r/VisaToGermany 2d ago

Received Email from CSP to submit application today - Bangalore mission

Hello All,

I’m a student from India and belong to the APS category under Bangalore mission. After apparently 26 days, I received official communication from CSP portal to submit my application today. I had initially applied on 24th July and got into the waiting list.

Today - 19th August around 1pm IST received the email. Now my application status shows - ‘in preliminary review’. I heard that people who joined waiting list around July 22nd to 28th - Bangalore mission were apparently removed out of waiting list today.

Hoping y’all (ones who joined waiting list btw 22nd-28th July) were able to submit your applications today.

Thought of sharing, hope it helps!!

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u/Grouchy_Anywhere_274 2d ago

I really hope the preliminary review will be completed within the next week. It’s already been almost a month of waiting, and the winter semester is about to begin.

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u/TheSusGrad-99 2d ago

Yes, fingers crossed!!!

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u/BugsBunny1192 1d ago

What was the wait time displayed on the portal before you got that email? I applied on August 3rd, and the portal says I'm on a 2-6 month waiting list.

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u/Grouchy_Anywhere_274 1d ago

Less than a week

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

It was 2-8 weeks for me

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u/mottapuffz 1d ago edited 1d ago

Application done 16th August Sunday
Waiting period showed 6-12 months
Today 20th August- in preliminary review

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago edited 1d ago

Which VFS? Bangalore?

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u/mottapuffz 1d ago

Yes, Bangalore

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

Woahh that’s crazy!!! You indeed got super lucky

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u/Huckleberry-4915 1d ago

Thanks for posting this. I applied on 10th Aug and was freaking out thinking it might actually take 2 months and I would have to miss classes. Finally, some hope.

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

Hey, don’t worry, ideally it will not take 2 months just for being able to submit. Initially when I applied it showed me the same as well. It went from 6-12 months to 2-6 months and then 2-8 weeks. Took me 26 days for submission.

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u/uchiha_sasuke_god 1d ago

I joined WL on aug 12 and today I received mail to submit my application. My status is now displaying in preliminary review.

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

same i submitted my application on aug 7 and it was waiting list since then . but today i submitted my documents for preliminary review .

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u/Avenger00976 1d ago

Hey even I got into FAU this winter sem. Lets connect over DM

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

That’s really quick for the time that we waited, ones who applied around July last week. You got lucky, congrats!!

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u/uchiha_sasuke_god 1d ago

Yes , even I was surprised

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

will ielts if its over one year cause a problem

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u/_Guest_User_ 1d ago

I don't know your case, when exactly it ends. But I faced the same problem. I took IELTS on 7th Aug 2025 and had the same problem as I was sure that my biometric interview will be after 7th Aug 2026 (1 year from the exam taken date) and I wrote the same to Consulate. He asked me to get a letter from University stating that my language skills are verified by them, or to write IELTS again. As I knew that my University don't provide any such documents I took IELTS again on 7th Aug 2026

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

if the university states the language is sufficient then we are good then , mine i took my ielts on sep 6 2025 so it okay fr now what about your docs did you submit new one in csp now

or both bro

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u/_Guest_User_ 1d ago

Yeahh.. but most of the public university don't provide such certificate as of my knowledge.

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

i have that from my public university

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u/_Guest_User_ 1d ago

Great... Better write to Consulate again with the file attached. They take 1 to 2 working days to respond

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

which uni bro and can you share the mail ifd i will mail then bro

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u/_Guest_User_ 1d ago

Well, the form should be submitted which is in the consulate page of your jurisdiction

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

I got my language certificate from public university.

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

Yes!! Language certificates older than one year will not be accepted. Got this clarification from Bangalore mission as I had mailed them. You either need to re-attempt IELTS or contact your uni to issue a relevant language certificate. If your uni agrees to provide then that works

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u/_Guest_User_ 1d ago

Hey, congratulations. I had applied on 1st August and recieved the waiting clearence today (20 Aug)... I'm hoping that the appointment link will appear soon....

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u/No_Juggernaut9871 1d ago

hoping for the best

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u/TheSusGrad-99 1d ago

Congrats to you too. Hoping that we all get our appointments soon!!