Toronto - VFS visa outsourcing

nycank · Jul 17th, 2009, 01:11

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

The US often gives ten year visas on passports that have much less life in them. Dunno about India.

10 year T visa from India on a US passport that has less than 10 year left on expiry.

pandora · Jul 17th, 2009, 02:32

Nycank you must let us know your secret! Could it be because you are 'homeless'?

ecoremo · Jul 17th, 2009, 02:45

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Originally Posted by Haylo

You'd think so, but judging by the number of threads on here on the subject of transferring current visas out of expired passports into new ones, length of passport validity (over the minimum six months or 190 days) does not appear to be an issue.

ya.. I really don't think that's a problem: generally you just need to carry two passport with you, the expired one with the valid VISA and the new passport for your identity. At least, that's what I do for other countries, but don't know about India...

nycank · Jul 17th, 2009, 04:08

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Originally Posted by ecoremo

ya.. I really don't think that's a problem: generally you just need to carry two passport with you, the expired one with the valid VISA and the new passport for your identity. At least, that's what I do for other countries, but don't know about India...

I have personally not tried this for India; though VFS FAQ say it is not mandatory to transfer the visa, Some of the folks I know and respect over the years have done this in the past.

pandora · Jul 17th, 2009, 07:31

Further news on this. VFS have replied to my email. Quote 'two weeks' for processing of non-Canadian passports. They sent my passport to the Consulate the day it was received on 29 June they say. They let me have a tracking number.

nycank · Jul 17th, 2009, 10:33

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Originally Posted by pandora

Further news on this. VFS have replied to my email. Quote 'two weeks' for processing of non-Canadian passports. They sent my passport to the Consulate the day it was received on 29 June they say. They let me have a tracking number.

Which is now good, and on track. If you were not too far away from the nearest consulate, it would have been advisable to drop it off/visit the location.

At times as the saying goes - No pain, no gain

Only two times I've mailed in my passport - both times to Passport Processing Centers - and both times with registered/w Ack. receipt under the advice of the local Post Office.

Keep us informed how it plays out.

pandora · Jul 17th, 2009, 22:30

Thanks nycank. No, too far to get to Consulate. Agree that this would have been the best option. Their site quotes for Canadian citizens and permanent residents a wait of between 5-7 days if I remember correctly. Yet I was advised in the email that 'non Canadian passports take over two weeks'. All Permanent Residents hold non-Canadian passports so there is an anomaly there.

Jul 17th, 2009, 02:32	#17
pandora Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 34	wow Nycank you must let us know your secret! Could it be because you are 'homeless'?

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pandora Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Further news on this. VFS have replied to my email. Quote 'two weeks' for processing of non-Canadian passports. They sent my passport to the Consulate the day it was received on 29 June they say. They let me have a tracking number.

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pandora Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Thanks nycank. No, too far to get to Consulate. Agree that this would have been the best option. Their site quotes for Canadian citizens and permanent residents a wait of between 5-7 days if I remember correctly. Yet I was advised in the email that 'non Canadian passports take over two weeks'. All Permanent Residents hold non-Canadian passports so there is an anomaly there.