Requesting information on General student visa (Tier 4)

[jayjoshi3]

Hi!

I am Jay from Gujarat, India.

I hold Bachelors in Mech. Engg. (Jul’09 pass out) with First Class grade. After then, I started working in steel industry in India for 5 years. In Nov’14, I came to Gulf (First UAE and now Oman) and working till date. In total, I have 10 years of working experience. While I was employed in India, I did distance learning course in Operation Management from 2011 to 2013.

I am trying to secure student visa – General Tier 4 for UK. I gave PTE - Academic in Dec’19, and my scores are as under,

PTE-A EXAM SCORE
DATE 24-Dec-19
Listening 83
Reading 87
Speaking 89
Writing 81
OVERALL 84

Could anyone please suggest how I could proceed to apply for General Tier 4 visa in Jan’21 intake?
Could there be a problem to secure student visa due to study gap of almost 11 years. I did distance learning in between, but, I am not sure whether it counts. In my defence, I can prove my work experience with necessary documents.

Just in case, if I secure my student visa, is it possible to take my mother (56 age) and my maternal grandmother (age 83) along with me on standard visitor visa. My father passed away in Aug’97, hence, I am the sole earner in my family.
Please suggest.

JAY

[QR0228]

Hi. You haven't clarified what kind of degree programme you're going for in the UK. Is it a regular master's degree, MBA etc.? If the master's programme is related with your previous study or if you can justify even a change of specialisation/subject with any compelling reasons, I doubt the gap of time would be an issue, especially since you continued your education even while working full-time in India. The visa officer only has to be convinced that your programme of study is legitimate along with your career goals and that you won't break any visa conditions while in the UK or plan to stay back after visa expiry. So, as long as that is fine along with the rest of your paperwork, you should be ok.

As for your mother and grandmother, they can apply for a visitor visa to visit you once you are in the UK (but they won't be "dependents" since that's only for partner and minor kids). And considering your father is no more, I would also suggest that you prepare a watertight file for them to demonstrate their strong ties to India especially if they plan to visit you both at the same time. So, look at factors like property, pensions, any other family members who may be dependent on them and stress upon them as the reasons for your mother/grandmother to come back to their country. This is important besides showing that they are financially very secure (bank statements, property evaluations, savings, fixed deposits, trust funds etc.) so they would not be categorised as high risk.

[sah10406]

Could anyone please suggest how I could proceed to apply for General Tier 4 visa in Jan’21 intake?

There is detailed information about applying for a Tier 4 visa on the UK government application portal at https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa. The university sponsoring your visa will likely also provide detailed guidance on the application. There will be a new student visa by January 2021 but the eligibility will be very similar to Tier 4.

Could there be a problem to secure student visa due to study gap of almost 11 years.

The entry clearance officer must be satisfied that you are a genuine student. If they have any concerns about that, they will ask.

Just in case, if I secure my student visa, is it possible to take my mother (56 age) and my maternal grandmother (age 83) along with me on standard visitor visa.

If they are genuine visitors, yes. See https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa

[jayjoshi3]

Hi!

I am extremely grateful for your reply. I am sorry that I didn't clarified the degree programme that I would like to pursue in UK. Actually, I will proceed for a course that is related to Mechanical Engineering. This could be masters in Mech Engg itself or related to work experience, namely, Material Handling/Material Management or Mining and Quarrying. I will be very honest to you. I am still searching for a suitable course, hence, once I confirm I can tell you more about it. Please revert if you have any suggestions regarding this.

The information regarding my mother and grandmother visa that you provided is very helpful and positive. I highly appreciate it. I will surely do the needful as suggested by you.

Would like to share information about you? I would like to communicate with you more.

Looking forward to your reply.

Best
Jay

[jayjoshi3]

Hi!

I am extremely grateful for your reply. I will proceed for a course that is related to Mechanical Engineering. This could be masters in Mech Engg itself or related to work experience, namely, Material Handling/Material Management or Mining and Quarrying. I will be very honest to you. Please revert if you have any suggestions regarding this. I read the details on the suggested page for tier 4 visa. However, could you please suggest me how to approach a college/university for my masters? This is the first step to get CAS letter, I believe.

Regarding the entry clearance officer, I would like to ask you that is it the airport interview? Or it happens from where I apply.

The information regarding my mother and grandmother visa that you provided is very helpful and positive. I highly appreciate it. I will surely do the needful as suggested by you.

Would like to share information about you? I would like to communicate with you more.

Looking forward to your reply.

Best
Jay


Could anyone please suggest how I could proceed to apply for General Tier 4 visa in Jan’21 intake?

There is detailed information about applying for a Tier 4 visa on the UK government application portal at https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa. The university sponsoring your visa will likely also provide detailed guidance on the application. There will be a new student visa by January 2021 but the eligibility will be very similar to Tier 4.

Could there be a problem to secure student visa due to study gap of almost 11 years.

The entry clearance officer must be satisfied that you are a genuine student. If they have any concerns about that, they will ask.

Just in case, if I secure my student visa, is it possible to take my mother (56 age) and my maternal grandmother (age 83) along with me on standard visitor visa.

If they are genuine visitors, yes. See https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa