Got a UK Visa for 2 weeks only and I want to change the entry date
I have applied for a UK visa to take the medical PLAB2 exam in London. My first application was refused due to some financial issues which I perfectly fixed and explained in the second application.
I got approved for the visa in the second attempt.
However, when I went to collect my passport I found out that the visa is only of 2 weeks duration and the entry date is just one week before my exam.
This is extremely rare and most people from my region gets a 6 months visa.
The PLAB2 exam depends mainly on communication skills and practice with other colleagues at the practice centers in the UK.
Thus , I booked a course just before the exam like many of my fellow. However, the officer responded that this course is not accredited by any educational board and hence he shortened my visa.
The thing is I still need to enter on an earlier date to practice and acclimatize to being in another country and still I am the only one from my region who got a 1 week visa.
I contacted uk.gov for a complaint and they told me they have the right to shorten the visa and I should reapply.
One week before my exam is not enough for practice.
So my questions are: Is there any legal way to change my visa other than reapplication? If I reapply for a longer visa , do they have the authority to cancel my existing visa ? And if they refused my application for a longer stay , will this be counted as a second visa refusal which could affect my future visa applications ?
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Can I change my intended travel date once my UK visa has been issued?
No, the only way to change your visa start date is to cancel your existing application and submit a new application. The dates on your vignette sticker are just your UK entry dates, an arrival window that you are given to enable you to enter and collect your BRP.Is there a time limit to enter UK after getting visa?
The visitor is permitted to stay in the UK for a maximum of six months from the date of any given entry (or up to the expiry date on the visa, whichever is soonest).Can I make changes to my UK visa application?
Change or cancel your application If you want to change something in your application after you've sent it contact UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI ). You can ask to cancel your application. Your fee will only be refunded if UKVI has not started processing your application.Can I edit my visa application after submission?
However, there's no need to panic, either. Although it's true that the State Department does not provide a way to go back and change an already submitted DS-160, you can go online to submit a new, corrected DS-160, print the new confirmation page, and bring that to your interview at the consulate or embassy.UK VISA PROCESSING TIME UPDATE 2022 | How to get UK Visa Faster | UK Visa Delay
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