London: The restrictions imposed on student visas by the David Cameron government may prevent the next generation of world leaders such as Manmohan Singh, Benazir Bhutto or Bill Clinton from coming to Britain to study, the head of a leading think-tank on Monday said. Criticising the Cameron government for restrictions on student visas, the influential Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) said in a report that students from India and...
01:34 AM, May 15, 2012
London: A facility that allowed Indian students to work in the UK for two years after their courses are over will be closed from Friday as part of the Cameron governments drive to cut migration, which may put-off those aspiring to study in the UK. Under the Tier 1 (Post-study work) route, Indian and other non-EU students were able to take up work for two years here after the completion...
07:04 AM, Apr 06, 2012
London: A facility that allowed Indian students to work in the UK for two years after their courses are over will be closed from Friday as part of the Cameron government's drive to cut migration, which may put off those aspiring to study in the UK. Under the Tier 1 (Post-study work) route, Indian and other non-EU students were able to take up work for two years in the UK...
03:55 PM, Apr 05, 2012
Washington: In a bid to expedite the student visa process, the US has reduced its wait period globally to less than 15 days, and said the prospective students could apply for the country's visa up to four months before the start of the academic session. "Worldwide, the maximum wait for a student visa appointment is fewer than 15 days. Foreign students can apply for their visas up to 120 days...
10:40 AM, Nov 15, 2011
London: Britain on Tuesday published a list of nearly 1,900 banks in India most of them cooperative whose financial statements will not be accepted for student visa purposes, a move that is set to affect thousands of Indian students wanting to study there. The new list has just 85 banks operating in India whose statements will be accepted for purposes of student visas. As part of the application for student...
06:48 PM, Oct 25, 2011
Melbourne: Australian authorities have cancelled 15,066 student visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, for breaching visa conditions, reports said. The Immigration Department has already cancelled 15,066 foreign student visas in the past year, a 37 per cent spike from the previous year. About 3,624 students are facing deportation for flunking subjects or missing classes and a further 2,235 visas were cancelled on students who quit their original courses and were...
09:55 AM, Oct 25, 2011
London: As part efforts to curb abuse of student visas, new restrictions announced by the David Cameron government on working while studying and bringing students' dependent to the UK have come into effect. Home Office research shows that the student visa route is often abused by people from India and other countries from outside the European Union for entry into the country for work rather than studies. The new restrictions...
08:49 PM, Jul 10, 2011
High Commission suspends accepting new visa applications in N India. ...
07:40 PM, Jan 30, 2010
PM Gordon Brown also announced a review of the student visa system. ...
09:59 AM, Nov 13, 2009
There has been a sharp fall in number of students opting to study in the US. ...
01:47 AM, Oct 13, 2009
Students now have to prove they have admission from 'licensed' institutes. ...
01:32 AM, Apr 01, 2009
London: International students in Britain failing to attend classes will be reported by their universities and colleges, according to new rules aimed at improving education services offered for foreigners announced on Wednesday. Britain is a top destination for Indian students, nearly 22,000 of whom were granted visas in 2007 - marking a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. However, the Government is keen to root out any abuse...
08:43 PM, Jul 30, 2008
London: International students in Britain failing to attend classes will be reported by their universities and colleges, according to new rules aimed at improving education services offered for foreigners announced on Wednesday. Britain is a top destination for Indian students, nearly 22,000 of whom were granted visas in 2007 - marking a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. However, the Government is keen to root out any abuse...
08:43 PM, Jul 30, 2008
Middlemen are using student visas to send people to the US to work. ...
08:34 PM, Jul 12, 2007
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