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Geoff S

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2010

07 Feb 2020, 10:56

MISLEADING PROMISES

I needed a vault copy of a South African birth certificate. I found Immigration Assist on the internet with some pretty good reviews, and some very bad ones too. I took a chance and used them. Bad decision. Tanya Beifus asked for 50% deposit, balance payable on receipt of certificate. I rep**** ok go ahead, and then she wanted full fee (R3 950) up front. I reluctantly paid. She advertises 2 to 3 weeks to obtain these certificates. 6 weeks passed and I hadn't heard anything from her. On querying this, she said her "contact" hadn't managed to find it but would look again. I asked her to drop the matter and refund my 50% of the full fee paid. There has been no response and I consider myself ****med. My advice is, don't use them. Vault copies of documents from Home Affairs are difficult or impossible to obtain as the South African archives are sadly inadequate. My advice is be suspicious of anybody who offers to obtain these documents on a fast track basis. You could lose your money.

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Replies (3)
Immigration Assist
Immigration Assist's reply07 Feb 2020, 12:42
Official
The amount quoted was R2950 and not R3950 and time frames quoted are an average.  We were still actively seeking your Wife's records but received an email from yourself advising that you no longer require the document.
Please send account details for a refund
You most certainly have not been ****med


GS
Geoff S's update11 Feb 2020, 11:18
Reviewer Update
I am pleased to report that Dean Beifus of Immigration Assist has now responded to my request for a refund of 50% of the fee that I paid them, and also that I have now received said refund. In fairness to them, I also wish to correct a typo that I made on my original post. I confirm that I did pay them R2 950 and not R3 950.
Immigration Assist
Immigration Assist's reply13 Feb 2020, 11:25
Official
I need to add here that a lot of records from the 50s are missing from archives. There was a fire in the early 50s that destroyed many records. We had yet to ascertain as to weather or not your Wife's records are missing. we can assist with the process in recreating new records if needs be.