I am a Permanent Resident here in the US and will be leaving for Amsterdam and London in 3 weeks. I need both a Schengen and UK visa. I've submitted my Schengen visa 2 weeks ago and still haven't heard from them. I still need to get a UK visa which includes a biometrics that I have to schedule. I am panicking right now with only 3 weeks to go. Does anybody have any advice or course of action I should be taking to get my visas straightened out. Thanks.
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Schengen and UK visa - Help!
- Thread starter bkl2008
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I am a Permanent Resident here in the US and will be leaving for Amsterdam and London in 3 weeks. I need both a Schengen and UK visa. I've submitted my Schengen visa 2 weeks ago and still haven't heard from them. I still need to get a UK visa which includes a biometrics that I have to schedule. I am panicking right now with only 3 weeks to go. Does anybody have any advice or course of action I should be taking to get my visas straightened out. Thanks.
how can u schedule to travel overseas without the visa in ur hand. You'll definitely will not make the trip in 3 wks if you have not done the UK biometrics. there's about a 2wks waiting period to schedule for UK biometrics and another 2 wks to get ur passport back from the embassy from the day u mail it to them after the Biometrics.
Schengen visa i heard takes alot longer than UK visa and this is summer time. everything takes a while.
I hope u haven't bought a non-refundable ticket yet.
Just to let you know when I called the Dutch embassy I was told their processing time was about 5 days. When I submitted my application 2 weeks ago, I asked again and they said no more than 10 days. So I booked my biometrics with that in mind a few days to spare. Today I followed up my schengen visa and was told it's 17 days! I'm just afraid that my schengen won't come in time for my biometrics.
And on the UK website it says 90% of their straigthforward visa application gets processed within 24 hours. I am thinking now of using those travel agents that does expedited services. Has anyone used them before? thanks.
And on the UK website it says 90% of their straigthforward visa application gets processed within 24 hours. I am thinking now of using those travel agents that does expedited services. Has anyone used them before? thanks.
Just to let you know when I called the Dutch embassy I was told their processing time was about 5 days. When I submitted my application 2 weeks ago, I asked again and they said no more than 10 days. So I booked my biometrics with that in mind a few days to spare. Today I followed up my schengen visa and was told it's 17 days! I'm just afraid that my schengen won't come in time for my biometrics.
And on the UK website it says 90% of their straigthforward visa application gets processed within 24 hours. I am thinking now of using those travel agents that does expedited services. Has anyone used them before? thanks.
Travel agents would be a good idea for now but u still need to schedule for Biometrics. Without that, u cannot get the visa.
I applied for UK Visa first wk in June and it took them a wk to open my package. they sent me an e-mail the day they opened my application and the next day, they e-mailed me the UPS tracking number and that my visa has been approved.
Yes, they issue the visa within 24hrs but it takes them a wk to open ur application envelope. so, go for travel agents if that would speed up the process.
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The Dutch embassy/consulates is/are a pain. They've always taken about a month to issue me my visa on my RTD, but only a few days for my mom and brother. I think the difference is that I'm a student, with no job, and they have jobs. I've heard that the UK embassy/consulates is/are better.