Whynot? preserve all the papers in connection with your travel/Correspondence
with the Agent etc. Send a notice, demanding compensation for the loss, mental
agony...Make sure to keep the money receipt,paid to the agent.If nothing is
materialising,take-up the matter with the International Consumer Protection for
their help and guidance.Its a consumer case I feel....Regards.
PC Nair.

On my past experiences, I can only advise that the Passport & Visa matters are
very delicate, so apply for fresh visa again directly to embassy,Request the
Visa Counsallar very politely & firmly that you need Tourist Visa.

Consumer courts are a good solution against Agents, but awarding visa (Type etc)
is a sole discretion of Embassy & these Agents use this clause to defend them.

Embassies cannot be challenged that's a waterloo, If they find you that you are
doing against Agent, The Agent will simply pass on control to Embassy, & On this
Embassy will not even provide you Visa & can black list.

In India unfortunately no one is able to challenge the Embassy.Consumer Court's
decision will take 2 years & you cannot wait for 2 years to travel again.


Best Regards,

Ravi Kumar

HI Jitendera,
The similar things has happened to me as these Travel agents are touts & backed
by POLICE .

Last year the Agent/Pradeep of Swift Travel Private Limited,CP,New Delhi, took
money in advance from me on account of B-Visa but provided me Tourist Visa, I
have informed to the Delhi Police,Connaught Place, New Delhi.

The Police SHO & SI has taken some money from the Travel Agent & snatched my
passport & got it cancelled thru Embassy.As they knew that Once the Visa gets
cancelled its Impossible to get again untill & unless your are from the family
of Minister's or Consulate.

I have written Complaints to Delhi Police to Ministry of Extrenal Affairs about
the Incident, But all Police & Netaji are corrupted.So nothing was done.As my
money was taken in advance by travel agent, My VISA got cancelled, I lost an
work oppurtunity & My money was shared amongst Traven Agent & Delhi Police SHO
Bijender,Connaught Place.

Then it was informed to DCP-Anaand Mohan Connaught Place, Who said that He is
helpless & as Swift Travels Private Limited is close friend of DCP & SHO
Bijender He cannot do anything.We have got your Visa cancelled & If you will
raise your voice we will ensure that you cannot fly out of country.

Even Delhi Police & Travel Agents have eaten my Money.I have gone thru mental
harassment

THIS IS CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNRTY....... SUPPORTED BY LEADERSIP OF DELHI POLICE
UNDER HONOURABLE COMMISIONER OF POLICE YS DADWAL.



Best Regards,