Sooo... visas. We need them, but they're a lot of hassle. I seriously had no idea quite how much hassle. Let me just run you by the kerfuffle so far:
Approximately 6 weeks ago: I sent off all the bits and pieces (including £300, bleurgh) for an Employment visa.
3 days later: All my paper work was sent back to me, with a note telling me to start again and apply for an Entry visa, especially for internships. I then spent a week fighting for a refund on the non-refundable Employment visa, with success. Yay! (Tip, don't take that rubbish lying down, of course they can refund you.)
10 days later: I finally have all the various bits of paper and letters from Asha Parivar to support my Entry visa. Success, surely?
... silence from Radio Visa... The High Commission phone continues to ring... it costs me 95p per minute each time I call VFS (the pre-screening company)...
Last week: Oh wait! You DO need an Employment visa! Please resend us all the things you've already sent us, plus a load of extra stuff! *Cue tears of frustration*
Today, with two weeks to go... I haven't seen my passport in weeks. They have all the required documents, but haven't confirmed that they have. Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhka\wryn;o\iewutorthakjdshfn\skjt.
Watch this space for if I actually make it or not.
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