V4U Visa Consultancy
The honest position, before you pay a fee.
A visa consultant prepares the file, books the appointment and tells you where a case is weak. The decision is the mission’s. We say that on every page, because it is true, and because the consultancies that say otherwise are the reason people get refused.
Photograph: Stimpy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Four things the desk does
What a consultant does, and does not
We do
- Tell you which route fits and whether the case is worth filing — before any fee
- Build the file to the mission’s checklist and check every page
- Complete the forms, pay the fees, book biometrics and interviews
- Prepare you for an interview where there is one
- Read a refusal with you and say whether re-applying makes sense
We do not
- Decide the application. Every decision is the mission’s.
- Promise a result, a date or a percentage.
- Have any influence with any embassy, consulate or passport office.
- Sell jobs, placements or “packages”. We process offers you hold.
- File a case we believe is not worth making.
Requirements change frequently. Confirm with the official mission before you act. V4U Visa Consultancy advises on applications; it does not decide them and cannot guarantee an outcome.
Who you are dealing with
Ripal Shah
Principal, V4U Group
The visa desk is run from the Vadodara office by the people whose names and numbers are on this page. You can walk in, and you can ask for Ripal by name. In this business a face and an address you can find are worth more than any claim.
- +91 98250 50694+91 98250 50694Ripal Shah
- 0265 310 10520265 310 1052Office landline
- v4uvisaconsultancy@gmail.com
Leo Plaza, Opp. AtlantisAbove Jasmin Mobile, Near Genda CircleRace Course / Sarabhai RoadVadodara, GujaratAlso in Anand and Surat. All three offices
Country by country
What each mission asks for, how long it has been taking, and why applications get refused — each page dated when it was last verified.
Canada
Visitor visa, Work permit, Permanent residence, Student visa. Visitor: typically 4 to 12 weeks after biometrics, longer in peak season.
Verified 19 September 2026
United States
Visitor visa, Business visit. Interview appointments: from a few weeks to several months depending on the post and season.
Verified 19 September 2026
United Kingdom
Visitor visa, Student visa, Business visit. Standard service: typically 3 weeks from biometrics, longer in summer.
Verified 19 September 2026
Schengen area (Europe)
Visitor visa, Business visit. Typically 15 calendar days from the appointment, extendable to 45 days in individual cases.
Verified 19 September 2026
Australia
Visitor visa, Student visa. Most tourist and family visitor applications are decided within 2 to 6 weeks; a proportion take longer, particularly where health or character checks are requested.
Verified 19 September 2026
United Arab Emirates
Visitor visa, Business visit. Usually 3 to 5 working days; express options are available at extra cost.
Verified 19 September 2026
Singapore
Visitor visa, Business visit. Typically 3 to 5 working days from submission; longer around public holidays.
Verified 19 September 2026
Thailand
Visitor visa. Visa-free: no processing.
Verified 19 September 2026
Poland
Work permit. Employer’s work permit: typically 1 to 3 months.
Verified 19 September 2026
Portugal
Work permit. Consular decisions have ranged from 2 to 6 months in recent years; appointment availability at VFS is a separate and variable wait.
Verified 19 September 2026
Malta
Work permit. Single permit approval in principle: typically 2 to 4 months.
Verified 19 September 2026
New Zealand
Work permit, Visitor visa. Work visas: typically 4 to 10 weeks after a complete application.
Verified 19 September 2026
Enquire
Tell the desk your situation. A counsellor calls back.
Where, what for, and anything the mission should know about — a previous refusal, a job offer, a date you cannot move. The form opens WhatsApp with it written out for the visa desk, or call.
V4U Visa Consultancy
+91 98250 50694+91 98250 50694v4uvisaconsultancy@gmail.com
