Study Visa Application from South Africa

[Desurge]

Anyone applying from South Africa please, submitted application to visa office since September and still haven't got a response.

 

[Desurge]

can anyone who has applied from South Africa advice on how long it takes to get a response from the visa office?

 

[cherrypie90]

hie it takes 3 months

 

[cherrypie90]

applied mine from zimbabwe in November and was told that it will come out end of January 2020.. the application is also precessed in SA so its definately the same with you

 

[Asive]

I APPLIED IN OCT 28 . MY VISA IS STILL UNDER PROCESSED. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY DEADLINE TIMELINE. I AM ALSO WONDERING IF IT WONT AFFECT MY OUTCOME GOSH.

 

[Desurge]

The website says 11 weeks processing time when I checked about a week ago and this week it says 12 weeks.

 

[Desurge]

applied mine from zimbabwe in November and was told that it will come out end of January 2020.. the application is also precessed in SA so its definately the same with you

I had mine submitter in paper in September.

 

[cherrypie90]

yes its 3 months for southern african countries

 

[cherrypie90]

when exactly in September? cuz i submitted on paper on the 6th of Nov and was told that it will be ready on the 31st of January 2020.. think you need to reach out cuz been long fo u

 

[Asive]

i ALSO SAW 12 WEEKS PROESSING TIME FOR SA. I SUBMITTED MINE ONLINE.

 

[Desurge]

september 18th and got confirmation that its at the embassy for processing on the 19th September. I have reached out to bfs, they said it takes 3-4 months . their response didnt help at all

 

[cherrypie90]

yes so you just have to patiently wait for their update.. but usually it will come out this December.. dont panic..

 

[Desurge]

yes so you just have to patiently wait for their update.. but usually it will come out this December.. dont panic..

I hope it does this December. cus the semester starts first week of January. what school are you registered to?

 

[cherrypie90]

am supposed to start on the 6th of january as well but will only receive my visa end of january.. i will be at Laurentian, what about you?

 

[Desurge]

i ALSO SAW 12 WEEKS PROESSING TIME FOR SA. I SUBMITTED MINE ONLINE.

Apparently the 12 weeks estimate is the time it took the embassy to process the last application, so it doesn't really state it will take 12 weeks. I read that on the website.