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old visa questions- July 2006

TonyW

2006-01-10 20:43:54

beki_b,

Yes, you will get it there and then, but read the previous posts about getting there early and the `surgery` information from the links at the beginning of this thread.

Tony

ruth.goodwin

2006-01-13 12:02:22

sent on 3rd jan postie bought them back today 13th jan much quicker than expected

McGroogle

2006-01-13 13:28:15

If I go to one of the surgeries - Can I take my wife's and daughter's passport and visa application as well and get them processed myself?

Or do they have to be there in person?

Thanks.

McGroogle

nikkie

2006-01-13 13:43:10

mcgroogle everyyear my mum and dad take mine partners and kids and have no problems getting are visas the only problem they have is it takes allday
nikkie

joan123

2006-01-13 19:12:10

Visa surgeries

No problem with how many passports you take to visa surgery. They give numbers out just make sure that you have a seperate number for each visa you require. Get there early, I went to Blackburn in December arrived about 7.30 and already 20 in queue before me. Good thing was I had visa by 10 am. The previous year I didn't arrive until 8.30 and didn't get out until 2.30. By the way they will only accept postal orders or bankers orders and they charge £40 at the surgeries.

McGroogle

2006-01-13 22:46:15

Thanks a lot people.

McGroogle

del949

2006-01-14 19:45:29

At Huddersfield in October they were still accepting cash, but only because people had not been informed and many only had cash with them. I would take Po's and remember they charge a £10 procecssing fee making it £40 per visa.
Don't know if others have the same problem but the Sikh Community centre in Huddersfield is always bl..very cold!
Still they do provide free coffee!
del949

ladyjan

2006-01-16 01:04:46

30 pounds

are you sure its 30 pounds ,i am sure i read 30 pounds per person plus 1 pound handling charge , i know its only a 1pound more but would you please check in case ,,would hate to think you get them sent back for incorrect payment, unless ive payed the 1pound extra for not reading it right

ruth.goodwin

2006-01-16 09:25:30

no handling charge for postal application from london,i sent 3 x £20 postal orders so £60 for 2 visas. there is a small charge to buy the postal orders and you do have to do special delivery envelopes both ways but that was cheaper than the train fair into london.

del949

2006-01-16 15:58:47

lady jane, £30 each from the high commission or if you go to a visa surgery its £40.
there was a report a while ago that said the surgeries were charging £30+10 handling charge +1 for checking your paperwork, but when we got ours in november the odd pound had disaapeared anmd we were chargred £40 each total.
hope thats clear
del949

sydney

2006-01-16 18:49:40

I think the HCI website asks for an extra £1 for postal applications. I have just sent off £62 of postal orders for two visas.

del949

2006-01-16 19:19:26

yes, you are right Sydney. just had a look and its there , right down at the bottom of the list
del949

spike

2006-01-18 12:01:12

Just to double check the £1 handling fee - it states it is to be paid on the IHC website but does not mention it on the application form,so which is correct ?
We have always paid the £1 but has this now been scrapped - or has anyone had forms returned for not paying the full amount ?

ladyjan

2006-01-18 12:35:17

visa

got form here now ,h, under application by post ,,it says in item 1 add 1.00 with each application towards handling charges,form downloaded from hci london ,,hope this helps

Prettypollycat

2006-01-18 19:00:59

Hi Spike & Ladyjan

I've just (on Tuesday) sent off for our visas, sending just £60 in Postal Orders for 2 visas.

I've checked the forms downloadable from the HCI site (both Word and PDF formats) and can't see anywhere where it mentions the £1 handling fee. In fact, Ladyjan, the forms I have don't have section H 'Application by Post' , 'Application by Post' is section G.

I've looked on the HCI website under 'Visa Fee and Additional Charges' and I can see it is mentioned there - but it's a bit late in the day for me as I studiously read every word on the application form to ensure I got it right.

Could I somehow have got an old download? Both Word and PDF are dated 2/1/05.

Has anyone had their application returned because of not sending this £1 handling fee?

Thanks

del949

2006-01-18 19:53:08

when we got ours at the visa clinic I noticed that the forms they were issuing there were different to the ones I had downloaded.

del949

spike

2006-01-18 20:48:56

Well this time i am just sending the £30 x 2 - i think i read someone had not sent the handling fee and had no problems,and yes for some reason there seems to be 2 application forms ?

mk61

2006-01-19 08:03:19

I am with you Spike, I have scanned the form several times and cannot see where they are asking for £1 handling fee. I am sending mine by post today without the £1. Will let you know how I get on.

Prettypollycat

2006-01-19 08:22:04

Spike & Del949
Thanks for the responses.

I will post as soon as I get my passports back - either with the visas or rejected!

Regards

Polly

ladyjan

2006-01-19 23:42:30

visas

strange you should mention date ,,just looked on mine and it says on bottom 22/03/2002,, maybe there is 2 ,,strange when we all visit same site and get different information ,, oh well 2 pound neither here or there i suppose

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