Myths about Study Abroad Consultants and Facts

They Give you a Fake Visa

Even giving fake visa is not easy as you think. It’s not just a printed piece of paper but prove that they did a fraud. If they are to give you a fake visa, it means they don’t want their business anymore. Just one report on their company name and they are done for. Whoever you go to, make sure you know How to verify a real Visa Consultant, and then you may proceed.

If you are still scared that you might have been given a fake visa. You can verify it at embassy or you can go to airport and ask them if this visa is valid or not.

They Send you Illegally

Send you illegally like what, put you in a box and send you with the luggage or cross the border through a secret tunnel with a bunch of terrorist. I think you will know when they are sending you illegally. You are first checked at the Airport in Pakistan and then again when you land. They check your passport, visa and luggage. If you can pass without checking then maybe you can export some of my stuff and earn a fortune.

If you have provided everything real and truthful, and you yourself are not working illegally with the agent, I don’t think he/she can trick you into this one.

They Misguide You

This one is a lot common than others and sometimes true. Some consultants would say anything to get money out of your pockets. Well, don’t believe everything.

Some consultant might say you don’t need IELTS to go to an English country like United Kingdom or Australia. IELTS is prove that you know English and you can survive in that country. Obviously, a teacher won’t change his language just because one student in his class only speaks Urdu. So, it is necessary.

Same way, there is no way on earth that you can get admission in a one of the top universities and you have bad grades here in Pakistan. Every standard university has a merit. I don’t think any consultant’s intercede works in Merit.

They will Take your Money and Fly

When I heard this one, I really laughed a lot. Take your money and fly? When, where, how? I don’t think a man in his senses would ever pay without any prove that his work is done or being done. You may have to pay a little in advance, but even your full fee is not worth the flying risk. I don’t know if they can even the ticket in it.

You really don’t have to worry about this. Just follow the guide I wrote on How to verify a real Visa consultant and you have nothing to worry about. World these days is a lot faster than it used to be. It is not easy to stay underground especially when you are wanted. Thanks to technology anyone can be traced.

They Overcharge You

Some might charge more than others, but Overcharge, I don’t think so. Their fees is not as much as you think. Just because they are well dressed, does not mean you have to pay for their clothing. They have to sort out a lot of work for you, they do everything in the process for you while you just have to sit back and watch (other than occasional visit or calls).

For all that don’t charge you as much as you think. For example, for Australian Student Visa, average consultant fee is about 25 thousand. While you pay lacs of rupees to university, I don’t see anything wrong in giving consultants their right for all of their efforts.