That's great news...so they actually told you that it's possible to hand the passport in person and minimize the process time..right? I live in Rome so I guess it's the easiest way...Shqiponja said:Just to let anyone who may be considering submitting their passport in person know, I emailed Rome over the weekend asking if my husband could submit his passport on Tuesday and possibly get the COPR/visa by this Friday. They answered me on Monday saying that he could do this, they just of course cannot guarantee that it will be ready by then. So he is on his way to Rome now to submit it when they open. Unfortunately the embassy is closed on Friday so hopefully it will be done in time, or else we'll have to purchase another flight.
thanks a lot for the information