Category Archives: Immigration

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Immigration

Is your visa due to expire?

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If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

September

Thursday 17 – 2.00pm – 3.30pm

October

Thursday 1  – 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Tuesday 6 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Thursday 15 – 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Tuesday 20 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Thursday 29 – 2.00pm – 3.30pm

November

Tuesday 3 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Thursday 12 – 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Tuesday 17 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Thursday 26 – 2.00pm – 3.30pm

December

Tuesday 1 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Tuesday 8 – 10.00am – 11.30am
Tuesday 15 – 10.00am – 11.30am

Immigration

Visa maintenance amounts due to increase

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IMPORTANT ADVICE!

The rules about how much money you need to hold are changing on 12 November 2015.

Read the following information carefully! Make sure you prepare the necessary funds if you are extending your visa.

Tier 4 visa applications made after 12 November 2015
‘Established presence’ will be removed from the rules. Instead all students must show £1,015 per month of study for living costs (up to 9 months £9,135).
Each Tier 4 dependant must show £680 per month (up to 9 months £6120).

If you have any questions about the visa rules, please contact the International Experience Team at Student Services, Level 5, Owen tel 0114 225 3813. Email : internationalexperience@shu.ac.uk

Employability, Immigration

Want to work in the UK after your studies?

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Would you like some visa advice?
If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The last workshop will take place in the Careers and Employability Centre (unless otherwise stated):

Immigration

Is your visa due to expire?

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If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

August

  • Tuesday 18 – 10am
  • Thursday 27 – 1pm

September

  • Thursday 3 – 2pm
  • Thursday 17 – 2pm

Please come to the Student Services Centre, Level 5 Owen or Heart of the Campus to book on to a group session.

Immigration

Is your visa due to expire?

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If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

August

  • Tuesday 4 – 10am
  • Tuesday 18 – 10am
  • Thursday 27 – 1pm

Please come to the Student Services Centre, Level 5 Owen or Heart of the Campus to book on to a group session.

Employability, Immigration

Want to work in the UK after studies?

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Would you like some visa advice?
If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The next workshops will take place in the Careers and Employability Centre (unless otherwise stated):

Immigration

Your Responsibilities as a Tier 4 Student

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If you are a Tier 4 student, please see our shuspace page and familiarise yourself with the information on there which concerns your responsibilities.

It is important that all international students on a Tier 4 visa know their responsibilities while they are a student at Sheffield Hallam University.  You can also read about the University’s responsibilities on these pages.

Employability, Immigration

Want to work in the UK after your studies?

Leave a comment

Would you like some visa advice?
If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The next workshops will take place in the Careers and Employability Centre (unless otherwise stated):

Immigration

Is your visa due to expire soon?

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If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

July

  • Tuesday 21 – 10am
  • Thursday 30 – 2pm

August

  • Tuesday 4 – 10am
  • Tuesday 18 – 10am
  • Thursday 27 – 2pm

Please come to the Student Services Centre, Level 5 Owen or Heart of the Campus to book on to a group session.

Employability, Immigration

Working During Your Studies – Important Information

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If you are in the UK with a short term study stamp or a short term study visa, you are NOT allowed to work in the UK.

If you do, you are breaking immigration rules and this can affect your immigration history and possibly your chances of returning to the UK.

Students on a Tier 4 General visa are allowed to work:
a) part-time during term-time (10 hours per week for courses below level 6 and 20 hours per week for courses at level 6 or above);
b) full-time during vacation periods (Easter, Christmas, and during the summer for undergraduate students).

You can also work full time at the end of your course once you receive your results, until the end of your visa (or up to 4 months whichever is shortest).

If you are unsure about your eligibility to work in the UK, contact an International Student Adviser at internationalsupport@shu.ac.uk or come to a drop in appointment in Student Services, Level 5, Owen Building.