Originally Posted by
munchybunch
I feel got lucky personally also am not sure if it makes a difference that you asked for renewal prior to the expiry of the previous one? Was your travel history blank for other countries just out of curiosity
thanks
It’s not a renewal if you apply after the previous one expires, it’s basically a new application (and you don’t benefit from the extension while your application is processed). I applied before the old one expired. My travel history was not blank, it had around 20 other countries in the last 5 years, apart from US/CA/MX.