visit to the VISA seminar

The bad things first:

It was crowded. There was no space to stand. There were far too many people standing than those sitting on chairs. Apart from this, the other solitary nagging issues was the barely audible audio.

Now the good things:

The session was informative, not a drab. It was well coordinated by the officer from Chennai office via video conference. The most important take away for me was the knowledge that there is no need to visit the counsel for a personal interview. You need to go to the local VFS office to submit your biometric information, along with the required documents. Once you submit, it should take 4-6 weeks. I intend to submit my application once I receive the documentation from the university. The address for the Bangalore office is - Scotts Annexe, No. 30, Infantry Road Bangalore - 560 001.

More details about the application process are detailed here - http://www.vfs-uk-in.com/applying.aspx. Towards the end of the session, few links were made available to learn more about UK and application process. The most important one I felt is - www.vfs-uk-in.com.

When I walked out, I flashed my offer letter and got a windcheater with a hood with embroidered British Council logo.