Hi, One of my friend got his HSMP in Dec 2008, but could not travel to UK because of personal reasons. His visa expires in Dec 2011( 3 years visa ) Is it mandatory that he stays in UK for a min period of 1 year before he gets his extension ? Or can he travel to UK sometime next year, work there for ...

1. Country of application - India 2. City of Visa Application Centre - Hyderabad 3. Date of application - 12th July 2010 4. Date of submission of documents (if different from 3 above). - 12th July 2010 5. Date Entry Clearance valid from - 1st Sep 2010 6. Duration for Entry Clearance - 2 years 7. Dat...

I applied on 12 Jul 2010
Got a mail today -
Your processed visa application reference no:xxx dispatched to you via Blue Dart on 07/16/2010
Hope Blue Dart services are available tomorrow, else I have to wait till Monday.

My friends have applied on 8 Jul 10
Processed on 14 Jul 10
Received the stamped Visa on 15 Jul 10

So your friend must have got it.
Good luck

Got a reply fro the consulate specifying the reason for US Visa refusal. And there is no reference number for US Visa.

I'll provide the reason and mention the reference as N/A.
Will also attach a printout of the mail from the US consulate.

Thanks for your time.

Thanks for all the replies. I was just searching the web. Most of the F-1 Student rejections are either because of 214(b) - potential immigrant or 221(g) - insufficient documents. And most of the cases, they dont mention it clearly why they are rejecting. They just check one of these and reject your...

Any help please..

Need some clarification on filling the application form. On the VAF9, Personal Details form there is a section - Part 6 6.3 Have you ever been refused a visa for any country including the UK ? # Date # Country # Reason # Reference Number I was denied a US F-1 Student Visa on 24 Jun 2003 My passport ...