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). 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. The one we need is Birmingham/Manchester. Do you know if theres any other way? 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. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. Hi. Germany selection simply says that no slots are available, without an anticipatory date. The info above is great but am i missing something? One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. 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. When should I anticipate dates opening up? 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. At the embassy/consulate/visa centre of the country where you will spend most days if you will be spending an unequal amount of days in each, At the embassy/consulate/visa centre of the country where you will step first, if you will be spending an equal amount of days in each. 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. Seriously, its messed up. Do you know if anyone has been successful doing a walk-in at any VFS location in the US? I need a Birmingham mission appointment preferably at Bradford but will travel furtherl if i have to. 3 of us are going, me, my partner and her friend. 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. more, Reply to: VFS Global appointment - Misery. How on earth did all the EU countries get so bamboozled that they outsourced their visa processing services to VF-fucking-S? Thanks, Visa was for me and my wife. Going through the consulate, you book an appointment at one of the HCI Centres. ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, warrioraks. We don't go until 27th Dec, but just want to make sure we are all prepped. Intended date of travel: May 30. I'd check multiple times per day every day. 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. We have filled out our forms already. Any idea how long they take to process after the appointment? If you have to go to Delhi, please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. This is already so helpful thank you so much! The only open center in the US is Chicago, but the earliest date is August 31. Does anyone know if VFS New York accepts walk-ins? Which tube line from Kings Cross to Paddington? 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. Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post And for any time of day. I even tried at midnight. He is a people's man and is very communicative. 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. AltoLXI, digitalnirvana, jeetdholakia92, scooby05, SnS_12, thanixravindran, Turbanator. Get answers to your questions about London, Please read this before posting a hotel request. One can enter from, travel to/within and depart freely from any member Schengen member country till the visa is valid. Hi. Sorry but just need to rant- VFS is the worst company ever! It won't let you do a new appointment with the same passport number unfortunately. With the help of reaching to consulate, I got the appointment and confirmation I required from VFS. Mails are just waste of time. VFS is outsourced visa processing center for most countries collection of application forms. The emergency is that I have to be there by August 30. 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. When you click on "pay now" after filling in the forms and selecting slots, the response is that your selected time slot is filled, and that another slot should be selected. Is it possible to go to France for 90 days using my American passport (no visa necessary), then apply for a Schengen long-stay visa while IN France? Embassy staff are very helpful - they make the VFS global answer me - but their response is completely irresponsible. 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. The appointments are just not going through. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This was the same for all VFS locations in South Africa. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The appointment reservation at VFS is not working. 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. However, any dates beyond March 1st seemed to be greyed out. Intended date of travel: May 30. I guess that despite your screen location of (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. Thanks for the info, helped me get my booking done after weeks of trying and finding no slots. 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? Have you tried booking an appointment at Pune VFS? Its a bit like trying to get a ticket for Glastonbury, or maybe even harder . For the service charge they are claiming, service is extremely poor . Please, if anyone knows what to do, PLEASE help. I don't mind the wait, as long as we can get in for the interview. Appointments for the ninth will appear at 19:30 tonight. Your question is very confusing. 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. You need to be ready to pounce at exactly that time they go in a few minutes after release. They also have some premium services (different slots - not sure). 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. please seek an appointment for your Schengen visa with the German Ambassador Mr Walter Lindner. I am not sure of an adult without appointment. Currently Oct and Nov are not allowing any booking. Rail travel from London to Southampton to join cruise ships, Problems buying tickets online for Harry Potter studio tour, Overnight in London. 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. I am currently in UK on long term work permit and I want to travel to Finland. Hi. I will do anything. The appointments for the 25th October at Manchester will become available at 19:30 tonight and the 26th October tomorrow night. How do I seek an appointment with him? Hence there is no issue if such a visa is issued by any member country. As lot of other people have suggested, couple of years ago, even i did a walk-in here in Chennai. Although I am not sure if they accept walk-ins there. Visa applied was Sweden. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Sit at a computer/phone at 19:30 BST each evening when reservations open until you secure an appointment. I am applying for tourist visa to Finland, and have been trying hard for the last one week to get an appointment. They ask you to pay extra for that, wait for couple of hours in the gate, sometimes if the someone turned late they might let you in even soon. 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. Your posting had me confused. Ah ok when did you book your appt? No slots open and with no responses from VFS global, I approached the embassy. Hi. I'm sorry I don't have more helpful info for you! https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individxperience.html. Alternatively, you may use, Sun Park Hotel & Banquet, Zirakpur Chandigarh. Their Twitter is responded once a day - with a response that they will pass my question to right people. Something could open up. Third, even the travel agents have an exasperated response, and say that they can't find a way through. This worked for VFS Bangalore last week. I cant find any info online so if you know anything that would be so so helpful. There are a few problems: digitalnirvana, Researcher, SnS_12, varkey, abhijith, ach1lles, digitalnirvana, InControl, Researcher, sierrabravo98, SnS_12, WorkingGuru. You need to be quick as all the days appointments get booked quickly. ach1lles, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, varkey. There is a reference to GBP and (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I don't believe you can apply so in advance, specially in the case a spouse visa and you are not married yet. Any thoughts? 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. How to use Oyster Cards, Travelcards and 2-4-1 offers in London? 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. VFS Gold vs. Silver Premium Packages - whats the VFX shareholders performance post covid 2022. Does anyone know when the next appointment dates for VFS London (Goswell Road) will be released? I need to attend a conference in Netherlands and (costly) tickets have already been purchased. I've been trying to book an appointment through the paper route. ach1lles, bikertillidie, carthick1000, digitalnirvana, gauravanekar, Geo_Ipe, Researcher. You'll have to ask VFS to cancel your existing appointment before the system will let you rebook. This happens for any time slot, and any date, for any country. I could, however, have got an appointment for tomorrow. I'm going all the way to Boston for mine! 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. Your bio says you are in US and you are looking for a Visa for Finland. VBL-Clothing instead of VBL-Liners: Any Recommendations? 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. If not successful then rinse, spin and repeat every evening until successful. https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/appointment_home/. Thank you! Thanks for your responses and those trying to help but getting confused. (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! Visa applied was Sweden. Where to stay near Heathrow, Best Pre purchased European and UK Sim Card 30 days. If going to Delhi, you can try their premium center at Gurgaon too. For now you can get all the paperwork together. It's a complete monopoly for a critical service and with ZERO customer service. Furthermore, I created a new application on February 9th to see whether . I would wait until you are married and then submit the application. by quickquery Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:53 am, Post Moderators: Casa, ChetanOjha, archigabe, push, JAJ, ca.funke, Amber, zimba, vinny, Obie, EUsmileWEallsmile, batleykhan, geriatrix, John, Administrator, Post VFS has alway been a nightmare and there is absolutely no way of getting hold of them. Again I have emailed them asking if their response covers both members of my family. Doubts about french teens and accommodation. Will be going there. Best area to stay in London as a 3-day tourist? Wondering if I need to do a new application or whether the fact Id have 2 would also break the system! Costs about 4k more. As others have suggested, try other locations like Pune or Delhi or walkin (take your tickets along and show to supervisor). Choosing VFS Global appointment date. German Embassy? 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