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The British Council is organising its annual
pre-departure briefing for students who have received an offer of
admission from a UK institution or are in the process of applying
to one and are preparing to leave for the UK soon.
This will be held on Friday, July 20, 2007,
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at The Residency, Avinashi Road,
Coimbatore.
The briefings will cover advice on:
There will also be an interaction with
selected alumni who will share their experiences of studying in
the UK. You can also meet other students going to the UK (and
perhaps even to your institution!). This is an opportunity to ask
questions and clear doubts, if any. Moreover, you are sure to
receive expert advice as special guests from the visa section of
the British High Commission will be present.
Students and parents are required to register
for the event. A nominal registration fee will be charged.
To know more on Education UK visit
www.educationuk-in.org
For further information, contact +91 44 42050600 or e-mail
chennai.educationuk@in.britishcouncil.org
Student visa appeal review
Students seeking entry clearance to study in
the UK, who have been refused a visa and wish to appeal against
the decision, are invited to meet with Visa Officers from the
British Deputy High Commission in Chennai on Thursday, July 19,
2007, at the British Council Division, 737 Anna Salai, Chennai
600 002.
This is a unique opportunity for students to
meet with the Visa officers from British Deputy High Commission,
Chennai. Visa officers will review the appeals and a decision
will be made within 28 working days in terms of upholding or
overturning the decision to refuse.
Kevin Woods, head of the Visa Department in
Chennai said, "Students are often refused entry clearance because
they have received bad advice and have not prepared their
application well. By introducing this pilot, genuine students
have the opportunity to demonstrate that they meet Immigration
Rules in time to start their course."
Woods added, "Over the past two years, we have
worked closely with the British Council and around 80 student
agents to establish a Trusted Partnership network across India.
We provide training and guidance to our Trusted Partners so that
genuine students know where they can obtain accurate advice. We
encourage students to log on to
www.ukinindia.com for information and to apply early."
Students with appointments must bring with
them:
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A fully completed AIT 2 appeal form (this
form is included with the refusal notice) . Original passport
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Documentary evidence that addresses the
reasons for refusal
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Original documents to show that the course
has not yet started or that they have obtained permission to
join late.
This new arrangement is not open to students
who have been refused and wish to make a fresh application for
entry clearance through the normal channels (as opposed to an
appeal against the decision). In addition, the service is only
open to those who have been refused student entry clearance by
Chennai British Deputy High Commission between June 20 2007 and
July 18 2007.
The British Council organised a seminar on
student visas for the benefit of all students who have secured
admission from UK institutions for the September 2007 intake and
are in the process of applying for visas, in Chennai on Tuesday,
July 17, 2007, at the British Council.
Ryan Bennett, Entry Clearance Officer, UK
Visas, briefed the students on the latest visa procedures and
answered queries. The briefing provided an excellent opportunity
for students to clarify all their doubts on the student visas.
R Rangaraj |
