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* Study shows 48 percent non-credible applicants granted visa in Pakistan By Asif Mehmood (Daily Times) LONDON: Getting a UK visa is going to become an up-hill task for Pakistani students, as they would have to go through assessment interviews in the future, Daily Times has learnt. The decision was taken after a British Home [...] ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom (UK) Border Agency (UKBA) will implement new global changes to the immigration rules for those aspiring to work or study in the UK, read a British High Commission press release issued on Friday. Full details of the changes, which come into effect on April 6, could be found on the UKBA’s [...] LONDON: Foreign spouses will be able to enter the UK from the age of 18 after the courts ruled that banning under-21s was not a lawful way of dealing with the problem of forced marriages. Immigration Minister Damian Green told MPs the Government would revert to the lower age limit from November 28. The measure [...] Tough new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the student visa system and to protect legitimate students from being misled by questionable institutions has led to over 450 education providers in the UK that will no longer be able to sponsor new international students. In total these colleges could have brought more than [...] A British High Commission visa officer has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency, which is investigating a human smuggling ring, on suspicion of selling sponsorship letters to people hoping to obtain a visa for the UK, the Telegraph reported on Monday. The authorities have also arrested three other men, including a travel agent; the [...] * Tory plan will require some students to hand over £2,000 bond * Foreign students would be banned from switching courses A proposal for clamping down on visas to foreign students, particularly Pakistan and Afghanistan, that includes requirements for some student applicants to hand over an annual £2,000 bond and a tightening [...] British High Commission has lost passports of many Pakistanis By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir ISALMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom will discuss their strategic relationship during the visit of the British Foreign Secretary David Milliband, who is reaching here today (Saturday) for a day-long stay in the capital. [...] UK-bound students got a lively pre-departure informational event organized by the British Council and sponsored by Etihad Airways and Gerry’s Travels in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. The event was held to brief students on what to expect from their time spent living and studying in the UK as university students, said a statement issued here [...] 14 July 2009: The UK Border Agency in London is responsible for making decisions on settlement visa applications made in Pakistan. The Pakistan team in London will be moving offices on 20 July 2009. There will be no change to the service provided by Gerry’s International during this time; but there will be some [...] Revised versions of the policy guidance for tier 4 of the points-based system, and of the PBS dependants policy guidance, have now been published. The key changes that are included in the revised guidance are highlighted below: [...] The British High Commission yesterday issued a statement about the UK visa application process, including the current processing times, and a warning about the activities of unscrupulous agents. “We decided to make this announcement because we are aware that unscrupulous agents are exploiting some applicants and giving them misleading visa information. These agents are taking [...] * Report claims easiest way to obtain student visa to Britain is by securing letter of admission from British university LAHORE: Families in the northwestern region of Pakistan have said that there is a growing trend of sending their sons to Britain, largely because of the ease of the gaining admission in obscure colleges [...] LONDON: A wave of nervousness has swept across thousands of Pakistanis who are here on student visas, following the arrest on Wednesday of some of their country men suspected of being involved in plotting terror activities in Britain.
Noor Aftab A seminar on ‘New Student Visa Rules and Scholarship Opportunities in the UK’ was held here on Thursday to provide students with complete and updated information about rules and procedures for securing admission in the UK universities. The seminar was organised by Falcon Education and Consultancy Services (private) [...] A RENOWNED education consultant giving a presentation on salient features of New UK Visa Rules on Wednesday explained in detail the new Points Based System TIER 4 Student Visa. The event titled “New Student Visa Rules & Scholarship Opportunities in UK” was organised by Falcon Education & Consultancy Services (Pvt) [...] |
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