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Before you pay anyone

20 questions to ask
any visa consultant.

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 twenty

Of us, and of anyone else you're considering. Screenshot the answers.

Insist on evidence

A number, a document, a public page. Not a reassurance.

Treat vagueness as data

A 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.

See the licence scan

Why it matters

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.

Check our CIN

Why it matters

A registered company has directors on public record and can be pursued if something goes wrong. A trading name alone leaves you nothing to hold on to.

Warning sign: Only a brand name, no company, and no answer when you ask who legally owns it.

3

“Will I get a GST invoice with your GSTIN on it?”

Our answer

Yes, for every payment. Our GSTIN is 03AAOCP3999C1Z5 and it appears on every invoice we issue.

See pricing

Why it matters

A GST invoice is your legal proof that you paid this business for this service. Without it, a dispute becomes your word against theirs.

Warning sign: 'Cash is cheaper, no bill needed.' A discount for skipping the invoice is a discount on your own protection.

4

“Where is your office, and is that address on your documents?”

Our answer

One office: Shop No. 2, near PRTC Workshop, Patiala, Punjab 147001. No branches, no franchisees, no agents in other cities.

Our address

Why it matters

A verifiable address ties the business to a place. It also tells you plainly whether the person in front of you is the company or a middleman.

Warning sign: An address that only exists on a visiting card, or a 'branch' that turns out to be someone's personal setup.

Checks 5–10

Where exactly does your money go?

Most visa complaints in India are about money, not visas. These six checks are the ones that protect your bank balance.

5

“What is the total price, in writing, before I pay anything?”

Our answer

Our service fee is published per visa type on our pricing page, GST included. You see the number before you commit, not after.

Published prices

Why it matters

A price that appears only after you've handed over documents is a price you can't negotiate or walk away from comfortably.

Warning sign: A quote that keeps moving, or fees that surface one at a time once your file is already in progress.

6

“Which account does my payment go into?”

Our answer

A company account, against a GST invoice in the company's name. We never ask for money into a personal UPI ID or a staff member's account.

Verify us first

Why it matters

Money sent to a personal account is almost impossible to trace or recover. This is the single most common mechanic in visa fraud.

Warning sign: Any request to pay a personal UPI, a personal bank account, or a 'friend's' account — for any reason at all.

7

“Are embassy and VFS fees charged at cost, or marked up?”

Our answer

Government and centre fees are paid at cost. Our service fee is separate and stated up front, so you can see which rupee went where.

See the split

Why it matters

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.

Read the policy

Why it matters

A refund policy you can read before paying is a commitment. One explained verbally is a memory that fades when it matters.

Warning sign: A generous refund promise that exists only in conversation and never in writing.

9

“Do you charge more for a 'guaranteed' or 'sure' visa?”

Our answer

No. We don't sell guarantees because no consultant can give one — the decision belongs to the embassy. Our name is a brand, not a promise.

What we do promise

Why it matters

A guarantee is either a lie, or it implies influence over an officer. Neither is something you want attached to your passport.

Warning sign: Any promise of assured approval, 'confirmed' visas, or an officer 'known' to the agent.

10

“What happens to my money if my visa is refused?”

Our answer

Government fees are already spent — no one can return those. Our own terms on service fees are published, not improvised after the fact.

Refusal terms

Why it matters

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 licensed consultant.

Get an honest read

Why it matters

A refusal stays on your travel history and makes the next application harder. Being told 'no, not yet' can be worth more than being told yes.

Warning sign: Every case is a 'strong case'. A consultant who has never turned anyone away isn't assessing anything.

12

“Will anyone put false information or fake documents in my file?”

Our answer

Never — not a fake bank statement, not an invented job letter, not a borrowed sponsor. We will decline a case before we will fake it.

Why it matters

Fabricated documents can trigger a multi-year ban, and the ban lands on you, not the agent who typed it. It also endangers every future application.

Warning sign: Any offer to 'arrange' bank balance, experience letters, or a sponsor you have never met.

13

“Will you disclose my previous refusals to the embassy?”

Our answer

Yes. Prior refusals are declared, and we build the file to address why the last one happened.

How we rebuild refused files

Why it matters

Embassies share and retain refusal data. Hiding a refusal is treated as misrepresentation — a far more serious problem than the original refusal.

Warning sign: 'Don't mention the old refusal, they won't check.' They do check.

14

“Do I get a written document checklist specific to my case?”

Our answer

Yes, in writing, before you start collecting anything — built around your country, visa type and profile.

See our document guides

Why it matters

Most refusals trace back to a document that was weak or missing. A written checklist is what stops that happening quietly.

Warning sign: A generic list forwarded from a group chat, or instructions given only over the phone.

15

“Who reviews my documents before they are submitted?”

Our answer

A consultant reviews every document before submission and flags problems while there is still time to fix them.

What's included

Why it matters

Once a file is submitted, a mistake usually can't be corrected — it becomes a refusal you then have to recover from.

Warning sign: Documents accepted without anyone reading them, and submitted the same day.

Checks 16–18

Who is actually handling your case?

You are handing over your passport and your savings. You should know exactly who is on the other side of that.

16

“Which named person is handling my file, and what is their background?”

Our answer

Our consultants are named on the site with their backgrounds — you can see who they are before you ever call.

Meet the consultants

Why it matters

Named people can be asked questions and held to answers. An anonymous 'team' cannot.

Warning sign: Nobody will tell you who is doing the work, or the person changes every time you call.

17

“How do I reach you, and on which official number?”

Our answer

One official number for calls and WhatsApp: +91 91155 80911. One website: sureshotvisa.com. Both are listed on our verification page.

Our official channels

Why it matters

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.

18

“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.

Read the reviews

Why it matters

Reviews on a public platform, tied to a verifiable business, are much harder to fabricate than testimonials printed on a website.

Warning sign: Only screenshots of praise, with no link to a public profile you can open and read yourself.

Checks 19–20

What happens after you've paid?

The two questions almost nobody asks — and the two that decide how the story ends.

19

“What happens to my documents and personal data afterwards?”

Our answer

Your documents are handled privately and are never published. We don't post customer passports, visas or personal details as marketing.

Our privacy policy

Why it matters

A passport scan is enough to attempt identity fraud. Documents posted publicly as 'proof' also give impersonators material to reuse.

Warning sign: An agent whose social feed is full of clients' passports and visa stickers — including, one day, yours.

20

“If I'm refused, will you still be there?”

Our answer

Yes — we read the refusal letter, explain the actual ground in plain language, and tell you honestly whether re-applying makes sense.

Refusal support

Why it matters

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.

1Is 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.

2Can 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.

3How 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.

4What 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.

5Should 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.

6Several 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, and 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.

7What 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.

8Do 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.

9What 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.

10How 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.

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.

Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024CIN U52291PB2024PTC060508GSTIN 03AAOCP3999C1Z5

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.

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