Consulate staff intervened twice till now - although VFS global sent me an email for manual appointment - they clearly have marked it as one customer ticket - but I want for two in my family (which I asked in my email). Do you know if anyone has been successful doing a walk-in at any VFS location in the US? One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. The appointments are just not going through. Thank you! Re: Getting a Tourist Visa appointment with VFS Global 8 Sept 2022, 13:23 Save Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. I believe Delhi has the highest capacity. Your bio says you are in US and you are looking for a Visa for Finland. It sounds like it might be a private visa processing firm that you pay to handle a visa application when you can't or don't want to do it yourself, but I am not sure. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. I ask because I am in the same situation and don't know if I should risk taking the kids and husband with me as they don't have an appointment, just me. As a software engineer, I had look at the VFS back-end to see if its possible to automatically be notified when an appointment slot becomes available. I'd check multiple times per day every day. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post Germany selection simply says that no slots are available, without an anticipatory date. I will do anything. Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether . As others have suggested, try other locations like Pune or Delhi or walkin (take your tickets along and show to supervisor). I guess that despite your screen location of (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether there was a 28-day time limit to book an appointment, but the options for dates were still the same. https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individxperience.html. I just want to add that after the VFS appointment you have to wait several weeks to get your visa finalized and you leave your passport with them and they mail it back to you so if you have an emergency in France to attend to this is definitely not the fastest way to get there because youll be without a passport for several weeks. Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. Your question is very confusing. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. When should I anticipate dates opening up? Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. London to Paris via Eurostar just for an overnight visit. I even tried at midnight. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries), UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas ARCHIVED, Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored), Almost a 100% success with Sponsor Licences: Call workpermit.com 0344 991 9222. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114285828', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Charlotte, NC, you are not a US citizen because US citizens do not need a visa to travel as tourists to Finland. The info above is great but am i missing something? Something could open up. That this has been happening at VFS since a couple of months, that they are understaffed due to post-COVID, and none of the systems are working. It's 23 Nov 2022 and as far as I can tell the UK has had zero open visa slots for almost the entire second half of the year for most EU countries including France, Italy and the Netherlands. Could anyone please advise on what I should do? Definitely keep checking. Doubts about french teens and accommodation. by frankieblues Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:22 pm, Return to Immigration for family members, Copyright SIA Workpermit.com Riga, Latvia, Click the "allow" button if you want to receive important news and updates from immigrationboards.com, Immigration, work visa and work permit discussion board. This was the same for all VFS locations in South Africa. Although there's quite a lot of application-specific (ie vis application) data required, I'm pretty sure with a little bit of grit we can hack this. VFS Gold vs. Silver Premium Packages - whats the VFX shareholders performance post covid 2022. I am not sure of an adult without appointment. What I've heard is that they have been releasing "batches" of openings for appointments into the systems on Fridays, or at random other times. He is a people's man and is very communicative. If going to Delhi, you can try their premium center at Gurgaon too. Conference date: June 1-2. Newly Arrived in UK - General How To queries (NO immigration/visa/ILR queries), UK Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visas ARCHIVED, Skilled Worker Visas (UK Employer Sponsored), Almost a 100% success with Sponsor Licences: Call workpermit.com 0344 991 9222. There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. I could, however, have got an appointment for tomorrow. This is a scenario where a person is resident of a country in work visa and do not have citizenship of that country having free access, require a visa to travel to locations. Since we can't do eVisa's until the UK and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Top Secret Hotel from lastminute.com - any idea? One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. I don't mind the wait, as long as we can get in for the interview. Too many people locked in a small space - people carrying new born babies, children all has to stand in small space with no social distancing possible. I am currently in UK on long term work permit and I want to travel to Finland. Ive panic booked in Belfast because I think Ive left it too late anyway, but its a mission to get there so Id prefer to go to Cardiff or London. Any thoughts? Like, wtf? Any idea how long they take to process after the appointment? more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Seriously, its messed up. by junai Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:59 am, Post Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Please, if anyone knows what to do, PLEASE help. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. Where to stay near Heathrow, Best Pre purchased European and UK Sim Card 30 days. How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? The following 5 BHPians Thank Turbanator for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank Arun_S for this useful post: First, the appointments for Schengen Visa are just not available till the end of this month for most common states like Germany, France, Netherlands etc. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. by quickquery Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:53 am, Post Conference date: June 1-2. You need to be ready to pounce at exactly that time they go in a few minutes after release. https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. You need to be quick as all the days appointments get booked quickly. If ach1lles is headed to Netherlands, isn't it required to apply for Schengen visa at Netherlands embassy? The following 7 BHPians Thank StarrySky for this useful post: Hence there is no issue if such a visa is issued by any member country. Thanks for your responses and those trying to help but getting confused. Thanks for the info, helped me get my booking done after weeks of trying and finding no slots. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. I called their premium line that took my 3 GBP but only heard all the menu options and wait for customer representative. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? If not successful then rinse, spin and repeat every evening until successful. I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. For now you can get all the paperwork together. How will German embassy help in this regard? I have been refreshing every single day for every hour! ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-114971478', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');India make friends again. With the help of reaching to consulate, I got the appointment and confirmation I required from VFS. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. I just want to add that after the VFS appointment you have to wait several weeks to get your visa finalized and you leave your passport with them and they mail it back to you so if you have an emergency in France to attend to this is definitely not the fastest way to get there because you'll be without a passport for several weeks 1 Reply The Boston location along with every other US location except for Chicago is closed rn :/, Random question but Im kinda freaking about it: On your visa application did you say that your nearest Visa ccenter was Los Angeles? by kazbar Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:56 pm, Copyright SIA Workpermit.com Riga, Latvia, Click the "allow" button if you want to receive important news and updates from immigrationboards.com, Immigration, work visa and work permit discussion board. Hi. AltoLXI, digitalnirvana, jeetdholakia92, scooby05, SnS_12, thanixravindran, Turbanator. I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. Visa applied was Sweden. My question now is - will that single customer ticket valid for both my family members or they are going to allow only one of us. Hello - I recently completed a visa application for the UK on January 30th, and I am in the process of booking an appointment with VFS Global (via UKVI site) for March 8th. Best area to stay in London as a 3-day tourist? 3 of us are going, me, my partner and her friend. All centres are held up. Is this a standard queue, for non-appointment people, or was this a special situation? (I live in San Diego) ---I figured that I could find an appointment in LA eventually probably but it wasn't worth the stress and since it takes three weeks to get your passport back I didn't want to cut it short! Going through the consulate, you book an appointment at one of the HCI Centres. Appointments for the ninth will appear at 19:30 tonight. Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? We took our kids and there was no restrictions. We travel on Dec 19th - so want to get this done earlier. For the service charge they are claiming, service is extremely poor . I have tried to book an appointment with other application centres in my region, and I had a look at premium appointments too - yet, dates beyond March 1st were still greyed out. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I urgently need a French Visa for an emergency, but it says there are no open seats for selected center on the website. I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. Intended date of travel: May 30. I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. Worth asking on the phone? How to use Oyster Cards, Travelcards and 2-4-1 offers in London? 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