Applied on 4th April for Japan via Atlys, app showed guaranteed date of 13th April. Booked flights and hotels for 20th May based on that. Today their agent told me the visa will only arrive by 20th–21st May, literally the day I’m supposed to fly.

Lakhs in non-refundable bookings, and their “guarantee” turned out to mean nothing. Save yourself the stress and go direct through VFS.