Tesca Visa Consultancy
An interactive visa application and tracking portal providing real-time status updates and document checklist management.
Faster application processing
Supported countries
Client satisfaction
Problem & Context
Tesca Visa Consultancy assists individuals and students across Gujarat in obtaining international visas for study, work, and tourism across 12+ destination countries. The objective was to replace tedious manual paperwork and fragmented WhatsApp communication with a centralized, transparent client portal.
Applicants struggle with opaque visa steps and lack a clear, centralized platform to track applications, understand country-specific requirements, and upload sensitive documents securely.
Engineering Strategy
Engineered a modern web portal featuring step-by-step country guides, a dynamic eligibility calculator, secure document upload pipelines, and an administrative lead dashboard.
Frontend built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS for rapid layout rendering. Backend powered by Node.js and Express.js with structured REST endpoints. Integrated client-side file pre-validation and cloud storage pipelines for encrypted document handling.
Architectural & Technical Choices
Built a modular country-requirement rule engine allowing non-technical staff to update visa criteria without redeploying code.
Implemented client-side file compression and MIME-type verification before upload to prevent server overload and security risks.
Designed custom appointment booking workflows with automatic calendar slot reservation.
Engineering Challenges Overcome
⚠️ Challenge: Handling diverse document formats (PDF, JPG, PNG) under strict upload size constraints.
✓ Solution: Implemented client-side image resizing and compression along with multipart streaming upload handlers on the backend.
⚠️ Challenge: High bounce rate on old static enquiry forms due to user confusion over country-specific prerequisites.
✓ Solution: Created an interactive questionnaire that filters requirements in real time, boosting inquiry conversions by 3x.