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by O_Relly » Mon May 21, 2012 8:04 pm
Same was my case, I also had my appointment today at 11:45 AM, and here's my experience.
11:15: Reached Lunar house.
11:20: Completed security check and waiting in queue.
11:25: Reception officer validated application form, to check if the correct form was used and issued ticket number and instructed to make payment in 1st floor
11:40: Payment made and waiting to be called.
11:50: Called by case worker, she asked for ticket slip, payment receipt, passport, application form and photographs. I had the photos in a envelope and used a paper clip to clip it to the app. form page in such a manner that photos were not damaged (as instructed). I removed the pics from the envelope and handed it over to her.
She took about 15 mins, looking at application form, passport and then finally stapled the pics to the sheet in my application form and handed my form, passport, payment receipt and ticket slip back to me asked me to wait in the same floor as I will be called again.
14:15: I was called for the biometric, where I was given a sheet and asked to answer two questions,
1. If I had ever used a different name before to apply for visa ?
2. If I had given biometrics before? If yes, where and which year ? This was during my initial entry clearance before 3 years.
After this my biometrics (finger prints) were taken and a picture was taken as well. I was asked to wait in the central region in the same floor until called again.
In between an announcement was made twice that there was a IT problem due to which the biometrics results were delayed (don't know what that meant) and regret any inconvenience caused.
16:10: My ticket number was called and the guy (am not convinced he was even a case worker) at the counter said since their systems are down, they can't make a decision today and that they'd just collect the documents and take down my phone number and give me a call.
When I asked if my application will be treated as a postal application? he again repeated that the systems were down and can't make a decision today and that I should expect a phone call. When I asked in how much time I can expect a call, he said he doesn't know.
Finally without much of a choice, I started submitting documents, and he questioned as to what my dividend vouchers are ? I explained I was showing a combination of payslips and dividend vouchers. It came as a surprise he didn't know what dividend vouchers were. Also, he kept fluttering around and was not calm and composed.
After submitting all documentation, I remembered the other lady had stapled my photographs, and I mentioned that to him and asked if I should submit a new set of photographs which aren't damaged, and he said yes. I again wrote down my names on the back of the other 2 photographs I was carrying with me and submitted the same. This is again a surprise as the lady shouldn't have stapled them in, in the first place.
He gave me a copy of a sheet in which a lady nearby him wrote down all the documents I had submitted, which also says 'Receipt for premium service, with details such as amount paid, my full name and address' and a line which says 'please proceed to the interview area, keep this receipt safe'.
Now I think it is a wait for maybe 2 / 3 weeks ?. It is disappointing that you pay extra 300 for the premium service and I had also taken the day off ( lose my contract rate for the day) and not having done with it the same day. The biggest disappointment is that I have to now put on hold my other plans until I have this sorted out.
Anyway I will update this post once I hear back from them. Best luck to other guys going for PEO appointments. I have had other friends for whom the PEO worked on the same day, just that it was bad timing for me and few folks who came in today.
Regards,
OR
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O_Relly on Mon May 21, 2012 8:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
