Visa frustration

The Gallifreyan · Oct 10th, 2004, 19:27

Hi,
Yesterday, the Mrs caught the train to Bradford to get our visas.
After waiting six hours in the queue, she was told they were closing and wouldn't accept any more applications, so she had to come home. That's a ten hour day wasted. Understandably, she wasn't happy!
I'm led to believe that posting your visa application is a bit risky, in that they may not return it in time and they might "lose" your application. I thinkwe'll have to go to Leeds in a couple of weeks, getting there before they open etc...
Anyone else here in the UK had problems with postal visa applications ?

Snowy · Oct 10th, 2004, 20:00

Sorry to hear your Mrs had a wasted day. For my last three trips I have used the postal route and been amazed at the speed at which I got my passport back. The last one was posted on a saturday and was sitting on the mat waiting for me on Tuesday!!!!!
Maybe i'm just lucky ?
Snowy

Snowy · Oct 10th, 2004, 20:05

.............. actually thinking about it I didn't know you could get a visa in Bradford. I only thought London & Birmingham issued them. Done it in person a couple of times at Birmingham in one day. Drop it off before 11am (?) and pick up after 2pm. Again it all went toooooo well !!!!!!!
Snowy

lobo · Oct 10th, 2004, 21:40

wish us luck we are going to the indian embassy in london tommorow its not to far from us so we will get there early.

charlotte · Oct 11th, 2004, 00:24

Noticed you lived in South Yorks - would Birmingham be ok?
We go every year to Birmingham office, getting there at 9 am to be reasonably near to the front of the que. Give it in then go for a leisurely breakfast round the corner and go back at lunch time to pick it up.
There is lots of parking space very near to the Embassy - it is in the Jewellry Quarter in Brum - you can find a map on the net.
Did you go to one of the day clinics in Bradford? A friend of ours had the same experience of one in Nottingham.
Before you could get the visa on the same day we used to go and leave the application in the office with a registered envelope for its return we never had a problem.

Zanettie · Oct 11th, 2004, 03:20

We live in Stockport & decided to go down to Birmingham to get our visas processed. We travel on 25th November and although there's a visa surgery being held in Manchester before then (6th November, I think) we were worried that something would go wrong, as appears to have been the case for your wife, Gallifreyan. We had the forms filled out & were processed very quickly, though we did have to queue for ages. Some people seemed to be filling the forms in at the counter!! We collected the visas that afternoon, so basically it took up the whole day. Might be worth going to Brum if time's running out.

Good luck whatever you decide

Nick-H · Oct 11th, 2004, 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobo

wish us luck we are going to the indian embassy in london tommorow its not to far from us so we will get there early.

You have to get there early: they stop issuing queue tickets at 12.00 midday:-(

And don't be lulled into a sense of false security by the fact that you get the form handed in quickly!
If the books says it'll take at least two hours Then It Will Take At Least Two Hours

lobo · Oct 11th, 2004, 22:00

Got to the indian embassy in london at 7:45am , queued until 8:30 where we were handed a ticket stating we were number 18 & 19 (last year we were 168 & 169).
Then in we went handed it all over and walked out of there 09:10 with both passports done.
Quick , efficent and done. Well worth getting there early as at 8:30 the queue was massive!!!!!

Nick-H · Oct 11th, 2004, 22:42

It is obviously a serious breach of procedure that it took you less than two hours.

I know someone who works there: I'll mention it to him. Heads will roll

Digital Drifter · Oct 11th, 2004, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

It is obviously a serious breach of procedure that it took you less than two hours.

I know someone who works there: I'll mention it to him. Heads will roll

LOL. The last time it happened is when I got my Income Tax Number. I went to the counter, gave my name and some other details, he gave me my IT tax id card in 2 minutes. I was dumbstruck!

Then I realised, with this, they'll milk me to the death with taxes, so the efficiency. Though it was supposed to reach my postal address 2 years ago on its own. Even then, the thought that I didn't have to beg, run from pillar to post and the counter was opened promptly at 10 on a monday morning....

These were the few times when I came close to believing God exists....if he does exist, he's one real cool dude; no response to any prayers to winning the lottery but my tax card, now that's a service, the world is prompt at!

Death & taxes....Napolean was sooooo right!

wandering_kat · Oct 11th, 2004, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

It is obviously a serious breach of procedure that it took you less than two hours.

I know someone who works there: I'll mention it to him. Heads will roll

Nick - You'd better also mention to him that i've been there twice and both times took 1hr max......

Nick-H · Oct 12th, 2004, 00:16

Wandering_Kat:

It looks as if the London High Commision has become a Rogue Office!

Maybe my friend is even part of this, so I'll have to take it to a higher authority in India

goangoangone · Oct 13th, 2004, 14:34

Can anyone tell me this? if I apply in person in London for a 12month multiple and they will only issue a 6month, will I have to fill out anther form?

pooch · Oct 13th, 2004, 15:08

No you won't have to fill out another form

goangoangone · Oct 13th, 2004, 15:14

Thanks

Oct 10th, 2004, 19:27	#1
The Gallifreyan Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: S.Yorks. UK Posts: 14	Visa frustration Hi, Yesterday, the Mrs caught the train to Bradford to get our visas. After waiting six hours in the queue, she was told they were closing and wouldn't accept any more applications, so she had to come home. That's a ten hour day wasted. Understandably, she wasn't happy! I'm led to believe that posting your visa application is a bit risky, in that they may not return it in time and they might "lose" your application. I thinkwe'll have to go to Leeds in a couple of weeks, getting there before they open etc... Anyone else here in the UK had problems with postal visa applications ?

Oct 11th, 2004, 00:24	#5
charlotte Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 119	Birmingham Noticed you lived in South Yorks - would Birmingham be ok? We go every year to Birmingham office, getting there at 9 am to be reasonably near to the front of the que. Give it in then go for a leisurely breakfast round the corner and go back at lunch time to pick it up. There is lots of parking space very near to the Embassy - it is in the Jewellry Quarter in Brum - you can find a map on the net. Did you go to one of the day clinics in Bradford? A friend of ours had the same experience of one in Nottingham. Before you could get the visa on the same day we used to go and leave the application in the office with a registered envelope for its return we never had a problem.

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Oct 10th, 2004, 20:00	#2
Snowy Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 24	Sorry to hear your Mrs had a wasted day. For my last three trips I have used the postal route and been amazed at the speed at which I got my passport back. The last one was posted on a saturday and was sitting on the mat waiting for me on Tuesday!!!!! Maybe i'm just lucky ? Snowy

Oct 10th, 2004, 20:05	#3
Snowy Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 24	.............. actually thinking about it I didn't know you could get a visa in Bradford. I only thought London & Birmingham issued them. Done it in person a couple of times at Birmingham in one day. Drop it off before 11am (?) and pick up after 2pm. Again it all went toooooo well !!!!!!! Snowy

Oct 10th, 2004, 21:40	#4
lobo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: london Posts: 431	wish us luck we are going to the indian embassy in london tommorow its not to far from us so we will get there early.

Oct 11th, 2004, 03:20	#6
Zanettie Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 13	We live in Stockport & decided to go down to Birmingham to get our visas processed. We travel on 25th November and although there's a visa surgery being held in Manchester before then (6th November, I think) we were worried that something would go wrong, as appears to have been the case for your wife, Gallifreyan. We had the forms filled out & were processed very quickly, though we did have to queue for ages. Some people seemed to be filling the forms in at the counter!! We collected the visas that afternoon, so basically it took up the whole day. Might be worth going to Brum if time's running out. Good luck whatever you decide

Oct 11th, 2004, 22:00	#8
lobo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: london Posts: 431	Got to the indian embassy in london at 7:45am , queued until 8:30 where we were handed a ticket stating we were number 18 & 19 (last year we were 168 & 169). Then in we went handed it all over and walked out of there 09:10 with both passports done. Quick , efficent and done. Well worth getting there early as at 8:30 the queue was massive!!!!!

Oct 11th, 2004, 22:42	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,701	It is obviously a serious breach of procedure that it took you less than two hours. I know someone who works there: I'll mention it to him. Heads will roll

Oct 12th, 2004, 00:16	#12
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,701	Wandering_Kat: It looks as if the London High Commision has become a Rogue Office! Maybe my friend is even part of this, so I'll have to take it to a higher authority in India

Oct 13th, 2004, 14:34	#13
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,539	Can anyone tell me this? if I apply in person in London for a 12month multiple and they will only issue a 6month, will I have to fill out anther form?

Oct 13th, 2004, 15:08	#14
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	No you won't have to fill out another form

Oct 13th, 2004, 15:14	#15
goangoangone What happened? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 1,539	Thanks

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