Entry Visa to go to India
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I use 778-508-7411 and keep calling until it connects. I usually get a bunch of error messages that the number is out of service, but it does eventually work. Sometimes it takes 6 tries. Sometimes it takes 32 tries. From there, I usually select option 1 then option 4, otherwise I get "your call will now be disconnected". Sometimes you get a helpful agent (1 out of 8 times). The rest of the time, the agents simply answer with a scripted response that is often not relevant to the question being asked. I am sorry for your stress. I've spent so much time, money and energy dealing with this in an effort to get to part of our friends' wedding. Now, I am over it. I just want my passport back, visa or not.
Have not given a thought to the privacy aspect - but the fact that the Passport is away for 4 weeks in the consulate of another country is worrying.
But I have no option.
All of this could have been avoided if India restores the eVisa / Visa on Arrival that was introduced in 2013 to Canadians and Britishers.
Absolutely no reason why they are making us go through this :-(
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when did you apply?
You can send an inquiry to consulate if you want to withdraw , they reply in 1 day, their reply doesn't always help
Update on Timing.
-Nov 14 - Our applications arrived at the Consulate (finally) on Nov 14.
-Nov 23 - Husband's visa says "printed and processed" on the indiavisaonline website, but not on BLS. My application is still under processing on both websites.
Called BLS to see if we can pick up passports tomorrow, so as to not wait until Monday or later (based on my understanding on Purolator delays). Been on hold for 48 minutes and counting
-Nov 14 - Our applications arrived at the Consulate (finally) on Nov 14.
-Nov 23 - Husband's visa says "printed and processed" on the indiavisaonline website, but not on BLS. My application is still under processing on both websites.
Called BLS to see if we can pick up passports tomorrow, so as to not wait until Monday or later (based on my understanding on Purolator delays). Been on hold for 48 minutes and counting
My family members applied on 22OCt recieved their on Nov 8,9, i think, 3of them, other 4 applied on 31st Oct recieved passport on 16.
So yours seem fine, based on their timelines. Your status might change till friday, unless same thing happens to you like me.
I applied on OCt 22nd, still same, under processing
Do you work for the government? May be that can delay the processing. I have heard people who are employed in Canadian public service are experiencing delays.
I wonder if anyone here applied for entry visa with employment in federal public service? Wonder how long do they take to process in such cases
Yes, really
my coworker applied 2-3 months ago, she received it in 2-3 weeks
We applied for tourist visas. We are not federal government employees. My husband's status says that it is processed and printed on the indiavisa website, but both of ours indicate that they are still processing at the Consulate. It is making travel impossible to plan. We are in limbo with work as well. Very frustrating.