12 Aug 2010 Today the compulsory English language testing comes in to affect for all Tier 4 students who are studying a course in the UK that is below degree level.
Any student applying to study in the UK for one of these type courses has to show that they have a sufficient level of English and only certain approved test providers will be able to administer the tests. The approved list of English language test providers can change so it is a good idea to keep checking the UKBA website for the most updated list.
Please also note that this requirement will not apply for English courses in the UK.
Showing posts with label Tier 1 Changes July 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tier 1 Changes July 2010. Show all posts
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
Maintenance Refusals Review of Cases
After the judgments in the recent cases of Secretary of State for the Home Department V Pankina the UKBA have put transitional arrangements in place for migrants that submitted ENTRY CLEARANCE applications between 23 June and 22 July 2010 or submitted LEAVE TO REMAIN applications on or before 22 July 2010.
So if you had an application refused and were denied permission to enter or remain in the UK only on the basis of MAINTENANCE you are able to request a review for your case.
The regular rules and procedures apply for this review and it should be noted that any applicant that is submitting a review should not include any additional information to support the claim for the MANDATORY MAINTENANCE, the decision will be based on the ORIGINAL EVIDENCE submitted with the initial application.
All the Tiers of the Points Based System are covered in this update and applies to BOTH the main applicants and Dependent applications.
So if you had an application refused and were denied permission to enter or remain in the UK only on the basis of MAINTENANCE you are able to request a review for your case.
The regular rules and procedures apply for this review and it should be noted that any applicant that is submitting a review should not include any additional information to support the claim for the MANDATORY MAINTENANCE, the decision will be based on the ORIGINAL EVIDENCE submitted with the initial application.
All the Tiers of the Points Based System are covered in this update and applies to BOTH the main applicants and Dependent applications.
Monday, 19 July 2010
Changes to Tier 1 (General) visa applications- Temporary Limit
Today two vital changes were implemented to the Tier 1 (General) for those migrants applying under this category.
Temporary Limit on the Number of applications until April 2011
The Increase in the number of points required for Tier 1 from 95 to 100
In this post I will outline the details of the temporary limit and procedural changes:
The UKBA is administering the limit of applications under Tier 1 (General) HOWEVER the process remains the same as before. If you submit a Tier 1 (General) Application, meet the requirements and the monthly limit has not been reached you will be issued the visa in the same way.
If you submit a Tier 1 (General), meet all the requirements but the monthly limit has been reached then the UKBA will defer your application to the next month when the limit allocation is open again.
Under the new rules if you submit an application and you do not meet the requirements then your application will be dealt with even if the monthly limit has been reached. It is important to note that you CAN still submit an application when the limit has been reached.
The process will essentially be on a first come first serve basis and applications will be dealt with in the order in which they are received.
The temporary limit will not be applying to people who are already in the UK, dependents of a Tier 1 Visa Holder and Investor, Entrepreneur and Post-study work categories of Tier 1.
I can foresee many operational issues with the way the UKBA has approached this process, for example when you submit the application you need to submit your passport and many people who will be applying need to travel and now need to take into account the possibility of delays and when considering travel plans it is very hard to confirm any time frames.
Temporary Limit on the Number of applications until April 2011
The Increase in the number of points required for Tier 1 from 95 to 100
In this post I will outline the details of the temporary limit and procedural changes:
The UKBA is administering the limit of applications under Tier 1 (General) HOWEVER the process remains the same as before. If you submit a Tier 1 (General) Application, meet the requirements and the monthly limit has not been reached you will be issued the visa in the same way.
If you submit a Tier 1 (General), meet all the requirements but the monthly limit has been reached then the UKBA will defer your application to the next month when the limit allocation is open again.
Under the new rules if you submit an application and you do not meet the requirements then your application will be dealt with even if the monthly limit has been reached. It is important to note that you CAN still submit an application when the limit has been reached.
The process will essentially be on a first come first serve basis and applications will be dealt with in the order in which they are received.
The temporary limit will not be applying to people who are already in the UK, dependents of a Tier 1 Visa Holder and Investor, Entrepreneur and Post-study work categories of Tier 1.
I can foresee many operational issues with the way the UKBA has approached this process, for example when you submit the application you need to submit your passport and many people who will be applying need to travel and now need to take into account the possibility of delays and when considering travel plans it is very hard to confirm any time frames.
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