 04.02.10 NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EDUCATION PROVIDERS WHO SPONSOR MIGRANTS
The procedure for sponsoring students under Tier 4 of the points-based system will change in February, when phase 4 of Tier 4 begins.
From 22 February 2010, visa letters will be obsolete. Tier 4 sponsors will need to use our sponsorship management system to issue confirmations of acceptance for studies (CASs) to all potential students, whether they are applying from inside or outside the UK.
From the same date, the Home Office will refuse any student applications under Tier 4 that do not contain a CAS number. If you issue a visa letter before 22 February to a student who intends to apply to the Home Office on or after that date, you must also issue them with a CAS.
If a student has used a CAS in their application to the Home Office, their sponsor must use the sponsorship management system to report on that student in any of the circumstances listed on the Reporting page of the Home Office web site.
For more information about Tier 4 sponsors' responsibilities, please contact our experienced migration advisors on +44 (0) 20 7831 2149
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