Italy Student Visa – No Interview at VFS Cochin, What Happens Next?
Hi everyone, I submitted my Italian student visa (Type D) application at VFS Cochin on 18 August 2026 for my Master's at the University of Parma. After submitting my documents and completing biometrics, VFS asked me and three other student applicants to wait for about an hour. Later, they told us that there would be no interview that day and that we had to wait for confirmation from the Italian Embassy to know whether an interview would be required or not. So I'm a little confused about what happens next. Has anyone who applied through VFS Cochin / Mumbai Consulate experienced the same thing recently? Did you eventually get an interview later? Or did your application proceed without an interview? How long did it take to receive confirmation? Any recent experiences would be really helpful. Thanks!