Questions tagged [applications]
Questions about application forms both paper and electronic, application processes, etc. Not for software apps.
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UK visa refusal on V 4.2 a + c (and sometimes 'e')
Many of the UK visa refusals we see here share a common pattern and the prevailing reasons refer to V 4.2 (a) and (c).
I do understand that, while the applicants may describe very different ...
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Have I been “Required to leave the UK”?
There is a question on the UK visa application asking if If I have been "required to leave the UK" and I'm not sure if I have been or not.
So, the story is:
I hold a Hong Kong passport which grants ...
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Will replacing a fake visa with a different fake visa cause me problems when applying for a legal study permit?
I have a problem, 4 years ago my passport was stamped with a fake visa. I want to apply for a legal study permit now so my mother sought counsel from this immigration services agents and she took my ...
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Getting US visa for a job meeting
I am a self-taught software developer been working online for a while. I've been building a software for an employee in a company and getting paid through Paypal.
The company now decides to buy the ...
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Is it safe to become separated from your passport in a foreign country?
I'm an American citizen currently on a multinational trip through Asia. I'm in Malaysia now and the country I'm most interested in visiting is China. However, China has a particularly complicated visa ...
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Issuing authority of passport is only written in Cyrillic script. How to fill it into a Schengen visa application?
I am helping a Russian national fill out an application for a Norwegian Schengen visa (Type C).
The form asks for "Issuing authority". In the applicant's passport, this is only given in Cyrillic, (as ...
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Confused about visa question: "Voluntarily elected to depart the UK" ? Yes or No?
I applied and successfully received a student visa from India in October 2017. I traveled to the UK on October 12, but could not register for the course. Since the latest registration date for my ...
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UK visitors visa needed fast for badly injured family member
My wife is Thai and with me in the UK on a settlement visa. I have suffered a catastrophic back injury which is life changing.
My wife is not coping well being alone and having to look after 2 young ...
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“Have you been granted any UK visas in the last 10 years?”
I was issued Uk student visa in 2009 and i remained in uk till 2012 on student visa.
Now i am applying for uk visit visa. what should i answer to the question "4 Have you been granted any UK visas in ...
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Dual Citizenship but I only have one passport — how to use ESTA website?
I have dual citizenship (one by Birth) and the other is Australian.
I have lived in Australia for the majority of my life and I only have 1 passport.
On the ESTA website there is a question for dual ...
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How do I find an immigration lawyer/solicitor to help with my UK Visa application?
I'm in the United States and I need help preparing an application for a UK visa. Finding a solicitor/immigration lawyer/attorney or the appropriate person to help a US Citizen apply for a UK Visa has ...
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What do I need to pay attention to when applying to an e-visa to Saint Petersburg?
I haven't found any clear information on this topic when I applied for such e-visa, and now I'm paying the price for a mistake I made. The e-visa for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast is still ...
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Visiting my employer in the US (I work remotely from my home country)
I work remotely from my home country for a US-based company. Definitely that company is not registered in my home country.
Now, my employer wants to meet with me in person. What would be best ...
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How could I have traveled to the US without having my ESTA checked? Is it really needed?
So I went on holiday to the USA last summer. I filled out an ESTA application online, which cost me 14 dollars due to processing costs and whatnot. I printed a copy of the approved PDF and put it in ...
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Must you tell the truth about your marital status on a passport application?
I have a friend who is married to an Indian from Pakistan. She is from NYC and wants to put single on her passport application, will there be any trouble? She is a US citizen born and raised in the ...
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