I applied from Canada using a service and intended to pick up in Istanbul. "10 to 15 days!" they said. I started calling when I got to Germany. "No problem. It will be ready!" When I got to Istanbul, they went, "Oh. Right. We'll apply right away, sir." Then I got the run around for nearly two weeks. "Yes. You have been approved! Your visa is ready... tomorrow. I mean the next day. I mean the next day." Frustrated, I gave up on Iran and toured the Middle East at large. Finally, months later, I e-mailed from Beirut with one final attempt and I was told I could pick up the visa in Damascus. I didn't expect to actually get it, but I did! The moral of the story is: be patient. Be persistent. Don't be Canadian.
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