iData delayed my application update for weeks, how can I escalate the issue properly?

In February 2025, we scheduled a visa appointment for my grandmother and grandfather through the iData branch in İzmir. We needed the visa for my cousin’s wedding on October 11, and our flight tickets were booked for October 10, 2025. We were aware that appointment dates were scheduled months in adv...

On May 4, 2025, I applied through the iData Gayrettepe (Istanbul) office to schedule an appointment for a German visa application. Since that date — nearly seven months ago — no appointment has been scheduled, and my application has not progressed at all. My reference number is SDPV8GW2FE9. I made a...

On May 14, 2025, I submitted a National Visa application for my infant child at the iData branch in Ankara. I am the child’s mother and hold a permanent residence permit in Germany. We have been waiting for the visa approval so that we can travel together to Germany. However, it has now been five mo...

At the beginning of May, I applied for a tourist visa to Germany through iData, but I still haven’t been assigned an appointment. This visa process has been very exhausting and stressful for me. When I called iData customer service, they told me the process could take five to six months, yet I still...

On January 10, 2025, my family and I, a total of three people, applied for a tourist visa through iDATA, and we have been waiting for an appointment for six months now. We have previously received Schengen visas from Germany multiple times, and this situation is completely unacceptable. It feels unf...

We have been waiting for an FZ4 visa appointment at the İzmir iData branch for 4 months. On January 30, 2025, we submitted a request via iData for an FZ4 visa appointment to immigrate to join my child, who holds German citizenship. Our PNR number is: idtat8lh3qg. It has been nearly 4 months, and we ...

On January 9, 2025, I submitted an appointment request through iDATA Altunizade for both myself and my son to apply for a Germany visa. Despite months having passed, we still haven’t been assigned an appointment. My travel date is June 13, and time is quickly running out. I simply don’t understand w...

I submitted a visa appointment request through iData on February 3, 2025 for my son. Today is May 8, 2024, and the system still says “waiting for appointment assignment.” But when I enter his details on the iData website to check the status, it says there is no record of the request. I’ve read onli...

On April 24, I submitted my documents at the iData office in Altunizade, Istanbul for a visa application. It has now been 15 days, and I’m still waiting for visa approval with no update or explanation. Just getting the appointment took 4 months—an unbelievably long wait for something so basic. And ...

On October 3, 2024, I submitted my application through the iData system for a tourist visa to Germany. It has now been 7 months, and I still haven’t received an appointment date. No progress, no updates—just silence. This excessive delay is creating serious problems. Because there’s no scheduled da...

On January 21, 2025, using PNR number sdpbu6tcdeh, we submitted a visa appointment request for four people at the iData Bursa branch for a trip to Germany. We planned to travel in June 2025, but as of May 8, 2025, we still haven’t received an appointment—not even a date for document submission. We’...

I applied for a family reunion visa through İzmir IDATA back in September 2024. Since then, the system states that appointments will be sent via email, but I still haven’t received any appointment. I have also checked my email’s spam and junk folders multiple times, but there is still no message fro...

I submitted my passport to iData on November 25, and today, I am finally receiving it via courier. Due to this delay, my travel insurance and flight ticket are now useless, as they have expired. This has caused me serious financial loss and inconvenience. Now, I am left wondering if my visa was eve...

I applied for a visa through iData on May 23, 2024, with PNR number IDTXBW73T2F, but it has been nine months, and I have yet to receive any response. This is an extremely urgent situation because I need to bring my elderly mother, who requires care and assistance. My father has passed away, and my ...

I have been waiting for a Germany visa appointment since September 28, 2024, through iData in Izmir. It has been months, and still no updates, no appointment, nothing! Why is it impossible to get a visa appointment? Why are applications from those whose passports are already inside not being proces...

I applied for a Germany tourist visa on June 22 through the waiting list in Antalya. My appointment was finally assigned to Izmir Consulate in late December, and I submitted my documents on January 8. However, my passport is still missing, and I have received no updates! My travel date is at the en...

I applied for a German visa appointment through iData for the Ankara Consulate on May 5, 2024, and it has been over 10 months with no appointment date assigned. During this waiting period, I have already missed two job contracts, and now I have received a third job offer. However, I am completely s...

On September 22, 2024, I applied for an appointment at the İdata Altunizade branch. I was told that appointments are assigned in order of application. However, I’ve discovered that individuals who applied on November 17, 2024, have already received their appointments, while mine remains unassigned. ...

I applied for a short-term Schengen visa at the iData Gayrettepe office on August 27, 2024. It’s been over four months now, and I still haven’t gotten any appointment set up. I'm really curious about how much longer I'll have to wait. I’ve reached out to customer service several times, but it’s real...

On September 20, my daughter and I submitted our documents to the iData Gayrettepe visa center. Today, we received our passports back via the agency, only to find that our visas were issued for the dates October 21-25—a timeframe that has already passed, meaning our trip is now impossible. This dela...

I applied for an Italian tourist visa through iData's Gayrettepe branch on September 30, 2024, for a planned trip on November 14, 2024. However, my passport has yet to arrive, leaving me anxious and uncertain about my travel plans. It’s incredibly frustrating that such delays occur without clear co...

I applied for an Italian visa through iData on September 5, 2024, for a scheduled flight on November 9. Despite the approaching date, my passport is still listed as being with the consulate, and I haven’t received any response to my emails. iData has been equally unhelpful, only sending standard rep...

I applied for an Italy tourist visa through iData on September 5, and over two months have passed without any update or result. My flight is scheduled for November 8, and I am left in complete uncertainty. I am even considering withdrawing my passport to apply for a visa elsewhere. The lack of comm...

I submitted my documents for a Germany Schengen visa at the iData İzmir office on August 28, but after 52 days, my passport is still with the consulate. My travel dates (September 28 - October 5) have passed, and I haven’t received any updates. I understand there’s a backlog, but I need my passport ...

I’ve been waiting for a response to my Germany visa appointment application made through iData since February 19, 2024, and it’s now been 8 months without any progress. I’ve sent multiple emails, and each time I’m told that the appointment assignment will happen according to the consulate’s weekly q...