Can I know that how long normally takes to process the visa application especially in the Spring Season? Do anybody have the same experience before?
I already completed MBA in India, and now I am going for my second master degree with Government Scholarship of India. Is there any problem with my Visa Application if I go for second masters?
According to Bern uni’s website at least 8 weeks so you’ll be lucky to get it by the 20th of February.
If health insurance is what you mean then you can arrange that once you get here. Again, from the uni’s website:
You can ask, but they may not be able to tell you anything if they haven’t been informed yet. In any case you won’t be starting your course until the permit and visa have been approved.
Just wait and if you hear nothing after 8, then you can inquire. Calling before that makes no difference, all they'll tell you is "it takes however long it takes". There's no "status update". The application will sit somewhere in the three or four authorities it has to go through (all of which can undo prior default approvals) - that's about as much information as you will get if you call.
Frankly, that your classes start on the 20th is not their problem and bureaucracy won't move any faster because of that. The application was submitted way too late, it's really quite public knowledge that processing times are about 8 weeks or more and not just 5.5 weeks. Chances are you'll miss a few days or weeks of classes, not much you can do about that. They may give slight priority to your application over one with a start date in let's say May but that's the most they will do...
My master programme already started at the university. This is 7th week of my visa application and I am nervous about decision of my visa application and delaying it. What should I can do in order to speed up the process?
Sorry, but nothing. All you can do is continue to wait.
However, they imply they haven't received your application at all. So you do exactly what they tell you to do: call the embassy where you submitted your application to inquire whether they have indeed handed it in.
They will notify the embassy in India who will then notify you.
However, if you have filed in person at the Embassy of Switzerland in Delhi, you should be receiving an email from them. You may clarify this point directly with them by dropping them an email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
They normally reply within 24 hours.
Good Luck!
May I ask where you plan to live? If this is in the City of Bern, then the Fremdenpolizei (Migration Office) of the City of Bern is responsible.
Mail: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or telephone number +4131 321 53 00
If you plan to live near Bern in a village, the Canton of Bern (we) are responsible.
As I see in the electronic system of the government, the file is still pending in New Delhi.
In that case please get in touch with the Swiss embassy and ask, why they didn’t send it to us. Probably because it is not clear if you gonna live in the City or next to.
Please also get in touch with the university here, that you can explain your concerns about al late beginning in the program.
As soon as we get the documents, we will get in touch with you or send the entrance clearance to the embassy that you can get your visa.
I don't know what is happening here. Please help me.