Hello,
My bf applied for TRV online on Jan 30th and got a message online requesting some additional documents on Feb 19th. Submitted on the same day and then received the approval message and request for passport on March 1st (exactly 30 days...as stated on the website).
We sent in the passport on the same day (March 1st) and the NYC consulate received it on March 4th...but we still have not heard anything back... I read previous posts on this forum saying that it would take at least a week for the consulate to send back your passport...
The whole process is just extremely frustrating..with no way of communication whatsoever....good luck for all, and hopefully we can get his passport back soon...
Best.