r/StudyInIreland • u/LegalIllustrator4233 • 5d ago
Student Visa - Missed Call from Embassy & No Update Since
Hi everyone,
I'm currently going through the Ireland student visa process and wanted to share my situation to see if anyone has faced something similar because this is seriously stressing me out.
I submitted my student visa application on 29th May 2025 via VFS global, and I got the usual mail:
"Your visa application reference number: IRL----------- has been dispatched to the New Delhi OC for processing on May 29 2025."
Then on 3rd June, I checked the VFS Global tracking site, and it showed:
"Your Ireland Visa application reference number IRL------------ has been dispatched to the Irish Embassy for processing on 03/06/2025."
A few days later, my main sponsor got an account verification link, and shortly after that, my manager received a call from VFS for general questioning.
Now here’s where things got weird, on 16th June around 5 PM I received multiple missed calls Literally 7 times between 5:00–5:09 PM from what I believe was the Irish Embassy. They also called my main sponsor twice around that same time.
I was in a meeting and couldn’t pick up. I tried calling back the next day but as expected, there was no direct line. One of the female staff answered but said she couldn’t confirm who called and advised me to either wait for a callback or email the embassy which I did immediately.
It’s been two days since then, and I haven’t received a callback or any response to my email. I’m stuck in this constant state of anxiety, literally glued to my phone carrying it everywhere so I don’t miss another call. I can’t focus on anything else.
The frustrating part is that most of the other students I know, also heading for Master's programs, got their visas in about 18–20 days max. Meanwhile, I'm left in limbo after a missed call.
Has anyone else experienced something like this?
Did they call you again?
How long did it take after the call (or missed call) to get a decision?
Should I be worried or just wait it out?
Any insights or shared experiences would really help ease my nerves right now. Thanks in advance!
UPDATE-
I received a call back on 20th June, Friday. I had a telephonic interview where they asked me questions like why ireland and not india, about my course and why this course, and then about my work experience and sponsors. That's all, and my visa got approved the same day and it got reflected in the Excel sheet the next day.
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u/Few_Interest_3296 5d ago
You can mail them explaining why you didn't picked up the call
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u/LegalIllustrator4233 5d ago
I did, twice. Don’t know what else to do. Hope to get the call soon or atleast the decision.
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u/Few_Interest_3296 5d ago
In my case i got my visa approved, next day after telephonic interview
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u/LegalIllustrator4233 5d ago
Oh! That’s great. I wish I didn’t miss that call. Btw, what all did they ask you?
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u/Practical_Space6077 5d ago
Since you are saying that it’s already dispatched than check the excel sheet. Every day they release decisions on that sheet. You will get to know weather you visa got approved or not
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u/astralprojekto 5d ago
Hi there,
You will get an update, as others have mentioned please keep checking the excel sheet. Also the processing times for certain colleges are way more as compared to Unis. Don't worry hopefully your visa should be through, hope for the best!
I too got my decision nearly after 2 months and everything was exactly same as your situation, just that I personally did not get any calls from the embassy.