Visa Questions

After your U.S. visa is approved, your passport will be stamped with the visa, indicating that you’re allowed to enter the country for the specified purpose and duration. The immigration authorities will then return your passport with the visa stamp. The U.S. embassy or consulate where you applied for the visa will notify you when … Read more

I’ve never personally received the response “The purpose of your visit to Canada is not consistent” as a reason for visa rejection. However, I’m familiar with it through a friend’s experience. If you want to increase your chances of getting a Canadian visa approval when you apply for one, the details in your application should … Read more

After getting a visa, you’re expected to leave the issuing country before it expires. If you stay past the visa’s expiration date, it makes you an illegal resident. For me, I like to leave a few days before my visa expires, usually 2 or 3 days early, no matter the country I’m visiting. This way, … Read more

Off the top of my head, I can think of several “valid” reasons to withdraw your Canadian visa application. I’ve been in that position before. I faced an unexpected change after submitting my application. The change made it impossible for me to proceed with my plans to visit Canada. I reconsidered my options and ultimately … Read more

Once you submit your visa application to the Australian Department of Home Affairs, it enters the processing stage. During this phase, authorities carefully review your documents, verify your information, check your eligibility, and assess whether you meet all the requirements. At this point, the process is largely out of your control. There’s nothing else left … Read more

Whenever I apply for a visa, my plan is always to use it – I want to assume it’s the same for everyone. After all, nobody would go through the lengthy, often stressful visa application process without actually intending to travel. Except life happens like it did to me years back. My UK visa was … Read more