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okay, where are you applying from? UK or abroad?waiwai wrote:What is the duration of the Tier-4 visa that one gets ?
a) If my course duration is from sept15 '2010 till Sept15-2011, when does my visa start and expire ?
b) Also If I need to travel before the visa start date, how can I travel ? using a tourist visa ?
I would not suggest that you go on vacation to the UK before you apply for a student visa. The time that you applying is a VERY VERY busy season for students visa and especially in india, this can take months to process. There was a big big outrage last student visa application season because many genuine student could not start their courses on time because the UKBA had took such a long time and as a result had to forfeit their places.waiwai wrote:Thanks. About the visitor visa, how do i get it.
1) do i need to get an invitation from someone in UK (friend/relative) to visit ? Or I can book tickets of my own , book a hotel or something, and go for the visa ?
2) what is the duration for which I can get the visa for ?
3) And how many days does it take to get the students (tier-4) visa, so that I can keep enough time to come back and apply.
Yes I think it is 3 months. The system is a big big mess right now. I mean for example, i dunno if you heard but earlier this year the UK actually banned students from applying from North India, Nepal and Bangladesh. I think it's lifted now. - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8489349.stmwaiwai wrote:Ok, it makes sense to apply as soon as possible for the student visa then.
But, I read somewhere that I can not apply for my visa more than 3 months in advance. So if my course starts sept-15, i cant apply earlier than June-15 . Is this true ? If thats the case, I might consider visiting UK in may-june period as a visitor, and then come back and apply after june 15 for students visa.
Also, about the delay in visa processing, how much delay are you talking about ? more than 2 months ? It will be disheartening.