UK Student Visas Undergo Major Overhaul

By Linda Ripoll

Beginning July 4th 2011, there will be several changes to the current UK Student Visa process. These new changes center around the following issues; UK Student Visa dependents, the opportunity for student visa holders to work while studying in the UK, maintenance funds and showing academic progress in order to extend a student visa further. Many of these new restrictions are due to several cases of visa fraud where student visa applicants who were granted visas never reported to their assigned universities/colleges. All of these changes will be outlined in further detail as we get closer to July 4th. It is suggested that current student visa applicants contact an approved visa service in order to greaten their chances of obtaining a UK student visa.