UK Tourist Visa - Original Documents

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jbak_ip

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I am in the process of applying for a UK tourist visa and I've read in a few sites that original supporting documents need to be sent in with the application. For proof of U.S residency status, do we have to send in the original green card?? I am a little worried about sending the original green card in the mail....... Would it be acceptable to send a notarized copy of the green card? Please share your experiences.


Thanks!
 
jbak_ip said:
I am in the process of applying for a UK tourist visa and I've read in a few sites that original supporting documents need to be sent in with the application. For proof of U.S residency status, do we have to send in the original green card?? I am a little worried about sending the original green card in the mail....... Would it be acceptable to send a notarized copy of the green card? Please share your experiences.


Thanks!
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Yes, u have to send in the original greencard with ur application. Notorized copies are not acceptable.
And ur greencard is not going to get lost in the mail. if u re worried about that, then u should also be worried about losing ur passport.
 
Johnkent said:
Yes, u have to send in the original greencard with ur application. Notorized copies are not acceptable.
And ur greencard is not going to get lost in the mail. if u re worried about that, then u should also be worried about losing ur passport.
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Update: Just received the UK tourist visa.....I did not send in the original green card, only a notarized copy of it, and obviously it was acceptable in our case.
 
Hey ... how long did it take you to receive an email from the consulate after you sent your documents ?
 
The first email from the consulate saying that they have received the documents and it is being processed was a few hours after they received the package. I noticed that my package was delivered around noon-ish, and I got the email in the evening. I Sent the package on Wednesday, and got the first email on Thursday. The second email stating that the visa was approved and it's on it's way back was on the following Monday & I received everything back from them the very next day.

Mine went to the NY Consulate......
 
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Fyi

Well My situation is similar as yours but they denied my Visitor visa and I didnt earn a "full" right of appeal. Can I apply again or do I have to wait for 6 months?

My stats:

Im a Gcard Holder, with Kenyan Passport.

thanks for your help in advance:)

and they were pretty quick with their replies I think it took 5 days....LOL..and I guess that's not good!
 
Vikki T said:
Well My situation is similar as yours but they denied my Visitor visa and I didnt earn a "full" right of appeal. Can I apply again or do I have to wait for 6 months?

My stats:

Im a Gcard Holder, with Kenyan Passport.

thanks for your help in advance:)

and they were pretty quick with their replies I think it took 5 days....LOL..and I guess that's not good!
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did they tell u why ur application was denied?
 
Johnkent said:
did they tell u why ur application was denied?
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Well the Consulate said that I did not enclose a letter of invitation from my friend I am visiting, I didnt enclose my green card because I thought by doing the barometrics it would automatically pull my status in the US and the third one was they were not convinced that I can support myself while in the U.K. But, I'm only going there for 4 days and I even enclosed a letter from my employer showing that I'm a full time employee.

Is it wrong to assume because I didnt enclosed the GC they denied it?
 
It seems in your case they had a few reasons, like you listed, to deny the visa....It is wrong to assume that just because you didn't enclose your original GC they denied your visa. Like I said in my post, I sent only a notarized copy of the GC and I submitted other supporting documents, so it was a straightforward case for approval.


Vikki T said:
Well the Consulate said that I did not enclose a letter of invitation from my friend I am visiting, I didnt enclose my green card because I thought by doing the barometrics it would automatically pull my status in the US and the third one was they were not convinced that I can support myself while in the U.K. But, I'm only going there for 4 days and I even enclosed a letter from my employer showing that I'm a full time employee.

Is it wrong to assume because I didnt enclosed the GC they denied it?
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Can anybody tell me the processing time for Visitor visa these days?
UK consulate (LA) received my application last Friday (05/22/2009); when should I expect the receipt/approval email from them.

Based on the information provided on their website, it should be a straight forward case and therefore, they should process it in a day or so.
Am I correct?

Please share your experience.

Thanks,
Sanksin
 
Finger scanning

jbak_ip said:
It seems in your case they had a few reasons, like you listed, to deny the visa....It is wrong to assume that just because you didn't enclose your original GC they denied your visa. Like I said in my post, I sent only a notarized copy of the GC and I submitted other supporting documents, so it was a straightforward case for approval.
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Since you were a GC holder, did you still have to go through the Finger Scanning process?
 
My team lead, Sri Lankan citizen with GC status, applied for a British visit visa. He had to supply his finger prints at an ASC as part of the application process.

snm65 said:
Since you were a GC holder, did you still have to go through the Finger Scanning process?
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