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Hello, How did you apply for the reconsideration please?

killaskillz:
Please, who has had any experience with reconsideration?
My mom's visa was initially denied, I sent a complaint for reconsideration, didn't get any feedback so I reapplied. What do I do in this case

it means your Visa is ready for collection if you didnt receive any email from the UKVI before the VFS collection email

hapiness44:
Hi all. Gurus in the house please I need to confirm this. I received an email from VFS this Monday that a decision has been made. I tracked my application on their website and saw this. Do I need to wait for another email or can I go to their office to pick up my passport? Thank you for your response.

Congratulations. what documents din you submit for your parents?

Kwati:
Hi everyone,
Visa Alert:
1. My Child - (Biometrics 26/3/25, collected 3/4/25)
2. My Dad - (Biometrics 3/3/25, collected 19/3/25)
3. My FIL - (Biometrics 3/3/25, collected 19/3/25)
4. My MIL - (Biometrics 3/3/25, collected 19/3/25)

All first time applicants. Praise be to God.

Thank you so much for all the information and guidance provided on this platform.

All the best to people currently waiting for decision(s) and prospective applicants.

Good night.

Congratulations, once you get collection email it means you visa has been approved.

what type of visa is it?

Michellasilva:
Visa Alert!!!
Standard
Biometrics 20th of March
Success mail 3rd of April

Documents uploaded

TB test
Degree Certificate
University Transcript
O level
English Proficiency
Reference letter from employee
Bank Statement
Nysc certificate

You got the Visa if you didnt get any earlier email from the UKVI

Michellasilva:
Hi guys, what does this mean

if it meets their requirement, they will accept if not you have take a new one. i submitted this week and they accepted the passport i went with

Slimbideb:
Are you saying that they would reject the photograph I planned to use, or should I go with 6k from home instead?

There are January appointments now in Abuja

mrbourdillon:
Same here, because someone has probably booked it.

There are January dates now in Abuja

i just checked, its still not showing any date

mrbourdillon:
Right now it’s showing 13/3/25 at 8:30 only. Are you seeing the same thing ?

Do yo still see dates? i am getting this message "Sorry, there is no available appointment at the moment, please check again later."

mrbourdillon:
Hello house,

I just checked TLS France appointment for Abuja and the earliest date I can see is 10/3/2025. This is way too far! Is this the normal gap (2-3 months) between filling the application online and booking? Should I try Lagos? Is that usually quicker?

More Abuja April dates are available for anyone interested

kushercain:
April 2025 Abuja

anytime from two days after the visa has been approved, i did interview on Monday and picked up my passport today. You can check the status of your passport on this site https://appointment.oisservices.com/ and book pickup appointment also on the site if its ready for pickup.

FVA89:
Hi there, please after visa is approved for those that selected free pick up, what is the process, and how long should i expect to get back the passport? URGENT INQUIRY

Check you junk/spam mails, the reset email might be there

Dawllar:
Please has anyone been able to solve password reset difficulty. I have been in this situation for weeks. I have sent an email and reached the customer agents consistently. I never get any of their reset mails. Please help.

on your profile i mean

Mak16788:
You can raise a ticket on our profile and attach the new ds160 confirmation page, they will update it for you, its safer and easier to do it before you get there

You can raise a ticket on our profile and attach the new ds160 confirmation page, they will update it for you, its safer and easier to do it before you get there

lionlee216:
Who exactly will do the update?

The interviewing visa officer?

That is normal for them to ask you to snap another picture, and only one picture is needed, i did same last year and i got 1 year Visa, that has nothing to do with your Visa approval.

AKAyomide:
I submitted my France Schengen visa application yesterday and deep down in my mind I met all the requirements but I didn’t have a passport photograph along to the center. I was charged for that and I snapped a picture but on the point of submitting the passport photograph, only one was accepted from me by the woman who attended to me at the biometric room. Immediately after the situation, I knew deep down that the visa application would be rejected or have a visa refused despite the fact I called the call center to explain things to them and was given the hope that if the application needed additional documentation I would be emailed.
For people who are going to submit their applications, kindly have it in the back of your mind that you need to do proper research and stand on what you have researched to avoid being led off by the agent at the submission center!

Call them, they will ask you to save and they will submit it for you. the next available appointment is in December?

Enjoymentman:
I booked for December 12th for someone but it was an error because they are not frequent travelers so I am trying to see what I can do to change it back to first timer , the customer service said I will have to pay again and fill a new form , I think that is unfair , I have tried to fill a new form but it is saying that my application number and passport number is already on another appointment..

You can raise a ticket and they can update it for you, its easier and safer that way

Gbxbhhsjwjbrbfb:
Oh wow. Thank you so much, I was concerned that I wont be allowed to interview

booked for which date?

Enjoymentman:
If you are a frequent traveler, you should be able to book, I booked yesterday for some people

Raise a ticket on the profile, they will update it to the new DS-160

Preshy2004:
How do you now retrieve the old DS 160 that was submitted on the old portal but is now reflecting on the new portal

Thank you, I have 10 years UK Visa and Canada Visa

pufframmy:
wow congratulations.
please tell me you have Visa to Usa, Canada or other Top countries Sir

Thank you, i did 6 months and 2 years twice, before i did 10 years last year

Marcgrace:
Hi @Mak16788
Congrats!
How did you obtain a 10-year UK visa?

I did normal application with 1 year insurance, but i have 10 years UK Visa and Canada Visa. I know two people that were also giving 1 year Visa on their first application but they all have 10 years UK visa.

Zoey1:
Congratulations.
Please give us details of how you got that long duration.

I just got my passport today and 1 year multiple visa was issued and this is my first application

Ashirioluwa:
This is the truth about Schengen 1- or 3-year short-stay visitor visas.

Applicants don't ask for 1 or 3 years on their application, but they will be automatically granted if they meet the requirements for the 1- or 3-year visas.

Applicants who wish to get a 1 or 3-year visa must apply for a short "multiple" stay visa and meet the following requirements:

For the one-year visa, the applicant must have used three short-stay visas in the last two years and can provide proof of those visas and visits to the Schengen countries.

Also, to get the 3-year visa, the applicant must have previously used a one-year visa within the last two years.