Assume what? That when applying for a visa you don't need to give them a DATE ?? or copy of ticket .. or tell them anything?

One can be asked to show a travel document.. but one can also say that it will be purchased after visa is granted. what one should never do is show a one way ticket.

I'm just SAYING it is hard to see how an office has screwed up a date. Most likely this poster found a cheaper flight the day before and didn't give it a thought until too late. We'll see what he says.

"I'm just SAYING it is hard to see how an office has screwed up a date."

They screwed up my birth date on my ID card!

"I'm just SAYING it is hard to see how an office has screwed up a date."

Well, Lincasanova has a lot more confidence in the competence of bureaucrats than I have. As a lawyer I have seen countless screw-ups by officials... Not that ordinary citizens don't screw up constantly as well. That's what gives lawyers job security.

It's all speculation of who screwed up until the OP comes back.

of course it's speculation.. just thinking out loud. I hope he can get it resolved.

Thanks folks for your valuable time and responses.