[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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I had received an email regarding recruitment in Scotland from www.skygrouponline.org website. I was given contact number of person attached with embassy in mumbai named Mr. Edward Bill ([protected]). I was told that he will take care of my Visa to fly to scotland.
I have been following to his instructions. He told me that you will be required to get an Anti-terrorist certificate to process your visa. and the charges for registration would be Rs. 10, 000. After this I received letter from British High commission New Delhi to deposit further 937 GBP for obtaining the certificate. Now i feel that this seems to be fraud.
Please tell me whether anti-terrorist certificate is really required to obtain visa for UK?
Whether the above story is true or fraud.

Please reply on my email that is [protected]@rediffmail.com and contact: [protected]
Sir,
I am receiving sms on my mobile No.+91-[protected] regarding winning in mobile draw and email on my email ID. Pls confirm below mail address and Tel. no. authenticity. It seems to be fraud. If this, pls. take necessary action. Pls. let me know What I do ???
1. Mr. David Henry
email- [protected]@live.com
Address: Msn/Yahoo Lottery Incorporation
P.O.Box 1010, Liverpool
L 70, 1NL, UK
Tel.Nos: +[protected]
2. Mr. Morgan Arthur
+[protected]
+[protected]
Noble House
17 Smith Square
London SW 1 P 3 JR
3.Mr. Manuel Frank
Natiuonal Lottery
+44-[protected]
4. [protected]@hotmail.com
5. [protected]@hlfxbl.com
Tel.Nos.: +44-[protected]
+44-[protected]
+44-[protected]
DEAR SIR,
Pls confirm below Mail authenticity. it seems to be froud pls take necessary action. Any assistance required i will be ready. For this company i hv (seems to be original) appointment letter well stamped.
Do you have any British Dimlomate Name: Diplomat WILSHIRE THALE


E-mail: wilshiret.[protected]@yahoo.co.uk


contact number: [protected]

I am unable to attach appointment letter with this complain pls take necessary action
Dear Sir,

I got the mail from grandhotel brighton regarding the Job Opportunity...

Kindly suggest on the below mail...

from grandhotel brighton <[protected]@live.com>
to [protected]@gmail.com
date Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 6:25 PM
subject RE: RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE YOUR VISA URGENT
mailed-by live.com
hide details 6:25 PM (5 hours ago)
RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE YOUR VISA URGENT









Attn: Mr. Rameshkumar G. Matcha,







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 high commission embassy in (INDIA.) You are therefore directed to contact the embassy on the following contact information bellow,







BRITISH COUNCIL:



Contact Person: Mr. Boris Becker (Officer in Charge)



Mobile Phone: + 91 [protected]



Land Line: [protected]



E-mail: [protected]@live.com, [protected]@asia.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 (GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK) will be expecting your visa confirmation within or before AUGUST 9th, 2010 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 GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK



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.







Regards,
Sir. Powel C.
Human Res. Dev. Manager
GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK

KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON

EAST SUSSEX, BN1 2FW UK


TEL: [protected]

[protected]
Dear sir
i m Nila Ahmed from bangladesh.i have got a appointment letter&contact letter form SOUTHWEST HOTEL LONDON UK.
PHONE NUMBER;[protected]/[protected]/[protected].
WEBSITE; www.southwesthotelng.com.they toled me all of my document paper sent DIPLOMAT RICHARD.
British High Commission, Delhi India.
Phone:[protected] begin_of_the_skype_highlighting [protected] end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Email. [protected]@yahoo.com.then i called DIPLOMAT RICHARD.He told me sent visa fess 30, 000Rs this name RAFAEL ALEX VICTOR though WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER .
Now please inform me by my mail address it's it true of fault. i m waiting ur reply.
email:[protected]@yahoo.com

Regards,
Nila Ahmed

rapid success consultancy — This one faq or original

Respected Sir :


This consultancy is faq or onginal ,please send him for details
Dear Mamad/Sir,

I would like to know where know where can I find out about the admin review process. I have applied for my review 4 weeks ago, I was wondering to find out the status of the review as I have a proposed job at UCL, London with the visa condition. Hence I would like to know urgently.

Your suggestions would be appreciated.

Many Thanks,
Archana
Sir,

My friend a job offer from TOP PRANK HOTEL, from UK. They asked for international passport, but my friend don't have, and he told that he don't have passport and they gave an address to him for making urgent passport. I want to know that is there any DIPLOMAT BY THIS
NAME-Diplomat.Mr.Anderson Johnson
British High Commission, Mumbai, India.
Tel:- [protected]
Email : - [protected]@visa-enquiry.com, he asked for 30000 for total visa process
So sir I want to confirm it from your side, that it is right place or fraud.
Please revert me back. My email [protected]@gmail.com
I am a Canadian citizen living in Canada. My spouse, who is also a Canadian Citizen wanted to visit her handicapped brother and ill mother in India. Hence she applied for an Indian visitor visa at VFS in Surrey BC.

But I find it hard to believe that VFS Global office in Surrey allowing a security guard to screen all the applicants’ personal information. I don’t understand that how a third party should allow to read any ones personal and confidential details? It’s simply a violation of Privacy Act of Canada.

Further, VFS Global office in Surrey refused to accept my spouse’s visitor visa application. The VFS employee asked us to provide an Indian Passport on which my spouse immigrated to Canada back in 1980. And when we produced the old Indian passport, which were already expired, we have been told to go to Indian Consulate in Vancouver and get Indian Passport stamped as “Canceled” from the Indian Consulate by paying the fee.

Well, after making numerous requests that my spouse is frequently visiting India on her Canadian Passport from the last 20 years or so and her last visit was in September 2009 and now all of sudden why we are been forced to get Indian Passport Canceled though it has no legal validity then they accepted our application.

The behavior of both VFS & G4S security guard is extremely unprofessional & insensitive. Kindly look into the matter to improve the services.
Dear Sir,

I have received mail from Hilton Hotel London for Accounts Department job. i was sand resume in last week. now they told me i will be process your visa activity by our influences & company will be fully commissioned for operation on the 22nd Aug 2010.and they said i have sent recommendation mail to senior diplomat Mr.Stephen Goven in UK, consult india (Tel No.+91-[protected]) & call to Mr.Stephen Goven for urgent visa.

They want my confirmation to join Hilton hotel London for jobs in Accounts department.so this recruitment is true or not.
Dear Sir,


I am Indian citizen.and i have received a mail for offer job in accounts department from HILTON HOTEL LONDON. and they told me give me confirmation mail regarding this job opportunities. and they recommended to Mr. Stephen Goven who is senior diplomat in UK, Consulate India for urgent visa.

Please find attached below mail which was received from HILTON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LONDON.
HILTON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LONDON.

H.I.H.L INC.UK.

 

ATTN:MANISH MAHIPATBHAI PATEL


[protected].

THIS IS TO INFORMED YOU THAT YOUR MAIL WAS WELL RECEIVED AN ACCEPTED, BASED ON WHAT YOUR BIO DATA INTENSIFIED ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATION YOU ARE HERE BY SELECTED AS OUR ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT TO OUR REPUTABLE COMPANY HILTON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LONDON, YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2YEARS, AND YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A 4 MONTHS ANNUAL LEAVE.

YOUR SALARY STARTS WITH A MONTHLY PAY PACKAGE OF ₤4, 500pounds BRITISH POUNDS STERLING'S, AND YOUR PROMOTION WILL COME AFTER YOUR SIX MONTHS OF APPOINTMENT BASED ON YOUR HARD WORKING & HONESTY,
YOUR WORKING PERMIT OF 2 YEARS IS EXTEND ABLE AFTER THE EXPIRATION'S BASED ON YOUR HARD WORKING AND YOUR OWN DESIRES TOO.
YOU WILL BE OFFERED A FREE ACCOMMODATION, FREE FEEDING, A FREE FLIGHT TICKET,
BEING THAT I AM A UK SENIOR CITIZEN, I WILL USE MY INFLUENCE TO RECOMMEND YOU TO THE SENIOR OFFICER IN CHARGE IN UK, CONSULATE INDIA WHO WILL ALSO USE HIS OWN INFLUENCES TO MAKE YOUR VISA BE PROCESSED VERY URGENTLY TO ENABLE YOU BE IN LONDON FAST, AS THE COMPANY WILL BE FULLY COMMISSIONED FOR OPERATIONS ON THE 22TH OF AUG, 2010
THE CONTACT E-MAILS AND NUMBER OF THE SENIOR DIPLOMAT IN UK, CONSULATE INDIA TELL:+91-[protected],
EMAIL:[protected]@yahoo.com

NAME DIPLOMAT STEPHEN.GOVUN, DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION MUMBAI INDIA,
I HAVE SENT A RECOMMENDATION MAIL TO HIM ON YOUR FAVOR THROUGH HIS E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND ALSO GIVEN HIM A CALL TO INFORM HIM AND HE HAS AGREED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANT TO YOU REGARDING YOUR URGENT VISA, BASED ON YOUR COMPLIANCE AS IN FOLLOWING HIS INSTRUCTIONS,
YOU KNOW THAT UK, VISA WORLDWIDE TODAY IS BEING GIVEN ON MERITS, DUE TO THE RECENT TERRORISTS ALERTS ALL OVER THE GLOBE, CONGRATULATIONS

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.

THANKS.
WITH REGARDS,
SIR.RICHARD.DYKES.
H R AND TRAINING OFFICER
TELL:+[protected].




so suggest me this Recruitment is true or Not?


THANKS & Regards
Manish Patel
Dear Sir,

I got a offer from GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK and now they told me to contact Mr. Boris Becker (Officer in Charge)Mobile Phone: + 91 [protected], Land Line: [protected], E-mail: [protected]@live.com, [protected]@asia.com

I want to know is this a fake mail or i can trust the mail...Please give me your suggestion.

Plz find the appointment letter mail below...


[protected] Forwarded message[protected]
From: frank wood <[protected]@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:58 +0100
Subject: RE: RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE YOUR VISA URGENT
To: [protected]@gmail.com


RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE YOUR VISA URGENT




Attn: Mr. D. Tamil Vanan,



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 high commission embassy in (INDIA.) You are therefore directed to contact the embassy on the following contact information bellow,



BRITISH COUNCIL:

Contact Person: Mr. Boris Becker (Officer in Charge)

Mobile Phone: + 91 [protected]

Land Line: [protected]

E-mail: [protected]@live.com, [protected]@asia.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 (GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK) will be expecting your visa confirmation within or before AUGUST 24th, 2010 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 GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK

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.



Regards,
Sir. Powel C.
Human Res. Dev. Manager
GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK

KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON
EAST SUSSEX, BN1 2FW UK

TEL: [protected]
[protected]
Dear Sir

I;ve recived a job offer for GALLARY HOTEL in LONDON.Reading UK and advised to contact person name MR.JOIE SMITH Contact No.[protected]. working in BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISIONER at MUMBAI INDIA having e.mail ID [protected]@yahoo.co.uk. As he is asking me to deposit the money in INR Rs.21000/-( 430/-GBP).

Please confirm me wether it is genuine or fraud.

Regards

M.DAVAMANI MADESWARAN
[protected]
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Dear Blue sea, we are very bold to tell you that our website "www.southwesthotelng.com" is now save for access, surfing, operational activity etc.
Dear Sir
I got the mail of employment latter from the Scotland.In this latter written that you are selected our company without any interview, but your designation and identity will check our agent, who is worked in British consulate building, Mumbai.So I already send to him, my scan copy of international pass port and pass port size photos.after then started my visa and work permit process of Scotland.after 19 days tell me that your work permit and visa are approved by embassy.so you will be ready for the payment 850GBP for fee of work permit and visa, then embassy will be do issue for appointment slip for you.and you will come down in embassy with your international passport and payment slip.

please tell me, can approved my work permit and visa base upon scan copies?
And, can Embassy demand 850GBP for fee of work permit and visa?
If Embassy demanded then, which name i make the demand draft?

Please help me.

Thanking you
hello sir,

I got the mail of employment latter from the Scotland.In this latter written that you are selected . on your new appointment as sales development
manager with sky group of company.
Note your appointment was based on your resume after the screening procedure.our company . to get in contact with Mr Bill Edward as stated in your
appointment letter for the processing of your work permit and visa.
Note the work permit will be used in securing an accommodation for you
prior to your arrival in Scotland, U K.
We are looking forward to welcome you in our organization.After that I already send to him, my scan copy of international pass port and pass port size photos.after then started my visa and work permit process of Scotland.after 21 days tell me that your work permit and visa are approved by embassy.so you will be ready for the payment 550GBP for fee of work permit and visa, then embassy will be do issue for appointment slip for you.and you will come down in embassy with your international passport and payment slip.

please tell me, can approved my work permit and visa base upon scan copies?
And, can Embassy demand 550GBP for fee of work permit and visa?
If Embassy demanded then, which name i make the demand draft? Pls revert the same.
Regards
wasim warsi
Email: [protected]@rediffmail.com
contact no : [protected]
bareilly up
Dear Sir,

I have one offer from UK London Bridge Hotel. They send my Employment letter for the job in their firm. And recommended to the British High Commission in Ghana West Africa for the processing of your work permit and work authorization certificate. i got a email reply from [protected]@africamail.com stating that to send Required Documents for further process of my work permit and visa pin code.

(A) Ten Finger Thump Print Of Yours."Do this in a plane white sheet .

(B) Your Employment Contract Letter From The London Bridge Hotel

(C) Your High Commission processing fee of £195 Pounds only(One hundred and Ninety-five pounds only) of which the analysis of the costs are below.


Visa/Work/Resident Permits Registration fees:

(a) Expatriate Work Permit/Visa - £100.05GBP

(b) Foreign Affairs Certification – £50.00GBP

(c) Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) – £45.00GBP

Sum Total=195.00 pounds
WE WILL COURIER A COPY OF THE WORK AUTHORIZATION FORM, APPROVAL LETTER AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ADDRESS ON FILE WITH US AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE PROCESSING FEES OF £195


*** MODE OF PAYMENT / TRANSFER FEE ***

< WESTERN UNION BANK PAYMENT ORDER ACCEPTED ONLY >

PAYMENT INFORMATION : ONLY PAYMENT MADE BY WESTERN UNION TRANSFER ACCEPTED.GO TO WESTERN UNION BANK, OUTLET OR ANY SHOP LOCATIONS AND SEND YOUR FEE USING THE BELOW DATA ( RECEIVER, COUNTRY DESTINATION & ADDRESS ) .

PAYMENT AT WESTERN UNION ARE MADE TO BE CONFIRMED VIA OUR OFFICE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT ( SIR.TAOFEEK YUSUF ) AS DETAILS SHOWN BELOW :

RECEIVER'S NAME : TAOFEEK YUSUF

DESTINATION : GHANA, WEST AFRICA

ADDRESS : OSU LINK, OFF GAMEL ABDUL NASSER PO BOX 296
****************************** ****************************** *******

THEN SCAN THE PAYMENT RECEIPT AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS BEEN
MADE FOR CONFIRMATION OR SIMPLY FORWARD THESE DATA ...

AMOUNT PAID : £195.00_______________________ ________________
CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN): ______________________________

NAME OF SENDER : ______________________________ ______
COUNTRY OF SENDER :_____________________________ ___

KINDLY NOTE THAT WESTERN UNION PAYMENT ORDER ARE ACCEPTED ONLY > .

NOTE THAT:THE FEE / PAYMENT CAN EVEN BE PAID IN ANY OTHER CURRENCY WHICH SHOULD BE EXACTLY EQUAL TO THE FEE AMOUNT IF CALCULATED IN GB-POUNDS

Regards

High Commissioner

Mr Nick Westcott CMG



Please verify about the company and this consulate email and let me know Is this mail authentic and should I make the payment which they will ask for work permit and visa processing.. An early reply will definitely be appreciated.


Thanking you,

Regards

Udaya Poojary

Email ID : [protected]@gmail.com
Dear Sir,

I have one offer from UK London Sherton Hotel. They send my Employment letter for the job in their firm. And recommended to the British High Commission in India for the processing of your work permit and work authorization certificate. i got a email reply from british_high.[protected]@euorpe.com stating that to send Required Documents for further process of my work permit and visa pin code.

(A) Education Degree.

(B) Your Employment Contract Letter From The sherton Hotel

(C) Your High Commission processing fee of £350 Pounds only(Three hundred and fifty pounds only) of which the analysis of the costs are below.

WE WILL COURIER A COPY OF THE WORK AUTHORIZATION FORM, APPROVAL LETTER AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ADDRESS ON FILE WITH US AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE PROCESSING FEES OF £350


*** MODE OF PAYMENT / TRANSFER FEE ***

< WESTERN UNION BANK PAYMENT ORDER ACCEPTED ONLY >

PAYMENT INFORMATION : ONLY PAYMENT MADE BY WESTERN UNION TRANSFER ACCEPTED.GO TO WESTERN UNION BANK, OUTLET OR ANY SHOP LOCATIONS AND SEND YOUR FEE USING THE BELOW DATA ( RECEIVER, COUNTRY DESTINATION & ADDRESS ) .

PAYMENT AT WESTERN UNION ARE MADE TO BE CONFIRMED VIA OUR WESTREN UNION DIPLOMAT ( Dominic Folahan Oluwaseyi ) AS DETAILS SHOWN BELOW :

RECEIVER'S NAME : Dominic Folahan Oluwaseyi

DESTINATION : WESTREN UNION DIPLOMAT IN BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION


****************************** ****************************** *******

THEN SCAN THE PAYMENT RECEIPT AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS BEEN
MADE FOR CONFIRMATION OR SIMPLY FORWARD THESE DATA ...

AMOUNT PAID : £350.00_______________________ ________________
CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN): ______________________________

NAME OF SENDER : ______________________________ ______
COUNTRY OF SENDER :_____________________________ ___

KINDLY NOTE THAT WESTERN UNION PAYMENT ORDER ARE ACCEPTED ONLY > .

NOTE THAT:THE FEE / PAYMENT CAN EVEN BE PAID IN ANY OTHER CURRENCY WHICH SHOULD BE EXACTLY EQUAL TO THE FEE AMOUNT IF CALCULATED IN GB-POUNDS

Regards

Consular John Terry



Please verify about the company and this consulate email and let me know Is this mail authentic and should I make the payment which they will ask for work permit and visa processing.. your kind & swift response is highly appreciated


Thanking you,

Regards

Muhammad Atif

Email ID : [protected]@yahoo.com
sir,
I have received an e-mail from [protected]@financier.com by saying that

"RESERVED BANK OF INDIA MUMBAI(RBI) are in receipt of New deposit mobilization DRAFT of 500, 000 pounds GBP from (MR.JOHN CAMARA) COCA-COLA AWARD 2010 PROMO . However, banks should ensure that the provisions of RBI directives on interest rates on deposit issued from time to time are strictly adhered to. Any violation in this regard will be viewed seriously and may attract penalty under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Your are to forward us your account details in other to proceed, with your transfer charges which is (28, 800 INR) to be deposit in our regular agent account in cash and send the scan copy of the depositing slip via email."

sir please tell me it is true or not.
please tell me as soon as possible

rishabh.[protected]@yahoo.com
Dear sir,
I received a mail from PKN ORLENl oil company
They selected me as a industrial nurse, i received appointnent letter from them
Apart from that they given mumbai uk British immigration Attache person name and phone details ofr liaison purpose.The person called me and demanding 315 Pounds for visa procees.once everything get ready he will let me know the date for signing documents.i could not guess anything.Please do let me know that whether this is fake or genuine.Please confirm and save me my money, thank you.
the person details,
Contact person: Sir Richard J. Brooke
British high commision, maker chambers iv 222, nariman point, mumbai.
E-mail: richard.[protected]@britain.com
Phone number: +91-[protected]
Regards
R.babu sarvanan

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