India Visa Difficulties

When preparing for a major event, in my case a trip, difficulties are bound to happen. One just never knows when and about what. Well, I have had quite a few throw backs, nothing major but still obnoxious. My biggest difficulty was the India visa application.

The first time I sent it in I never wrote down my middle name, I know your thinking "wow how does she forget that", well there was no line for it, when filling out the application "surname" means last name and where it says name you have to put for first AND middle name. oopps didn't know that. I found out about this little problem by an e-mail from Travisa saying I left out an important detail.

So again I filled out the application which is trouble in the first place because it LOVES to randomly close you out and never save anything you have written on the FOUR page application, O joy. When I finally manage to print out the application I was frustrated about something that came up with my medical history form and sent in the application without signing it... again I receive an e-mail from my visa advisor saying that I have made another error.

Shaking my head I printed out another copy of the application signed it with my best writing and sent it in with my last good pre-paid mailing order, the other one I have printed out blue for some reason. Feeling good about the visa I had just sent I thought the India nightmare was over. Then it happened, I got another e-mail! Thinking to myself "what in the world did you do wrong this time," I opened the letter and I found out that I did not sign within the box, the Y in my last name came down too low and did not make in in the lines.

Saying my prayers, I looked over the application about five times and was extra careful about where I signed. My one problem now was my mailing order sticker. I had no idea if they would accept faded blue ink. I went online and tried to print out another one but the website did not let me because too much time had elapsed. So I crossed my fingers, closed my eyes and dropped my visa application in the mail box for the FOURTH time.

The next day there was no e-mail. I waited another day and checked the website for a status update... nothing. I decided to e-mail the person who had been helping me and he got it!!!! He never mentioned any errors so I hope this means the fight with India Visas and I is over!

Moral of the story: Never give up, because the next time you try could be the time you succeed (this does NOT apply to gambling, you WILL lose). The study abroad process is definitely one to remember!
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INDIA HERE I COME!