HOW SOON AFTER PAYING RPRF BY ATM DOES THE VISA OFFICE GET IT AND ISSUE VISA

[okshan819]

PAID THE RPRF FEES BY ATM. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE VISA OFFICE HAS ALREADY GOTTEN MY RPRF PAYMENT?

MANY MEMBERS SAY THEY PAY BY DRAFT. IN JAPAN, WE CAN PAY BY ATM. SO, I WONDER HOW FAST THE EMBASSY CAN RECEIVE THE PAYMENT AND ITS RELATION TO VISA STAMP IN PASSPORT.

PLEASE SENIORS I NEED YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.

 

[wpc71]

Wow! Congratulations okshan! Having the trend in Tokyo office in mind, I am expecting that you receive your passports stamped with the visa soon. I believe the Tokyo office has finally learnt that they should ask for passports AFTER all security checks are done (or at least I hope so!).

As for your question, I guess they have already received your payment. You might need to send them the receipt and they will give you an acknowledgement instead.

Anyway, wish you success in the rest of the process which is very close to the end!

 

[okshan819]

wpc71,

Thanks for the good wishes! Well, I hope so too that they have finally finished with security check or else they shouldn't ask for the RPRF fees now.

Although, today I got another email from them. Unfortunately, I made a mistake by sending them the photocopy of the receipt of the RPRF fees not the ORIGINAL.

They asked me today to send the ORIGINAL and that they photocopy of the receipt is unacceptable. I wonder why?

I do hope to get my visa soon though. I shall update again once I receive the passports back with visas in them!

Hope to hear from you again! Take care!

 

[shakira2009]

Although, today I got another email from them. Unfortunately, I made a mistake by sending them the photocopy of the receipt of the RPRF fees not the ORIGINAL.

They asked me today to send the ORIGINAL and that they photocopy of the receipt is unacceptable. I wonder why?

Hi Okshan,

I just noticed this post you wrote a few days ago.

The Embassy always asks for the original receipt that comes out of the ATM. I guess that's just a rule. When I applied for TRV (visitor visa) they also asked for the original.

In certain countries it's common practice to falsify or alter documents, so embassies don't accept photocopies. In Japan, faking is less usual and public offices are generally ok with photocopies, but for a consulate receiving residency applications it makes more sense to establish a rule of getting the original only.

Good luck with everything!

 

[okshan819]

Hi Shakira,

In fact you are right. I got an e-mail from the embassy on the 3rd of May asking me to send the ORIGINAL receipt of payment of RPRF. had sent the photocopy which they didn't accept.

Anyways, so I did send them the original and since then I have no communication from their side. Still waiting for my ECAS to change to DECISION MADE and then get the passports with visa!!

Talk to you soon!