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Why your WES document status still says 'waiting' after the courier shows delivery

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Courier tracking confirmation

    Proof of delivery date, useful if you need to follow up with WES later.

Step-by-Step

It's common for World Education Services (WES) or other Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) bodies to show your documents as 'not yet received' even after the courier confirms delivery.

Why this happens:
  1. Courier delivery just means the package reached the organization's mailroom or a general document collection center, not the specific processing team.

  2. ECA bodies typically only log/acknowledge receipt in their online portal after their internal team physically sorts and matches the documents to your file — this can take about 7 working days after courier delivery.


What to do:
  1. Don't panic if the portal still says 'waiting' within the first week after delivery — this is normal processing lag, not a lost package.

  2. Give it the full 7 working days before assuming anything is wrong.

  3. If it's been longer than that with no update, follow up with WES support and reference your courier tracking number and delivery date as proof.


Tip from the group: several members felt FedEx was more reliable/faster than TCS for this kind of document courier, if you have a choice for future submissions.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Wait about 7 working days after courier-confirmed delivery before contacting WES — portal updates lag behind physical delivery.
  • Tip: Consider using a more reliable courier like FedEx for ECA document submissions.

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