March Applicants from bangalore

Hello All

This is for the applicants in the month of March from Bangalore.
Please Share your thoughts, problems, suggestions and exchange rate for the March'09

I have booked an appointment to apply from VFS Bangalore on 2Mar09 2pm

I booked an appointment on 9th March. Have you talked to bank for the maintenance fund letter?

Hello All

There will be news rules wef from April. I am afraid March applicants will not be affected coz of new rules. I am applying on 9th March. I have requested for reschedule my appointment to 5th March. I have not got any reply from vfs yet. Can I go and file my application without appointment?
Please share the exchange rate for March.
I have some doubts before I apply.
1.Do I need to consider last day of minimum balance day for Maintenance. I am claiming the funds from 1st Dec08 to 1March 09. I have kept INR 2,52000 in my account.
2. I will be submitting ICICI bank statements, ICICI will give DOT Matrix printouts, but statements will be containing ICICI bank Logos. Is that enough (B/w Dot matrix statements).
3. Has anybody taken Maintenance fund letter form ICICI, ITPL, Bangalore? Do they consider our request for the Letter?
4. I am married ,but I'll apply dependant visa for my spouse after couple of months. Do I need to submit my Marriage certificate with my application now?
5. My university (BE) is there in the point calculator but my college name is not there. I have a degree from univ and a supporting letter from college stating College is affiliated to univ and the medium of Instruction is English. The letter is dated (March 2003). Can I submit that letter (dated 2003) and is the letter and Univ degree is sufficient?

I understand that all theses questions have been answered many times, but I again want to confirm the documents before applying.
I request all Bangalore applicants in March to share their views.

vineet.b5 wrote: Can I go and file my application without appointment?

You can walk in anytime before 2:00 PM (on a safer side) and file in, my advice is dont go for any appointment. I just went in with all the papers!

vineet.b5 wrote: Please share the exchange rate for March.

Dont worry the Pound rate is falling ! 2.5lakhs is more than enough.

vineet.b5 wrote: 1.Do I need to consider last day of minimum balance day for Maintenance. I am claiming the funds from 1st Dec08 to 1March 09. I have kept INR 2,52000 in my account.

It's fine, they will only check how old is the statement, if it's very old more than 3 months then it's a problem
All document need to be bank attested, you can check with the bank.

vineet.b5 wrote: 4. I am married ,but I'll apply dependant visa for my spouse after couple of months. Do I need to submit my Marriage certificate with my application now?

Yes!
Myself planning to apply for my dependants (wife & kid).

Guys

Dont worry about the appointments.

I went without any appointments. I reached their by 8:30 Am and finished submiting before 9:15Am. it was really easy. So, try to make it in the morning. U guys need not worry about the trafic and parking problems at that time

All the best to u guys

Hello

Thanks for your quick replies.

I have some doubts for filling up the application form. Please clarify
1. I am in bangalore. Shall I fill my bangalore address in residential address or the address mentioned in passport (columnl 4.1)? I'lll be giving my bangalore address in (columnl 4.1). Same doubt regarding landline number also. Shall i give my permanent landline number or bangalore landline number?
2. other confusing column is column 5.2 (Name of spouse). I'll be applying for name change for my spouse. So, I think I should write her name (surname) as surname before marriage. Please correct, If I am wrong.
3. As obvious, I don't have UK national insurance number, shall I leave column 6.1 (UK INSURANCE NUMBER) blank or shall i put N/A.
4. I had travelled UK last year on business visit, but I am not able to find the reference number on my Visa. Please help, which number is reference number on Visa Page.

Any body, please answer to the 5th question in my previous post.Advance thanks for the replies.

Guys, for those ppl who have applied from Bangalore, how was ur experience paying the visa fees? cash or DD??

I went to the Standard Chartered branch at M. G. Road. There are two forms you need to obtain from the security person, one yellow form and one white form. You need to carry your original passport with you as well. Fill out the forms, pay your fee in cash and hand over the passport. They will take a photocopy of the passport and ask you to sign the copy. Finally they will issue you the demand draft with a receipt. There is a cancellation charge if you decide to ask for a refund, by the way, but they do not charge you any commission to make the draft in the first place.

In march applications, what date shall we put for travel?
Is it ok if we put date somewhere in May?
Guys please give your comments and suggestions as there new rules from April.

You can specify arrival up to three months after the date you submit your application, so if you were to apply on March 1, the last date you can specify for your arrival is June 1.

z00ps00p wrote:You can specify arrival up to three months after the date you submit your application, so if you were to apply on March 1, the last date you can specify for your arrival is June 1.

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My only dopubt is, Since we are giving travel date in June and new rules are wef April.
I just need comments if it is safe to put travel date in June.
Bangalore Applicants in March, please give your suggestions and the dates you all are putting.

I again request all bangalore applicants to share their application documents, exchange rate.
Also, I read in some of the forums that vfs may not accept application from Monday.
I just called up th vfs, they are accepting applications next week also.
So friends, let's be optimistic and discuss the documents.
I am plaaning to submit ASAP. It looks my documents will be ready by 2nd mArch and I can file my application on 3rd March

Hey Vineeth

Do worry my dude. If u need any help on paper work. let me know, u r number and availablity. i will give u a call and guide u through in 30mins.

Dont worry much.

Hello ckshekar14 for you offer.
I have sent you my number by pm.
please give yr number

Do we need to give our company contact details (HR, Finalnce phone number) anywhere in application or cover letter?

Hey Vineeth

U dont need to give specifically. U can give ur office board numbers. So, that if BHC calls, u r reception will be able to transfer them to approiate person.

Give u r companies web site details also.

Thanks... I am also enclosing my business card along with the documents.
As suggested, I'll mention my company details in the Appendix-1, section 44.11

In Appendix -1, section, 4.8; Do we need to put earnings in Pounds after applying upliftment ratio (5.3)?

Hey Vineeth

Give me ur number. i will call u. We can fix things in 30mins
Instead of single questions

I sent you my number on PM. Please check your message.

Hey Vinet sorry, dude
i dont see u r number. Pls send it

Hi everybody

I applied on 4th March.
Thanks "ckshekar14" for his help.
All applicants from bangalore, Please post your timelines.
Application Submitted : 04 March
Status: Forwarded to BHC

Hello vineet,
Do not rely on the status page of VFS it not updated regularly as with my case. Just keep cool and go about with your normal life you should get your visa soon.

Hello All

Thanks for all the help...
I received my passport today, with visa valid from 15mar09 .....
APPLIED: BANGALORE VFS
APPLICATION DATE: 04 Mar 09
RECEIVED WITH APPROVAL: 14 MAR 09

hey Vineet, Congrats.
can you tell me do we need to fill any other documents other than VAF9? Did you submit the Integra form? Where can we get that form?

Rajkumar