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Thanks Vangelos, glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.
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- LCBM College will not refund me despite valid visa refusal
Hi NishI emailed you about your case against LCBM; I’d love to have a chat with you to write an article about your action. I think it’s important to give the issue as much exposure as possible.
I’m sure you’ll keep us all posted on your progress; it’s great to know that people like yourself have the inclination to follow through and seek legal redress.
Best of luck.
- Frustrated with VFS and my UK Student Visa Refusal
Hi HarryI understand your frustration: how can you prepare the required financial documents without knowing the date of appointment?
Unfortunately it seems the only thing you can do is to wait for notification of an appointment. Why this system is in place when you can book appointments online in other countries is beyond me.
Keep us posted on your progress and best of luck.
- Indian Tier 4 Student Visa Refusal Because of Bank Statements
Hi SamiThanks for coming back to me.
What was the outcome of your appeal? I’m still quite surprised that they did not offer you the chance to resit your exams. Most allow this, but of course severley restrict the grade you will be able to achieve.
What university are you studying at?
I think that as your extension came after 5 October 2009 this brings you under the new Tier 4 rules. You should check this with the UKBA yourself.
If that’s the case, you will need to make a fresh application to change sponsor. The rules for changing to an A or B rated college have now changed: you will have to wait until you get permission from the Home Office before starting your course. If you are changing to a Highly Trusted sponsor, then you are able to start your new course immediately, but entirely at your own risk.
As your university has cancelled your registration they will have no choice but to report this to the UKBA. You should therefore give this matter your urgent attention and get your status sorted.
- Student Visa Extension – Errors on Application Form
Hi JayYou need to look carefully at the documents the Home Office have sent you. Have they permitted you to make another application? Have they told you you must leave the country?
If you apply again, you will need to fulfil all the criteria of the application. So, you will be subject to the same maintenance requirements.
You should submit your application ASAP as you currently have no valid leave to remain in the UK.
You will need a new CAS number as each one is only valid for one application. Check this with your sponsor.
Given the details of your case, it would be worthwhile to discuss the details with a fully regulated immigration lawyer, details are available from the OISC.
- Points Based Tier 4 for Students to be Phased in Next Year
Hi AdeelAs a guide, your dependants should include:
- evidence of their relationship to you;
- evidence that you can support them and live without needing any help from public funds; and
- a copy of the pages from your passport/travel document showing your permission to stay, if you are already in the UK.Any documentary evidence that the family member provides must be the original (not a copy).
Where a document is not in English or Welsh, the original must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include details of the translator’s credentials and confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document. It must also be dated and include the original signature of the translator.
The maintenance requirements for a family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student depends on the following circumstances:
- the length of the course;
- where the main applicant will be studying in the United Kingdom; and
- whether the main applicant already has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom.How many months money does a family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student need
A family member of a Tier 4 (General) student must show that he/she has enough money to cover his/her monthly living costs whilst the student is studying in the United Kingdom.
The amount of money a family member has to show will depend on whether the student already has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom. Where a student has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom, the family member will need to show less money for living costs.
A student has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom if:
- He/she has completed a course that was at least six months long within their last period of leave, and this leave finished within the last four months; or
- He/she is applying for continued study on a course where he/she has studied at least six months of that course and has been studying within the last four months; or
- He/she is applying to continue in Tier 4 as a Sabbatical Officer or as a Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist and he/she has completed a course that was at least six months long within his/her last period of leave, and this leave finished within the last four months.A family member can qualify for the reduced maintenance levels whether he/she is applying from inside the United Kingdom or from overseas.
Where a student does not have an established presence studying in the United Kingdom, the family member must show that he/she has money for his/her living costs for each month of the students course up, to a maximum of 9 months.
A student with an established presence studying in the United Kingdom must show that he/she has money for his/her living costs for each month of his/her course up, to a maximum of 2 months.
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student where the student does not have an established presence in the United Kingdom
If the Tier 4 (General) Student is studying in inner London
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London must have £533 per month up to a maximum of 9 months, to support himself/herself.
If the Tier 4 (General) Student is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom must have £400 per month up to a maximum of 9 months, to support himself/herself.
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student where the student does have an established presence in the United Kingdom
If the Tier 4 (General) Student is studying in inner London
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London must have 2 months maintenance of £533 per month, to support himself/herself.
If the Tier 4 (General) Student is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom must have 2 months maintenance of £400 per month, to support himself/herself.
You will need to show:
- Personal bank or building society statements covering a 28 day period ending no more than one month before the date of the application; or
- Building society passbook covering a 28 day period ending no more than one month before the date of the application.You will also need:
- Letter from the bank confirming funds covering a 28 day period ending no more than one month before the date of the application.
Remember the UKBA will only consider documents that are specific to the application and as described in the Guidance for Dependant Applications.
I agree that English is bit tough to learn .The best method is to practice it. Expose ourselves to it
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The above writing was great. I find it very interesting and II will surely forward this to my friends online. Anyway, thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks Vangelos, glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.
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Hi all,
I would like to share a new method to learn English, listen to English and read English…. do not translate.
1. Never Study A Single English Word
That’s right, do not memorize words. Native speakers do not learn English by remembering single words. Native speakers learn phrases.
2. Never Study Grammar
Right now. Stop. Put away your grammar books and textbooks. Grammar rules teach you to think about English, you want to speak automatically– without thinking!
3. Learn With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes
Spend most of your study time listening- that is the key to great speaking.
4. Slow, Deep Learning Is Best
Its not enough to know a definition. Its not enough to remember for a test. You must put the word deep into your brain. To speak English easily, you must repeat each lesson many times.
5. Use Point Of View Mini-Stories
You must learn grammar by listening to real English. The best way is to listen to the same story… told in different times (points of view): Past, Perfect, Present, Future. How do you do this? Easy! Find a story or article in the present tense. Then ask your native speaker tutor to write it again in the Past, with Perfect tenses, and in the Future. Finally, ask him to read and record these stories for you.
6. Only Use Real English Lessons & Materials
How do you learn Real English? It’s easy. Stop using textbooks. Instead, listen only to real English movies, TV shows, audio books, audio articles, stories, and talk radio shows. Use real English materials.
7. Listen and Answer Mini-Stories (not Listen and Repeat)
Because the teacher constantly and quickly asks easy questions, you don’t have time to think about grammar. You just immediately shout a couple of words– which teaches you to respond faster, and faster, and faster.
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