UK Visas notice for Tier 4 Student applicants
UK Visas or VFS Global has posted the following notice for Tier 4 students:
Student tier 4 applicants – Sponsor Register. Student tier 4 visa applicants should ensure their chosen institution is on the tier 4 Sponsor Register when they submit their visa application. Applications made to attend institutions that have been suspended from the register will not be considered whilst the institution is under review. If you have a visa letter that you got before your approved education provider’s licence was suspended, and you have already been granted permission to enter the United Kingdom, but you have not yet travelled, you are advised not to travel until your educational institution’s status has been resolved.
You are advised to check the sponsor’s register before you travel in case your sponsor’s status has changed. Please see the Sponsor Register on the UK Border Agency website.
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If you need any immigration advice or help with Studying in the UK, Settlement, Citizenship, Sponsorship, extending Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
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Reader Comments
hi there sir,we would like to ask about this, ” the request for his administrative review was upheld by the entry clearance manager on review”, what does it mean?thank you , we are looking forward for your response.
good day, how to get student visa to study NVQ, and whats all requirements, and step by step process a papers. thank you and good bless.
Good day, we received an email from visa enquires and it goes this way, PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT HIS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS UPHELD BY THE ENTRY CLEARANCE REVIEW. by this sir, we would like to ask ur intrpretation on the word upheld if what does it mean?What does the terminology means regarding the result cause i havent receive the result yet that was sent by reg post july 31 then.Tanx
good what does upheld means sir wen it goes this way. pls be informed that his administrative review was upheld by the ecm on review. tanx
You need to read the whole decision or take professional advice.
hello mr charles
my name is mihaela..and i am a romanian citizen..i did see the videos of testimonials surprisingly also of some romanians students enroled into majestic college for different levels of nvq..
i have a question to you. i am keen in joining nvq level 2 course in social and health care..pls do let me know wht will be your fees in total so that i can get the things ready.
awaiting your reply
regards
mihaela
Upheld means that they are satisfied that the decision to refuse your entry clearance is correct. In short, your request for review is denied.
I wonder why two applicants who used the same visa letter from the same institution didn’t have the same result. One got the visa and the other got denied.
As for the administrative review, on the notice for review it’s written that An Entry Clearance Manager would handle the case. However, when you receive the decision for the review request, it is written that a review team worked on your request. How consistent!
How can the embassy refuse a visa letter that contains the same institution (from their registered list) but using a branch address..They are suppose to know that, right?
Then another applicant whose school had the same branch address in the visa letter was granted visa. The other unlucky applicant was denied just because of the address. IS THAT FAIR???
application for student visa sent february this year,until now no result latest information given by the agency ,the application was sent to high commissioner.where’s the high commissioner office or contact numbers?
hope you can give me the contact numbers/location og high commissioner.
thank you.
Mihaela, your college must be in DIUS register because you are a romanian citizen, not in TIER 4 registrer this is for visa and we don’t need visa to work here, we need just a permit and is not the same
I am a romanian citizen as well, I am working in UK and I have been refused by UKBA . I have an appeal to do on thursday, 10 .09.2009, my solicitor on immigration matters sais that is DIUS list
My college was suspended. Am I advised to transfer another College while I have still 8months remaining or stay until something happens?
Suspended from what? You can find a list approved colleges on the UKBA sponsors register, and you need to inform the Home Office if you change. If you want immigration advice contact an OISC registered adviser.
THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH COLLEGES WHO DELIBERATELY REFUSE TO REVEAL THEIR SPONSORSHIP STATUS. THE UK BORDER AGENCY MUS MAKE A LIST OF THOSE WHO ARE APPROVED SPONSORS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE STUDENTS.
DR MAVAZA
There is a list – it’s called the Tier 4 Sponsors Register!
See: Make sure your college is on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register before renewing your visa – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=1644
What new changes are coming up from 1st Oct 2009. And if my due course is to start from 20Jan2010 in UK college can I file my application on 20th September 2009 or I ll have to wait.
i am larence, from manila philippines, ill be going to lodge this Oct at the British embassy, ill be going to follow their new policy that the Bank acct, that u will going to show if u lodge oct 01,09 onwards should be in 28days old in the bank,, may question is is’t OK to the embasy that i have 1.5million pesos on my acct.under my name only. ? shuold i need to have joint acct, wth my parents?
Dear Mr. Kelly,
I had applied in tier 4 base system on 17th July 2009 and i also have already submitted all legal documents to vfs office at ahemdabad city India. Till now no answer had came from the British High Commission and my class is started on 31st August that was my latest joining date. So what should I have to think in my case is negative or positive is there
any chance to get visa after 1 ½ month is over no answer is coming from BHC .
Please help me what should I do or contact anybody.
Your feed back will be very kindly to me.
Thanking you
JIGNESH LODHIA
You could try contacting the EMBASSY
Hi there,
I have applied for further leave to remain in united kingdom under tier 4, after submitting my application my college has been suspended from sponsor register and I haven’t received the decision yet can I change my college while the application is still under process. Thank.
Hi there,
I have apllied for student visa on 10 sept , 2009 . I did a small mistake in visa application form . My sponsor licence number is YVEDPAGQ5 . but instead of Q , i filled 0 .. by mistake .. … i submitted following documents….
1 . visa letter .. 2 … proof of maintance funds …
3 . ielts score card . 4 … acedemic certificates.
Can this be the reason for refusal ? if yes ….can this overturn after admintrative review…..
Hi,
I have a visa letter that I got last month just before my approved education provider’s license was suspended, and though I have already been granted permission to enter the United Kingdom, I have not yet travelled. Late commencement date of my class was on 17th of August, which has already been passed. It’s been a month or some now. Would you please advise me whether I should wait until my college’s status has been resolved or there is any chance to change my college at this moment. What to do next?
Regards,
H.Kabir
Hello,
My cousin Applied under the teir 4 student visa program in india, on 1st September, on the very same day..later on the day the collage was suspended and take of the sponser’s register list. The collage has appealed and are waiting for a reply, which takes 28days. His course start date was 28th September, by the time the collages appeal is reviewed, his start date would have been passed. So would he be denied a visa, even if the collage is willing to give him a new start date of 28th October?
I have an intention to apply for an NVQ student to UK and wanted to seek your help like an agency to facilitate/assist my application. I am a regular subscriber to your newsleeter since i was a caregiver in Israel way back last year.
Please let me know all the requirements, esp the money needed on my studies and application to your office. I am turning 40 this Oct and would my age be a hindrance to my application, i guess not coz i have an excellent English though i never took a test in IELTS or any other English Language proficiency test.
Hoping to hear from you, the soonest the better. Looking forward in doing business with your good office.
Sincerely,
Carlos
I have applied for uk student visa on 19 Aug 09. But, on this day UKBA updated a rule which is “Every student should have to mention their education level in their visa letter as IQF”. My visa letter didn’t mention this level cause they didn’t know the rule. My result is still pending and my subject was ACCA. I’ll be very happy if u answer me that what will happen my visa result.
dear ana maria
buna.ce faci..let me know what happened to your appeal..and why was your application rejected?
hope we can speak thru emails..pls do let me know
hi I’m I Iresh from Nepal.Actually I have already granted Visa under Tier 4 system. But my sponsor college license is suspended.
My question is how long it’ll take to resolve my sponsor license status.
HI DEAR MADAM
I am zahoor khan akakar from pak i applied for tier4 general student on 12 aug 2009 and my college was on the list ukba sr now it is till on the list but they emailed me that ur clge is still suspended what to do i have also told the clge they r trying to solve the problem plz give ur advise on this thanks
hello sir/madam,
i had interviewed in 2 days before at BHC at mumbai embassy and i had passed with confidence but they didn’t given me the answer there i got visa or not..so i m waiting when answer will come after interview.. by courier how much time they will take .,they already take 4 months after i applied. but after interview how much time the take..
plz reply.
jignesh lodhia
Dear sir ,I have a call in letter for uk visa,but my college ABC got suspended.Now i have taken admission in another college & done the same procedure but unfortunately that coleege xyz also suspended.My two letters of college abc & xyz both are in british embassy Islamabad.Please tell what should i do then.Can i take admission in third college & if that college got suspended too what shoould i do?is there any way out?can u help me in this reqard?
Hi dear can u tell me about the bc college of north west london is it suspended or not.because i have to send my document to ukba (my case is allowed appeal)please help me on this matter iam very thanksful to u.
dear sir/madam
I applied for my extension of stay as student from bc college of north west london on 29th oct i have only received a letter saying application received till now 3 days back i checked i the tier 4 list and this college was not there . What should i do now i dont know when exactly the college was taken off from the register as some one told me that you only have 28 days before u send your new enrolment to home office & no good college wouuld give me back date enrolment and i can only get new enrolment for jan session . Is it ok if i send enrolment for some different course now . please advice as to whats the best option till now i have been told 10 diff things by diff people
Hi, Good day. My review is accepted and Ii have been given full 40 marks. Is my visa is confirm now?
yas 100% ur visa is granted congratulaion dear can u plz tell me abt ur visa refusal, plz do tell me i also send my documents for AR.
Dear sir/Madam,
my college ie suspended by ukba but i have got a visa,is there any problem to travel in uk .if it takes long time to resolve it is there any solution to study in uk?and what is a validity of visa that i have to travel to uk from the date of issue.
please send me to my e-mail address.
Dear Sir,
My name is noman Ijaz and i m from Islamabad Pakistan. I have hapllied for Tier-4 General student Visa In july,2009 and my application was refused Under Paragraph 320 7A of the Immgration rules( actually an educational consultant had aaranged a bank satement for me of 1400000 PKR. officer said that satement is not genuine ) i got 30 points only nd then my adnministrative review also refused n that consultant is not interested more in my case, Now can I freshly apply again for same category or I can not apply for 10 years. If I can apply with new documents will My application will be entertained? I hope u may have understand my point. kindly reply me as soon as possible I shall be very thankfull yo you.
BC IS OUT OF LIST DO NOT APPLY
DEAR MR. OF COLLEGE ABC AND XYZ YOU CAN GET ADMISSION IN THIRD COLLEGE EVEN THEN IN 04TH AND ONWARD, BUT TRY TO GET PUBLIC SECTOR COLLEGE OR PREMIUM PRIVATE COLLEGE TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM.
hello sir,
i have applied for my visa or uk lat month.i havent got my decision yet.it is supposed to be given in few day.but according to the last ukba lit of sponsor institutions jan 2010 my college ha been removed from the list.will this be a factor for my visa decision.and even if i get the visa should i travel to uk.?and can you tell me usually how long does it take to get the suspension cleared from any college in uk? please do help
Me from Bangladesh………I applied for tier 4. I submitted provisional certificate of my Bachelor Degree, which was accepted by my college and visa letter was issued. But Entry Clearance officer refused my application coz on my visa letter only “certificate” was stated instead of “Provisional Certificate”. I’ve collected a revised visa letter from the same college where “provisional certificate” is mentioned. should I submit all the papers during administrative Review and will I get the visa ?
hello sir,
its abt my college which has been suspended bt i got visa b4 my college was suspended.And i my flight is confirm its after a week cog my class is after 2weeks so wat should i do? And i send a letter to my college abt these things, they reply me its ok n i can come to uk but i want to no is it fast to go? please reply me as soon as posible …i will be very thankfull.
i have been studying in a college which has been suspended and now i just wanna ask that what is the next step that i have to take that is better for me …………should i change my college?
HY there
MY sponsored college got suspended after 10 days I submitted my uk visa application in lahore (pakistan)will I get the Visa?
It depends on a number of factors: When does your visa expire? Why was the college suspended and are they likely to be granted their licence again? Are they still delivering the course and are you happy there? You may not need to change college immediately and should seek advice and talk to the principal.
Hello sir, I have completed my 3 years bachelor’s degree in Nepal in English. Now, I want to study IT in UK. What should I do to choose the right college that is not suspended or may not have enough chance to be suspended. Please give me some idea to check the list of colleges for the best college accordance with their ranks and standard.
See the UK Border Agency’s Tier 4 Sponsors Register or read:
Make sure your college is on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register before renewing your visa
Hello Sir..
This letter is with reference on my inquiry regarding my status. I am studying dental nursing at the moment and will be finish on 2011. My visa will expire on Sept.2010 and planning to switch it to working visa if given a chance by employer. My question is,is it possible for me to switch my visa to working visa even if my course will not be finished until 2011. Your response is very much appreciated.Thank you.
Hello Sir,
My college was supposed to start on jan 18 . But got the visa on 19th jan only from VFS, So I was deffered for the feb 15 intake. For the feb intake there is extra 2 months making it totally 12+2 months course. Normally visa is valid for the duration of the course + 6 months. Since I was deffered for the feb intake and extra 2 months course ending only in april 2011. My VFS visa valid till may 30th 2011. Do i need to go to uk and apply for extension or need to do it from here only. The name of the college is Kensington college of business.
hi
dear sir
i am appling for tier 4 sponsor name oxbridge college of it & management than after high commision approved my visa but my intake is start on nov n i receive my courier after strating date
so i am inform to my agent & college its explianed you go to next intake dontwarry
still my prob is i am waiting for my extension letter but college told me its suspended of tier 4 registerd list thats why college not issue any offer letter & extension letter as per rules
so pls suggestion of this matter
i am fly to without extension letter in uk? otherwise i am waiting foe letter
i have scan copy of last intake letter
Regards
Anita chopra
You should talk to the college before you fly as you may well have problems and face questions apon arrival – e.g. ‘if the course started in November, why did you notapply in time and how can you join the class now?’
Dear sir
i have get the visa and my college is suspended now what i have to do? i arrange another Visa letter to submitted or wait
See: What students should do when their college Tier 4 Licence is suspended
hi sir
im sujershan i applied my uk student visa application 02.16.2010 .my college u***** college but i applied before that is A1 college but now supended can i get visa plz reply sir
See: What students should do when their college Tier 4 Licence is suspended