Gold Card ID Verification

[Kevindxy]

Hi all,

As many of you suggested, I went ahead and applied for a Gold Card. Thanks for the advice. I think I’ve passed the skills assessment because yesterday I got an email to drop off my passport (for ID verification).

So, my question is: what’s the timeframe between ID verification and me being summoned to collect my Gold Card?

I know that for many people this is just about driving down a few blocks to the embassy. But I live in a city without a Taipei Economic and Trade Office. So I need to actually go interstate to submit my passport (and go through a Corona testing each way). So, I’ll need to plan my travel properly. If possible, I want to stay in the city where the trade office / embassy is while waiting for my card so I won’t have to go back and forth. But I’m just not very sure how long the waiting period would be - especially during Christmas.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Kevin

[TroubleWithTribbles]

It seems to depend a lot on your TECO. I heard that Seattle is fast. LA is not (Mine took about 4 weeks). Not sure about others. I chose the option to pick up the card in Taiwan so cannot comment on delivery times. There is more information on the main gold card threads.

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[Kevindxy]

Thanks for your reply.

When you submit your passport, they just take a copy of it, right? Like, they don’t hold on to it for days do they?

[TroubleWithTribbles]

For me yes. Notarized. But I heard it can vary, so best to talk with someone from the TECO if possible.

[Kevindxy]

Thanks again for everything. My application has just been approved. Apparently sending my card from Taiwan to the nearest TECO will take some time. But I was able to download my resident authorisation document. So, I’m happy and I guess I’ll just wait.

They held my passport for a couple of days and I had to go through an interview. Luckily it was conducted in English - cause my Chinese isn’t great.