Newly opened UK visa centres in the US offer a 24 hour turn around visa service for business travellers, professionals and film crews, making it an easier and speedier service than what was available before. Moreover, the new centres also offer the on-demand services which enable customers to submit applications from the convenience of their own home, university campus or office. VFS Global staff can travel to the desired location to accept applications and enrol biometrics for up to 50 applicants a day. Hollywood studios and film production crews have already benefited from this service
(TRAVPR.COM) US - June 1st, 2016 -
‘Premium Application Centres’ for UK Visas open in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC Premium Application Centres offering personalised services for UK visa applicants, enabling them to submit UK visa applications at short notice, have been opened by the UK Home Office’s commercial service provider VFS Global, in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC.
Customers applying for work, travel or study visas for the UK can now have their visa applications considered within 24 hours following submission of applications at these new Application Centres. The new services are expected to be of particular interest to students, business travellers, film crews, artists, musicians and other professionals travelling to the UK.
Premium Application Centre in Washington DC: 1875 I Street NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC. Email: UKDC_Premium@vfshelpline.com
Premium Application Centre on the West Coast: 1901 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA. Email: UKLA_Premium@vfshelpline.com
Premium Application Centre in New York: 845 Third Avenue, 6 Floor, Suite 608,New York City, NY 10022. Email: UKNY_Premium@vfshelpline.com
The services on offer at the Premium Application Centres are:
- Super Priority Visa Service: Next day processing and return of your visa
- Priority Visa Service: Quicker processing of your visa application within 3 to 5 days
- Flexible appointment choices during regular or prime time appointment slots
- Walk-in Without an Appointment: Walk in without a prior appointment
- Passport and Document Pickup during flexible hours
- Biometric enrolment: Fingerprint, signature, photo and biographic data capture
- Digital Assist: Personalised form-filling services at the centre
- Get it Right Service: Personalised document checking by the centre staff and the opportunity to submit missing documents to the UK Decision Making Centre within prescribed time-frame
- Certification Service: Copies of your original documents are certified by the centre staff, allowing you to submit certified copies instead of your originals
- Courier Service: Express delivery to the UK Decision Making Centre and return courier mail service of your passport and documents to the address of your choice
- SMS Service: Automated real-time messages on the status of your passport and documents at each stage of your application
Commenting on the new centres, Chris Dix, COO – Europe and Americas, VFS Global, said, “The Premium Application Centres are convenient for many UK-bound travellers in the New York, Washington and Los Angeles areas who will be able to get their visas processed within 24 hours for the first time. These centres will cater to the growing demand for more personalised services for busy customers who have to make unplanned journeys to the UK or who are under time pressure.”
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The Centres also offer the on-demand services which enables customers to submit applications from the convenience of their own home, university campus or office. VFS Global staff can travel to the desired location to accept applications and enrol biometrics for up to 50 applicants a day. Hollywood studios and film production crews have already benefited from this service.
For further information on the Premium Service VAC and other services, please visit: http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/usa
*VFS Global will be responsible only for accepting applications for UK Visas and Immigration. All applications submitted will continue to be assessed and processed by UK Visas and Immigration. Timelines for turnaround of visas are as per the discretion of the authorities.
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About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. With 2151 Application Centres, operations in 124 countries across five continents and over 120 million applications processed as on 30 April 2016, VFS Global serves the interests of 50 client governments. VFS Global’s worldwide operations are certified ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, ISO 27001:2013 for Information Security Management System and ISO 14001:2004 for Environmental Management System. For more information, please visit www.vfsglobal.com
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