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richie_rohan
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by richie_rohan » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:15 am
siva81 wrote:Hi all,
Congrtas to sunny_hsmp and antouk. as I told to the group that I got mail stating that " I have cleared EC Check and They will sending my passport thru courier from VFS" .
Today I tried to track the passport and it says that " INvalid Search " . Is this message is getting to me or for all who has got a mail like me .
Please respond for the same .
Thanks,
Siva81
I am also getting the Invalid search message

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by asp2008 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:20 am
I've been getting the same message since last night, haven't got any mail from BHC though.
EC Applied: 15/Feb
Integra: ?
Final Status: ?
Location: VFS Mumbai
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aruni4470
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:50 am
I am getting the same message "Invalid Search". Called the BDHC and they asked me to call again next week. She confirmed that they have received the integra report and decision is yet to be taken
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by gajjelli » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:43 am
Hi Shiva,
Congratulations for your EC. Are you from HYD?
Good Luck.
Regards,
Raju Gajjelli
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by gajjelli » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:46 am
Hi asp2008,
From which location you have applied for EC. I mean Vile Parle, Mumbai. I applied from Vile Parle, Mumbai. Anyhow somebody with me in the forum from Mumbai.
Did you got any response from BHC.
Regards,
Raju Gajjelli
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by alladin » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:51 am
hi all.,
I am a very happy guy today.Got the EC approved today.,don't know wht is waiting.,but happy with the things tht happened.

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by richie_rohan » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:37 am
aruni4470 wrote:I am getting the same message "Invalid Search". Called the BDHC and they asked me to call again next week. She confirmed that they have received the integra report and decision is yet to be taken
What is the BDHC number you called?
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:03 am
Tel number for chennai BDHC : (91-44) 42192151
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by arsenalsri » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:19 am
siva81 wrote:Hi all,
Congrtas to sunny_hsmp and antouk. as I told to the group that I got mail stating that " I have cleared EC Check and They will sending my passport thru courier from VFS" .
Today I tried to track the passport and it says that " INvalid Search " . Is this message is getting to me or for all who has got a mail like me .
Please respond for the same .
Thanks,
Siva81
Even I was getting the same message last night, but now it is working.
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by sriram_sa » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:17 am
Hi, could you please update the response you got from Chennai BHDC. I also applied on 14th but no response as yet.
Does anybody know the bangalore vfs number?
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by richie_rohan » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:18 am
aruni4470 wrote:Tel number for chennai BDHC : (91-44) 42192151
Does anybody knows Mumbai BDHC number
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by alladin » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:59 am
richie_rohan wrote:aruni4470 wrote:Tel number for chennai BDHC : (91-44) 42192151
Does anybody knows Mumbai BDHC number
it is
42192308/42192310
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by sriram_sa » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:02 am
Is there anybody who applied from Bangalore VFS?
I applied on 14th but still no response. Can anyone throw some light on what I need to do.
Do I need to call the chennai BHDC or is there any Bangalore VFS number available?
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:36 am
Do I need to call the chennai BHDC or is there any Bangalore VFS number available?
CAll the BDHC chennai, ((91-44) 42192151) you will get apt information. VFS folks do not have a clue of what is happening.
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by sriram_sa » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:40 am
Thanks Arun.. What is there working time? What all details we need to give them? Is it ok to call them and ask for the status? I hope they dont get offended?
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:15 pm
British Deputy High Commission
20 Anderson Road
Chennai- 600006
Office hours:
0830-1630 hrs (Mon-Thur)
0830-1330 hrs (Friday)
Phone: (91-44) 42192151
Fax: (91-44) 42192322
Duty Officer: 9840082731
YOu can call them. No issues. Their job is to pass the information. They will not get offended. Be ready with your passport number, application reference number, date of birth, type of visa applied for etc
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:19 pm
alladin wrote:richie_rohan wrote:aruni4470 wrote:Tel number for chennai BDHC : (91-44) 42192151
Does anybody knows Mumbai BDHC number
it is
42192308/42192310
The BDHC Mumbai Details:
British Deputy High Commission
Maker Chambers IV
Second Floor
222 Jamnalal Bajaj Road
Nariman Point
Mumbai 400021
Office hours:
0800-1600 hrs (Mon-Thur)
0800-1300 hrs (Friday)
Phone: (91-22) 66502222 (NOT 42192308/42192310)
Fax: (91-22) 66502324
Emergency Duty Officer: 98200 00343
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by arsenalsri » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:38 pm
You can call them, but all individual numbers of BDHCs are going to be withdrawn and there is going to be one common number from Mar 10 - 080 - 40084008.
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by sekharpdr » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:03 pm
Hello Friends,
I have been granted EC today. I came to know the status through e-mail.
Thanks to everyone in this Forum.
Congrats to Alladin and sunny_hsmp for your EC.
Regards,
--Sekhar.
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by aruni4470 » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:46 pm
arsenalsri wrote:You can call them, but all individual numbers of BDHCs are going to be withdrawn and there is going to be one common number from Mar 10 - 080 - 40084008.
The BDHC numbers are not going to be withdrawn. The individual VFS numbers are going to be withdrawn and will have one centralised VFS number.
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by sriram_sa » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:30 am
Hello shekhar,
When did you apply and through which VFS.
How long did it take you.
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by antouk » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:22 am
@Sekhar & @Alladin - CONGRATS and best of luck.
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by siva81 » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:30 am
Hai,
Thanks to the group.
I got the message from BDHC that "You may wish to note that you have been granted the necessary entry clearance. The passport will be despatched later today or tomorrow. Please contact VFS Global our commercial partner for details on retrieval of passport. " . on 4 march 2008
I came to know that my EC has granted. today I have checked with VFS site and tracked the status . but its still shows "Your visa application has been forwarded to the British High Commission 07 Feb 2008" .
Usually how many days it took to receive the passport. Guys, who got the confirmation through mail , got your passports and documents .
Please let me know in this.
EC applied : 07 Feb 2008
Integra : donno
Result : Got mail on 04 March 2008 and waiting for passport.
Thanks,
Siva81
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by maverick18 » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:06 am
I received the status mail on 03 Mar 2008.
My status in VFS website was updated only today and I am yet to receive my passport.
It usually takes a day or two for the status to get updated.
In some cases, the status changed only after the applicant received his/her ppt.