Including us. Every question below is one you can put to any agency in India — and every answer of ours is something you can verify yourself, without taking our word for it.
We deliberately don't name or rate other businesses here. We give you the checklist instead, so you can judge anyone — us included — on evidence rather than advertising.
Ask all twentyOf us, and of anyone else you're considering. Screenshot the answers.
Insist on evidenceA number, a document, a public page. Not a reassurance.
Treat vagueness as dataA consultant who won't answer plainly has told you something.
Checks 1–4
Is this a real, licensed business?
Anyone can print a signboard. These four are matters of public record — you can check every one of them without asking us.
1
“Do you hold a government visa-consultancy licence, and what is the number?”
Our answer: Yes — licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the Office of the District Magistrate, Patiala, valid until 22 July 2029. The scan is published on our site.
In Punjab, visa and immigration consultancy requires a licence under the Prevention of Human Smuggling rules. A licence number can be matched against the district register.
Warning sign: A consultant who changes the subject, shows a certificate with no number, or says a licence 'isn't needed'.
2
“What is the registered company name and CIN behind this brand?”
Our answer: SureshotVisa is a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, CIN U52291PB2024PTC060508. You can look it up on mca.gov.in yourself.
Embassy fees are published publicly. When they're bundled into one opaque figure, you can't tell a service fee from a markup.
Warning sign: A single lump sum with no split between government fees and the consultant's own charge.
8
“What is your refund policy, and where is it written down?”
Our answer: Published on our site, including what is and isn't covered. Our ₹499 possibility report is refundable and credited to any service you book.
Refusal is a real possibility in every case. You should know the financial outcome of that before you file, not after.
Warning sign: Vagueness about refusals, or a full-refund claim that quietly includes non-refundable embassy fees.
Checks 11–15
How will my application actually be built?
The file is the product. These five separate careful preparation from a form filled in at speed.
11
“Will you tell me honestly if my case is weak?”
Our answer: Yes — that is literally what the ₹499 possibility report is: an honest Yes / Maybe / No in 24 hours, from a consultant at our licensed firm.
Businesses trading under similar names are a genuine problem in this industry. Knowing the one official channel protects you from paying the wrong people.
Warning sign: A different number every time, or contact only through a personal account with no business identity.
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“Can I see real, verifiable reviews?”
Our answer: Our Google reviews sit under our registered company name, Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited — that's the same entity on your invoice.
Refusal is the moment you most need a professional. It is also the moment a bad agent stops answering the phone.
Warning sign: No plan for refusal, and no answer when you ask what happens if the decision goes against you.
The questions behind the questions
Explained properly.
Ten things people get wrong about hiring a visa consultant in India — each one drawn out so you can see the mechanism, not just the advice.
Is a cheaper visa consultant always a worse one?
Not automatically — but ask what the lower price excludes. A fee that undercuts everyone often means no document review, no written checklist, and no one available if you are refused. Compare what is included, not just the number, and make sure government fees are quoted separately so you are comparing like with like.
Your money goes one of two ways
Company account
GST invoice in the company's name.
Traceable · disputable
Personal UPI
No invoice, no company name on the receipt.
Rarely recoverable
Can any consultant guarantee my visa will be approved?
No. The decision belongs entirely to the visa officer at the embassy or consulate. A consultant can build a strong, honest, complete file — that is the whole job — but anyone promising assured approval is either misunderstanding the process or misleading you. We don't sell guarantees, and our brand name is not one.
Who decides your visa
Youyour documents
Consultantbuilds the file
Visa officerDecides
No consultant sits in this chair — so no consultant can guarantee the result.
How do I check a visa consultant's licence in Punjab?
Ask for the licence number and the issuing district office, then match it against the district administration's register of licensed travel agents — Punjab districts publish these lists. Our licence is 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 from the DM Patiala, and the scan is on our verification page.
Three steps, no insider knowledge needed
1Ask for the licence number
2Match it to the district register
3Compare with the licence scan
All three match — that is a real, checkable licence.
What if an agent offers to arrange bank statements or experience letters?
Walk away. Submitting fabricated documents is misrepresentation, and the consequence — often a multi-year ban — attaches to you, not to the agent who produced them. It also damages every future application you ever make, to any country. There is no version of this that ends well.
Where a fake document actually lands
Agent supplies · a fake document
Embassy detects · misrepresentation
Multi-year ban … on YOUR passport · not the agent's
The agent keeps the fee. You keep the record.
Should I hide a previous visa refusal from the embassy?
No. Most application forms ask directly, embassies retain their own records, and several countries share refusal data. A concealed refusal turns a recoverable situation into misrepresentation, which is far more serious. The right approach is to declare it and build the file so it answers the reason you were refused.
You have a previous refusal. Two roads.
Declare it
The next file is built to answer the earlier ground.
A normal, winnable case
Hide it
Embassies keep records and share them.
Now it's misrepresentation
Several businesses use a name similar to yours. How do I know I'm dealing with you?
Check the identifiers, not the name. Ours are licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, CIN U52291PB2024PTC060508 and GSTIN 03AAOCP3999C1Z5, our only website is sureshotvisa.com, our only phone and WhatsApp number is +91 91155 80911. Our verification page lists all of it in one place so you can confirm before you share documents or pay anyone.
Similar names. Different businesses.
A name alone proves nothing — anyone can print it.
Govt licence no.verifiable
CINverifiable
GSTINverifiable
Official numberverifiable
What should a visa actually cost me in total?
Three separate things, and a good consultant shows you all three. The embassy or government fee is fixed and published by the mission. The visa application centre adds its own service charge. The consultant's fee is the only part that varies between providers. Insist on seeing them split out — a single lump sum makes it impossible to tell a fair service fee from a markup on government charges.
What you are actually paying for
Embassy / government fee
fixed — published by the mission
Visa centre service charge
fixed — set by VFS/BLS
Consultant's fee
the ONLY part that varies
Ask for these three separately — always.
Do I even need a consultant, or can I apply myself?
For a straightforward case you can genuinely do it yourself, and we will say so — the forms are public and the fees are the same either way. A consultant earns their fee when the case is not straightforward: a previous refusal, a thin travel history, self-employment or cash income that is hard to document, a sponsor abroad, or a country with unusually strict documentation. If your case is simple, save the money.
Be honest about which column you are in
Do it yourself
First application
Salaried, documented income
Clean travel history
Worth paying for help
!Previous refusal
!Self-employed / cash income
!Sponsor abroad, complex ties
What should I have in writing before I pay anything?
Four things. The total fee with the government portion shown separately; a document checklist built for your case; the refund position if you are refused; and a GST invoice in the company's name once you pay. If any of these can only be given verbally, treat that as the answer to your question.
Four things — on paper, before you pay
Total feesplit out
Document checklist
Refund position
GST invoice
Verbal only? That is your answer.
How long does the whole process take?
Longer than most people plan for, because the visa decision is only the last stretch. Preparing documents honestly takes one to three weeks; the appointment slot depends on the centre's queue and can be the longest single wait; then the embassy takes its own processing time. Anyone quoting an exact total before seeing your case and checking current slot availability is guessing.
The decision is only the last stretch
Documents · 1–3 weeks
Appointment slot · varies — often the longest wait
Embassy processing · the mission's own timeline
Decision
Now ask us all twenty.
Bring the list to WhatsApp and put every question to us directly. If any answer doesn't satisfy you, you've lost nothing — and you'll know what to ask the next consultant.
SureshotVisa is a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd · Verify every one of these. We prepare and file applications — visa decisions rest with embassies, and no consultant can guarantee one.