I lodged for visa last feb.04 and until now i didnt receive my visa yet.To whom can i verify the status of my application?And is there a possibilty that i was denied?Why is it that my companions who lodged on the same day received their visa after 3 days.What could have possibly caused the delay?how long is the normal visa processing?thank you!
This post was submitted by Shiela.
My application has been dispatched to the British Embassy on Jan. 13,2010 for processing. I have been patiently waiting for the result until now. Hence, it prompted me send an email and track my application status. It’s already painful and stressful that I don’t receive any updates and how long it will take me to have a result.
My school has not been suspended. Why is it that there are other applicants which are processed in just 3 days??? Im almost 3 months!!
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Hi Lau
What school are you enrolled at?
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Im enrolled at Wave Training Ltd. It’s not suspended as I have checked it.
Thank you for your invaluable support. This visa kills me everyday. I hope everything comes to those who deserve.
Please help me.
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Thanks Rickz
so it means it is blacklisted….!!!!
but my visa application is still under process & no decision has been made by the Embassy.
what to do now??
Withdrawal of my Visa File?????
or
should i Wait for the Decision???
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If the college’s sponsor licence had been permanently withdrawn, your application would have been refused. Has this happened yet? If not, let’s not jump to conclusions about blacklisting!
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Hello Iqbal bawa and Amar,
Access college and management training colleges r not in latest Uk College list (Register of sponsors 25th feb 2010)
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HI Iqbal,
What is your DOB and Application number.
Regards,
Raj
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HI Sir
I have applied me visa 07-01-2010 at jallandhar.i took admission in HND in Business management in Birmingham Management Training College,Birmingham. it is NQF level 5, Edexcel- Higher National Diploma.It is full time study two year Diploma. My application status is under process, When will i get my visa?
Plz reply
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Birmingham Management Training College is an A rated (Trusted) sponsor as of 20 April 2010. Does the course have a work placement? If it does, your sponsor will need the new Highly Trusted Sponsor licence. As your course is NQF level 3 or higher and if it does not have a work placement, then your current A rated sponsor will be OK. Read how the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme will affect you and check the Highly Trusted Sponsors list for more details.
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hello sir
i have applied for the student visa on 16/11/2009 in the Uk Visa application center, Chandigarh, Ludhiana ,Punjab (India).
My college is Access College, Wimbledon, London.
The latest date to join my course was also passed…
At the time when i submitted my visa application the College was in the UKBA registered sponsor list, but now it is not listed in that.
is this means that Access college, wimbledon Blacklisted????
Also when i check for my visa application status it is still showing that your application is still under process.
what can i do????
Plz help me…
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Hi Amar
As you application has not been refused, I don’t think the UK Border Agency has come to a decision over the college’s licence – if it had been permanently withdrawn, your application would have been refused.
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I have applied on 10 of march 2010 and my classes will be starting from today why is this delay …………….. have taken admissionin LSBF applied from Pakistan
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Any news on your application Ayesha? Have you spoken to the college to defer your entry?
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I had deposited mah file in chd vfs on 25th of jan 2010. and still i m waiting but its ok m not alone, there r lots of students who r facing same prob….! ok if anyone wants to confirm their college with the register of sponsors education 25th feb 2010 list…! then email me so u can know if ya college is fake or valid/registered. or give me ya college name..! i will tell u after tele with that list(register of sponsors education 25th feb 2010). Thanks..!
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All of the Registers are provided on this site Rickz, so you can check the most current version.
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i have applide my visa on 20 jan i have applide in citec college.can u tell me how much time its take visa for ur side.plz reply
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hello sir i m manjeet from delhi.i have applide student visa on 22/01/2010 for west london colllege (wlc) but at i have not got my visa.how much time its take to my visa.
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i m priyanka i have applied visa on 22/01/2010 but i have not get it msg for ur side…i have applied in newcastle college.this college is not suspended.can u tell me what is status of my visa.
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hi daniel,
im alex,
im srilankan,i explain my details,
My college:city business college
Course:1 1/2 years include IELTS
Course start date:01.02.2010
Dead date:15.02.2010
Funds maintain in my name for 28 days.
Lodged my application on 02 0f feb.
09th of feb i got a message, ur application is under process.
Still im not received the visa.on the same date(02 feb) 6 students were lodged the documents including me.all were very similar i.e same college same course, duration, starting date.
After 14 working days 2 students got the visa.after 2 weeks one student got refused stating that ur course is started(5th of march)09 th of march he got refused.and that is unreasonable he make a review sending the offer letter to chennai as review.
me and other 2 students still not receive the visa.
what will happen to my visa.i have allthe abilities to study.i go good results in o/l, a/l ’s.Even i complete 3 stages of cma(srilanka).i.e local management of srilanka very similar to CIMA(UK)
Already 50 days passed, i think they will release my documents in end of April to next semester(june).My all documents are very clear,college is A rated.still im thinking im very unlucky guy.
Help me daniel what to do,ur comments please..
Thankyou.
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Hi Alex
I think you should complain to the Embassy and find out why your application is taking so long. Maybe they are having some trouble verifying your documents.
VFS aims to provide a professional and efficient service to all its customers and welcomes feedback that will help improve the services they provide. VFS will investigate all complaints fully. It will acknowledge receipt and then provide a full reply within 20 working days.
You can submit your feedback or complaint in the following ways:-
Email: FeedbackUKLK@vfshelpline.com
Fax: +94 11 4516322 and mark it for the attention of the ‘visa application centre manager’
In person: At the visa application centre. The visa application centre also has a complaints register. If you wish to make a comment in the register, please ask the supervisor or manager to provide it to you.
You will need to provide the following information:-
your name
address
telephone number and
a clear description of your complaint and as much detail of names, dates, places and other background as possible.
If you are a visa applicant you should also provide
your date of birth
type of application and
any application reference number(s)
UK Border Agency – feedback & complaints
You may also make a complaint to the UK Border Agency about the service you have received from VFS or the UK Border Agency. You can do this in the following ways:-
Email: Chennai.visaenquiry@fco.gov.uk (marked to the attention of the Visa Operations Manager)
In writing: UK Border Agency, Visa Operations Manager, British Deputy High Commission Chennai, 20 Anderson Road, Chennai 600 006 India.
You will need to provide the following information:-
your name
address
telephone number and
a clear description of your complaint and as much detail of names, dates, places and other background as possible.
If you are a visa applicant you should also provide:
your date of birth
type of application and
any application reference number(s)
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Excellent Raj!! Good luck!! keep us posted..I believe i have to wait longer as i applied on january 19th from nepal..i guess i have to wait for one month more..:(
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Hi,
I guess you must have received the visa!
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sorry Chyangba, i am still waiting.I found that the application applied on 08/01/2010 are processed but those on 11/01/10 are still under process…so it seems that it will took 1-2 weeks more for my turn……
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Fingers crossed Raj and good luck. Keep us posted.
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Raj, have you got your visa yet??
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Today(22March) the cases applied on 08 Jan 2010 at Jalandhar (North INDIA)are processed for tier 4 student visa.
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Great news Raj. I think that all applications for degree level course or above are proceeding. All other applications are still on hold.
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why is the processing of student visa here in manila giving us so much pain? the waiting time is terrible. we are wasting so much time waiting. we paid so much (around $200) for the visa application, we deserve to receive a sound processing time.
if the UK embassy in Taguig, Philippines cannot handle the work load, then they should advise VFS to temporarily stop accepting application so that the back log can be addressed.
i am so DISAPPOINTED with the UKBA’s very slow processing. they should be RESPONSIBLE enough to handle their task!!
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I checked on the site and found that the cases filed on Jan 14 ,2010 from North India are still pending in UK High comossion.
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I imagine that there are many applications to go through, considering the huge spike in numbers that caused the suspension. It will take them time to clear the backlog and process new applications.
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Daniel,
Would you know what happens now that the suspension has been lifted?
Like so many people here, I applied at St. Patrick’s College and lodged my visa application last Jan 14, 2010. Now that the suspension has been lifted, me and 9 other people from my agency are still waiting word from the Embassy on the status of our visa application that has been on hold.
Is there a chance that they will refuse the visa and ask us to reapply using the new rules? Or will they approve the application of the visas that has been pending in their office for 2 months now?
I am just curious as to what action they will take cuz I have never heard of the Embassy ever holding on to applications pending additional documents (as per the changes the St. Patrick’s is implemting). They just judge the merit of your application based on what you have submitted already. Or refuse the visa outright.
Please advise. And thank you so much for your very helpful website.
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Hello Joy,
I enrolled to St. Patrick last Jan 18, 2010 too. My consultancy told me that they were UKBA registered and then i found out they were not listed on the UKBA registered school. I tried to asked my consultancy to transfer me to other school and until now im waiting for thier replies. But then as they always say..they were still adjusting on the new system. Im still wondering why did St. Patrick claimed last March 03 that their licensed were reinstated and until now they are not listed on the recent updates on the UKBA’s registered sponsor.
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Hi May
It can take several days for the UK Border Agency to manually update the Tier 4 Register.
However, a sponsor’s suspension officially ends on the date quoted in the letter they will receive from the UK Border Agency confirming the suspension is lifted. This letter is sent Recorded Delivery.
As soon as a sponsor receives this letter, they can begin issuing CAS numbers again.
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Hi Joy
The Embassy probably has quite a large backlog of applications to clear, as well as all the applications they have received.
Given the St. Patrick’s suspension has recently been resolved, I imagine it will take the Embassy some time to clear the backlog.
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hi sir…..my college is the vocational training academy,,,,,,its suspended yet……i submite my file on 03-11-11 my file is under process…..kindly tell me how many time still required…i agree all mate’s bcz its really painful tym for me…:-(
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im also enrollled in St.Patricks college. I lodged my documents last Dec.15, 2009 in Philippines embassy and until now i dont have the visa. I already missed the January classes. Hope i can joined in their May classes after they will defer me if i got the visa. Just want to ask what is the standard time to process visa. Its almost 3mos since i lodged my documents and until now there is no update..thnx
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Hi Anne
Remember that the 3 months you have been waiting also includes the time your sponsor’s licence was suspended, when all visa applications were put on hold.
I imagine there is a large backlog of applications at the Embassy and remember that they will be receiving new applications too. It will therefore take them sometime to get through all the applications.
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Hello Daniel,
I’ve read many cases on this site regarding visa delays..Same is the case with me. I submitted my file in visa centre on 18th of Jan.2010.and my college i.e. St.patrick’s London was suspended on the same date but it was not known to me at that time. Now St.Patrick is back. but still I’ve n’t received any response from the embassy.Please help me out… I can’t keep on waiting like this any more..it’s really very painfull..I just want to know the result now. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Hi Rabia
I imagine there is a large backlog of applications which will need to be processed. Also, don’t forget all the new applications the Embassy will have received in the meantime too.
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I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSITION OF LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT?
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Supposed to have been inspected 2 March 2010.
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hii daniel
i have submitted my passport in vfs in decm 15 but my college london east bank college was suspended in 21st of jan..dey were inspected by ukba in mid of feb and the magmnt says to wait till 15th march coz dey will get some notice from ukba…can u let me know is there any chance of london east bank college to get back in the ukba list? coz i feel frustrated now waiting for the visa..please suggst sumthing
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Hi Sanjay
I don’t know if the college’s suspension will end positively, but we will find out soon – hopefully later this month.
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I have applied for UK student visa on 20/01/2010 in North India and it is 50 days now still waiting for updates.Could anyone let me know what dates are currently under process.As i have contacted the UK High C omission via emails but got no response.
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Hi Raj
I imagine that they have an awful lot of applications to get through, as well as all the new applications they’ve received for other colleges during the suspension.
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Hi Shiela
What country are you applying for and who is your sponsor?
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