bcu immigration booklet
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Your Visa: Your Responsibilities
2010/11
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS
INFORMATION VERY CAREFULLY AS IT IS YOURRESPONSIBILITY TO OBEY THE LAW
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In light of the recent changes in immigration legislation bythe UK Border Agency (UKBA), this booklet outlines your visaresponsibilities as an international student. It also provides contacts& information together with a student visa checklist.
It is important that you read this information very carefully as it is
your responsibility to obey the law
ATTENDANCE
Student responsibility: Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouattend 100%oyourcourse.Yourstudentvisastatesthat youmustprovidesatisactoryevidenceoregular attendanceoallcoursesattended.Inadditionyou arerequiredtoattendmonthlymeetingswithyour acultycontact.Youwillbeinormedoyouraculty contactandthelocationoyourfrstmeetingat enrolment.
To work out when your monthly meetings will start,follow these steps:
Step 1.Whatisyourcoursestartdate? Step 2.Lookatthelistodatesbelowandfndthe nextavailabledateaterthestartoyourcourse.
The dates for the monthly meetings are as follows:
15thOctober2010 12thNovember2010
8thDecember2010 12thJanuary2011 9thFebruary2011 9thMarch2011 6thApril2011
RESPONSIBILITIES:
AnyabsencesmustbeauthorisedbyyourFaculty- anytripsbackhomemustbetakenduringvacation timeexceptinthecaseoanemergencywhenit
mustbeauthorised.
University responsibility: ItisourresponsibilitytoreporttotheUKBorderAgency (UKBA)onallstudentsthathaveunauthorisedabsences.
Pleasenotethatthisincludesirregularattendance.
11thMay20118thJune2011
6thJuly201110thAugust201114thSeptember201112thOctober20119thNovember2011
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KEEPING TO THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR VISA
Student responsibility: Working- IyouareonaTier4studentvisaandyouappliedor yourvisabeore3rd March 2010andyouhave permissiontowork,youmustnotworkanymorethan
20hoursperweekduringtermtimewhichincludesany timetakentowriteupyourdissertationortakeexamre-sits. IyouareonaTier4studentvisaandyouappliedor yourvisaon or after3rd March 2010andyouhave permissiontowork,thenumberohoursthatyoucan workduringtermtimedependsonwhatcourseyouare studying:
Students on degree or foundation degree level courses: Iyouhavepermissiontoworkonyourstudentvisa,you mustnotworkanymorethan20hoursperweekduring termtimewhichincludesanytimetakentowriteup yourdissertationortakeexamre-sits. Students on below degree or foundation degree
level courses:
Iyouhavepermissiontoworkonyourstudentvisa,you mustnotworkmorethan10hoursperweekduring termtimewhichincludesanytimetakenorexamre-sits. Iyouareunsureothetypesoworkthatyouhave permissionorpleasecontactStudentServices contactdetailsareatthebackothisbooklet.
Public Funds -Onastudentvisa,youarenotallowed
toapplyoranypublicunds.Publicundsmeansthe ollowingtypesoUKwelarebeneft:incomesupport; income-basedjobseekersallowance;housingand homelessnessassistance;housingbeneft;counciltax beneft;workingtaxcredit;asocialundpayment; childbeneft;anydisabilityallowance;state pensioncredit;childtaxcredit;attendanceallowance; carersallowance;incomerelatedemploymentand
supportallowance;healthinpregnancygrant. Anythingnotincludedinthelistisnotregardedas publicunds.
CONTINUED OVERLEAF
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UPDATING YOUR CONTACT DETAILS
Student responsibility: Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouupdate youracultywiththeollowingdetailseverytime theychange:
FulladdressintheUK Fullhomeaddress Alltelephonenumbers Allactiveemailaddresses Emergencycontactdetails Newpassportdetails Newvisadetails(incl.studentvisaextensions)
Youwillbeinormedoyouracultycontact
atenrolment.
University responsibility: ItisourresponsibilitytoensurethattheUKBAhas ullyup-to-datedetailsoALLinternational students.
Police Registration-Iyourvisastatesthatyou
mustregisterwiththePolice,youmustdosowithin 7daysoarrivalintheUK.Iyouchangeaddressor courseorextendyourvisa,youmustvisitthePolice tohaveyourcertifcateupdated.
Please note:Iyouorgettoregisterwiththe Police,thiscouldhaveseriousconsequences oranyutureentryclearanceapplicationsthat
youmakeabroad.Youcouldbebarredrom comingbacktotheUKor12months(andin somecasesfveortenyears).Itwillalsocause problemsoryouwhenobtainingimmigration extensionsintheUK.Iyourpassportor identitycarddoesnottellyoutoregisterwith thePolice,youdonotneedtodothis.
University responsibility: Iwefndthatyouarebreakinganyconditionso
yourvisawehavearesponsibilitytoreportthis inormationtotheUKBA.
KEEPING TO THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR VISA (CONTINUED)
RESPONSIBILITIES: (CONTINUED)
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Itisyourresponsibilitytoinormusoanyintentionyouhavetowithdrawromyourcourse,takeaninterruptionostudyorchangeyourcourseorinstitution.Itisimportant
thatyoufrstdiscussthiswithyouracultyandthenmakeanappointmenttoseeanInternationalStudentAdviserinStudentServicesoradviceonyourimmigrationstatusbeoreyoumakeyourfnaldecision.TheAdviserwillinormyouoyournextsteps.SeeUseulContactssectionorwaystocontacttheAdviser.
Changing your courseIyouareonaTier4studentvisaandwanttochangetoanothercourseatBirminghamCityUniversityandthenewcourseisorashorterlengthotimethanthecourseyouwereoriginallystudyingon,youmust:LettheUKBAknowbyemailat: migrantreporting@ukba.gsi.gov.ukSeeanInternationalStudentAdviserorhelpwiththis Letyouracultycontactknowimmediately
Changing UniversityThestepsthatyouneedtotaketochangeuniversity
dependwhenyouappliedoryourTier4visa.
If you are on a Tier 4 student visa and you applied for yourvisa before5th October 2009andyouaretranserringtoanotherUKBA-approvededucationprovideryoumustgetwrittenpermissionromtheUKBA.Togetthisyoumust:Sendanemailto:[email protected] withtheollowingdetails: - titleothenewcoursewiththestartandenddates
- thename,addressandcontactdetailsothenew approvededucationproviderSeeanInternationalStudentAdviserorhelpwiththisLetyouracultycontactknowimmediately
If you are on a Tier 4 student visa and you applied foryour visa on orafter5th October 2009 andyouaretranserringtoanotherUKBA-approvededucationprovideryoumust:Applyoranewvisaandthismustberomwithin theUK.Youcannotstartatthenewinstitutionuntil yourvisaapplicationhasbeenapproved. SeeanInternationalStudentAdviserorhelpwiththis Letyouracultycontactknowimmediately
Student responsibility:
WITHDRAWALS, INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY ANDCHANGE OF COURSE
CONTINUED OVERLEAF
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University responsibility: Itisourresponsibilitytoreportallchangesinstudent circumstancestotheUKBA.
Please note: : If UKBA request information about you from the universityand it is found that you have not met these responsibilities, you are atrisk of having your visa withdrawn and having to return home.
WITHDRAWALS, INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY ANDCHANGE OF COURSE (CONTINUED)
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EXTENDING YOUR STUDENT VISA: Thinkaboutyourvisaextension4monthsbeoreitexpiresandbookontoavisa workshopatleast4weeksbeore.Youmustbookaplaceiyouwishtoattenda visaworkshop:www.bcu.ac.uk/studentservices/events
Keepphotocopies-passport,visa,IDcardorForeignNationals(iyouhave one),policeregistrationcertifcate,ighttickets(asyoumightneedtoprovide theseoryourvisaextension)andotherimportantdocuments.
Keepyourpassportsaeandalwayspostyourvisaextensionapplicationby specialdelivery-youwillneedtodothisatthePostOfce.
Youmustobtain40pointstogetastudentvisaextension: 30points-ConfrmationoAcceptanceorStudies(CAS)
10points-Maintenanceundsavailabletoyou
YouwillneedtogettheCASromyouraculty.Pleasenotethatithereismore thanonemonthbetweenyourvisaexpirydateandthedatethecoursewillstart orcontinue(iitisyourcurrentcourse)youwillnotbeabletogetaCASto extendyourvisaintheUK.Itcantakeupto7workingdaystoproduceaCASso leaveplentyotime.YoumustusetheCASoryourvisaapplicationwithin6months oissueoritbecomesinvalid.
Youwillalsoneedtoprovideevidencethatyouhavetherequiredamounto
money.Thisshouldbeintheormoabankstatementcoveringa28day period,whichshouldbenomorethan1montholdsoremembertoleaveplenty otimetoorderthisatthebankinecessary.Youcanalsouseyourparentsor legalguardiansbankstatementtoshowthatyouhavethecorrectmaintenance undsavailabletoyou.Iyouuseyourparentsstatementsyouwillalsoneedto provideyourbirthcertifcateshowingyourrelationshiptothatpersonandaletter romthemgivingpermission.
Formoreinormationonthemoneythatyoumustshoworyourstudentvisa
extensionpleasevisitthewebsitesbeloworcontactStudentServices.
www.ukba.homeofce.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/applying
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/immigration_uk.php
IyouaresponsoredbyaUKBAofcialfnancialsponsor,suchasagovernment orscholarshipagency,youwillneedtoprovideyoursponsorshipletter.
Irelevant,youwillalsoneedtoshowyourATAS(AcademicTechnology
ApprovalScheme)certifcate(pleaseseetheForeignandCommonwealth websitewww.fco.gov.uk/atasormoreinormation).
We recommend you go to www.ukba.homeofce.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/ for the up to date policy guidance.
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USEFUL WEBSITES:Tier 4 visa application formFortheuptodateTier4studentvisaextensionapplicationormandTier4policyguidance:
www.ukba.homeofce.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/applying
Immigration RulesFortheimmigrationrulesrelatingtotheTier4studentvisa:www.ukba.homeofce.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/part6a/(startsromparagraph245ZT)
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)Inormationorinternationalstudentsaboutvisaextensions,employmentrulesandotherinternationalstudentissues:www.ukcisa.org.uk
The Foreign and Commonwealth OfceFordetailsoyourEmbassyincaseyouneedtorenewyourpassportoriyouloseitorhaveitstolen.AlsoorinormationabouttheATAS(Academic
TechnologyApprovalScheme)certifcateandhowtoapplyorit:www.co.gov.uk
Police Registration and lost or stolen passports08451135000(PoliceHeadquartersinBirminghamcitycentre)FordetailsoyournearestPolicestationtoreportalostorstolenpassport.ThiswebsitealsohasinormationaboutPoliceRegistration:www.west-midlands.police.uk
Student ServicesThiscontainsuseulinormationonvisas,immigrationandculturalissuesorinternationalstudentsstudyingatBirminghamCityUniversity:www.bcu.ac.uk/international/advice-and-support
Thiscontainsuseulinormationonmanagingyourmoney,healthcare,wellbeingandotherservicesorstudents.www.bcu.ac.uk/student-ino/student-services
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USEFUL CONTACTS:Student Services1stFloorBakerBuildingCityNorthCampus
PerryBarrBirminghamB422SU
Telephone:01213315588Fax:01213316569Email:[email protected]:www.bcu/studentservices/askusWeb:www.bcu.ac.uk/international/advice-and-support
www.bcu.ac.uk/student-ino/student-services
International Ofce3rdFloorBakerBuildingCityNorthCampusPerryBarrBirminghamB422SU
Telephone:01213315389Fax:01213316314Email:[email protected]:www.bcu.ac.uk/international
Immigration Advisory Service3rdFloor,KingEdwardHouse135aNewStreetBirmingham
B24QJ
Telephone:08449744000(01216163540BirminghamBranch)Web:www.iasuk.org/home.aspx
UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)9-17StAlbansPlaceLondonN10NX
ImmigrationadvicelineorstudentsintheUK:02071079922Web:www.ukcisa.org.uk
Allotheinormationcontainedinthisbookletiscorrectattimeogoingtoprint(June2010).
TheInternationalOfcerecruitsnewinternationalstudents.ItdealswithenquiriesandapplicationsromprospectivestudentsandisresponsibleorissuingoerlettersandConfrmationsoAcceptanceorStudies(CAS)tonewinternationalstudents.
StudentServiceshasthenecessaryexpertisetohelpyouwithyourvisaextensionapplication.PleasenotethatonlytheInternationalStudentAdvisersinStudentServicesarequalifedtogiveimmigrationadviceatBirminghamCityUniversity.
TheImmigrationAdvisoryServiceisacharityorganisationprovidinglegaladviceaboutimmigration.TheUniversityreersstudentstothisserviceinecessary.
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