Annual Visa Run Pt1

VFS office Birmingham

After a busy August we headed for the UK on our annual visa run. The rules are still not clear and as we found out subject to change without notice. The paperwork gathering was tedious and added to a new business project made for a stressful run-up to departure.
We chose the most direct route back Goa-Quatar-London and after leaving home at 2.00am (taxi driver thought we were leaving at lunchtime and was fast asleep when we phoned to find out where he was) we arrived at Alison’s parents in Clows Top Worcestershire in the early afternoon. It wasn’t too warm.
Next day we presented at the visa office in Birmingham to find that the rules for certain letters had been changed without notice. Needless to say this caused problems with 4 documents. However the officer said she would recommend waiving the rules in our case. Result? Visas were issued in the fastest time ever and by the time we arrive back home we will have wasted 4 weeks of visa time! Ho hum.

Better than a mango?