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    4.8 (148 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Scammed with hidden fees post-initial payment. So much back and forth of re-sending documents with…read moreunclear communication for what is needed, which delayed the process to get our visa. Lack of transparency in the process and lack of responsiveness when contacted. Highly DO NOT RECOMMEND. Also, the 5 star indicated via Yelp is highly inaccurate.

    CVSC AKA China Visa SCAM Center…read more Background: Don't believe the positive reviews - they are all from when CVSC was an independent company. I used this company in the past too and had no problems but it appears they have been bought by a large visa clearing house called CIBT. Poor website design: For proof of address EITHER a drivers license or utility bill is required. I submitted my drivers license but the website required me to submit a utility bill too or it would not proceed so I submitted my drivers license again since I do not have a utility bill in my name. They rejected the application so I had to call to clear it up. Each application rejection results in a 1 day delay. My GF submitted her photo and it was rejected because her hair covered her forehead and ears. This was not mentioned in the application. Another 1 day delay. Clueless customer service: When you call the 800 number you do not deal with the people in the SF office who are actually processing the application so they are clueless and just reading the instructions off the website. At one point the supervisor told me my application was pending because I had applied at the SF consulate instead of the LA consulate which had jurisdiction based off my address. After I educated him that according to the consulate website my address is serviced by SF he changed his story and said it was because of the county I was in. He had the wrong county... Unauthorized fees, illegal hidden fees, and sneaky fees The only fees for a China visa that are listed on their website are: standard service fee, rush service fee, and consular fee (that goes directly to the Chinese consulate). Now let's count how many times CVSC tried to scammed me: 1. Unauthorized fee: When I submitted the first payment for the standard service fee I was billed an additional "Passport Replacement Coverage" fee that I did not purchase NOR was it even on the application. (In retrospect this is when I should have cut and run...) 2. Sneaky fee: After my application was approved I was emailed a FedEx label to mail in the application. No where in the email was it mentioned that I would be charged for using the label. Good thing I took the time to read the fine print on the label: "If you choose to use this label, a fee of $59.00 will be applied to the total cost of your application." 3. Illegal hidden fees: After my visa was issued I was charged additionally for: "Digital Photo Service" and "Consular Processing Fee." These are illegal hidden fees specifically prohibited in CA (SB 478). After countless emails and phone calls I finally got all the scam fees refunded. Ironically it would have been faster and cheaper to just go to the consulate and get the visa myself after I factored in all the time I spent fighting their scam fees.

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    I thought this was going to be a great experience but any time a business asks you to pay up front…read morebefore any services are delivered, that should be a red flag. My services were not delivered as I cancelled the order when the trip was cancelled, no email confirmations sent to me and was charged for nothing. Having a difficult time getting a refund. Stay away

    I have used travel docs before and they were good to me, but this time they dropped the ball and…read morerefused to accept responisibility. I paid for a five business day turn around for my visa for Nigeria, and on day six, when I still had recieved or heard nothing I called and asked Dwayne what was wrong. He said "It takes 8 to ten business days' I told him I had paid for five business days - and suddenly he got with it and told me he would get it and fed -ex the the next day. My plane left that Sunday and this was Thursday night. Well he called me on Friday and said the lady who signs the documents was gone - so I could not get my visa til the next week. I would have to eat my tickets. He would not apologize for mishandling the visa and blamed the embassy - when he just sat on it until I called on day six. I hoestly would have been fine if he had apologized for misreading my order and thinking it was the 8 to 10 business days - and if he offered to return the difference in price - but he blamed the consulate for his mistake. So if you need a five day turn around - ride them!!!

    A Briggs

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    After first looking over this Yelp page, the great reviews seemed fishy, but I checked the…read morereviewers' accounts to see if they were legit, and they were. It actually made me feel a little more at ease to see the couple of 1-star reviews, so thanks to everyone who was honest and detailed when sharing their experience here, whether it was good or bad; it helps people come to their decision, and I don't regret choosing these guys at all! Part of this review is my positive experience with A Briggs, and another part is probably relevant only to those traveling to Brazil. The passport + visa came back 2 days earlier than my "must have visa by" date, which is great! Take advantage of the "require signature for delivery" option to be safe: the overnight shipping tracking is accurate enough that you won't need to wait at home for more than a few hours in the morning to sign for the envelope. The agents on the phone and at the SF office were so nice and helpful, and they care about allaying your worries. They are trustworthy and professional - no service is gonna be flawless, and it may be hard to reach a specific office or person sometimes, but your documents are in good hands, and you can call the main customer support line if the "order status" on the website isn't detailed enough for you. It ended up costing almost $300 extra due to the emergency fee because I procrastinated and should've sent off the papers sooner, as this time of year is so busy. But that was entirely my fault, and it was a small price to pay considering that rescheduling the flight would've been a lot pricier! A Briggs took care of everything beautifully. Still, serial procrastinators out there, please learn from my lack of foresight and mail the stuff in a couple months before your flight. If hearing about my laziness penalty saves other people money then it will have been more than worth it! BRAZIL VISA TIPS: First, do NOT try to use Firefox to submit your visa application form. It will not give you your 'application protocol number' or the receipt to print out that you affix your photo to. Internet Explorer, despite collecting dust over the years, worked fine for this purpose! Fill out the form, print the receipt, then save that protocol # and email it to Briggs after ordering with them, along with your Briggs order # so they can book your appointment before they even receive the documents in the mail. One yelper mentioned that the application form is in Portuguese... there is actually an English version here: https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/manterVisto.do?lang=eng#inicio Knowing about Briggs sooner would've saved me so many hours of daunting research, wading through conflicting information about the whole process... it was awful before. But they have detailed instructions on the site as to what you FedEx to them! Here's exactly the plan that worked for me, as an adult traveling with no kids, and it was fairly simple to gather these things: 1) a scan of your photo ID, front and back; black and white ink works just fine, and it's okay if it's on two separate pages or not 2) your SIGNED in ink passport - flip to page 3, at the bottom it'll say "signature of bearer" so make sure you've signed it there 3) your A Briggs order receipt, printed from the email (any notes you type in the order form will be printed at the bottom of this) 4) your 2x2" visa photo - for nice looking results, have a friend or family member take it at home, ~5 feet in front of you in natural lighting (outdoors is best) in front of a solid white or light-colored background. Then crop it with this tool: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/passports/FIG_cropper.swf A straight face or small smile is safest; google image search "Brazilian visa" to see other people's photos that got approved. Thankfully, they're not so strict about it, so just get it something close to those. Then print it at CVS if you can't at home - they cut them exactly to size and give you two copies, which is great in case you mess up 4) the printed SIGNED in ink visa application receipt that you get from the Brazilian consulate link above (ignore the 30 day expiration date; it's obsolete) 5) finally, your FedEx shipping label that was emailed to you and printed after submitting the Briggs order Bring all these things to FedEx; triple-check that you've signed both your passport AND visa application receipt, and use one of their glue sticks to affix the photo on the application receipt if you haven't already (but don't trim it to fit inside of the rectangle - it's not meant to fit in that, that's too small; it's only intended as a guide!) The FedEx guy will give you an envelope to put these papers in, then you hand him the shipping label and that's it! The hardest part is just getting the passport and a good photo; once you mail the documents off, Briggs handles the rest. I'll definitely use them again for any other visas!

    If you are looking for visa services, I would avoid A Briggs at all costs. They are dishonest with…read moretheir charging practices and have no transparency. I went to A Briggs for agency services for an L visa to China. They had me input my credit card information up front. Unlike almost every online purchasing process, there was no subtotal displayed before checkout. I was not comfortable with this, but continued because I'd had a relative use their services in the past without issue. They proceeded to charge me $601, when from what was explained on the website, I expected to pay just around $450. They then sent me an invoice via email, which included itemized fees that were not disclosed upfront. The company gave me a full refund after I called in. The service rep was very agreeable and offered to remove the extra fees that had "been selected"--but certainly not by me! I opted to cancel the whole order, because if there are undisclosed fees from the very start of the process, who knows what my grand total might be by the end of it.

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    Never in my life have I had such a seamless visit at any state of federal office. Took my mother in…read morelaw to get an emergency passport. The officers at the front entrance were pleasant and patient. The receptionist at the third floor where the office was at took down our appointment number and gave us a number instantly. We walked up to the first window where all documents were checked and told to have a seat. We were called to a window in less than five minutes. The process was completed within ten minutes. We were told to come back at 3:00 to pick up her passport. They allowed us to line up at 2:45 and had the passport in hand by 3:00. I complimented multiple times that they had a great system. I had went back in 2018 and got in line at 6:00AM. During a time where walk in were still taken. That was a 3 hour wait until I got to the window. This process from when we entered to when it was complete took a total of 25 minutes. It took longer to find parking than to get the passport application done. It's still best to be prepared. Paperwork in order, pictures taken beforehand. They only take contactless payment and not money orders or checks. Very simple, very seamless. Salute to the SF passport agency and all the federal officers at the door.

    Big building with lot of security. Come here ahead of your appointment to avoid delay. Third floor…read moreto passport agency. Prepare all your documents before coming, check what you need online. The staff are professional and work quickly. Way better than DMV. 1 day to renew rushed passport! Parking is easy 1 block away for $8 per hour.

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