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20% of International Students remain in the UK following their initial visa

20% of International Students remain in the UK after their initial visa has expired, according to a new Home Office report titled ‘A Migrant’s Journey’ which has been published today. Out of the 186,000 students who arrived in the United Kingdom in 2004 almost 40,000 remained in Britain by 2009 with the Home Office saying migrants were going on to further study, work or had been granted leave due to family reasons.
07:09 06.09.2010

Tier 4 criteria may be increased following announcement of Student Visa Review

The Minister for Immigration, Damian Green, has announced a review of Tier 4 of the points based system following figures were released showing a further increase in the number of migrants coming to the UK each year on Student Visas. The Student Visa route has long concerned the Conservatives and the prior Labour Government. The announcement will undoubtedly lead to further tightening of the legislation surrounding Tier 4 of the Points Based System.
22:08 11.08.2010

New Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Guidance Released

The UK Border Agency has released a new application form and guidance document for the Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme. The changes ‘clarify some of the questions that the sector has raised around required information and reflects changes to the current operation procedures’. The Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme, which was rolled out under Tier 4 in April 2010, is expected to be extended to Tier 2 License holders later this year.
17:06 21.06.2010

Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme up and running

The Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme is now officially up and running for Tier 4 of the Points Based System (PBS) after its introduction yesterday (6th April 2010). Under the new rules UK Academic Institutions will only be able to offer ‘Restricted Courses’ to migrant students if they hold a Highly Trusted Sponsor License. Tier 4 Sponsors are now either considered to be Highly Trusted Sponsors, A-Rated License Holders or B-Rated License holders.
15:04 08.04.2010

Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Key Dates

The UK Border Agency has set out key dates relating to the launch of the new Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 4 (Student) Licensed Organisations. Information on the launch of the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 2 (Work Permit) and Tier 5 employers will be released later in 2010.
02:04 02.04.2010

Special Report: Tier 4 Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme

On the 6th April 2010 the UK Border Agency will launch its new Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme. Initially the scheme will be rolled out to Tier 4 Sponsors (Academic Institutions) however later in 2010 the scheme is expected to be expanded to include Tier 2 (Work Permit) and Tier 5 Sponsors. This Special Report will look at the key areas of the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme. Later this year Commonwealth Contractors will produce further Special Reports on the Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsors.
15:03 23.03.2010

Final Stage of Tier 4 (Student) Implemented

The UK Border Agency yesterday (22nd February 2010) implemented the final stage of Tier 4 (Student) of the Points Based Immigration System. The final stage of the implementation will see Visa Letters becoming obsolete and the introduction of mandatory reporting requirements for students who have been assigned a Confirmation of Acceptance.
03:02 23.02.2010

Tier 4 Student suspension partially lifted in India, Bangladesh and Nepal

The UK Border Agency has announced that it will partially lift the suspension of Tier 4 (Student) of the Points Based System (PBS) at seven visa application centres in North India, Bangladesh & Nepal from the 1st March 2010 following investigations into whether certain applications were genuine.
15:02 17.02.2010

Tier 4 (Student) rules to be tightened

Tough new rules relating to Tier 4 (Student) of the Points Based System are to be introduced on the 3rd March 2010 the Home Secretary has announced. Under the new rules the number of hours an overseas student will be allowed to work in term time will be cut from 20 hours per week to just 10 hours per week. The announcement follows a three month review of the system following allegations of misuse.
16:02 11.02.2010

Tier 4 Suspended in India (North)

The UK Border Agency has announced that Tier 4 (Student) of the Points Based System (PBS) has been suspended in seven visa application centres in North India, Bangladesh and Nepal while investigations are made into whether certain applications are genuine. The centres will not accept any new applications under Tier 4 Student from the 1st February 2010. In the final 3 months of 2009 the three Indian Visa Processing Centres alone dealt with 12,320 Tier 4 Applications.
23:01 31.01.2010


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