help!!!under PR process but college told me to change course

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:40 pm

my situation is i am under student visa at the moment!but my PR is under processing since mid of july!i was gonna carry on my acca study in my college still but then i have been told that coz the new rule comes out i have to pick another totally different course or change provider!so wot can i do now?i have got the confirmation letter from HO said my document has been received and been processing!plz help!

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:49 pm

plus time is so tight now!they didnt even give me a notice till i try to enroll!and where shall i go?will it affect my PR process?so worried

Post by **geriatrix** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:15 pm

If you have leave as a student and have applied for settlement, then you have applied for ILR, not PR.
Only EU citizens (and their family members) apply for PR.

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:52 pm

sushdmehta wrote:If you have leave as a student and have applied for settlement, then you have applied for ILR, not PR.
Only EU citizens (and their family members) apply for PR.

so like this situation(under ILR procee) wot i suppose to do?

really cnt think of one way to sort this out?liek stuck in the middle!

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:14 am

1. Will you need to change the course or the Tier 4 sponsor, or both?
2. What is the duration of the (new) course?
3. Will your Tier 4 leave expire before or after the (new) course finishes?
4. Are you currently on a student visa (pre-PBS) or on a Tier 4 (PBS) leave?

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:31 am

sushdmehta wrote:1. Will you need to change the course or the Tier 4 sponsor, or both?
2. What is the duration of the (new) course?
3. Will your Tier 4 leave expire before or after the (new) course finishes?
4. Are you currently on a student visa (pre-PBS) or on a Tier 4 (PBS) leave?

wot is the difference between a student visa and a tier 4 leave?i suppose i just got student visa like normal!coz i have been in uk for exactly 10 yrs till 10th of augest 2011!and always extend my visa as students by studying 10yrs!

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:35 am

(Pre-PBS) student vs. Tier 4 / PBS student
For students, but these represent two immigration categories with different immigration rules.

5. When did you last extend your leave?

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:42 am

sushdmehta wrote:(Pre-PBS) student vs. Tier 4 / PBS student

5. When did you last extend your leave?

sorry,i am a bit confused!i cnt tell if i am pre pbs or pbc for the link you gave me!is there an easy way to tell?like from my nationality or other?

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:42 am

Answer the questions asked.

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:44 am

sushdmehta wrote:Answer the questions asked.

i think should be10th of jan this year

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:49 am

If you observe carefully, there are 5 questions I have asked!

vivi9968_cn · Post by **vivi9968_cn** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:53 am

sushdmehta wrote:1. Will you need to change the course or the Tier 4 sponsor, or both?
2. What is the duration of the (new) course?
3. Will your Tier 4 leave expire before or after the (new) course finishes?
4. Are you currently on a student visa (pre-PBS) or on a Tier 4 (PBS) leave?

1.they told me to either change provider or take another totally different course that they provide which is not available in the city i live
2.the new course should be at least one year
3.my current visa expire feb. this yr
4.from the links u gave me i still cnt tell!:(
5.i think it was 10th of jan this year

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:14 am

Given that your last application for leave to remain was in Jan '11, you should have been granted leave to remain as a Tier 4 (General) migrant. If you have a BRP, then you are a Tier 4 migrant for sure.

Options:
1. If you change a course with your (existing) Tier 4 sponsor and if that (new) course finishes before your current leave expires, then all you need to do is email UKBA to inform them of the change.
2. If you change a course with your (existing) Tier 4 sponsor and if that (new) course finishes after your current leave expires, then you will need to make a new Tier 4 application and will require a new CAS.
3. If you want to change your Tier 4 sponsor (to do the same course or a new one), then also you will need to make a new Tier 4 application and will require a new CAS.

See If you want to do a different course of study with your education provider and If you want to change to a different education provider.

To make a new Tier 4 application, I believe you'll need to withdraw your settlement application.

Post by **Greenie** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:23 am

sushdmehta wrote:Given that your last application for leave to remain was in Jan '11, you should have been granted leave to remain as a Tier 4 (General) migrant. If you have a BRP, then you are a Tier 4 migrant for sure.

Options:
1. If you change a course with your (existing) Tier 4 sponsor and if that (new) course finishes before your current leave expires, then all you need to do is email UKBA to inform them of the change.
2. If you change a course with your (existing) Tier 4 sponsor and if that (new) course finishes after your current leave expires, then you will need to make a new Tier 4 application and will require a new CAS.
3. If you want to change your Tier 4 sponsor (to do the same course or a new one), then also you will need to make a new Tier 4 application and will require a new CAS.

See If you want to do a different course of study with your education provider and If you want to change to a different education provider.

To make a new Tier 4 application, I believe you'll need to withdraw your settlement application.

Just a point of clarification on 2. Whilst the op will eventually need a new CAS if he changes course with the same sponsor and the new course ends after his visa expires in Feb 2012 he does not need to make a tier 4 application before he starts the course if it is with the same sponsor so in this scenario he starts would not need to withdraw his ilr application.

What new rule are your college referring to as to why you can't continue with this course? Is this course the course for which you were granted your most recent period of leave as a tier 4 student?

Post by **geriatrix** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:36 pm

Greenie wrote:Just a point of clarification on 2. Whilst the op will eventually need a new CAS if he changes course with the same sponsor and the new course ends after his visa expires in Feb 2012 he does not need to make a tier 4 application before he starts the course if it is with the same sponsor so in this scenario he starts would not need to withdraw his ilr application.

Missed the point! Many thanks for the clarification.

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help!!!under PR process but college told me to change course

help!!!under PR process but college told me to change course