Tier4 Limit of five years

jibri · Post by **jibri** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:06 pm

Ok
these new rules are confusing me

I came in UK in sep 06. than I extend my student visa in Jan 2010
from March 2011 I am on PSW. I have 6 month foundation followed by 3 years Bachelors.. and one year diploma which i have done in 06/07

Can I spend any more time as student as my over all time is 4.5 years as student but on tier 4 only 14 months.
Please urgent help needed
thanks

jibri · Post by **jibri** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:38 pm

no one know any thing ?

Deviser · Post by **Deviser** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:57 am

You cannot spend more than 5 years as student but your time will be extended if you apply for Master degree after PSW finishes.

Read the new Tier-4 guidance carefully from UKBA website.

Tek75 · Post by **Tek75** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:42 pm

This 5 year limit at degree level is not applicable to those who applied before 6th april 2012.Am I right or wrong?

Furqan Chohan · Post by **Furqan Chohan** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:54 pm

As far as i have heard, its counting from March 2009 .

jibri · Post by **jibri** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:43 pm

Thanks all of you guys

But if some one can clear that student visa obtained before 2009 which was not in tier 4 will count towards 5 years?

Post by **Greenie** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:03 pm

jibri wrote:Thanks all of you guys
But if some one can clear that student visa obtained before 2009 which was not in tier 4 will count towards 5 years?

according to the rules, both tier 4 leave and student leave prior to march 2009 will count towards the limit.

See 245ZX (ha) http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... es/part6a/

(ha) If the course is at degree level or above, the grant of leave to remain the applicant is seeking must not lead to the applicant having spent more than 5 years in the UK as a Tier 4 (General) Migrant, or as a Student, studying courses at degree level or above unless

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Deviser · Post by **Deviser** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:55 pm

In my opinion, this change is retrospective. All student visas and student leave to remain will count towards this limit.

There are some exceptions according to new Tier 4 regulations which are detailed in Tier-4 guidance.

jibri · Post by **jibri** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:54 pm

[quote="Deviser"]In my opinion, this change is retrospective. All student visas and student leave to remain will count towards this limit.

There are some exceptions according to new Tier 4 regulations which are detailed in Tier-4 guidance.[/quote]

In your knowledge can I go for master? As i have spend three years on degree rest was below degree level

Deviser · Post by **Deviser** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:38 pm

Yes, you can.

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Tier4 Limit of five years

Tier4 Limit of five years

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