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Find a Location

CIBT Visas has 8 locations, listed below.

*This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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    • CIBT Visas

      1600 International Dr Ste 600 McLean, VA 22102-4889

      BBB Accredited Business
    • CIBT Inc

      60 E 42nd St New York, NY 10165-0006

    • Cibt

      180 N Stetson Ave Ste 3170 Chicago, IL 60601-6714

    • CIBT Visas

      2 Greenway Plz Ste 275 Houston, TX 77046-0298

    • CIBT Visas

      5757 Wilshire Blvd Ste 570 Los Angeles, CA 90036-3683

    Business ProfileforCIBT Visas

    Passports and Visas
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.21/5stars

    Average of 19 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    12 complaints closed in last 3 years

    7 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/16/2012

    Years in Business: 34

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Related Categories

    Overview

    Products
     - Visas for all types of travel including business, tourist, work permits and more
     - Australian Electronic Visa (ETA)
     - US Electron System for Travel Authorizations (ESTA)
     - Passport renewals, new, child's and more
     - Document legalization
     - Translation services


    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    CIBT Visas has 8 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • CIBT Visas

        1600 International Dr Ste 600 McLean, VA 22102-4889

        BBB Accredited Business
      • CIBT Inc

        60 E 42nd St New York, NY 10165-0006

      • Cibt

        180 N Stetson Ave Ste 3170 Chicago, IL 60601-6714

      • CIBT Visas

        2 Greenway Plz Ste 275 Houston, TX 77046-0298

      • CIBT Visas

        5757 Wilshire Blvd Ste 570 Los Angeles, CA 90036-3683

      Headquarters
      1600 International Dr Ste 600, McLean, VA 22102-4889
      BBB File Opened:
      9/1/1998
      Years in Business:
      34
      Business Started:
      6/1/1989
      Business Started Locally:
      6/1/1989
      Business Incorporated:
      6/14/1989
      Accredited Since:
      2/16/2012
      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Alternate Business Name
      • A Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors, Inc
      • Express Visa Service Inc. CBIT, Inc.
      • Zierer Visa Service
      • CIBT, Inc
      Related Businesses
      Business Management
      • Ms. Regina M. Allen, Director of Programs
      • Mr. John Donoghue, President / CEO
      • Mr. William Garrahan, CFO
      • Ms. Sandra Woznitski, Senior Vice President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Regina M. Allen, Director of Programs
      • Mr. John Donoghue, President / CEO
      • Ms. Sandra Woznitski, Senior Vice President
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (703) 903-9890
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      12 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      09/06/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Placed an order for an Australian business visa with CIBT on August 26, 2022. The visa application kit they sent me was incomplete. They did not have the entire Visa application form in the kit. I had to download the complete form from the Australian Home Departments website so I could sign in. I was charged for a business cover letter and was told I could change it for free within 14 days. On changing it within 15 minutes I was charged again. All my documents were sent to their office in Washington DC using the shipping label they provided to me. Despite the tracking showing it was delivered and signed for on Thursday September 1, 2022, they have refused to go ahead change the status of the documents to received even though they say they will mark it as received within one hour of receiving the documents. To top it off, they are sent me an email saying Final Notice even after getting the documents and me sending them an email asking them to confirm the receipt of the same. I was also charged a passport replacement coverage fee, when an Australian Visa does not require the passport to be sent to them since it is all electronic and a letter is provided. Their customer service is useless, I stay on hold for 30 minutes and the agents cannot help me or I am disconnected. I am at a point now, where I need to spend more money to rebook/cancel flights and loose out on business because they do not do what they advertise. I will never use this service again.
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      Customer Reviews

      19 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      John D

      1 star

      03/04/2024

      It is a scan orchestras from Philippine islands, if you want to be ripped off, go for it, they work together with PRINCESS CRUISESS, a rip off company.

      CIBT Visas Response

      03/28/2024

      Hello John. We regret you have had an unfavorable experience with our service. Could someone from our management team reach out to you to find out more about why you were unsatisfied with your experience and what we can do to make it better? Thank you.

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