absolutely followed through and double checked everything. Thank you PVS International, and I will never use any other service!!! read more

Outstanding service. I have used them for almost 20 years and they always get my documentation and are excellent at keeping me up to date on what is happening. We have hit snags but the PVS staff successfully worked around them. Algeria, Turkmenistan, China, etc. The paperwork can be crazy but my passport has all the necessary visas. read more

Here was the timeline: Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System( ERFS ) information sent out to my tour company for processing on August 23rd, 2022. This was needed to get my visa. It was the responsibility of my tour company to complete. I sent out my visa application with my passport and a check for $135.00 on September 6th. There was no communication from PVS as to receiving the documents. I did note that the check was cashed on September 8th which indicated that PVS had received the documents. Approximately around September 22nd, Japan announced that the visas were no longer needed after October 11th. Again, dead silence from PVS. I sent an email to Jean W. on September 27th asking what is going on. I got an out of office message stating that she will be back on August 30th. I am sure she meant September 30th. Again, I was met with silence. Finally, I called PVS on Oct 3rd to see what is going on. Basically, nothing happened. My paperwork sat in their office for over three weeks. Did it inch over to the Japanese Consulate? I do not think so. My passport came back today minus the visa. PVS did return my passport picture. PVS did not refund the $135. I am not happy as to what had transpired. I may have to go back to the other company I used before- I think they are called ZVS-Zierer? I used PVS before in getting my Bolivian Visa- no problem but this time- arhhh! read more

Only one week until departure for my long-dreamed of trip to Japan and still no visa. Thanks to the valiant and persistent efforts of S.Santos of PVS International the visa was able to be issued and available for me in time to travel. I'm so grateful for the kind, friendly and efficient service they provided. This was my second experience with PVS International and both of them were GREAT! I would highly recommend them for any passport or visa needs. read more

For a nominal fee, PVS will shepherd your paperwork through the Russian Embassy. Completing the visa application reminds you that the US is a far more open society than many on this earth. But, a competent agent at PVS answered my questions thoroughly and promptly after previous calls to travel agencies only deferred my questions to a Consulate. It helps to trust the competency of this young man's advice when PVS is one of three named on the offficial dot RU website for handling document submissions. Travel wish. For the Russia I hope to see, check out this flash mob from last February: http://www.youtube.com/embed/KgoapkOo4vg?rel=0 read more

Excellent service, reasonable prices...they will talk to you on the phone, and work with you on special requests. I used them several times for an Afghan visa, and once I asked them to hold it in the office for me to stop and pick up...worked just fine. They are right off the Rosslyn Metro stop, so very convenient. They are my go-to folks! read more

I have been using PVS for Russia for several years... for personal travel. My company used PVS when a group of us went to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympics. Not one person had a problem with their passports. I've sent my passport FedEx to PVS 3 times (and return) and never had a problem. They are always helpful with information and questions. I highly recommend PVS International. Jim read more

Overseas Adventure travel recommends PVS Internation for processing visas however their is a problem. PVS has no control over the process and you will lose your passport while they sit on their hands. Go to the embassy to get a visa 1st. Recently, they took 2 full months to process a Brazilian visa and PVS's reply to phone calls was that they can do nothing to speed up the process. Well, if that is true then why am I paying you a fee? read more

Too bad I submitted my application to PVS before Gladys posted her review. I sent in my application nearly 3 months before my travel date to avoid problems like I had. They don't update your visa status on their website and don't answer emails. My travel companions got their visas promptly, but even with Overseas Adventure Travel that sends them lots of business calling for me too, it still took many phone calls to get them to do their job with only three weeks left. Their standard answer is "it's at the embassy." Surely a company that charges $100 to get your visa knows someone at the embassy they can call. They kept giving me the runaround and didn't seem to care. I finally talked to a boss who made it happen; I got my passport with visa back just 10 days before departure. If you do use them and haven't gotten your visa back within 6 weeks, make sure to talk to a boss. read more

Please do yourself a favor and apply to visas directly to the consulate. It is very easy, and PVS has no leverage to move the process in your favor at all. PVS kept our passports 5 weeks, then mailed them back without the visa because there was nothing they could do, and they knew it before we sent in our documents. What they claim to do, any traveler can do on his/her own directly by mail or in person at a consular office. The not-so-"nominal" (two or three times what the consulate charges) consular fees were reimbursed since they could not get us the visas, but our passports were FedEx'd Express Saver (that's $14.50), while they had charged $25 for the return mail. Stay away! If there will be no-star review, I will use that. read more

I needed my passport renewed and a Visa to Brazil and got both with about 3 weeks. Cecille Evangelista and Seth Santos are very professional, responded quickly, kept me informed of the steps they were taking and got me all the applications needed quickly. This is as a very pleasant experience and they made it so. I'm very glad I let them and PVS process my applications. read more

I am using PVS for my second time- passport renewal. They answered all questions promptly and treated me respectfully because the questions I asked were probably they hear a thousand times. Their prices are fair for the service they provide. I highly recommend and refer my friends to them. read more

Now 10 weeks and still no visa. Make sure and read the disclaimer at the bottom of their visa web page. "PVS is not responsible for delays, loss, damages or additional fees". Be smart, find another company. read more

Needed a visa travelling to India, Overseas Adventure Travels recommended PVS to handle it. For only a few dollars more everything was handled on line saving me two trips (at least) to San Francisco, expensive parking, if you can find a parking space, dealing with an outsource agency and having to follow up on the paperwork. PVS promised and delivered , saving me time, money and the kaos involved around Superbowl time in the city. Definitely will use them again. read more

PVS International is a very competent company that handles Visa Request. We recently used PVS for a tour this year that began in September. I forwarded my requests to them giving them less than the normal time span to process the requessts. I was contacted by the company and they assured me that they would have the visas on time. They did and sent them to me in a timely manner. A+ service in my opinion. That is the way it should be and I greatly appreciate it. read more