Like, wtf? VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. by quickquery Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:53 am, Post I have been checking the appointments page for the last few days but it never seems to update beyond the 8th November be it red, red struck out or grey? ach1lles, digitalnirvana, Turbanator, varkey. We don't go until 27th Dec, but just want to make sure we are all prepped. Hello, did you get your family to be seen on your individual appointment? VFS Global appointment - Misery 14 Feb 2022, 21:24 Save I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. 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. 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. I cannot attend an appointment before March 7th. When I booked I was only able to book for myself, my partner and her friend won't do an appointment without me taking them there, I can only seem to get separate appointments. 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. 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. I urgently need a French Visa for an emergency, but it says there are no open seats for selected center on the website. Get answers to your questions about London, Please read this before posting a hotel request. 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. I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. Conference date: June 1-2. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. Best area to stay in London as a 3-day tourist? And for any time of day. https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individxperience.html. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. 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. When should I anticipate dates opening up? We travel on Dec 19th - so want to get this done earlier. Which are the preferred cities if your main goal is to Press J to jump to the feed. You walk into the VFS centre without a token . 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). London to Paris via Eurostar just for an overnight visit. There is a reference to GBP and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? 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 called their premium line that took my 3 GBP but only heard all the menu options and wait for customer representative. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post Your bio says you are in US and you are looking for a Visa for Finland. Any thoughts? German Embassy? 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. The following 4 BHPians Thank ach1lles for this useful post: The following 8 BHPians Thank akshaymahajan for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank nitkel for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank Turbanator for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank ach1lles for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank Dry Ice for this useful post: The following 7 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: The following 4 BHPians Thank akshaymahajan for this useful post: The following 3 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: The following 4 BHPians Thank AltoLXI for this useful post: The following 2 BHPians Thank anjan_c2007 for this useful post: If you are going to visit only one Schengen country, file your application at the embassy/consulate/visa centre of that country. I know :( thats why Im trying to get an appointment between august 2-9 so I can get my visa in time. Alternatively, you may use, Sun Park Hotel & Banquet, Zirakpur Chandigarh. ach1lles, bikertillidie, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, gauravanekar, Geo_Ipe, Researcher. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. 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. I've been trying to book an appointment through the paper route. Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? 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. Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether . This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. 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? It won't let you do a new appointment with the same passport number unfortunately. I saw the facility to book for family members on the same appointment, can I do that to ensure we all go together, despite all having different surnames? please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-112589991', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Birmingham and London but am unsure of the relevance to this forum. Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online (see Book an Appointment) . 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. 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. Will be going there. Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. Worth asking on the phone? I even tried at midnight. 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. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. Appointments for the ninth will appear at 19:30 tonight. I can deal with 2-3 months wait time, but simply "nope - you can't get a visa" is just not cool. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. I could, however, have got an appointment for tomorrow. 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. They also have some premium services (different slots - not sure). I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. Sorry but just need to rant- VFS is the worst company ever! Again I have emailed them asking if their response covers both members of my family. I'm going all the way to Boston for mine! Costs about 4k more. by junai Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:59 am, Post Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Their Twitter is responded once a day - with a response that they will pass my question to right people. 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. VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? Rail travel from London to Southampton to join cruise ships, Problems buying tickets online for Harry Potter studio tour, Overnight in London. I do think it is unfair or Embassies to knowingly give them this contract, when they are a complete nightmare. 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. How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? Going through the consulate, you book an appointment at one of the HCI Centres. Germany selection simply says that no slots are available, without an anticipatory date. There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! For the service charge they are claiming, service is extremely poor . 3 of us are going, me, my partner and her friend. Does anyone know if VFS New York accepts walk-ins? 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. I have been refreshing every single day for every hour! However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. Is this a standard queue, for non-appointment people, or was this a special situation? 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. If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. Doubts about french teens and accommodation. How will German embassy help in this regard? https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, warrioraks. I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. Hi. As lot of other people have suggested, couple of years ago, even i did a walk-in here in Chennai. 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. I believe Delhi has the highest capacity. Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. All centres are held up. This happens for any time slot, and any date, for any country. Intended date of travel: May 30. Standard Walk In (at the new VFS centre in Gopalan Mall) - they distribute tokens and then you just wait for the guards to call you in. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. It's a complete monopoly for a critical service and with ZERO customer service. Does anyone know when the next available date is released, they seem to be doing them, one at a time and I miss any dates as they are released. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post You'll have to ask VFS to cancel your existing appointment before the system will let you rebook. 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. Intended date of travel: May 30. 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. I too live in SD and all the LA ones were full so I booked in Chicago but now im shitting myself because I'm worried they wont accept it if it says I am supposed to go to LA but I go to Chicago instead. Do you know if theres any other way? 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. How do I seek an appointment with him? The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. (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! I posted the original post over a year ago and Im still salty that I was never able to study abroad due to VFSs shitty service. The emergency is that I have to be there by August 30. This is already so helpful thank you so much! Mails are just waste of time. Conference date: June 1-2. VFS Service fee (in GBP) Tourism, Family/Friends visit: 80.00: 69.70: 13.16: Business: 80.00: 69.70: 13.16: EEA/EU and Swiss . How to use Oyster Cards, Travelcards and 2-4-1 offers in London? I don't mind the wait, as long as we can get in for the interview. 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