Congypaul wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:00 pm
Hi all
I still struggle finding my way around here, I hope this post ends up in the right place!
Will after months of fumbling about and making sure I get this spouse visa application right we have finally submitted the application, I have all the documentation I need and I was expecting to just start uploading the files to vfs website.....not so easy, I'm finding that sometimes files get uploaded and then other times I'm getting error messages, it's very frustrating as the files that were supposed to be uploaded successfully are not showing, although some are.
It's very stressful and I think I'm going to have to go into vfs and have them scan everything for me.
Has anyone done this that can give me some advice?
Am I able to just walk in and ask them to do this? Will I need to make an appointment or need anything in particular for them ie written consent from the applicant (my wife),
Also what is the best way to submit photos to them? Originals one by one or several at a time printed on a4 with dates etc?
I'm a bit stuck now because I wasn't expecting to go down this route, just as well the biometrics appointment is a couple of weeks away so I can get my things together.
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks
And happy new year.
Paul
Hi Paul,
I have recently completed this process and happy to provide experience and tips.
1. Firstly put all your document in a folder somewhere on your computer so they are easily accessible
2. Make sure they are the correct format and size, I converted all of mine to PDF. Use small pdf to convert and other pdf compression sites
3. Start to upload one at a time.
4. The error messages occur when you leave the page idle for too long, hence why point 1 is handy. The error message may also occur when you try to submit a file with a different format, hence why point 2 is valid.
You may find that the error message is only coming up when you are uploading a specific document, therefore just try edit and saving that again as a PDF and should work or use the pdf converter online websites for free.
5. Once uploaded, double check all document by previewing to ensure they are all uploaded. You will get a receipt with a list of all document once you have uploaded. Note: the option to download receipt should have appeared now you have booked the biometrics. This receipt should be printed by your spouse and taken to the biometrics appointment.
In regards to the photos, use a photo collage tool. Can be found online or as a mobile app. Combine 4 photos together into a collage and put into a word document. Then fill up the word document with the photo collages and save as PDF. By Using word, you have the option to write some commentary about the location and date of the photo event.
Once uploaded, some documents may be merged or split up but within the same categories which is noted on the website when uploading so that shouldn’t affect anything.
