Ridam

ex-@viszapp, engineering & finance

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

Hello World! 👋 🚀🧿

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Hello Everyone!

I've got some exciting news! After helping a ton of people on different platforms for years, I finally started my own little start-up, @viszapp, with @rhythmnibjia. We're here to make your visa applications a breeze! It's a dream project. Which will only get better from here. We promise to make a difference.

Me and Ridam have been working hard on this product for months, and we're finally ready to release it! I'm handling the product side, and he's handling the tech side, he is an incredibly talented guy and his devotion to the product was unbelievable, all my young followers who want to learn coding, sharpen their skills or just want to get into the tech world, reach out to him to get amazed. Bloke's a genuis.

For those who are visiting my account or reading this post for the first time and know nothing about me, I am a visa enthusiast. I know this term may not be commonly used or heard of, but it best describes my passion and expertise in the field of visas. After facing three rejections from Schengen countries and receiving unreasonable quotes from agents ranging from thousands to lakhs, I decided to take on the challenge. Since 2018, I have dedicated myself to continuous learning, research, and knowledge expansion in the area of visas. My knowledge has even led me to successfully challenge visa officers in complex cases, as evidenced by an attached instance where there was a significant discrepancy between EU law and the actual practice. While I cannot share specific details due to privacy and confidentiality concerns, this example highlights the complexities and challenges associated with visas. Recognizing the lack of reliable support and assistance in this field, I am committed to providing sane, no-nonsense visa services to anyone in need.

From a price standpoint, I will be as transparent as possible. It's flat out and listed upfront, with no gimmicks to DM or different rates for different people. For now, there are two services: one is a consultation for INR 1000, and the other is an end-to-end travel service for INR 2000. You can read detailed information about these services on the website (shared below). If you choose the latter (INR 2000 package), you won't have to worry about a consultation, as it comes with it and various services such as the best card suggestions, Airbnb recommendations, itinerary support, etc. The former (INR 1000 package) is for people who just want to brush up on things, those who love DIY but need the final touch and avoid the rookie mistakes (have seen many refusals in this category), or maybe just want to understand what could have gone wrong post their refusal. We have included few reviews from real people who can be contacted to get feedback or understand their experiences. The majority of them had a refusal before they reached out to me.

We intend to bring a lot of things in future like slots tracking/notification, live like a local experience, group tours and many more countries support like United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan etc.

Website:- https://t.co/6Uv8XlS05w

PS- DM's will always be open for general queries, nothing changes there and we are accepting all the digital payment modes including majority of wallets and the fan favorite Amazon pay. You may contact us for a payment link if your preferred mode isn't visible on website, we are still working on few compliance related part and then everything will be visible on the website as well.

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

share your feedback and ideas on what we can do to make it even more useful for students

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

recently my friend(his idea) and me - have created an android app for serious learners who are preparing for CA/JEE etc exams and are dependent on youtube videos but face distraction from yt recommendation then this app is for you: https://t.co/ictrOFBQIV

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

@BhagArjunBhag Hi, please DM.

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

@sumukhanadig8 @fdotinc @hthieblot @Shubham_remster @super8n @dreamspanHQ

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

@Raja_nagender @Kenu73 Hi Raja, yes there was a small disruption, but now the website should be working all fine and normal, let us know if not.

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

@pragyansen @Kenu73 @VoyageBliss @viszapp thank you😊

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

@Kenu73 @viszapp 😇

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

There's a small change coming to @viszapp starting tomorrow, Ridam will start transitioning out of Viszapp with his last day being 15th May.

He has graciously extended his support in completing the pending work and leftovers before he completes the transition.

Hence, starting today please do not reach out to him for any new orders, queries. All other Viszapp channels including telegram and emails are active.

I wish @rhythmnibjia all the best for his future journey!

[Saahil @BhagArjunBhag]

Again hat tip and many thanks to the @viszapp team - @Kenu73 and especially @rhythmnibjia for helping me secure 2 separate schengen visa applications on a deadline.

Netherlands visa was urgent and slightly tricky - came back in 9 days
Spain visa was again not straightforward - came back in 2 days haha :)

It's annoying how Schengen tests your patience but if you need to travel then the little things matter and these guys know what's what. Thanks again

[Ridam @rhythmnibjia]

What's stopping @INDmoneyApp to launch the feature to make SIPs for US stocks with the loaded USD in the wallet, why would you debit INR then convert and add GST on top of it for every monthly or weekly SIP, tbh financially it makes ZERO sense. Lemme know if im missing something.

[Ranjeet Jain @Ranjeetksj]

My appreciation for @viszapp run by @Kenu73 & @rhythmnibjia always grows exponentially anytime I use their service.
This time I contacted them for a Schengen visa for my parents and with issues in income documents and no travel history, they still customized the application and got them a visa for Germany. That too in record time. Visa aprroval in 5 days and Passport delivery in 7 days from date of Passport submission.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Some times all you need is right advisory, Two folks who were just approved today and yesterday.

PIC 1 Single, no job but businesses, barely any ITR and no huge savings people had told him he won't get the visa. Travel history was okaish.

His friends and family had scared him stating you won't get the visa. He checked with me, I picked few things from his application and told him, you have a good chance.

PIC 2 Single, Great job, travel history of Just Switzerland and UAE, the whole purpose was based on friend in US and FIFA

Both were towards late 20's and the usual ideal candidate which folks will say wont get US visa.

Both had the visa approved, yes rejections do come and people who have consulted us also get rejected but we mostly are able to identify it. It's just those rare 2-3% cases which can surprise us but we have a solid database of Approvals.

I will leave it for the folks who have used our services to further advise you, yes we may have very small number of folks who wouldn't have been happy but we are working on making it 99.99% and we will!!!

And Please don't appear for US visa thinking its all about luck, it isn't.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Well, as you have already seen mine. Here comes another Banger and this time its Norway, this is the second visa with us, his most recent relevant visa was in 2025 i.e last year and this year he again came to us.

Not eligible under cascade, one of the nordics country (strictest) but his application, his history was solid.

Result - 2 years Schengen visa.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

What good of a startup founder and twitter blabber would I be ?

If after running a Visa Consultancy for almost last 1.5 years and helping thousands of applicants in getting their Schengen visas both normal and Longer-validity visas. I wouldn't get the epitome of Schengen visa for myself?

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me present you my 5 Years Schengen visa😅

This was my first Schengen visa since the birth of Viszapp and the favourable Cascade regime for Indians was launched

BUT

I still had a valid Schengen since 2024, was valid till June 2026. Weirdly its still valid and not yet cancelled by embassy. Lol I have now got two concurrent Schengen visas with overall lapping validity which isn't allowed as per Schengen visa policies but as I have said, things may not always be as simple and plain as per the rule book or even checklist.

Some Important Myth Busters for the masses, who DIY. If you are reaching us for assistance, you may not need these things as when we work with you. You get over and above to what I will share here.

1.) COVER LETTER- There's no cut copy paste template that will get you a longer validity visa, all applications are different heck if you pick 2 of our customers for same country, you will not have similar cover letter them. Dont fall for stupid insta reels or reddit posts which says comment to get the 5 year, 1 year visa cover template

2.) The max validity is 5 years, so no matter what you do you wont get a validity beyond 5 years even with two visas added, I still had around 5 months left and they have always started the next visa post the current expiry but not this time.

3.) You do not need to have the insurance beyond the currently shown trip. That wont really increase or decrease your visa validity

4.) You do not need to show multiple visits or bookings to get the longer validity visa, embassy can still issue you a shorted validity visa.

5.) Some embassies are way better than others and yes this is also a very important factor

6.) Show some love to the country that issued the visa, there's no rule that says to enter or exit but quit playing the itineary games if you have shown a country as landing destination oblige or atleast dont fool them or visa shop.

7.) Bank balance is the most exagerrated thing, its case to case basis but I had 1 lakhs in one account and other had 30k inr, yeah thats about it. No amount of balance can get you the visa let apart longer validity.

8.) I as someone who has multiple sources of income focussed on all those incomes rather than salary, I did show them my business, website and revenue data. You can say this visa was more focussed towards the person who is self employed rather than salary.

9) I hope this will show and prove the point schengen rewards loyalty and does issue longer validity, I have been getting longer validity since my 3rd application from the time when most people hadn't hear about LTV and there was no favorable cascade regime for Indians.

10.) Some people try to play around the embassy to just get the longer validity, Embassies are smart, we can easily catch that so Embassy is on next level. Don't. This is not US visa. Apply for Schengen with real plans.

11.) Strong purpose and right application can help you get longer validity even in the first attempt but the chances for the same are less than 5%, it doesnt matter if you have US/UK visa or a lot of money. We have multiple clients who have strated with first visa as 2 years, 1 year, 6 months and so on.

Feel free to shoot your questions below and I will answer each and every one of them, I always have and will always do.

Fun Fact:- This is my last Schengen visa as in next 5 years, I wont be holding Indian passport. I would say this was one of the classiest way of kissing Schengen visa goodbye!

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

There are few Schengen countries which one should know aren't very fond of travelers from India.

Italy is one of them. I know many people who had to cancel their plans as they only had Italy in their itinerary, and slots were never released. This happens more for North India; however, for the Consulate in Mumbai, it's better.

Also, if a married couple is traveling together and one has a Schengen visa, they both can apply under the previous Schengen visa holder category. You can get this in writing from VFS; we have had a couple of clients who were allowed with this.

My recommendation, do not opt for Italy as a first Schengen destination or a primary destination.

GREECE another such country, which should be best avoided as a primary destination, currently they don't have a visa processor and aren't taking any application from India (joke of a destination). I have some contacts there and from what I have gathered this will take time, a country which doesn't take Indian tourists seriously should be best avoided. I have personally seen them rejecting unecessarily, I have a huge sample size to prove they just tick one reason (common) and reject Indian applications. They were notoriously famous for holding passport and sending rejection letters just before the travel. Its not like visas don't come from here, but best avoided. Do one thing go and read their google reviews (Greece Embassy Delhi)

Austria they are another absurd Embassy, they will randomly reject your visa and give stupid reasons. Appeal may work, but there are phases when they don't care. There was a time when we saw a pattern of bulk refusal to applicants from different city, different application dates getting refusal letters on the same date with a blank refusal letter, no efforts done to even put a signal.

Again, its not like that people don't get the visa from the above countries, they do get but honestly visas aren't cheap, add the processor fees and other variables you are atleast looking at ₹40k INR for a family of 4. Put it to better use, I have seen many families vacation being ruined. There are many excellent countries and who give great due respect to the application and here's a small list.

1.) Netherlands- My personal favorite, dutch bureaucracy is something which I have always admired but at the same time will recommend to folks having good ITR, and stable profiles in India. Ideal ITR range above 15 lkhs. Do not try with prior refusals. Processing speed moderate to slow. Known for multiple entry and longer validity.

2.) Czech Republic- A strict Embassy, which doesn't want you to change anything in itinerary post visa issuance but a very very good Embassy, no ideal ITR range, one of the cheapest Schengen countries to visit. Processing speed fast. Known for Single-entry and exact days visa.

3.) Finland - A very balanced Embassy, can be strict but processes application with care, don't use illogical itinerary or a pseudo itinerary like 10 days in Helsinki. They carefully read docs and process application on an average in 2 weeks, Expensive country. ITR. Known for Single entry and exact days itinerary.

4.) France- very fast, probably fastest in India, not recomended for folks with ITR under 10 lkhs. Do not apply if you have a lot of talking regarding your application. Know for longer validity and multiple entry.

5.) Switzerland- Very fast, Better to apply with high income for obvious reasons but no such ITR variance data to say lower may be rejected. Appointments are easily avaialable, no additional docs allowed beyond checklist. One of the only embassies that gives flat out 90 days visa with 30 days stay to even a first timer.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Unpopular opinion, once you have lived in Northern India. You can live anywhere in the world. I mean it anywhere.

You have extreme cold in India, just saw a video on how the temperature dipped to -1 in some parts of Gurgaon.

I stayed for good 2 weeks in Europe where the warmest days were 1 or 2 degree and average temperature around -10 with feels like -17.

Homes have heaters, so people live like it's summer no layers in home. They drink Cold drinks and cold water.

The biggest challenge there is black ice, the ugly side of snow. If you can just learn to ace it, you have now triumphed the cold 😅

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

In the immigration world, Bangladesh is having a real hard time.

US has blocked them from immigrant visa supposedly for the abuse of social welfare.

Denmark is cracking hard on them, they have specifically named them and have started restricting their visas due the abuse of student visa route.

And now Netherlands is unofficially restricting them.

Fun Fact- 10 years ago when I first went for a Polish Schengen visa, I was the only Indian and all the other applicants were Bangladeshi. Bangladesh didn't have any Polish embassy or designate at that time.

Pakistan is its own case, Nepal is no better, infact Denmark has restricted them as well.

Sri Lanka is also notoriously famous.

Looking at all this, India and China are miles ahead of all their neighbors when it comes to stability and +ve immigration influence. Atleast no one has openly restricted either of these countries immigration movement.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Its been a while since I talked about what we have been doing at Viszapp.

One such story is worth sharing, I have always believed in world without borders, being said that if one has the capacity, right purpose they should travel. "Traveling is only for rich" is a very bogus funda in my opinion.

We were recently contacted by, let's say, Mr. X, who is a very young student pursuing his engineering and made a very good friend in Netherlands. Who he wanted to meet. He started doing his research and that's when the reality hit.

Single guy, still studying, no international trip, no personal funds wanted to visit Netherlands. Everything looked like a text book red flag.

He finally selected us and used our services. The greatest thing in his favor was that he had time and no past rejections or any half-baked applications.

We worked from scratch, I worked with him to identify the things that can work in his favor, like his college, his grades, his other personal details which I could leverage.

We took a sponsorship from his father, applied for his Netherlands visa and in 2 weeks he received his Schengen Visa.

No personal ITR, no huge bank balance, Single, No travel history either. It was never easy but we got this done for him. Every other person was demotivating him and discounting his chances.

[Saarthak @That_otaku_dude]

(1/n)This is an appreciation post for the @viszapp team. As an avid traveller, I take pride in doing my own research for visa applications. It is one of the joys of travel. However, sometimes you hit a roadblocks. For me, this was Japan.

[Priyesh Sharma @Kenu73]

Last 3 days have been surreal!

Staying in the remote village of Finland, chasing aurora on our own and boy had the most majestic views of our life last night. Aurora visibility index was one of the strongest of recent times.

Usually a good Aurora hunting program costs an average of 16k/ person but we did on our own courtesy AI, internet and our rental cars.

We were around 7 folks that's a crazy saving of 1 lkhs+

Will share how, where and what to do in few days! But here's a snippet!

Remember there's two ways of watching Aurora.

1. Where you can't see shit. But camera's can

2. The one which you can see with naked eyes, the best one.

I experienced the second one.