Hi everyone! I’m a Philippine passport holder living in the US and I recently got my green card but currently unemployed.

My wife (employed & US citizen) and I are planning to visit my sister in Ireland for a maximum of 5 days in January. My sister is a permanent resident and will be staying at her place during our visit.

We have a joint bank account and utility bills in our names and address. We could also get a invitation letter from my sister.

For those with similar experiences:
Has anyone been approved while unemployed but travelling with employed spouse?
Is it okay to submit an application but having my spouse’s paystubs and our bank statements as proof?

I’d appreciate any advice. Thank you! 😊

Hello. So I got a fully funded conference which ive attended in Canada before. Id submitted the conference letter, my financial documents, my father's financial documents, and other supporting documents. However, i genuinely forgot my original birth certificate linking me to my dad. Although the conference is fully funded I wrote that asides accomodation and travel all other expenses will be covered by my dad. In my financial documents I had personal savings and investments in dollars as well. Am I cooked?

I applied for a visa to France through Atlys.

Paid close to ₹6,000 for their premium service because my visa appointment was in just four days and I was already working 10+ hours a day, so thought it would be good to get some help in having an organised visa docket. I thought it would save me time, but it’s been the complete opposite.

Every time I reached out with a query, I was assigned a new agent who had no context about my application. Now, just days before my Monday appointment, they’ve sent me a very generic visa docket with a vague cover letter and bookings whose PNRs I couldn’t verify.

When I asked them to provide verifiable bookings, they simply said they don’t have that format and I could arrange it myself.

Like, what exactly am I paying ₹6,000 for?

I understand they can’t guarantee a visa, but I at least expected proper assistance and documents that are usable.

:/

If I deposit enough money into my bank account or receive money from other sources in the same month before applying for a Japan visa, would there be a higher chance of rejection?

Applied for visitir visa for me and my wife via VFS Mumbai for 16 days trip from 19 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027. Details below:

Application date: Friday 9 Oct 2026. Walked in at the center and it hardly took 15mins at 8AM in the morning. Super smooth.

Arrived at Consulate: Monday 12 Oct

Visa stamped: Thursday 15 Oct

Passports dispatched: Friday 16 Oct

Passports delivered at home: Saturday 17 Oct

Documents submitted:

1. Application form and passport copies
   
2. Cover letter
   
3. Detailed Itinerary
   
4. Flights and hotels actual bookings (non refundable)
   
5. Last 3 year ITR summaries
   
6. Last 3 months salary slips and bank statements
   
7. Leave sanction letters from our orgs
   
8. Marriage certificate
   
9. Rental agreement for Mumbai address proof.

Completey hassle free and smooth process. VFS lady at the counter we went was super nice.

Hi! Has anyone applied for a Japan tourist visa while single, then gotten married right before their trip?

My partner and I plan to apply for our visas in March 2027, have our civil wedding in April, and travel to Japan in May. Assuming our visas get approved, would getting married after applying cause any issues when travelling? She intends to keep her maiden name.

Would we need to inform the embassy or submit additional documents after getting married? Did anyone experience this? Thank you!

Hi all, I might be moving to Bahrain as a software engineer at a bank. I’m Indian, but my degree is from Spain.

Two questions:

1. Will I need to get my degree attested for the work visa? If yes, how does it work for a Spanish degree?
2. For anyone who’s processed a work visa recently: which documents did you submit, and how long did it actually take? I know the official timeline is around 21 days, but I’d like to know what it looks like in practice.

Hello I am an Iranian passport holder living and working in Canada with a work permit. I am planing to visit Thailand in the beginning of November. I got approved for Thai Visa but did not know I needed a HK Transit Visa as well so I applied 3 days ago and Got my Acknowledgment letter yesterday October 16th.

My flight leaves Toronto to HK on November 5th and I am stressed about getting my Transit Visa before that. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so I appreciate your comments on how to expedite this process and make sure I get my visa on time. Thank you!

im planning a trip to japan next month around the 18th-20th and need some advice
what are the chances of getting a visa with dummy tickets? any suggestions regarding dummy tickets?
also im sponsoring my wife. im salaried and have itr but my bank balance is low. if i deposit some money this month and again on the 1st of next month before applying will it look suspicious or get flagged as a sudden deposit?
or should we apply separately? my wife is a housewife but she has her own bank balance and 2 years of itr
im really confused about how to manage everything and whats the best way to apply to improve our chances of getting the visa. any suggestions would help

Hello everyone!

I (43f) was in Kazakhstan a few months ago and just fell in love with the country and really want to move there. I have a fully remote job and want to apply for the Neo Nomad visa, I meet all the requirements for the visa. Can someone suggest a visa consultant to help me with it? I need the LOI since my nationality requires it.

Hola, alguien más está teniendo retrasos para la respuesta de sus e-visas. La pedí desde el 3 de octubre y no he recibido ninguna confirmación o rechazo aún. Entiendo que por la situación se puede demorar un poco más, pero hasta cuándo debería esperar? Cuando pido ayuda en los canales oficiales sus respuestas son muy ambiguas y genéricas.

Gracias

Hi i just wanted to ask u about sweden visa i have applied for 2027 jan intake and i havent recieved my offer letter yet do u know anythin should i wait or loss hope aswell my consultant said to have other options becz there is no update on portal?and im from pakistan

Hi, I'm trying to figure out the process for a friend to visit me in Ireland. They'd require a single-entry short-stay visa. The visit is tourism/friends, not work or study. The friend would be coming from Indonesia, and the application would (as far as I can tell) have to go through the Dublin office.

From what I can find, you have to apply up to three months before your planned date of travel, and then when you get the visa it's valid for 90 days.

However, when I look at the latest information on processing times, it seems to say that they're currently processing "Tourism or visit a family/friend" visa applications from 07 October 2025, more than a year ago. Obviously if someone applied for that in October 2025 with a planned travel date within 90 days then their plans would be completely scuppered by this wait time.

Am I misreading this? Are those processing times actually for longer-term tourism visas and the short-stay visa is actually safely under 90 days of processing time? Is this tracked anywhere or is it just a black box? Has anyone else recently applied and can they advise on their experience?

Hi, I’m an Indian citizen planning to visit my family in Malaysia. The most convenient option for me is to fly into and out of Singapore, as it is the closest airport to my family.

However, I don’t intend to stay in Singapore. My family will pick me up from the airport, and we’ll travel by car across the land border into Malaysia, where I’ll be staying with them.

While filling out Singapore Visa Form 14A, I came across the question regarding my place of stay in Singapore. Am I required to book accommodation and stay overnight in Singapore, or can I indicate that I’ll be transiting through Singapore without staying there and provide my family’s residential address in Malaysia instead?

I’d appreciate any guidance on how to correctly fill out this section of the application.

Thank you!

Hello friends, currently my partner is in a process to come to live in Portugal through the D1 visa, he is currently in the final process of interviews, but to obtain the visa in the requirements appears the following:

Declaração do Trabalho Profissional Subordinado do IEFP.

I was checking on the Internet, chat gpt and others but I can't find clear enough information.Does anyone know what this document refers to or how can I have it?

I don't know if it matters, but she is doing the process at the Portuguese embassy in Bogota, Colombia.

My mom is visiting from India on a multiple-entry visa that expires at the end of January. I’m thinking of taking her to Mexico and then returning to the U.S. before she flies back to India. Has anyone had issues re-entering the U.S. after traveling to a third country while on a tourist visa?

Guys, if I have a sibling travelling with me who has a business with negative ITR and I’m looking to sponsor his trip, should I attach his ITR or bank statements as well?

I am Indian and my wife is Irish, i applied for my visa in Sept but vfs still just shows dispatched but haven’t received any acknowledgement of receipt, what’s the timeline for it for processing in India, i know 6-12 months but vfs guy told me its coming in around 3 months, what all have been your experiences?

I need to know that for Japan Visa in VFS Mumbai, do the VFS personnel take our old passports. If no, can we insist them to take? Because our old passports have exit entry stamps of few countries and expired US Visa, Canada Visa etc and I would like those to be considered to strengthen my case esp if I happen to as Multiple entry.

I want

So I had to cancel my ticket what I presented at the embassy and book one for another city instead of the city mentioned as port of entry in my visa application. Would that be a problem at immigration while departing or at arrivals?

Hi i just wanted to ask u about sweden visa i have applied for 2027 jan intake and i havent recieved my offer letter yet do u know anythin should i wait or loss hope aswell my consultant said to have other options becz there is no update on portal?and im from pakistan

Guys, just wanted to ask a couple of things about the Japan visa.
Has anyone used dummy tickets for a Japan visa recently? I’ve never tried it before, but I’ve heard people use them. Is it still okay to do that these days?
I’m planning to travel next month, but I’m a bit worried about rejection. My bank balance is currently low, and I’ll need to deposit money once or twice this month to show sufficient funds. Would that be an issue?
Also, my office probably won’t provide an NOC or leave approval letter. Is there any alternative for this?
Would really appreciate some genuine advice from people who’ve applied recently. 🙏

Terminated I-20 for “Failure to Enroll” due to financial hold, paid balance in full same day

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice or experiences from anyone who has gone through something similar.

My Situation:

I am an international student who came to the US back in January for Webster University. I received an I.D.E.A. Scholarship. I studied until summer break and had all As for my classes. There was a hold on my account and I had a balance to pay so i can register for fall classes. Due to my circumstances beyond my control, I hadn’t paid off my account until today. Fall semester started in August and i was planning on registering for fall 2 classes. I was working towards paying my balance and it is fully paid now, just needs couple days to clear because of international payment. I sent my uni, advisors, bursar multiple emails stating i paid my balance and asking if the hold can be put off so i can register for classes. Right after my schools international service emailed me saying my I-20 has been terminated as of today. They said my I-20 was terminated because I failed to maintain full-time, on-ground enrollment for the Fall 2026 semester. Reason given on my sevis record is “Failure to enroll”.

My Academic Advisor confirmed that my International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office has blocked immediate class registration, but noted that ISSS is preparing my \*\*reinstatement options\*\*.

I am in alot of stress and panic right now. Given that the failure to enroll was caused by a temporary financial processing delay that is \*\*now 100% paid and resolved\*\*, how strong is a Form I-539 Reinstatement application in cases like this?

What are my options right now? I don’t want my dream to end like this