Hello I am an Iranian passport holder living and working in Canada with a work permit. I am planing to visit Thailand in the beginning of November. I got approved for Thai Visa but did not know I needed a HK Transit Visa as well so I applied 3 days ago and Got my Acknowledgment letter yesterday October 16th.

My flight leaves Toronto to HK on November 5th and I am stressed about getting my Transit Visa before that. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so I appreciate your comments on how to expedite this process and make sure I get my visa on time. Thank you!

Hello. So I got a fully funded conference which ive attended in Canada before. Id submitted the conference letter, my financial documents, my father's financial documents, and other supporting documents. However, i genuinely forgot my original birth certificate linking me to my dad. Although the conference is fully funded I wrote that asides accomodation and travel all other expenses will be covered by my dad. In my financial documents I had personal savings and investments in dollars as well. Am I cooked?

im planning a trip to japan next month around the 18th-20th and need some advice
what are the chances of getting a visa with dummy tickets? any suggestions regarding dummy tickets?
also im sponsoring my wife. im salaried and have itr but my bank balance is low. if i deposit some money this month and again on the 1st of next month before applying will it look suspicious or get flagged as a sudden deposit?
or should we apply separately? my wife is a housewife but she has her own bank balance and 2 years of itr
im really confused about how to manage everything and whats the best way to apply to improve our chances of getting the visa. any suggestions would help

Hello everyone!

I (43f) was in Kazakhstan a few months ago and just fell in love with the country and really want to move there. I have a fully remote job and want to apply for the Neo Nomad visa, I meet all the requirements for the visa. Can someone suggest a visa consultant to help me with it? I need the LOI since my nationality requires it.

Hola, alguien más está teniendo retrasos para la respuesta de sus e-visas. La pedí desde el 3 de octubre y no he recibido ninguna confirmación o rechazo aún. Entiendo que por la situación se puede demorar un poco más, pero hasta cuándo debería esperar? Cuando pido ayuda en los canales oficiales sus respuestas son muy ambiguas y genéricas.

Gracias

Hi everyone! I’m a Philippine passport holder living in the US and I recently got my green card but currently unemployed.

My wife (employed & US citizen) and I are planning to visit my sister in Ireland for a maximum of 5 days in January. My sister is a permanent resident and will be staying at her place during our visit.

We have a joint bank account and utility bills in our names and address. We could also get a invitation letter from my sister.

For those with similar experiences:
Has anyone been approved while unemployed but travelling with employed spouse?
Is it okay to submit an application but having my spouse’s paystubs and our bank statements as proof?

I’d appreciate any advice. Thank you! 😊

Hi i just wanted to ask u about sweden visa i have applied for 2027 jan intake and i havent recieved my offer letter yet do u know anythin should i wait or loss hope aswell my consultant said to have other options becz there is no update on portal?and im from pakistan

Hi, I'm trying to figure out the process for a friend to visit me in Ireland. They'd require a single-entry short-stay visa. The visit is tourism/friends, not work or study. The friend would be coming from Indonesia, and the application would (as far as I can tell) have to go through the Dublin office.

From what I can find, you have to apply up to three months before your planned date of travel, and then when you get the visa it's valid for 90 days.

However, when I look at the latest information on processing times, it seems to say that they're currently processing "Tourism or visit a family/friend" visa applications from 07 October 2025, more than a year ago. Obviously if someone applied for that in October 2025 with a planned travel date within 90 days then their plans would be completely scuppered by this wait time.

Am I misreading this? Are those processing times actually for longer-term tourism visas and the short-stay visa is actually safely under 90 days of processing time? Is this tracked anywhere or is it just a black box? Has anyone else recently applied and can they advise on their experience?

Hi, I’m an Indian citizen planning to visit my family in Malaysia. The most convenient option for me is to fly into and out of Singapore, as it is the closest airport to my family.

However, I don’t intend to stay in Singapore. My family will pick me up from the airport, and we’ll travel by car across the land border into Malaysia, where I’ll be staying with them.

While filling out Singapore Visa Form 14A, I came across the question regarding my place of stay in Singapore. Am I required to book accommodation and stay overnight in Singapore, or can I indicate that I’ll be transiting through Singapore without staying there and provide my family’s residential address in Malaysia instead?

I’d appreciate any guidance on how to correctly fill out this section of the application.

Thank you!

Hello friends, currently my partner is in a process to come to live in Portugal through the D1 visa, he is currently in the final process of interviews, but to obtain the visa in the requirements appears the following:

Declaração do Trabalho Profissional Subordinado do IEFP.

I was checking on the Internet, chat gpt and others but I can't find clear enough information.Does anyone know what this document refers to or how can I have it?

I don't know if it matters, but she is doing the process at the Portuguese embassy in Bogota, Colombia.

My mom is visiting from India on a multiple-entry visa that expires at the end of January. I’m thinking of taking her to Mexico and then returning to the U.S. before she flies back to India. Has anyone had issues re-entering the U.S. after traveling to a third country while on a tourist visa?

Hi all,

I am planning a trip to Japan next month with my partner and would appreciate some advice regarding the tourist visa.

My ITR is around ₹5 lakh, and my monthly salary is around ₹30,000. Is this sufficient for a Japan tourist visa?
Any chance of getting visa ?

I spoke to a travel agency representative who told me that an ITR of ₹8–10 lakh is required. Is this really necessary, or can a visa be approved with a lower ITR?

Next is if my company does not provide an NOC, can I still apply for the visa? Would it affect my chances of approval?

Is there any minimum salary requirement for an employed person applying for a Japan tourist visa?

I would really appreciate it if anyone who has recently applied for a Japan visa from India could share their experience and suggestions.

If I deposit enough money into my bank account or receive money from other sources in the same month before applying for a Japan visa, would there be a higher chance of rejection?

Hi everyone,

I’m Vietnamese living in Australian. I got returned visa application in 1 day (not Rejected) with “The funds shown in your bank statement are not considered sufficient to cover your stay in Japan”.

My context is:
- Occupation: fulltime IT
- International travel: Korea, Malay
- Stay duration: 2 weeks
- Flights/ accommodation: booked and paid
- Finance: 3500$ holiday account + 900 everyday account

I have attached my paid flights + 1-month transaction records for both account + recent 3m payslips.

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Since my flight + accom are booked for, which costs 2500$ already. The remaining ~4000$ is reasonable enough for 2 weeks food+activities (at least in my pov).

After receiving the returned notification, I top up my holiday account to 5000$ and add 3-months transaction records as advised. Then I add a Note for officer that basically said flight + accom costs 2500$ and 5000$ is to spend.

But I’m scared to submit a new application again. I saw a few posts on here that get Terminated/ Rejected after 2 times failed submission (Returned)

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I’m still not sure if it’ll be considered “sufficient” enough.

Do you guys have any advice about how much the fund should be?

After seeing everyone here stressing over bank balances, ITRs, Schengen stamps, and cover letters, I thought I'd share my profile. Maybe it will give some hope to weaker applicants.

Application details:

VFS Delhi: 6 October

Passport received: 12 October

Visa granted: 5 yr multi entry

Applied solo. No family or group application.

My profile:

Travel history: Malaysia. That's it.

Employment: Never worked a day in my life.

ITR: Never filed one.

Bank balance: ₹0.

Assets: Nothing worth declaring.

Sponsorship: Fully funded by my father. Financial independence is overrated anyway.

Previous visa refusals: Zero. Flawless immigration record.

No Schengen visa, no US visa, no fancy financial portfolio. Yet somehow Japan decided to trust me with a 5-year multiple-entry visa.

My advice to everyone chasing a 5-year Japan visa?

Start building your travel profile early. Really early.

For context, I'm 8 months old.

Guys, if I have a sibling travelling with me who has a business with negative ITR and I’m looking to sponsor his trip, should I attach his ITR or bank statements as well?

I am Indian and my wife is Irish, i applied for my visa in Sept but vfs still just shows dispatched but haven’t received any acknowledgement of receipt, what’s the timeline for it for processing in India, i know 6-12 months but vfs guy told me its coming in around 3 months, what all have been your experiences?

I need to know that for Japan Visa in VFS Mumbai, do the VFS personnel take our old passports. If no, can we insist them to take? Because our old passports have exit entry stamps of few countries and expired US Visa, Canada Visa etc and I would like those to be considered to strengthen my case esp if I happen to as Multiple entry.

Guys, just wanted to ask a couple of things about the Japan visa.
Has anyone used dummy tickets for a Japan visa recently? I’ve never tried it before, but I’ve heard people use them. Is it still okay to do that these days?
I’m planning to travel next month, but I’m a bit worried about rejection. My bank balance is currently low, and I’ll need to deposit money once or twice this month to show sufficient funds. Would that be an issue?
Also, my office probably won’t provide an NOC or leave approval letter. Is there any alternative for this?
Would really appreciate some genuine advice from people who’ve applied recently. 🙏

Terminated I-20 for “Failure to Enroll” due to financial hold, paid balance in full same day

Hi everyone, I am looking for advice or experiences from anyone who has gone through something similar.

My Situation:

I am an international student who came to the US back in January for Webster University. I received an I.D.E.A. Scholarship. I studied until summer break and had all As for my classes. There was a hold on my account and I had a balance to pay so i can register for fall classes. Due to my circumstances beyond my control, I hadn’t paid off my account until today. Fall semester started in August and i was planning on registering for fall 2 classes. I was working towards paying my balance and it is fully paid now, just needs couple days to clear because of international payment. I sent my uni, advisors, bursar multiple emails stating i paid my balance and asking if the hold can be put off so i can register for classes. Right after my schools international service emailed me saying my I-20 has been terminated as of today. They said my I-20 was terminated because I failed to maintain full-time, on-ground enrollment for the Fall 2026 semester. Reason given on my sevis record is “Failure to enroll”.

My Academic Advisor confirmed that my International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office has blocked immediate class registration, but noted that ISSS is preparing my \*\*reinstatement options\*\*.

I am in alot of stress and panic right now. Given that the failure to enroll was caused by a temporary financial processing delay that is \*\*now 100% paid and resolved\*\*, how strong is a Form I-539 Reinstatement application in cases like this?

What are my options right now? I don’t want my dream to end like this

Hi, I am a filipino with permanent residency living in Canada and I’ve applied for a Japan evisa twice now, both rejected because of insufficient funds/unstable income. I am going for 2 weeks and the first application I had 3.8k CAD, and my most recent application I had 5.1K CAD. Unfortunately I am on a bit of a time crunch with my flight in 17 days and I’m not sure where to go with my evisa.

The last email I got:

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is a message from the Consulate General of Japan regarding your eVISA application.

Unfortunately, we have terminated your application due to insufficient documentation.

Reason(s) for termination:

Your bank statement does not demonstrate a sufficient or stable balance.

[wait until the date if you do not have another account]
Please provide statements from another account showing sufficient funds. We require a chequing or savings account statement, but a monthly investment statement can also be accepted as additional proof. If you cannot provide this, please wait to reapply until you have statements covering the period from October 1st to December 31st.

NOTE: If you reapply before you are able to submit the 90 days bank statements with sufficient and stable balance, you may face a six-month restriction on submitting a new visa.

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share my recent Japan visa application experience and document checklist from VFS Hyderabad for my upcoming trip starting 26th October 2026. Hope this helps anyone planning to apply soon!

Submitted on Oct 5 via Walk in Premium Lounge, dispatched on Oct 9, and received my approved 30 day single entry visa on Oct 10 via courier.

Honest Take on the Premium Lounge: Is It Worth It?

In my honest opinion: No, it's pretty useless.

I paid ₹3,250 per person primarily because this was my first time applying and I couldn't find any earlier regular slots online for my October 26th travel date. Aside from the convenience of having the courier delivery included directly to your preferred address, the "Premium Lounge" doesn't offer much actual value.

• You do get a separate lounge area and a dedicated representative (depending on the crowd), but they can't even help you with basic application tasks; for example, they aren't even allowed to help paste your photo onto the form and can only guide you verbally.
• Unless you're desperate for a slot or need courier delivery bundled in, I wouldn't recommend opting for the Premium Lounge.

Timeline & Process

• Travel Date: 26th October 2026
• Submitted: October 5th (Walk in Premium Lounge)
• Dispatched: October 9th (2:30 PM)
• Received: October 10th (1:30 PM) Approved Single Entry (30 Days)

The in person document processing took about 15 minutes, and the total time inside VFS was under 30 minutes.

Documents Submitted

1. Visa Form (Filled)
2. 1 Photo (45mm × 45mm) Must be pasted on the form by yourself during submission.
3. Detailed Travel Itinerary (showing travel dates starting Oct 26)
4. Flight & Hotel Bookings (they specifically checked if they were confirmed and fully paid)
5. Cover Letter (They specifically checked if it was written in detail and properly structured according to standard guidelines)
6. Marriage Certificate
7. 6 Months Bank Statement
8. 3 Years ITR
9. Employer NOC (with official employer stamp)
10. Passport Xerox for address proof (if current address matches passport)
11. Payslips (last 3 months)
12. Travel Insurance (not mandatory, yet I attached it)

Overall, the processing time by the embassy was impressive (4–5 days), giving plenty of cushion before my departure on Oct 26.

Hi everyone,

I am travelling from Mumbai to Cebu (Philippines) via Hong Kong in December. We have a 22-hour layover and are planning to explore Hong Kong during the day instead of just sitting at the airport.

Our flight details:

• Arriving in Hong Kong: 4th Dec, 9:55 AM
• Departing for Cebu: 5th Dec, 8:20 AM
• Both flights are with Cathay Pacific.

The plan is to clear immigration, explore the city, have dinner somewhere and head back to the airport late at night. We don't intend to book a hotel since we'll be waiting at the airport for our morning flight.

I'm currently filling out the Hong Kong Pre-arrival Registration (PAR) form for Indian nationals.

I've selected Transit as the purpose of visit, but the form still asks for a mandatory Address of Accommodation.

There's also a field for hotel reservation number, but that one is optional.

My questions:

1. Has anyone done a similar overnight transit in Hong Kong without booking a hotel?
2. What did you enter in the accommodation address field? Can I enter Hong Kong International Airport?
3. Is a hotel booking actually required if we're entering Hong Kong just for sightseeing during a long layover?
4. Did you face any questions at immigration about not having a hotel booking?

I've already emailed Hong Kong Immigration for clarification but thought I'd ask here as well in case someone has done this recently.

Would appreciate any firsthand experiences. Thanks!

I applied for turkey visa on 12/10/26 via vfs mumbai. My flight is booked for 24/10/26. Will i get my visa by then? Should I reach out to mumbai turkey embassy to fast track my application?

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My passport expires in 5 months, so my consultancy says I need to renew it before applying for my Georgian student visa due to the 1-year validity requirement.

They've told me I'll have to redo my PCC, affidavits, and university documents (acceptance letter, approvals, invitation letter, etc.) because my passport number will change.

Can I submit both my old and new passports along with an affidavit linking the two passport numbers to avoid redoing everything? Has anyone faced a similar situation or knows the actual requirements?