I am Sri Lankan and am currently applying for a UK Standard Visitor visa. My problem is that the intended date of travel, which I put in my application, and my visa appointment date to submit the documents for visa approval are the same, the 10th of January 2017.
Will this be a problem for me to get my visa?
The premise for your visit may be relevant.
IMO if going for say a week's vacation then it should not be a big problem.
On the other hand if going for a conference (say week long and commencing 11/1/17) then it probably would be a big problem because you are clearly not going to make that in time, and the premise for your visa is no longer valid. That being so you would need a new premise and hence a new assessment and hence a new application.
See also.
Equivalent issue for Schengen.
