Dealing with incompetent staff! The main problem was at the start of my contact with your staff on phone, when i was asking about the Requirements. I even asked about the need for notarizing the Application form, based on MY last year’s Experience. i was told no need. So i had to repeat the entire application process, and a second shipment of forms to NYC. Make sure staff really know the requirements, or find out before giving false directions. It took one week longer, & a second FEDEX shipment, apart from filling the whole application a second time. Dealing with Frances later in the process was easier and more reassuring.

TDS provided poor service in the time of Covid First, I should note that we have had very good experience from this company on at least three previous occasions. However, this time was different. The paperwork for our applications for visas to Ghana with expedited service through TDS was received by the NYC office on Oct 13, 2021. We actually paid for the service several days earlier. After much confusion and phone calls from the consulate (none from TDS, only slow emails), our passports with visas were returned on November 2, 2021. This was an upsetting and nerve-wracking experience since our departure day was Nov 6. We also believe that we are owed money from TDS

My Travel Document Systems… My Travel Document Systems representative was John Dinn. He phoned me the day after my overnight delivery to let me know my documents were successfully received. One MAJOR complaint: he incessantly interrupted me and/or talked over me. I literally pleaded with him at one point, "Sir, please, may I speak? May I speak?" but no, he continued to steamroll right over me. I urge Mr. Dinn to talk WITH his customers more and speak AT them less. I knocked off one star for this alone. I feel obliged to add that Mr. Dinn's tone of voice and the content of what he was trying to convey to me was entirely appropriate and he was sharing essential information with me. Otherwise, no complaints with TDS--they are fine and reputable.

We had major problems getting our visa… We had major problems getting our visa for Nigeria. This isn't the fault of TDS, but the communication has been very poor. We put in the initial documents in June and have not yet received the visa because of 'visa stamp shortages' (the ongoing story by the Nigerian embassy. We finally pulled our application for a multiple entry visa and are going to attempt to obtain single entry visas for each trip. Again, the main issue with TDS is the lack of communication. We rarely got any update or status report unless we called TDS.

Most the time, excellent service My past visa order went smoothly. The prior request for a visa to Nigeria did not go well. I had to call TDS 6 days before my trip and was informed that no visa stickers were available. I informed TDS to send my passport back to me immediately. TDS did NOT inform me and I came close to canceling my itinerary. Thankfully I live in Mexico City and was able to get a quick visa at the Nigerian embassy via a friend who works there! I have found TDS very unprofessional on the phone when someone actually answers the call. I am not a "new customer".