bigtt76:
Congratulations- Never give up!!! Did you have to pay for the second application or it was free?

WilsonBright935:


A big congratulations to you.. You mean after collecting your brp letter, they never sent you pick up mail. So you felt like going to TLS with faith and your passport was there?.
Did you in anyway tracked it before going to tls? And which TLS?

bigtt76:
Congratulations- Never give up!!! Did you have to pay for the second application or it was free?

temodent:



My take on this is that it takes logic to understand the issue involved.

What I have been able to deduce ( I stand to be corrected) is that the printing of Visa stamp is done at the VAC, once a decision has been made by DMC regarding each application and communicated, so in these instance the May decision wasn't communicated due to administrative lapse, it wasn't stamped with a visa until when it was finally communicated in July.

The issue of having 2 visa stamps on the passport does not arise

Exactly just the newly issued visa was on my passport
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duchess90:
Hello

That's not too bad a step

Ensure you send an email saying you give the person authorisation to speak on your behalf, send to your Uni and your friend

Ask to be dialled in the conversation if possible

Did you copy the other heads and your VC as advised?

When sending your email please include the urgent mark, also put Urgent in your subject title


Actually this last paragraph works for those still waiting to hear from their respective Uni's

Cheers


Yes I did copied the VC and other heads as necessary
Thanks for your advice

bigtt76:
Did you formally inform your school on this backed by your numerous correspondences with the UKVI especially when you sited the error?

What was the error - cos I noticed you mentioned visa issued May 13 and if that is the case, your school may have gotten notification on this issuance date and may be received your BRP on your behalf.

Also, when was the initial resumption date for your school before the final resumption date? It would be good to know more so we can advise you.



Yea I did inform my school about delay in the Visa issuance and I even added several mail conversations I had with UKVI

It was Home-office who explained in the mail they sent to me a week before picking up my passport explaining what went wrong. Visa was initially issued May 13 but wasn’t passed to VAC due to administrative oversight like they claimed so they had to reissue another one July 15 to expire October 13

The school Initial resumption date was April 19 so most of us who were awaiting visa continued with online lectures which later stopped first week in July. The school shifted the resumption date on several occasions (May 6, May 30, June 30 and finally July 5) I kept on updating them on this delay and I also sent several paid to UKVI pleading with them but they didn’t escalate until July 2

I already called the school yesterday via Skype but was advised that getting a fast response warrant me sending a mail directly to the admission team which have done on a daily basis since Wednesday. Have copied virtually everybody I needed to in the mail but yet to get a response. Have also sent mail to home-office too on Wednesday explaining to them the situation on ground since they gave me option of review if I wasn’t satisfied with the outcome

Have now resorted to sending someone to the school on my behalf

duchess90:
Hello

Sorry that you are in this situation,

Few questions please

Why did you accept to defer? Have you already started lectures online, did you enrol online?

People have travelled months after their course start date due to visa issues and I am surprised that your school withdrew your CAS without notifying you

Also your visa wouldn't have been issued if UKVI was notified that your CAS had been withdrawn

If you are ready to travel and have been attending lectures please do not defer if you can, leave for your studies now

Because Yes, if you defer, you will need a new CAS and follow through the entire application process the best your Uni can offer is some form of financial assistance by way of fees discount which I doubt will even be approved


You might be on a roller coaster for a long time

My advise, draft a solid email and attach the relevant conversation you have had with the Uni about the updates and UKVI about the delay,send the someone of higher authority i.e VC and copy in as many heads or deans of school including anyone with focus on international students experience

Get them involved but first be ready to leave and attend Uni

Keeps us informed.

P.S I am particularly interested in seeing how this plays out.Let us know if you need more help and please be honest

All the best

Cheers


I didn’t accept the defer offer I was sent cos I still had a pending visa application as at the earlier mail that came in July 8 giving me defer options since I didn’t meet up with the resumption deadline. I didn’t respond to it since I have already lodged a complaint to the home office as regards the delay.
Mind you I have enrolled online since April cos lectures resumed April 19 and I was attending online lectures till first week in July since there were other people affected too so school made provision for this The school stopped giving online lectures afterwards.
If truly the CAS was withdrawn as stated in the mail they sent July 8 then I believe UKVI would not have reissued the visa again July 15. I just felt there must be a way out.
I already mailed the school like I said earlier and I also attached my visa data page and home office mail that was sent to me prior to picking up my visa.

I would have proceeded with traveling immediately but I don’t wanna risk the border issue cos the last mail sent to me from school representative warned me not to travel to the UK even tho I had a valid visa