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BPP CAS (Visa) delay - anyone else?

LawyerInMaking

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Hi

I am starting my full-time SQE LLM with BPP on 1st September. It's been three weeks since I sent them all my transcripts and other documents, and I was assured that the CAS document (without which one cannot apply for a student visa) would be issued within five days. No one in BPP bothers to reply to emails or take phone calls. I am frustrated and on the verge of panicking. Even after CAS issuance, it takes time to schedule a biometric appointment and a few weeks to receive the visa. Is this how the admin team at BPP treats students during the course as well? Is there anyone else in the same boat?

Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks.
 

j.s.cox

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    Hi, I did my SQE with BPP and this really doesn't surprise me. They are notoriously bad at responding. I am really sorry that you are going through this, but I would say that you should be persistent in trying to contact them and see if there are any other avenues to contacting them.
     

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