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CAS Issued before 21st? You can apply for UK visa without IELTS.

Posted by admin on April 21st, 2011 1 Comment

IELTS requirments on VFS websiteDid you get your CAS issued before the 21st of April? Finally VFS posts the news on their website confirming that students who have been issued CAS letters on or before the 20th of April can apply for their visa.

Although, this is contrary to the information VFS India gave over the phone when called on 19th & the 20th, it is a welcome news for many students who had not taken the IELTS test and has their English evaluated with alternate means.

The news also gives a link to the Secure English Language test providers, however it gives a “Page not found” error message.

So to summarise, if you CAS has been issued before the 21st of April – you can file your visa without an IELTS or any other SELT (Secure English Language Test).

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IELTS Requirement-UKBA & VFS India giving contradictory information!

Posted by admin on April 18th, 2011 No Comments

There is major confusion amongst students looking to study in private colleges over the changes in the IELTS requirement on the 21st. UKBA recently introduced controvertial changes in the regulations making IELTS exam compulsory for all students applying to private colleges.

Infact even the transitional measures (www(dot)ukba(dot)homeoffice(dot)gov(dot)uk/sitecontent/documents/news/sop4.pdf) document issued by the UKBA has various contradictions in it.

Transitional Requirements Document

Transitional Requirements Page 8

Transitions arrangement changes in English req.

Transitions arrangement changes in English req.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you see the images above, one show that the student need to meet the requirements in force at the time of the applicatio; whereas the other talks about changes applicable for CAS issued on/after 21st.

Also, here is what the UKBA & VFS had to say when asked about these rules:

Q. If a student is issued a CAS (for a private college) before 21st of April, where his English was evealuated by means of a Skype interview, can he apply for his visa on the 21st April of after that?

A. UKBA: Yes check the last page of www(dot)ukba(dot)homeoffice(dot)gov(dot)uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pbsguidance/guidancefrom31mar09/sponsor-app-guidance-t4-new.pdf?view=Binary

Last Page of PBS Guidance

Last Page of PBS Guidance

However, the above page highlights requirement related to issuance of a CAS and not filing of a visa (which is the prime concern here!). So it seems that the UKBA officer has probably got it wrong here.

B. VFS India: Can’t apply. We don’t know the why’s, how’s etc. They just can’t apply.

Well if as an experience person in the overseas education industry, it is so difficult for me to get accurate information regarding the visa rules, imagine the plight of the students.

Aah! One more point I forgot to add. VFS Delhi, Chandigarh & Jullundher are not giving any appointments before the 26th of April. Good luck to the students.

 

 

 

 

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CAS Allotment System- Cause of Problems in Students’ Fee Refunds

Posted by admin on August 14th, 2010 No Comments

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The new system of CAS [Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies] introduced by the UKBA [United Kingdom Border Agency] in place of the earlier visa letter is said to make things much more easy for both students and education institutions in UK. However, one clause regarding the students fee refund policy has landed both students and UK Universities in a catch 22 situation.

Apparently, under this new system of CAS, universities and colleges would be allotted quota for admitting a specific number of students into their schools. CAS is similar to a database record. A unique CAS number is issued for each student. These CAS reference numbers are provided by UKBA under a fixed quota system to all the sponsoring colleges and universities.

This CAS number is given to a student after he makes the initial fee payment to the college. With this reference number he can apply for permission to stay in UK under Tier 4 student visa. However, if the student fails to continue the course due to some reasons, then his fees refund depends upon the will of the college.

Student’s point of view
A student in case gets a refusal of visa from UKBA, then he or she stands to lose his whole investment!
The college may not refund him fees as once the CAS is issued it cannot be used again for any other student!

College’s Point of View
The college too loses in terms of quota. Suppose a student can’t continue his studies due to personal reasons after CAS has been issued by the college then college will lose that one particular CAS number forever. Once the CAS is submitted it goes into the records and it cannot be used again!

Perhaps this can be ctes as one of the reasons for colleges becoming more stringent in their student fee refund policy whereupon they might not give back the full amount.

That’s why we mentioned earlier it’s a catch 22 situation for both the parties.

The basic problem lies in the rules formed by UKBA which if can be formulated would make life much more smooth for students and colleges as well!

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New English Testing Parameters for Partners!

Posted by admin on July 28th, 2010 No Comments

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Come this 29th November 2010 and all the partners of British citizens and those who are settled there would have to give a compulsory new English language test. This rule is applicable to all the non-European migrants who wish to come to UK to either join or marry their partner living in UK. The announcement came on UKBA website on 26th July even when the government had declared its compulsory English language tests plans back in June!

This regulation would come in effect from 29th November 2010. Any application sent after this date would be liable to this new rule. A person would have to go through the new English language test conducted by an approved test provider. This test would act as a proof for the people wishing to go to join their partners in UK for their proficiency in English language.

Applicable to-husband, wife, civil partner, proposed civil partner, fiancée, unmarried partner, same sex partner of a British citizen or anyone settled in UK.

Compulsory for-people applying from within UK and overseas.

This new compulsory English language test is a measure adopted to allow only genuine couples to UK.

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