No judgment based on default of appearance shall be entered against any defendant served pursuant to § 38.2-803 until the expiration of thirty days from the date that the affidavit of compliance is filed.
Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-805, under Chapter 8. Service of Process..
Va. Code Ann. § 38.2-805
No judgment based on default of appearance shall be entered against any defendant served pursuant to § 38.2-803 until the expiration of thirty days from the date that the affidavit of compliance is filed.