Present situation applying for Indian working visa in Birmingham as a UK citizen?

Hello

Can anyone please tell me what the current situation is for getting a visa on the same day at Birmingham?

I shall be returning to the UK in January to re-new my working visa and have heard that you need to queue up from 5.00am and then it isn't guranteed that they will issue it on the same day.

From what I have found out I would be unable to use an agency as most of them will only apply for 6 month visas on your behalf.

The postal application is out as I only 10 days leave before I need to return to India.

Another thought is to go back to UK via Sri Lanka and try to apply there.

Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciaited.

Thanks

Nicky