The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently revised the tier 4 sponsor register and has removed several institutions from the list. UKBA announced on the 25th August that all applicants should ensure that the institution they are applying to is on the tier 4 Sponsor Register when they apply for a UK student visa. You should check before submitting your application that your chosen institutions have not been suspended or withdrawn from the list. If your chosen institution is not on the list, the embassy will not be able to grant you a student visa. If you have a visa letter that you got before your approved education provider’s licence was suspended, and you have already been granted permission to enter the United Kingdom, but you have not yet traveled, you are advised not to travel until your educational institution’s status has been resolved.
Check that your institutions are listed in UK BA sponsor list please follow this link and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Good luck with your visa application.
Read our follow up to this post, an Update on Suspended Colleges From Tier 4.
The Tier 4 Register of Sponsors is being regularly updated by this website. You can view it here: Tier 4 Sponsors Register.
Update 31 January 2010: All Student Visa applications from Northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh are currently on hold due to a sudden rise in numbers. Every Tier 4 applicant from these countries will be affected. This will compound issues surrounding the suspension of colleges from the Tie 4 Register of Sponsors.
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Hello,
Does any one know the web site name which can give me the list of removed from tier 4.
I can easily find register tier 4 colleges on the web site but I am looking for blacklisted or suspended tier 4 colleges.
if any one know then please reply to my post.
Thanks in advance.
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Nazmul
As we’ve talking about in the previous comments, no such list exists. We’re currently creating one at the moment due to huge demand, but it’s only historical to January. It will be posted in this category later and updated daily: Tier 4 Sponsors Register. I’ll add a new comment once it’s live.
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Hi Nazmul
You can find the list of suspended colleges from Tier 4 here.
The list will be updated daily and goes back to December 2009.
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is the london college of business and computer studies sponsor list of ukba.please inform me as soon as possible.
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Hi Alamin
London College of Business and Computer Studies does not appear on the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors, as of 2 February 2010.
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hii fiona and danial can u tell me how i change my college i m soo tense my college aa hamilton remove from list and i wana change my college as soon as possible what shuld i doo plz guide mee
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Hi Imran
Have you made any progress changing college? Send me an email – daniel@adviceforyou.org.uk – with your contact details and I’ll call you right back.
Daniel
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Hello Daniel………..
I Have found that the most replies are being given from ur side Mr.Daniel…………
can u tell me when these suspended colleges will be right back in registred sponcer licenced from the UKBA…..
is tasmac london school of business is registerd sponcer in ukba……
when can these colleges get back in to the action Mr.Daniel…….
Mr.Daniel please peply me with best concernd……….
my mail address is
nofearnagaraju@gmail.com
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Hi Nagaraju
There have also been some great and helpful replies from other readers too which is fantastic!
When a college is suspended from the sponsors register it will be reviewed and inspected by the UK Border Agency. In many cases the UKBA have told the school or college what improvements they must make (an Action Plan) – and they will re-appear on the Register, often with a reduced B-rating. This can take anywhere from 3-6 weeks to several months. Several colleges have had their tier 4 sponsor licence withdrawn permanently, often becuase they broke the tier 4 rules or ran their business badly.
We’re releasing a series of posts on this very subject, the Tier 4 system, ratings suspensions are more. Read the first of five posts here: Schools Removed from the Tier 4 Register – How Licences are Granted.
As of 2nd February 2010, Tasmac London does not appear on the the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors.
Hope this helps and ask any more questions you may have.
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Hi Nagaraju
In TASMAC’s case, it has taken 55 days for the issue to be resolved. TASMAC UK Ltd. Tier 4 Licence suspension lifted 17 March 2010. It has been re-included on the Register with a B-rating.
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Hi,
I got Visa letter from London College of Law & Management and i already dropped my papers in UK Embassy before Jan. Now i heard that my college is suspended. Is it really suspended? How much time it will take to recover and what will embassy do now? Please reply me!
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Hi Ashik
We are finding that it is taking anywhere from 3-6 weeks to several months for schools and colleges to resolve issues raised by the UK Border Agency.
As your college had its licence suspended after you’d submitted your application, the embassy should keep it on hold, only deciding once the suspension has been lifted.
Keep me posted with any updates you receive from the UKBA.
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Melbornhouse college in uk is blacklisted or not ??
Is this college under Tire 4 ??
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Hi Anil
As of 29 January 2010 Melbourn House College does not appear on the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors. This suggests that the college’s licence has been suspended pending investigation.
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Hi Daniel,
My got school got suspended ST PATRICK COLL. But im still going to submit my app on feb 2. since i already paid for the application. u think that’s ok.
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Hi Jas
You’d be waisting your time to submit your application it will be refused. Your college currently has no sponsor licence so any new applications will be refused.
As you have already paid for the place at your college you may well not be able to get a refund to change college yet. Check your terms & conditions but you probably need a visa refusal document to get a refund.
You will probably have to wait until the suspension is lifted. Could take 3-6 weeks or several months.
Keep me posted with updates on your situation.
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thanks to your reply. But im going tomorrow already. They will just have to refund my fee when I get my refusal letter…
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Actually daniel, i got my visa letter before it was suspended.. does it count?
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Hi Jas
You should be OK as according to the rules set out by UKBA, your application should be put on hold until the suspension is lifted.
However, there have been many examples of students who have actually had their application refused as their school or college was not on the Register of Sponsors.
Regarding your idea to get a refund, I don’t think you’ll have much joy there. VFS won’t care and I don’t think your school or college will refund you, as applications should be placed on hold. I imagine in this case you’d have to apply for an administrative review, but this can take ages. You must apply within 28 days of your refusal. Remember, any right of appeal was removed then the Points Based System was introduced.
Keep us updated Jas and let me know how you get on.
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Hi Daniel,
thanks for your help. actually submitted my docs yesterday. Ill tell you if I was refused. I know that VFS will no longer give me back my money. My school shall i think return 70 % of my money. This is it if not then goodbye british embassy. This is already my third application aready. Ive had it, all the stress it gave me.
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Wow Jas, so sorry to hear that it’s been so stressful. Try not go get too disheartened (although with 2 previous applications under your belt, I can really understand your frustration!)
At least it’s great news that your college will cover 70% of the fee for this application – something to smile about, surely
Good luck with it Jas and I’m confident you’ll be able to start your studies soon. Look forward to hearing from you.
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haha thanks. u know what happened on the first one, it was refused because of impact international college not enrolling me. then second one is when my bank statement has no letter head. gosh. anyway thanks for being my advisor and therapist.:)
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Hey Jas
How’s it all going? Hope you’re getting on OK – give me an update on your situation.
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hi madhury and aaneel aa hamilton is fucked up college they have no facality and no teachers and no rooms dnt wats ur money and time and ukba shuld closed permantly aahamilton bogas college
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Hi Imran
Any more details on AA Hamilton for us?
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is aa hamilton college blacklisted ..will it reopens or not
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Hi aaneel
It is currently not included on the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors and we have no indication of when the college’s suspension will be lifted. You should keep checking the sponsors register – available on this site – to see when the suspension has been lifted.
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i need to apply for dependent visa in uk but my husband college AA HAMILTON COLLEGE LONDON,is suspense i get dependent letter same college,i am going to apply next week.please infrom me that condition i get visa or not,
thank you
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Hi Madhury
As the college’s Tier 4 sponsor licence has been suspended, any new visa applications will be refused.
If you want to discuss the individual details of your dependent visa case, you should consult a fully qualified and regulated immigration lawyer. If you’re in the UK, see the OISC.
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I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT “STARTFORD COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT” IS TEMPARORY OUT OF LIST OR PERMANENTALY OUT FROM LIST .MY CLASSES WILL START ON 15/01/2010.
I HAVE DEPOSITE MY FILE ON 6-01-2010 IN VSF JALANDHAR.
I HAVE DEPOSITE MY ORIGINAL DOCOMENTS WITH MY FILE .
WHAT SHOULD I DO ?.
SHOULD I WAIT?
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Hi Davinder
If you submitted your application before your college was removed from the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors then it will be placed on hold until the suspension is lifted. You will simply have to wait to hear the outcome of your application. This could take 3-6 weeks or several months.
You said your course was due to start on 15 January 2010. Have you contacted your college to defer your start date?
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Hai this is nagaraju, and i got my college name TASMAC LONDON
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS licence was suspended,AND WHEN CAN THESE COLLEGE GRT THE licence BACK IN THE REGISTERD FROM UKBA…. AND CAN ADIVES ME THE DETAIL OF COLLEG IN THE NEAR BY LONDON METOPOLITAN CITES
PLEASE DO REPLY ME ITS
VERY URGENT
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Hi Bajjuri
We are finding that it is taking colleges 3-6 weeks to be inspected by the UK Border Agency and to have their suspension lifted. However, some colleges are still suspended 3 months later.
Are you currently in the UK and looking to change college or are you in your home country?
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TASMAC UK Ltd. Tier 4 Licence suspension lifted 17 March 2010. It has been re-included on the Register with a B-rating.
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Before I submit my apllication i check ukba tier4 list and college rating is A listed. after few days college is not in ukba list so please tell me what i do?
thanks
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Hi Safdar
Have you submitted your visa application? If you have not, then you shouldn’t submit it until your college’s suspension is lifted as it will be refused.
Keep us posted with details on your progress.
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Hi i just want to ask, i’d been here in uk for 2 years studying nvq course. the problem was, when i came here my school is a bogus instiution i’ve tried contacting them but they keep promising im going to start my class soon, but it never happened.i paid 1500 for the whole year course and im so disappointed .my friend advised me to take nvq course in north somerset council i paid less and luckily i got my nvq3 health and social care certificate from city and guild just last month,since there are some changes implemented by home office’that all international student must be enrolled under PBS tier4 so i enrolled to another school again that is listed under tier 4 system and now id been currently studying A1 Assessors award.im going to renew my visa this feb because my visa will expire on march 31 2010 to continue my existing course,the problem is i didnt inform the home office about changes of my school.im a bit worried hence this might affect my application.i need advice, thank you and godbless.
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Hi Dolly
As you have failed to inform the UK Border Agency of your changes of education provider, you have breached your permission to stay and may have it limited.
Given the nature of your comment I suggest you speak with a fully qualified and ragulated immigration lawyer. You can find the nearest ones to you through the OISC.
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hi
i m student from ltc college i heared that its not in list so can i get my fees back and wt is procedure for that?
and college not giving any response so can i take legal action against college?
please do let me know
ASFE
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Hi Ankit
Can you please give me the full name of the college?
If your college really has has their sponsor licence permanently withdrawn, your permission to stay in the UK will be limited as follows:
- 6 months if you had nothing to do with the withdrawal, during which time you can apply at another college; or
- immediately, if you are involved in the reason your college’s licence was suspended.
You should check the college’s terms & conditions to find out exactly where you stand regarding a refund, but I’d be surprised if they wouldn’t give you one and you may well have a solid case to sue them. You should of course, discuss any details of doing so with a fully qualified and regulated litigation specialist.
You should also consider insurance against any loss of tuition fees and travel costs. Find out further details through the banner below:
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hi sir denial
I feel good to visit this blog and read all the comments.
I apply for my visa is in process, i am from holborn college
please can u tell the college will come back in home office list
OR its take more time.
please reply
thank you
nikhath
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Hi Syeda
I’ll keep an eye out for Holborn College and post when it is re-included.
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thank you sir
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You’re welcome Syeda, glad to be of help.
How are you getting on? The suspension has been resolved for a while now.
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Hi This is me prakash from Nepal. I ve heard the UKBA has been regularly crackdown to college in UK from its sponsor list. my quest is to know about:
1)What is process of returning to list of UKBA sponsor for college again or is it for permanently?
2) what will be status of visa processing and being currently in college students?
3) which website provide the out listed college details that it will be easy to check.
hoping to collect all the information from this site
Thank you
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Hi Prkash
Thanks for your comments. I’ll answer them using the same numbering:
1) If a college has its Tier 4 licence suspended, it will be inspected by the UK Border Agency. It can take a long time for a school or college to make an appointment to be inspected. The time needed to fix any concerns the UKBA have could be anything, depending on the extra checks, systems and processes that the college may now have to implement following inspection.
2) For all applications where the college lost their licence whilst the application was pending, they should be put on hold until the UKBA’s concerns are resolved. Any new UK Student Visa applications made whilst the college is suspended will be rejected.
3) No such list of colleges which have been removed from the Tier 4 Register of Sponsors exists. You should continue to monitor the sponsor register. We maintain all historical copies of the list allowing you to compare them over time. View the Tier 4 Sponsors Register
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Hi Prkash
You can find the list of suspended colleges from Tier 4 here.
The list will be updated daily and goes back to December 2009.
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Hi There Daniel,
its gr8 i saw this site very helpful.
i have applied for visa on 15 jan 2010.
My College Name Ss Oxbridge College of IT & Management.
College Is Not In Tier 4 List now.
My Question Is I Have Made Fix Deposit ON 2ND DEC 2009
Its Going To Expire On 31st sunday ( bank holiday on monday ).
My Application Is Also Still Under process.
Do I Have To Extend My Fix Deposit?
Or Do I Have To Leave It.
Waiting For Your Reply .
Habib Abid
Worried.
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31 jan 2010 F.D expire Date.
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Hi Habib
As you have already made your application it should just be put on hold. As the 28-day find rule applies to the date you make your application, you shouldn’t experience any problems in this area.
Keep us posted with how you get on.
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Dear Daniel
Thanks For Feedback
I want to know some important Points,
if my college was in list before i applied (15 jan i applied on) the college was on list (oxbridge college of it & management) which was B- rated college,
its removed from list on 27 of jan 2010.
I have applied from hyderabad, india. (south)
as i read in rules there is no problem with south students, but due to college suspended i need to wait.
in recent post u said “Sometimes a Civil Penalty is OK”
what if my college was B- rated?
if they pay penalty will it comeback as it was B= rated?
Thanks In Advance
Habib Abid
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Dear Habib
Thanks for the update and new information.
The fact that your college was B-rated before it was suspended does lead me to believe that it is likely the college’s licence has been withdrawn permanently. From what I understand of the UK Border Agency guideliens surrounding this, if you are unable to improve your operating procedures and achieve an A grade again within 12 months, then a sponsor’s licence will be withdrawn permanently. But we must remember that if a sponsor’s licence is withdrawn permanently, the UK Border Agency should contact you personally to explain the situation.
You are correct Habib; visa applications have not bee suspended for South Indian students, to the best of my knowledge. You’re application is therefore pending becuase your sponsor’s licence has been suspended.
Have you been able to speak to the college or your agent about this?
I’ve have emailed them asking for a press release about this matter and will post anything I receive from them.
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Thank You Very Much Brother For Information.
But As Far As I Know That The College Was A-Rated College Last Year September.
I Called My College And They Said Me They Dont Have Any Updates Regarding Tier 4 License.
I Need To Wait For 2 Weeks Max.
Any How Thanks For All Your Information.
Once Again
Thanks And Regards
Habib Abid
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Hi Habib
Their licence is still suspended as of 12 March 2010. How are you getting on – any updates from your side?
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Hi Sir,
I got bank loan on 19/1/2010 for “Holborn College” , course starts on 15/feb/2010. But still didn’t pay the tuition fees yet, Coz the college wasn’t there in TIER 4 in UKBA.
HOLBORN COLLEGE – Is that good ?
I need ur advice abt can i change to some other college, since iam going to study under bank loan .
If yes, is that possible to get intake from FEB – APR.
Please refer me some good Colleges / Universities up to
10 Lkhs INR.
Awaiting…
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Hello Kumar,
Well Holbron college is of Kaplan colleges and was supposed to be one of the good colleges, but as you can see the college is suspended now and it is unlikely that their suspension will be lifted soon. Holborn college will definatly be back on the list but they have some long process to be completed. You can check on the list of the registerd sponsors and then apply to the colleges that are in the list. its better if you join a university.
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Suspension lifted 5 February 2010.
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Hi Kumar
Suspension lifted 5 February 2010. Where are you now – have you made it to the UK and begun your studies?
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Would really wanna know Daniel’s comments thx
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Hi Zetto – have you been able to read my previous comments (or even find them as there’s quite a few!)
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Hi there,
U can read my post above, jus wondering if theres any1 out there in the same situation as myself? If so lemme know wha u r plannin to do? Thx
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hello sir,
my college name is OXBRIDGE COLLEGE OF IT AND MANAGEMENT.
i have appllied my application on 20th jan thn after i heard tht my college is not in d list.
so pls give me information abt my college or if temporarily suspended.and wht will happened will i get visa or not.i have paid fees of 4500 pounds
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Hi Sapan
As of 29 January 2010, London College of Law & Management does not appear on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register, suggesting it has had its licence suspended.
We are finding that schools and colleges are taking around 3-6 weeks to be inspected by the UK Border Agency and have their suspension lifted. During this time, you visa application should be placed on hold at the embassy.
However, there have been cases of colleges which have been suspended for over 3 months and of students having their visa application refused as their college is not on the Register of Sponsors.
If you are concerned about loosing any of your tuition fees or travel costs, you should consider insurance. This could prove especially useful is your college turns out to be bogus and has its Tier 4 licence permanently withdrawn. Click the banner below for more details:
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Hi, I got Visa letter from London College of Law & Management and i already dropped my papers in UK Embassy before Jan. Now i heard that my college is suspended. Is it really suspended? How much time it will take to recover and what will embassy do now? Please reply me!
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Hi Rahman
As of 29 January 2010, London College of Law & Management does not appear on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register, suggesting it has had its licence suspended.
We are finding that schools and colleges are taking around 3-6 weeks to be inspected by the UK Border Agency and have their suspension lifted. During this time, you visa application should be placed on hold at the embassy.
However, there have been cases of colleges which have been suspended for over 3 months and of students having their visa application refused as their college is not on the Register of Sponsors.
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@Charnjit Kaur,
What is your stage in the embassy? which country are you from. am having same problem here.kayleedear@yahoo.com
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Ya i m also having de same problem frm de same college. The dates r passing on, n’ c what had happened. what can we do… ve u any idea? if any, plz kindly let me konw…
Sincerely yours,
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hello sir my name is charnjit kaur.i have already taken my addmission in anglian college in london,but i want to know, is it black listed or not and what to do now.may i withdraw my documents from embassy.plz suggest me as soon as possible.my college is started from 8th february2010.my e-mail address is cutecharming31@yahoo.in
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Charanjit,
As the many colleges are in the suspended list now, it is hard to tell when they will be back in the list of UKBA register sponsors. Well what i can suggest to you is that, as you have already applied for the visa and i suppose it was before the college suspension. In this case you will hear from the high commission when the case of college is fully resolved, till then your document process will be halted.
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Hi charnjit
As of 12 March 2010 their licence is still suspended. Do you have any updates from your side?
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