Delay in Process of Teir1 (General) Application(Mumbai)

mebss · Post by **mebss** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:08 pm

Hi Friends, can somebody please help me with this. I have applied for teir1 (General) on 31st october 2008 now its has been 02nd jan 2009 but i have not heard from BHC. I have recieved a verification call from integra on 10th of Nov. I dont understand what could be the problem with my application, i dont know if i am the only one whose application has been delayed. Please help me with this.

harakiri · Post by **harakiri** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:33 pm

There are a few of us who feel that our applications are taking time, but your case seems to be an extreme case as you had applied much before us - 31/10/08 whereas some of us had applied on 8/12/08.

There is definitely a delay in Tier 1 visa processing from Mumbai. Anyways good luck to all.

gotcha · Post by **gotcha** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:53 pm

mebss wrote:Hi Friends, can somebody please help me with this. I have applied for teir1 (General) on 31st october 2008 now its has been 02nd jan 2009 but i have not heard from BHC. I have recieved a verification call from integra on 10th of Nov. I dont understand what could be the problem with my application, i dont know if i am the only one whose application has been delayed. Please help me with this.

I know somebody, who applied couple of days before you and still waiting. there seems to be some problem with Mumbai BHC system, as they relocated in oct.

So don't worry.

harakiri · Post by **harakiri** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:17 pm

A few members here have got their visa processed earlier, for example sureshep, a member of this forum applied on 5/12/08 from Mumbai VFS and got his passport stamped on 18/12/08.

The fact is no one really knows how the BHCs work!

harshil223 · Post by **harshil223** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:12 pm

i applied from vfs pune where application comes to BHC mumbai only for futher processsing.
I applied on 21 Nov. mine is also same case, no update since then. i did not receive any call from integra, however there was inquiry in my company's HR department though.

what is the process followed by BHC, any idea?

Post by **push** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:45 pm

harshil223 wrote:i applied from vfs pune where application comes to BHC mumbai only for futher processsing.
I applied on 21 Nov. mine is also same case, no update since then. i did not receive any call from integra, however there was inquiry in my company's HR department though.

what is the process followed by BHC, any idea?

INTEGRA never contacts the applicants directly. Do you know who called your HR deptt. (INTEGRA or BHC)?

suhassom · Post by **suhassom** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:19 pm

Hi All,
I also applied from Pune VFS on 29th October and I am still waiting for EC VISA. I keep calling to Mumbai VFS no :022 6650 2181 continouysly but no one bothers to pick up the phone and it is engaged most of the time.
Is there any way out as I need EC VISA very urgently?

Thanks and Regards
Suhas

Post by **push** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:31 pm

suhassom wrote:Hi All,
I also applied from Pune VFS on 29th October and I am still waiting for EC VISA. I keep calling to Mumbai VFS no :022 6650 2181 continouysly but no one bothers to pick up the phone and it is engaged most of the time.
Is there any way out as I need EC VISA very urgently?

Thanks and Regards
Suhas

VFS can not update you on the VISA application status. You should contact BHC directly.

harshil223 · Post by **harshil223** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:04 pm

nopes, i have no idea who contacted my HR. but i was told that my salary details are being inquired. this happend in last week of nov only i.e. next week of my application.

is there any definite time line by when decision must be made and applicant must be informed?

Post by **push** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:11 pm

harshil223 wrote:nopes, i have no idea who contacted my HR. but i was told that my salary details are being inquired. this happend in last week of nov only i.e. next week of my application.

is there any definite time line by when decision must be made and applicant must be informed?

Not sure about that but this could have been the cause of of delays :

Delay in visa services

Technical problems have affected Visa Services' operations worldwide. These have now been resolved, but customers may experience slight delays as Visa Services clears the backlog of applications and returns to business as usual.

Please contact VFS Global Ltd with general visa enquiries on 080 40084008.

12.12.2008

although it is dated 12.12.2008, I suspect that the backlog is still there due to year end vacations.

suhassom · Post by **suhassom** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:11 am

Actually I called to BHC Bangalore number also but they tell me same status as Application has been forwarded to BHC on 29th Oct and it is still under process. They never give detail status as Integra verfication has been or how many days it wil require more?
Actually I already got job in UK so I need to join that ASAP otherwise I will loose my job so I want to get EC ASAP.

sv23367 · Post by **sv23367** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:00 am

Actually I called to BHC Bangalore number also but they tell me same status as Application has been forwarded to BHC on 29th Oct and it is still under process. They never give detail status as Integra verfication has been or how many days it wil require more?
Actually I already got job in UK so I need to join that ASAP otherwise I will loose my job so I want to get EC ASAP.

suhassom
I hope u had called VFS customer care number in Bangalore(080 - 40084008) . They can only tell u description available on Status tracking page in VFS UK website. and for South India - BHC is in Chennai
Please call BHC Chennai @ 044- 42192308 or email to them : Chennai.VisaEnquiry@fco.gov.uk

suhassom · Post by **suhassom** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:53 am

Hi sv23367,
Actually I have applied at Pune VFS office so I need to contact Mumbai office. That is why I contacted on Mumbai number as I mentioned earlier and also send mail to Bombay.VisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk but they are not replying to mails. I have send mail almost 3-4 times in this week and last week but no reply. I send them the Fax also for speeding up the progress but I do not see much progress

.
Is anyone know how to proceed further or push them for speeding up the application?

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:31 am

suhassom wrote:Hi sv23367,
Actually I have applied at Pune VFS office so I need to contact Mumbai office. That is why I contacted on Mumbai number as I mentioned earlier and also send mail to Bombay.VisaEnquiries@fco.gov.uk but they are not replying to mails. I have send mail almost 3-4 times in this week and last week but no reply. I send them the Fax also for speeding up the progress but I do not see much progress .
Is anyone know how to proceed further or push them for speeding up the application?

Mate you have been trying to call up VFS Mumbai and not BHC Mumbai. Call BHC Mumbai

suhassom wrote: I keep calling to Mumbai VFS no :022 6650 2181

suhassom · Post by **suhassom** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:58 pm

Hi push_hsmp,
Can you please tell me the BHC Mumbai number as I do not have that?
This will be great help.

Regards
Suhas

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:43 pm

suhassom wrote:Hi push_hsmp,
Can you please tell me the BHC Mumbai number as I do not have that?
This will be great help.

Regards
Suhas

This is from BHC's website:

Telephone:

(91) (22) 66502222
Fax: (91) (22) 66502324

Email: postmaster.bomba@fco.gov.uk

try to get through to the VISA section. They should be able to help you.

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:09 pm

& another number is 66502181

mebss · Post by **mebss** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:29 pm

Hi Friends
I Have come to know about two guys who have recently applied for teir1 general one got his visa stamped in 4 working days and the second got visa stamped in 6 working days. Thats realy quick i dont understand why my application is take more than two months. Is it that they are clearing new applications and have kept pending all old application. Please commemt on this.

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:44 pm

mebss wrote: Is it that they are clearing new applications and have kept pending all old application. Please commemt on this.

That seems highly unlikely.

harakiri · Post by **harakiri** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:44 pm

Thats exactly what I had mentioned earlier, no one really knows how the BHCs work!

harakiri · Post by **harakiri** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:47 pm

I had received contradictory information from the VFS team. The person accepting my application informed me that it takes 15 working days for the tier 1 visa to be processed and the lady at the biometric counter informed me that its takes 4 working days!

Don't know who is to be believed, though the VFS website states the timescale of 15 working days.

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:08 pm

harakiri wrote:I had received contradictory information from the VFS team. The person accepting my application informed me that it takes 15 working days for the tier 1 visa to be processed and the lady at the biometric counter informed me that its takes 4 working days!

Don't know who is to be believed, though the VFS website states the timescale of 15 working days.

VFS is no more than a post office/pre-processing outlets for BHC. Only BHC can tell you what are the actual timelines and again these differ as per individual circumstances (verification etc.). So VFS can provide you a broad range based on the their experience only but not a very reliable information.

raja2008 · Post by **raja2008** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:10 pm

Hi All,

There was a post of applicant applied in october (pasted below). It seems Mumbai BDHC is taking time for Tier1 application applied before december. Reason can be they have eliminated Integra checks for recent applications.

It seems they are processing application in 8-9 weeks. Be ready to wait for this long.

I applied on 21-Nov-2008 and still waiting sent several mails but no response.

Regards,

Vishal31 wrote:Guys,

Finally i got my tier 1 visa after a wait of 9 weeks. I am really happy - this is the best Christmas gift i could get.

Date of application: 15th October from Bombay
Integra : No clue
Visa stamped: 19th December 08.

All the best to you all.

Merry Christmas & Happy new year

Ciao

Post by **push** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:40 pm

Reason can be they have eliminated Integra checks for recent applications.

Do you have any confirmation on this?

ramsekhar · Post by **ramsekhar** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:57 am

Hi all,

Below are my time lines..

Applied :15-12-08
Center: PUNE VFS
Status on 05-01-2009 = Application has been forwarded to BHC.

Below are my friends time lines....

Applied :12-12-08
Center: PUNE VFS
Status on 05-01-2009 = Application has been forwarded to BHC.

Both of us are waiting for result.

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