Visa application centre turnaround time

[venusloon]

I'm in a pickle!  I waited way too long to do my student visa application to study in Belfast.  I have an appointment this Wednesday (6/18) at the visa application centre, but I'm leaving for a two month vacation to New Zealand two Saturdays from now (6/28).  My dilemma is that since I have to mail in my passport and other documentation to NY after

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[marymac]

Belfast? Are you coming to Queen's or UU?

[venusloon]

Queen's! I'm doing the postgrad course in Educational Multimedia.

UU is wanky. I applied, got accepted and received a £2000 grant, but then they went and canceled my program just last month. Supernova of turds!

I take it you're at one of them?

[marymac]

Heh, you'll find they can both be throughly special. Queens/St Mary's dropped a load of their undergrad teaching courses a few years back, just before the A-Level results went out. I think they must both be skimping on wages or something!

I'm trying to finish off my PhD in History at Queens. You're coming in time for all the centenary stuff, nice planning :)

[venusloon]

Wuh oh, that doesn't bode well! Err, yes, that's exactly what I was going for. Yay celebratory madness? :D

G'luck PhD-ing!

[marymac]

I wouldn't worry, they're pretty good about not ditching post-grad stuff. And I really doubt they'll pull something like that again, they got crucified.

Hee. Thanks.

You've missed the Queen though - she turned up at Easter. But they've six months of celebration things left to go. The orange 2008 thing on all the stationary is a bit weird though. Kind of takes the edge off the threatening letters from the Library!