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Yeah. Day 20+ for me. The earliest I've seen in Feb 2025. So some progress, but not nearly enough compared to the kind of efforts being put in. Europe is looking so very tempting for this now.

Day 14. Dry as a desert.

Are people in general getting early dates? It's been 2 weeks without any luck for me :(

To be explicit: I've heard this from a couple of sources but am yet to locate an official press release on it. Currently, on their website, it still clearly states that applying from a place other than your country of residence might cause the application to undergo additional scrutiny. That...

These kinds of applications are no longer treated with prejudice, as long as you have documents proving that you have valid visa for said country for at least a couple of weeks (ideally a month or two) post the appointment date. I've been told there's something official from the state...

What date did you get? I've been looking for around 10 days and have not seen any date earlier than 2026 :( Also, only 4 of the consulates have appointments. Which feels like just another big fuck you.

Alas, what do you do? I've not seen a single appointment slot more recent than 2026 since putting in my application. :(

Beyond disappointing. Been checking for a while too, and now just evaluating going to a third country (Berlin, Germany; Lisbon, Portugal) and getting the visa, or just returning to India (home country) and doing so.

Is it like India, where additional slots are daily made available? Cause 2026 is pretty crazy.

Could you or anybody please point to a document stating this? It would really help, thank you!

Hi, Essentially, should I purchase return flight tickets and hotel stay for visitor visa applications? Given that the wait time is 6 months (from India), purchasing tickets so far in advance seems ridiculous, but I can't have the visa be denied either. Visit by mid-next year is critical. I...

My form mentions 25000 CAD as POF. Min requirement is 13k (single applicant). I'd earlier entered 15k, but updated it to 25k at the last moment. My official bank letters are significantly above this amount. In a summary page to the POF, I've accidently kept 15000 as a header. Should I raise...

Had a backlog in my masters that delayed the awarding of the degree (2015-2017) by 1 year. The fulltime course ended in 2017. From June 2017. I have (fully documented) work experience for an NOC code that is sufficiently supported by my bachelor's degree (1254). WES lists the master's degree as...

Had a backlog in my masters that delayed the awarding of the degree (2015-2017) by 1 year. The fulltime course ended in 2017. However, WES lists the degree as having been awarded in 2018. However, from June 2017, I have (fully documented) work experience that I need in order to claim the full...

I have a question about backlog and work experience. Had a backlog in my masters that delayed the awarding of the degree (2015-2017) by 1 year. The fulltime course ended in 2017. However, WES lists the degree as having been awarded in 2018. However, from June 2017, I have (fully documented)...