[Resolved]  VFS Global & British Deputy High Commission Mumbai — Non receipt o[censored]K visa

I am an Indian citizen living in the UK. My mother lives in Thane, Maharashtra & wants to visit my place. Hence she applied for a UK visa.

She submitted her application for family visitor visa to VFS Global on November 05, 2008. VFS Global is a commercial partner of British Deputy High Commission (BDHC). Every UK visa application is routed through them. VFS forwarded the application to BDHC (who issues visa) on the same day.
Her application was complete in all respect & was supported by sponsor letter from me along with proofs of my income, visa status & address.

As per the information published on the website of VFS & UK Border Agency (who is part of BDHC) the visa is normally issued in 4 working days. In cases where secondary checks are required, it may take 15 to 20 working days.

However, even after more than 6 weeks (42 working days) my mother has not received the visa. We tried to contact VFS & BDHC on several occasions to know the outcome of our application but we did not get any satisfactory answer. We had sent e mails & fax but did not get any response.

The behavior of both VFS & BDHC is extremely unprofessional & insensitive. My mother is under tremendous stress as she really wanted to meet us. Kindly look into the matter & advise further.
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Aug 14, 2020
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Dear sir
warmest Greetings!

I have got an email from Kento Medinat hotal United Kingdom offering a job. I got confused whether this mail is fake or true.

so i would be thankful to you if you kindly let me know about the validity of this mail.Is there anyone named Arnold Brian D(officer incharge)British Deputy High Commission, Working with you

regards

Bijinesh B
[protected]@rediffmail.com

RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE YOUR VISA URGENT









Attn: Mr. Bijinesh Balakrishnan,








I am in receipt of your mail today and its contents have been acknowledged. At this point, all your employment letters and visa documents have been faxed to the British Deputy high commission embassy in (INDIA.) You are therefore directed to contact the embassy on the following contact information bellow,







BRITISH COUNCIL:





Contact Person: Mr. Arnold Brian .D (Officer in Charge)



Mobile Phone: +[protected]



Land Line: [protected]



E-mail: arnold.brian.[protected]@live.in, [protected]@mail2bombay.com








The above mention contact detail is the direct and personal contact information of the high commissioner British embassy in India. You are directed to corporate and with maximum respect the consular needed from you because he will be using his personal power to secure you a UK entry work permit visa which will be two years and six months work permit visa and it’s renewable after the said period of time.







Remember that company (KENTO MEDINAT HOTEL) will be expecting your visa confirmation within or before JUNE 9th, 2011 and your arrival in London will be not less than three days after visa confirmation.








Note that you are to take care of your visa fees expenses and charges during this process and always keep me updated on the excise. Be informed that the embassy has been waiting for your call for verification and to start the visa process immediately.







The embassy will let you know what it will cost you to secure work permit visa to United Kingdom.








Your air ticket will be send down to you immediately you confirm to us that visa have been issued to you and company will refund you whatever you have spend during the visa process. The refunding excise will take place here in KENTO MEDINAT HOTEL







After three days of your arrival along side with three months additional salary to make yourself comfortable.





Congratulations ones again and I welcomes you to London in advance.







Regard


Mr. Benson Hooker, Human



Resources Manager


KENTO MEDINAT HOTEL


20 Saint George's Drive, Victoria,


London, SW1V 4BN England, U.K


TEL; [protected]

TEL; [protected]

[protected][protected][protected][protected]
From: [protected]@mail2Bombay.com
To: arnold.brian.[protected]@live.in
Cc: [protected]@mail2bombay.com
Subject: British Account Finance Department Mumbai ( Reg 122 )
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:17:19 +0540



Complements



Here is the account information's where Mr. Bijinesh Balakrishnan is to remit his processing fee / visa fee which is ( 31, 878 ) India Rupees




Name: MASS ENTERPRISES


Account: Number: [protected]


Pan Number: AHYPT6883F


Branch: MUMBAI


Bank Name: AXIS BANK




You are to inform Mr. Bijinesh Balakrishnan to sign this document that is attached with this mail and return it back with the scan copy of the bank confirmation slip.



Thanks



Mrs. Elizabeth Falke
British Account Finance Department Mumbai
British Deputy High Commission
Naman Chambers,
C/32 G Block Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East) Mumbai
WE THE GOLD DUST SELLER BASE IN ACCRA GHANA IS HAPPY TO SELL THEIR GOLD DUST IN A VERY GOOD PRICES ON FOB PRICES AND KINDLY CONFIRM SO WE CAN PROVIDE YOU ALL NECESSARY DETAILS REGARDING THE SHIPMENT OF THE GOLD TO YOUR REFINERY.


INTRODUCTION OF OFFER.WE PRESENT TO YOU OUR OFFER AS FOLLOWS:
COMMODITY--ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST
QUANTITY---800KGS
QUALITY--22 KARAT PLUS (97.4%) PURITY
PRICE--$25000 USD PER KG.


TO SHOW YOU HOW WILLING AND SERIOUS WE'RE TO MAKE SURE WE BRING THIS BUSINESS TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS STATED BELOW:


1. BUYER MUST BE PRESENT TO CONDUCT HIS OWN TEST AND BE SATISFIED BEFORE SHIPMENT.


2. BUYER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPMENT COSTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT TAXES.


3. GOODS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY OUR AGENT TO BUYERS REFINERY AND AFTER THE FINAL REFINERY BUYER PAYS IN FULL INTO OUR ACCOUNT IN TWO BANKING DAYS.


4.PLEASE BE ADVISED BECAUSE OF TOO MANY INTERNET FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, BUYER IS NOT EXPECTED TO COME WITH CASH, ALL MONETARY TRANSACTION SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH OUR BANK AND BUYER'S BANK.

FIND TIME TO DILUTE THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU THEN WE CAN PROCEED AND SEND YOU ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS YOU REQUIRED.


AWAITING YOUR IMMEDIATELY REPLY.


THANKS.


MR KODJOL WILLIAMS.

TEL: [protected].

EMAIL:[protected]@yahoo.com

Skype; kamman36
THE COMPLAIN IS NEUTRAL BUT THE SAME CASE IS WITH ME, I AM WAITING FOR MY VISA WHICH WAS SUBMITTED ON 16TH JUNE 2011, I HAVE TO FLY BY 10TH JULY AS IT IS GRADUATION CEREMONY OF MY GRAN DAUGHTER.
THE HOTEL IS BOOKED AND PAID, AIR LINE TICKET HAS BEEN ARRANGED BUT UNFORTUNATELY VISA HAS NOT YET BEEN SANCTIONED.
THERE IS NO ONE TO HELP IN SPITE OF SEVERAL CALLS TO CALL CENTER.
THERE ARE HARDLY 4 TO 5 DAYS LEFT AND WEEKEND NEARING FAST, I AM LITTLE TENSE DUE TO WASTE OF FUNDS N MORE NOT REACHING FOR SUCH A GRAND OCCASION OF MY GRAND DAUGHTER.
RAJESH SALENDRA

I have got a job offer from De Vere Grand Hotel Brighton UK, I have to check the Authenticity

Respected Sir,

I have got a job offer from De Vere Gran Hotel Brighton for the Post of ACCOUNTANT,
The letter is send by Mr. Powel C. HR Manager of the Hotel. He has mentioned that I have to go three months training over there, in that period I will get Settlement allowance pound 2000 will be provided. After completion I can continue on the post of ACCOUNTANT, My remuneration will be pound 4800 p.m. and contract period is of two years from the date of joining. I have to pay the visa fees of pound 410.


Sir, I would like to know the job authenticity. After receiving you answer regarding the authenticity I will go ahead and pay the visa fees.

Regards,
Rajesh Salendra
[protected]@yahoo.com
[protected]
APPOINTMENT LETTER. 2
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FROM:

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL HR DEPARTMENT

TO:

[protected]@yahoo.in

Message flagged
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 2:14 AM
Message Body

InterContinental HOTEL London Westminster
22-28 The Broadway London SW1H 9JS.

TELL: [protected], [protected]

WEBSITE: www.intercontinentallondonhotel.com




Dear staff,
This is to inform you, that you have been appointed as a staff of this company. Our Human Resource has finally select you for this season recruitment because your Experience and Qualifications were found qualified. As regard this, the Hotel Management has contacted the British high commission in your country over there for the easy acquisition of your visa. Moreover, diplomatic personnel have been appointed in the High Commission to be in charge of your visa processing. We request you to comply with him and do as directed by him. He is the one that will let you know all the visa processing procedures.
Be informed that you have to bear your traveling documents expenses (visa fee) upfront to prove your commitment and readiness to work with our organization. All your expenses spent on the visa processing shall be refunded back to you immediately on joining. As soon as you submit your expenses report. We shall book your flight ticket and arrange for a free accommodation at the company estate immediately we confirm from the diplomat that your visa is ready. Get in contact with the appointed diplomat as soon as you receive this letter because you have a limited time to get your traveling documents ready as you are expected to resume here in office on or before 19th 0f September 2011. Make sure you contact the diplomat immediately by calling him on phone and send him an email.
His Name: Diplomat Davison Brisdon.
Phone No: [protected]
Email ID: british.high.[protected]@diplomats.com



Congratulation on your appointment with InterContinental Hotel, We hope to see you soon in office and feel free to contact the HR Manager directly.



HR Manager.

Mr. Gordon Jeff.
Helo sir,
My SELF SHAHZEB KHAN AND I M VERY CONFUSE BECOUSE I GOT ID VACANCY AND I GIVEN HIM CV AND AFTER THAT I GOT INTEVIEW QUESTION AND I FILL ANS AND AFTER I SELLECT AND I GOT APPONMENT LETTER AND VISA OFFER AND HE SAID TO U SEND YOR DOCUMENT INDIA UK EMBASSY AND I SEND BUT ONE PROBLUM I SERCH INTERNET ADDRESS O[censored]K EMBASSY SO I GOT IT 2 ADDRESS SO I M CONFUSE AND DISTRUB SO PLZ TELL ME RIGHT ANS AS SOON,
THANK YOU
SHAHZEB KHAN
E-mail : shazeb.[protected]@gmail.com

Indian High Commission UK — Visas

A warning to those seeking Tourist Visas to India from UK.

Beware of corrupt, deceitful and moronic employees - a story you cant make up:
a) fill on online forms
b) get the forms printed, signed
c) indian high commission requires a stupid 2 x 2 inch photo (unique to indian high commission)
d) take photos
e) then visit the indian high commission only to be told that because you work in Media, you need additional letters from your employer - because they are afraid you will carry out media or media related work while being a tourist!!
f) get letters from employer
g) go back to the indian high commission who then refuse to accept the letters from your employer because they are addressed to "to whom it may concern" and not the indian high commission
h) get new letters from the employer with the appropriate address
i) visit the indian high commission again, only to be told this will take time to process
j) get a phone call 2 days later that they need letters from your employer - because they misplaced the letters and will not admit it
k) they read off a script stating "you will have to resubmit your application with the appropriate paperwork and letters"

Enter a shop in Southall and a man offers to fast track the application if he is offered £175 per passport, and provides a guarantee.

...in the mean time, you miss your flights...and they're too late to change or refund.

Welcome to the stupidity of Indian High Commission - who are trying to imitate the USA in attempting to appear 'exclusive' and special by making it harder to obtain entry. Reality check!

If you work at the Indian High Commission, you've lost your humanity, sanity, and morals.

Rather spend my cash in the UK after all - especially given the amount of cash you need to bribe officials with.
ATTN; Mr Fardeen Ansari,


The management has received your mail/Resume and we are highly impressed with the quality of your resume, Here"s your APPOINTMENT LETTER AND OUR COMPANY DEMAND LETTER, keep them intact with you because it"ll be demanded from you at the last stage of the stamping of your VISA, hope your traveling documents are ready/valid, you have been approved by the board of ( Hilton International Hotels Ltd London) your visa will be three years working visa and we have a DIPLOMAT, Senior U, K, Citizen Working in British High Commission New Delhi India,

He is the person who has been helping our workers from India and other asian countries to get their visas to come down to uk, Diplomat ROSS HUNTER, email BRITISH.HIGHCOMMISSION.[protected]@ASIA.COM, contact 0091--[protected] OR 0091-[protected], do call and mail him as quickly as possible and get back to us,

Your visa will be a three year working Visa and it"ll be an urgent visa because this offer is about to end, reply as soon as you receive this mail for us to know the status of your work over there in india comply with Diplomat ROSS HUNTER aswell, you will take care of your visa Fee only in inida while our company will take care of your Air Ticket =Accomodation=Feeding=Transportation=Medical Treatements=E, T, C,

As soon as we receive your mail confirming that the processing of your visa has comence or in progress we will contact our agent immediately for the booking of your Flight Ticket, Accomodation is ready including your Transportation and your post,

Try to follow up any procedure DIPPLOMAT ROSS HUNTER will give to you because it is the same procedures others follow before having their visas to London, he will take care of everything only try to make sure that you send all the requirements he will need for the processing of your visa to him,

We have also forwarded all the documents that"ll intitled you an urgent Visa to u.k to the British high commission New Delhi India via Diplomat ROSS HUNTER, NOTE; THAT IF YOU DON"T HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TRY TO INFORM DIPLOMAT ROSS HUNTER HE'LL GUIDE YOU ON HOW YOU"LL SECURE YOUR URGENT PASSPORT/URGENT VISA, Our hope is that you join us soon, we are looking forward to your immediate and positive revert,

With Best Regards
Dr Park Morgan( Hilton International Hotels Ltd London) CALL=+[protected]}


Please Reply me as soon as Possible on my e-mail Address:-
fardeen.[protected]@gmail.com
HI I HAVE ALSO DOUBT MY APPOINTMENT LETTER .SOME BODY CALL ME YOUR PAID RS.35, 500 THE A/C SUBASH KUMAR A/C NO [protected]. SO IAM DIRECTLY I WAS GO IN BRITISH HIGH COMMISON IN MUMBAI .HE IS TOLD FRAUT SO PLEASE DON'T PAID THE MONEY

Dear Visa Applicant,
British High Commission


This is to inform you that on behalf of the BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION UNITED KINGDOM® in visa application to the MARRIOTT HOTEL GROUP® is a non-appearance visa application and will be approve after two working days, your details and document has been receive from Mr. Van Goodman . so you are advise to please contact me in respect to any information and details you will want to be aware of also payment of visa charges are made through bank because we do not accept cash at the embassy premises.

And also the Visa application fee for Work/ Residence Permit at MARRIOTT HOTEL GROUP® is 35, 500 inr, however you are require to call me as soon as possible to enable you make payment for the visa fee and obtain your visa within 48hours of application by me and immediately the visa is obtain by me the MARRIOTT HOTEL GROUP® will book your flight ticket and also all expense you must have made regarding obtaining this visa should be recorded because the MARRIOTT HOTEL GROUP® will be refunded back to you on joining as you submit your expenses report to the MARRIOTT HOTEL GROUP®

Please make deposit today and send copy of deposit receipt to company email and also send it to us because the company will be refunding all visa expence on the post of resumption.

Regards,

Diplomat John Peterson
British High Commission,
Email: [protected]@london.com
I have one offer from uk The Imperia Hotel. They send my offer letter for the job in their firm. And send me appointment and terms and condition letter, they also send me name of Mr. Martins cole (British Visa department)British high commission. Phone number [protected] Email:
consular.fco.gov.[protected]@gmail.com, I had already send the 120000 IC currency Again They also inform me for visa registration fee is 1200 pound. plz informed me i am paying the rest amount . plz do reply fast as soon as possible

Please verify about the company and let us know that if there is any Mr. Martins cole in the Bombay embassy.
Please let me know Is this mail authentic and should I make the payment. An early reply will definitely be appreciated.


Thanking you,

Regards

Hemanta Malla +[protected]
email:[protected]@yahoo.com

Your early reply will be highly appericiated

VFS Global & British Deputy High Commission Mumbai Complaints & Reviews - Non receipt of UK — is the person appointing me the visa legit

sir,is there any diplomat by the name Mr.Mr. DAVIDSON WEST RICHARD emai address [protected]@in.com working exlusively for white dolphin hotel.Please do reply fast because this person is asking for 14000$(dollars) for some anti drug form.
i got a serios fraud pls help me to cope with him
this is totly fake job offer, . no body can help you dear i[censored] make deposit cash money to him account.i ha also losted my hard money i[censored] wana more information call me [protected]..my name is virendra
these complaints are seems to be true as i also get an email from [protected]@live.co.uk which says to contact Mr. Martins Edward for visa purpose in mumbai deputy high commission.the email is -

COLDWATER SEA FOODS CO.LTD UK
OUR REF: CSF/UK/VOL/368/B
TEL: +[protected]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Coldwater sea foods Co.Ltd UK and its joint ventures based in UK, after recommendation from labour consultant we seek to write to your response on a job opportunity.The company need about 450 workers to sum up the already registered employers whom their visa has been issued, because many workers will be leaving the company at the end of this year cause of the expiration of their contract with the company.
The company have the following vacancy:

a)Fish packing(b)Fish cutting(c)company security(d)office cleaner(e)Lobsters(f)drivers(g)construction/engineering works(h)Administrative/medical jobs for degree holders in Health and management courses(i)computer Administration.You are hereby advised to contact the company via this E-mail, [protected]@live.co.uk Kindl y send your details along with scan copies of your international passport and a copy of your recent passport photograph.

PACKAGES AND ENTITLEMENT:

This is the entitlement and packages from the company. Paid airfares, Transportation, Quality single housing accommodation in company community, free medical care, life insurance, paid vacation and maximum security in work environment and housing community.

The salary for the post of fish packing is 10pounds sterling per hour and you will work for 9hours per day and also there is a chance for overtime depends on your choice.There will be no interview for the post of manpower job except the health and management sector where the company required at least a degree holder in job related.
Candidates are expected to sponsor their travel expenses except air ticket which will be send to the applicant as soon as the applicant confirm his work permit visa.

Working Hours: 9
Salary: 2, 000 Pounds
Visa type: 2 years working permit
Contract: 2 years
Company site: Grimsby UK
Flight ticket to UK will be sponsored by the company.
All contracts are meant to last for a span of 24months.
Send resume/detail CV (curriculum vitae), telephone number via email.
We will enter into correspondence only with short listed persons or expatriates.

Regards,
Coldwater sea food co.LTD UK

please check this emails authentication and i got a call from a no.[protected] the person names self as martins edward
hello,

i have received 1 mail from coldwater seafood company from uk . they give me a work letter that company and after some mail they give me british high commision member counsller name is martin edwards ant give money to him so plz tel me is it true or fake ? this is the mail plz read and give me information. thank u

Dear Applicant,

I have received your e-mail, and your entry for a valid residence Permit to UK, having confirmed the validity of your appointment with your employer and also regards to the contract agreement. We have been supplied with hard copies of your employment documents and will continue processing your documents once you supply me with these bellow requirements.

Please Note that your visa/residence work permit and entry clearance document will be processed here in our office in India. You are expected to fill your WORK PERMIT/ENTRY CLEARANCE DATA ASSESSMENT FORM attached to file and return it back to me via email attachments.

Also, you are expected to send the below to this office via email attachments.

1) International passport copy (The first two pages)
2) Colored passport size photograph (2inch/2ich, )

Upon the confirmation of the completed United Kingdom (UK) visa application form and the required passport copy and passport size photograph. You shall also be required to pay the below listed processional government /Immigration charges.

Break Down Of Involved Charges

A. RESIDENCE WORK PERMIT PROCESSING FEE …... GBP 100.00
B. RESIDENCE WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FEE…... GBP 80.00
C. INSURANCE FEE …………………………... GBP 100.00
D. CONSULAR FEE …………………………... GBP 80.00
Total = GBP 360.00 Equivalent to 26, 300 India Rupees

The above total fees are for the processing of residence work permit/visa or entry clearance permit to enable you live and work in the United Kingdom.

The payment shall be made into our agent account, we have agent account in ICICI, STATE BANK OF INDIA, HDFC, AXIS BANK.
You shall make payment and mail us the slip of payment for reference.

Regards,
Mr. Martins Edward
Tell: [protected].



plz give me information as soon as posible . my mail id is [protected]@yahoo.com.
There are lot of emails flowing around with such type of appointments letters and number to contact British embassy at Delhi... Be careful before you take a step
Hi,

I am writing to to complain about the poor service I am receiving from British High Commission, Mumbai. I am a British Citizen, who got married in Feb 2011, and my Wife submitted her settlement visa application in April. After 3 months we received a letter of refusal. I then submitted an appeal application, the hearing was in December 2011, and we won the appeal.

I have now been waiting more than 4 weeks, for the British High Commission to write to us letting us know that they have received the Determination Letter and will issue the visa. I clearly don’t see why there is a delay, I am trying to find out information, but everyone just keeps saying the 'application is under process'.

This does not help, as I have paid about £800 pounds for the visa, I have a right to know what is the delay, and who is in charge of my wife's application. Can someone please help me. My wife is under tremendous stress, as we are nearly approaching the end of our first year of marriage, which we have not spent together, first year of marriage and we have only spent about 2 months together, as I have been there twice on holiday from the UK.

The behavior of both VFS & BDHC is extremely unprofessional & insensitive.
[protected] check this number guys... Now the high commission in india has changed the name. to Jonathan... Check before you apply to such jobs and become a victim to useless people round the world.
I have received a Appointment/Agreement letter for the post of Chef. File No: 20119970
from Old Bialy Hotel London, United King dom for which they ask me to contact Mr.Jonathan Nancekivell Director of visa affairs in British High Commission, and pay GDP of 400/- pounds equlient to IRN Rs. 32000/- to process my visa application for which I just want a confirmation from the Director of British High commission is there anybody by that name and working under British High commission.
Official Email: (director.ukvisaindia.affairs.[protected]@london.com) his Contact Number: [protected]

please inform me on my Email I.D [protected]@yahoo.com
as soon as posible
Thanking you
yours faithfully,
Manoj Kumar Meena
sir i also got an appointment letter from the page hotel london through a mail, and they also said like that for the visa i have to pay 13, 000 rps then they said to meet DIPLOMAT JOHN TERRY, british high commission visa department, new delhi, and i spoke with him also, and he said that to pay 13, 000 to his account. and he also said that on last month 25 members already send to uk in the same hotel.

what i have to do is it fake or true
please reply me

pravallika
[protected]

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